The New York herald., 1865-06-02


with General Sherman. General Halleck has not boen
popular since his Washington In fAO he has
been considered failure to the full oxtont Of tho
Ing Of that word When General Grant made Lieu
tenant General there great trouble In deciding what
to do with Halcck. Grant had for him he no
man for the work which he had perform Finally tho
President appointed him chief Of stat himself
Office which not recognized by law His duties light
and during tho past winter he heard Of and
doubt f thought Of He was fact like the nth wheel
to coach-no person seemed to know what to do with
him. Finally, when General Grant here and cstab
shed his headquarters ho took the first occasion to get
rid & Halleck and let him down easy by sending him TO
Richmond military governor Upon entering upon
his duties at Richmond he appeared to think that
they consisted In issuing proclamaons. The moro he
issued the better he seemed satisfied Here tho
difficulty with Sherman which promises to become ono
Of the most interesting affairs Of the closing Of rebel
lion Tho public opinion hore appears TO be sided
thus far and all the sde of Sherman To all appear
ances this decided support Of Sherman arises from real
enthusiasm for him successful officer The brilliant
deeds Of Sherman have attached him TO tho public and
since disaster from his negotiations he still
ains the sympathy Of the public and in this respect he
Is only second 10 General Grant. Look out for spicy
and interesting controversy before the Sherman Halieck
RUmors or CHANGE IN rHs CABINET
There are numerous absurd rumors aoat In regard to
changes in the Cabinet Butter and his pet admirers,
Of these reports The neorr gi6e Benjamin Of Lowell
In these changes We are constantly favored
with eanard that President johnson has sent
General happens to turn up here we are immediately
told that President Johnson tccgraphcd him This to
strings they keep up their performances night and day
One OF the last cabinets which they have manufactured
ncnl precisely which Johnson they say, has not de-.
eidcd Montgomery Blair to be rensated as Postmaster
General Preston King, Attorney Generals Mr. Maynard,
OF tennessee, Interior Department.; James b. Guth-
RE, of Kentucky, Secretary Of the Treasury; John
W. Forney as Secretary Of the Navy stanton they say
will positively leave the War Department and Seward
not deciding who will take either until they to
which place Butler Is assigned Morton, OF Indiana is
suggested the for the Department provided
Butler takes the war portfolio The absurdty Of this
programme is upon face II is, however one Of
the lodges manufactured for the benefit Of General But
er IN the hope OF aiding In placing him In the Cabinet
who constantly proclaimng that Butler 80
into the Cabinet, which must strike every person
little remarkable, to say the least, Those parties who
through Official Investigation aud otherwise have been
charged with specuations and suspicious trade in the
department commanded by Butler, and generally sup
the strong and ardent advocates Of General But
Isrs iers appointment to position in the Cabinet
Indicate that the President has discovered this fact
OTHER kUMoRs.
changes secretary Stanton has II ia said bv his friends
renewed his resignaton-which he sent In to Mr. Lin
coln-o Mr. Johnson The latter has requested him to
until he has decided what other changes to be
msde but his successor will be different person
from General Butler There is now quite a contest be-
tween John W Forncy and Governor Andrew OF Mlssa-
chussetts, for the portfolio Of the Navy Department
The latter strongly urged by Massachusetts, politicians
while Forney is using all within his power
gratiae himself into the personal favor of the President
Governor Curtin Of Pennsy lvania Who desires Forney
influence In securing his own election to the Unit d
for n on mari OF hq
radicals Is strong that is not at all improbable that
Seward shosld conclude to retire that Mr. Adams now
Minister to England will be recalled and placed In charge
Of the Department. thus heading on Butler, Adams
coming from the same state sswards retirement how
rRFDEsT JOHNSON AND rREsroN xSa KEEPING sAcsEcR's
Tie President IL now occupying Representative
Hoopcrs house. the Of and Fifteenth streets
and will remain there while the White House is being
they arc keeping bachelors hall Although men,
Der of the Cabinet he is frequently in attendance At
baby being initiated in the mysteries and duties apper
ng Cabinet officers. The friendship between the
cordial and ardent with both parties Tha, he will be
assigned to an important position in the Cabinet when
roorganizcd appears quite certain
It is rumored that Montgomery Blair will be scnt
abroad as minister TO some foreign court
ob;a ned st The present time in regard to Cabinet
changes but they must not be considered infall:bc
bu! as the apparent dr, Of events at the national capital
in reference TO rcorganzng his Cabinet may be inferred
from the remark which he made in conversation few
days that subect-That those who supposed he
would administer upon the estate OF President Lincoln
would find themselves greatly mistaken
RSyNiTI0S OF SrkclE rHYAESTe
secretary McCulloch, in conversation with prominent
politician few days since. stated that the government
was now ready to resume specie payment; that lis
course The only thing that prevented immediate adop
ton of that plan the injury that IL would do to the
bun of the country. The indications are
that a 10 spe ie payments would be made before
many months The idss Of the country returning TO
offA arlfr pf
bclion Ike that which have Just gone through seems
u wild and preposterous idea. But after what we have
done there l. nothing impossible Secretary McCuiloch
il not mau who talks at random, especially hnan
ca questions and his statement worthy OF attention
raEsrDESr JOHNSON rsnDoSs
A circumstance tyanspired among the first acts Of Mr.
John son assuming the duties OF President, which
shows what the public may expect Of him in the way Of
pardons. About or eight years ago person was
tried in Boston on the charge Of savedeang He was
convicted and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment
He had served oct six years OF that penalty
when thcro was strong pressure upon Mr. Lincoln 10
pardon him. Several prominent politicians Of Boston
srenuously urged the Of the pardonlng power They
presented several extenuatng facts and finally Mr. Lin
coin consented TO sign IT, lie plnccd his signature 10
and sent t to the Attorney Generals ONCE TO be aicsted
and executed arrived there too late TO be attended
70 on tha. day and before the occ was asain opened
unfinished business in their departments to Pre-
PARDON signed but not executed. II attracted Presi-
dent Johnsons attention, and he Immediately said, 81
must exantfuc INTO retaining purpoSc.
Upon making inquiries he had II cancelled saying that
person ever engaged In that business would get par
don from him. This may be considered as conclusive
evidence that there will be difference between the
Of the pardoning power in the hands of President
johnson than in the hands Of President Lincoln.
IL IL understood that the President has decided 10 ap
point James @ Smith, Of Selma, Aisbama United States
District Attorney for that STATE Mr. Smith was pro-
inent lawyer In Selma at the breaking out OF the rebel
lion He proclaimed his devotion 10 the Union cause
and arrested by tho rebel authorities and all his pro-
perty conilscsted He was for somc time confined In
prison at Nobilc but made his escape and has resided
for the last two years at Nashville.
Arrival OF the BOsphOrus az Boston.