Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-08
ObIo Statesn1ar,
From the New York World.l
Secretary StHntOn'S PerfIdy and
DuDIicidY.

,COmebodv has been cheated. Mr.. Stanton
has either been making false professions to
the President, or false professions to the
Radicals; and the personal problem OF
greatest interest in Washington just now Is
which? The following Washington dis
patch appeared in yesterdays Tribune:
1.-THE CABINET MEETING-vIEws OF sECRETA-
RY STANTON.
mo little comment has been had to-day
upon the anonymous account of the Cani-
net meeting of yesterday generally circu-
lated here among the Washington papers,
and sent abroad by the Associated press as
rumor. Here, It's authorship Is accredited
to the President. That portion Of IL dlluding
10 the Secretary of Var is the only portion Of IL
that SuI priSeS dHy one IN the Le1St There is no
Doubt but that he is Incorrectly reported. Gus
tom has made the details of what transpired
in Cabinet meeting confidential, and the ac-
count given out at a late hour last night Is
somewhat unusual. The general belief among
members Qf Congress tO-ddy is that The SeCreta-
RI Of War has made no speech in material an
tdgOniSm TO the Congressional policy Of recon
StructiOn, or IN especial support OF the PreSt-
dent, and that the anonymous TumOr Is set
atloat to induce him to say or do something
that would afford an excuse for his sum
mary removal from the Cabinet. The day
may not be far distant when the curtain
may be drawn aside, and the whole truth
unequivocal!y spread before the people.
In the meantime, the Republicans 1iH need
more Evidence than ahy that has get been fur
niShed them that Secretary Stanton is IN JuvOr
Of tie immediate admission Of the Southern det-
egdtionS, and that he is dgdinSt the restoration
plan did dOIon by the committee Of Fifteen"
And this in the PhiIddeiphia Press:
''THE RECENT CABINET MEETING.
"The statement telegraphed by the Asso-
ciated Press yesterday with regard To the
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, is not believed
so far as Secretary Stanton is concerned. The
QlOSt intimate friends Of Secretary Stanton an
firm in the COnUlctiOn that he is IN fdUOr of ht
Congressional plan Of reconstruction. and that
he did nat support that Of the President IN ht
Cabinet meeting. A prominentmember OF Con.
gress pIonOunces the whole thing hoax
on good authority. The dispatch in ques-
tion was sent from the White House to the
agent of the Associated Press, and is un-
derstood to have been manipulated by Presi
dent johnson and Secretary Seward"
The Radicals may have something yet to
learn in respect to the deCeiJful dOublingS
of SCanton; the President himself may
have something to learn on the same score
but those acquainted with the arts by
which Stanton got himself appointed See
retary of War, nothing. While General
McClellan's star was in the ascendant-as i
was until after the close OF Secretary Cam
erOn's administrations Stanton, then
Washington lawyer with great deal o
leisure, was in the habit OF hanging arounC
General McClellan's headquarters, profess
ina fn ~ fhat nilpnr rho WlrmnSt iripnI Sl il
aud admiration, and expressing the mos
devoted wishes to be OF service to him ii
forwarding his strategy. General McClel-
Ian credited StantOn'S professions; though
well OF his abilities; aud on Mr.. Cameron
retirement, favored his appointment to TIN
head of the War Department. Presiden
| LincOln's confidence in General Mcclellan
| was at that time mistaken, and he deferred
| to his wishes the selection of a Secretary
| But no sooner was Stanton in office, thai
| he Immediately entered into an understand
| ing with General McClellan'S enemies, ant
became the leading spirit in their cOnted
eracy to ruin him. General Mcclellan
friends were as disappointed and astOnish
| ed, and, at first, as incredulOuS, as the Rad
| icals now seem to be at StantOn'S uneXpeCt
ed course. He proleSsed disinterestet
friendship for Mcclellan, because he saS
that was the likeiest way to get office; h
| Immediately turned against him and jOine
the conspiracy of McClellan'S enemies, be
cause that seemed the likeliest way to keej
office.
| 1t is perfectly evident that Stanton ha
been pretending one thing to Presiden
| johnson, and another to the Radical Con
gressmen. Within the last week or two
| the Radicals in Congress have begun to eX
hibit some symptoms of "cavng," and &C
cordingly Stanton, with selfish eye to hi
chances, spoke in the Cabinet meeting i
rather more decided terms than he has ye
haZartled in condemnation of the policy o
| the Radicals. A Cabinet meeting being, TO
the most part, secret cOnclave, he had n
dread OF exposure. The unexpected
divulgation has doubtless confounded him
as it has astounded the Radicals with whor
| he has been in constant communion, who's
plots against the President he has beer
abetting, and whose full confidence he has
up to this time, enjoyed. Have they bee
harboringa a traitor and spy in their camp
Has the President been harbOring a traiJO
and spy in his Cabinet? Either one o
the other; the question is, lchtch p-o
whether, indeed, it be lot both.
The Radicals pay very eQuivocal com
pliment to the loyalty and fidelity @
Stanton's nature, in the confidence they eX
press that he adheres to them, and not
the President. His very position and officia
relations would create strong presumD
tiOn Gf he were sincere, honorable man
that he supported his official chief, and no
that chiefs venOmOus foes. What is tn
evidence, of which the Radicals are IL
possession, which so completely counteract
this presumption?-a presumption which
would be deemed irresistible, if Stanto
were accredited with delicacy, truth, o
honor. He o,oes fidelity to the President
and when it leaks out that, in secret Cabine
conclave, he made profession of such tideli
ty, the Radicals make great outcry, an
declare their certainty that he has bee
misrepresented. We suppose the truth
be, that he has been insincere; that he Is
snake in the grass.