The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-07
INSIDE OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
poNr1oN OF TaR MEMBERS OF THE cAeINEr-vHAr TIE
THINK AND SAT ABOUT RECONSTRUCTION.

poHr1oN or rHR MEMBERS OF THE cABINEr-wHNr THEY
rHraK AND 5AY ABOUT RECONSTRUCTION
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial r!hng
from Washington N skes some interesting statemtats
relative to the President and the members Of his Cabinet
some of which we present below. he expresses the
opinion that Congress and the President will ever hsr'
onze but that they will remain asuuder aud divided
even unto the end
BABEL OPINION.
Pnes through any crowd at the street corner or at Will
Iards and you will hear excited dis ussion and conte-
ton The excitement does not abate; oach day but adds
fuel to the fame. The most outrageous charges are
made openly against the President on the streets aud
hv the CLERKS iS the departments sandy johnson is
great traitor exclaims one. ''as JEFF Davis. Another
exclaims, ''Hes drunk all the time. and don't know
what he's doing third, dc hso the ocIriu1n ire
mens-he sees snakes.
Then on the other hand. with flashing eye and burn
ing cheek the President is warmly earnestly and intel
.You are id fool there isn't puror, truer man
ou this earth than Andrew Johnson Did he SO gal
lsnty battle these traitors or hve years yea 81 ms me-
stance he has gone back any principle or sentiment
he has ever avowed Place your finger upon single act
siectsd him "Adnit that his speech Of February 20
wss unwse and In bad taste yet oven IN that where 10
the sentiment principle that the Union mon o. this
oouutry do not ut the time OF bis election did not
endorse?" And all the crowd keep silence
II the babel OF opiuion htrea political chaos NO
two prominent men think alike Congress Is very weak
scion In that body.
WHAT cuEY JUSTICE CHASE THIaKs.
The Chief Justice Is frank aud ouspoken In his opin
icns He believes that the President Is honest aud
patriotic but that he started wrong in his work Of
or reconstruction; that hav buided upon
An ntenable foundation hidsuperstructure his policy
must fail and fall Mr. Chase eels warm personal
friendship for tho President and feels deep eympauy
for him in tho trials and labors that upon him. ue
" mid be glad to consult witt the President ard aid him
In the luton OF these difficult questions; but The
President does not sock his advice, aud probably dis
trusts him. and he therefore cannot volunteer hls op'n'
MI Ch 80 does rot think that Congress- and the Pres
dent will ever harrnoLize.
NIB sIwARD.
Mr. Seward Is equally free In the expression OF LIS
rni,ion on tn, present status OF affairs. he s essen
ts;iv conservative and with the President In bis poll
cy He believes that the Southern people are acting Ia
oood faith in his work OF reconsructon that they ore
from their past history sni fe acting as We mast 81!
neo. they would act that with their feelings and knoW
edpe. we could hays anticipated nothing else 1hey
can not change in day. Their principles feeiinge
and beliefs Ire the growth Of years He believes tns
an win como out right that the Union party can not oe
destroytd a. there III always be In this oor try ma
ory of its people tavor Of the unity and integrity Oh
hi, republic anil who will hud means TO make known
their Wishes for tho maintenance OF the Constitution
and the mi tcip!es upon which this Government is
based The name OF this party Is very inmaterial he
aays At n you look ut the class OF man who nave Deen
Ale, Z. j. men btrs of Congress and Senator'S nom the
REQ . rncted states. You win find thst they are no'
A. e- on ia and never we-e that they fought this ne
rt, In the beginning and only went With their s1.es
V wors forced 10 80. citing the example Oh sse-