Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-17
Cabinet RESERVATIONS and Rnmors.

1t seems to be well settled, that
Gov. QENNIsoN has actually tender
ed his resignation ofthe office efPost
Master General, and it is rumored
that Secretary HARLAN and Attor-
ney General SPEED Will soon follow
his example; as they are both known
to be radically opposed to the Presi-
dents policy. Mr.. STANTON is not
understood to favor warmly the nol;-
cy of the President, and it is deemed
probable that he, too, may resign at
no distant day. The special to the
Chicago Tribune says that Cover
nor nGNNIsoN, in his letter tender.
ing his resignation, briefly gave his
reasons for resigning, viz; that he
was is full sympathy with the objects
Of the Union party that be cordial
y endorses the proposed amendment
TO the Copstitution, the Civil Right.
Bill, and is opposed to the Philade,.
phia Convention, which he regards
as a scheme to disrupt the great
party which carried the country
successfully through the war, and
that he will not consent to become
the executioner ofhis political friends
holding position nnder him. The
letter will not be published until af.
ter the acceptance of his resignation
by the President. In the meantime.
Mr.. DENNIsoN does not regard him.
self as a member of the Cabinet, and
will net attend and more of it's mee-
tings. lie will, however,, continue
TO superintend the affairs of the.
Postottce Department until he is of
ticially notified of the acceptance of
his resignation, after which he wild
go TO Ohio on a visit, and may posi-
bly, take an active part in the APP
preaching campaign in hat State.
The stett he has taken has cansed
much enthusiasm among Union men
in Washington and is regarded by
them as an event of great political
significance. He has already receiv-
ed the congratulations of hundreds
of his friends"
Governor DENNIsoN was presi>
dent of the National Convention that
put LINCOLN and JOHNSON in nomin.
alton for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, is a MAI ofdecided sbili-
ty and possesses great firmness and
integrity OF character. He was q
true Union MAI during the war, and
will remain true to it now that tho
war is ended. He still continues to
look after the interest Ofthe Depart.
ment, but ali appointing power il
tnrned over to Governor A. w. RAN.
DALI, first assistant, who, in fact, has
been exercising it for some time by
request of Governor DENNIsoN, who
did not desire to take the response
bility. Gov. ID. will soon remove
with bis family, to Columbus. He
y reported to entertain great comb
dence that the Union Congressman
will be reelected, or equally radical
men chosen in their place. He saws
he nPyer knew Union men to be 40
determined in any cause as now to
n~t3lntaln the Union party, and to
prevent the Government from again
passing into the hands Of the Demo.
cratic party and their SoutherH
allies.
The latest. reports indicate tina,
EX-GQyernor RANDALL, of this State,
will Eretty certainly receive the sd.
polntment as successor to Governor
ID. though it is stated that he would
prefer tie place of Mr.. HARLAN, az
Secretary Of the Interior. The re-.
ports from Washington are that Ex.
Governor RANDALL already openly
avows his determination to remove
from office all men under him who
do not sustain the Presidents policy,
or who even hesitate to contribute
funds towards it's accomplishment.
As it is very evident, that to sup
port the Presidents policy will be-
nQthlnS less than uniting with the
Democratic party, but few of the old
political friends OF Mr.. RANDALL, in
this State, can expect to retain the
charge OF post Offices as we feel
certain that out few of the postmas.
ters appointed as Union Republicans,
will be willing to change their politi-
cal relations for the sake of retaining
offices.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR is understood
to be very anxious to find a place in
the Cabinet, with reasonable pros
poets OF succcss.-Stdte Journal.