The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-26

nor betrdy IL nor make speeches TO copper
heads: SO stay away with your hddles, for I'll
not talk to you tonight.
The President and His Cabinet The Ad-
miDistratiOn Policy.
From the Times.
The public will be gratifed by the evidence
afforded on Wednesday last of the attitude held
by the Presidents Cabinet to wards the policy OF
his Administration. 1t Is always wen to have
the views Of men holding posts of so mucA inHu.
ence and responsibility, upon the leading politi-
cal questions OF the day, distinctly understood.
During a very critical period of Mr., Lncoln's
Administration caucus of Union Senators ap-
pointed committee OF nine to wait upon the
President and demand the dismissal of Mr.. Sew
ard. The committee was courteousy received
and Judge Collamer who was its chairman, read
a written address urging the Importance of
untted Cabinet councils, in order TO o vigorous
administration OF public affairs. Each men,
Der of the committee, being called upon in
turn by the President for his opinions,
concurTed in this view. of the case, and
insisted upon the absolute necessity OF a
concurrence, on the part of every member
of his Cabinet, with the President in the princi-
piles and policy OF his Administration. Mr.. Lin
coin withheld any expression OF his own senti-
ments, but said there was one question he wished
each Senator to consider carefully and to answer
to his own conscience-and that was this: "You
urge said he, 'the i'm Importance OF having each
UeUlDpI OF OdDlUeL agree UiU me, DuI are
you not realty the most anxious that should
have Cabinet, every member of which will
agree Wdh you.n When they were prepared to
answer this question he begged them to come
back, and he would give them another inter-
view. If agreement with HIM was what they
really wanted, that was already secured. The
Committee did not return.
The present Senate has not evinced any spe-
cial anxiety that the President should have the
united support of his Cabinet. But 1t is Just as
important now as ever beforehand the Senate
probably will offer no opposition to any measure
which may be necessary to secure it. The de.
monstratlon OF Wednesday shows that, with the
exception of Mr.. Speed, the Attorney y-General,
and Mr. Harlan, Secretary of the Interior, the
Presidents Cabinet is united In support OF the
general principles by which his administration
Is guided and governed Mr.. Speed simply
evaded any expression of opinion whatever,
while Mr.. Harlan, with equal frankncss and
greater ingenuity, sought to convey the impress
sion that the Presidents policy was "In betrayal
OF the confidence reposed in him by the Union
party" and that no one could expect him, Mr..
Harlan, to be guilty of ofingratitude so glaringly
dishonorable." This is slightly Pecksnilhap,
and quite characteristic; it indicates unmstaka-
bly, tnat Mir. Harlan, as we'll as Mr.. Speed, coz
templates an early retirement.s
Mr.. Seward, in his calm and comprehensive
speech ut Auburn, merely reafirmed, in clear
and statesmanlike terms, the principles he has
always held as to the means by which the States
lately in rebellion can, with greatest safety and
wisdom, be restored to their relations with the
Federal Government. They are precisely the
same which he held under President Lincoln,
and which President Johnson is simply striving
to carry into practical effect. He believes them
to be the only principles which the Government,
acting under the authority and within the llmi-
tatlohs imposed upon its power by the Constitu-
ton, has a right to make the basis OF its action;
and he sustains this belief by arguments which
address themselves with great force to the
Judgment and candor of the country. I r.U ..I
Secretary Stanton's position on the subject
has been open to more doubt and misrepresen-
tatioD, perhaps, than that OF any other member
oi the Cabinet. AS we said few days since, his
time and energies have been so fully devoted to
the practical details of his own department, that
he has had but slight connection with the
political action of the Government. But in his
ADDRESS on Wednesday he pays marked tribute
10 the patriotism and devotion with which the
President has sought to secure the peace and
tranquility of the country on Just and sure
foundations, and declares his own cordial con-
cuIrence, from the beginning, with the mea-
sures by which he has soughtto accomplish that
object.
Nor does he hesitate to express, in dis
tinct and emphatic terms, his dissent from
the plan of restoration reported by the Joint
Committee OF Congress, especially the third Sec
ton OF the amendment to the Constitution
disfranchlsing the great mass of the Southern
people until 1870. He says that in his iudg-
ment every proper incl;ement to Union in the
| South should be tostered and cherished. and for
Congress 10 limit Its own power by constitu-
| tional amendment tor the period of four years
might be deplorable In its results" While he
accords to those who differ equal honesty with
| himself he says that ''as the proposed plan now
| stands, he is unable to perceive the necessity,
| Justice, or wisdom of the measure 'A
Secretary McCulloCh was most emphatic and
| distinct la declaring his adhesion to the Pres-
dents plan though he said that If better can
be devised, better calculated to restore peace
| and harmony TO the Union, there Is no man who
| will embrace It with more alacrity than the
| President himself But the best evidence of lis
wisdom, he thinks, found in the fact that after
| six months of effort Congress has not been able
| to agree upon anything it is willing TO offer in
| its place. Tie only amendment to the Oonstitu-
| tiOn which he thinks important is the one
| changing the basis OF representation, and it was
| not the Presidents fault that this was not
| adopted long ago. In concluding he sad-
al have desired and hoped for the continuation of
| this great Union party. with which have ever
| nothing better than the programme of the Com
mittee, am greatly appreheIsve that its days will
be numbered. trust, felow-ctizens, that thIs viii
not be the that wall diEcards hostility and ITS
att tempts TO continue alienation bet Yeen the two
sections OF the country, and that it will embrace
those principles which look 70 harmony, to restora
tOH, and to peace If 1t should do this II will s
continue 10 be the great and controlling party of
| the country, ana cover itself with imperisnable
glory. II it does not, its days are numbered, and
tbe epitaph that will be written on IT wilt be:--u
knew how TO prosecute the war with Vigor, but 1t
lacked the wisdom to avail Itself OF the benefits OF
victory" p-ss H.-r -.. .. ..I.. ....l f..u.. DID,
| These are wise and iudioious counsels, and we
| trust will not be without their just influence
| with Congress and the country. -. -,..
| Mr.. DeDnson, the POstmaster-General spoke
| substantially in the same vein. He thought the
| differences between the President and Congress
| had been exaggerated They relate solely to the
| time and manner in which the Southern States
| shall be readmitted to representation in Con-
press: and he saws very freely that he does not
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