The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-20
cabinet DissGeetiens-Ths Jseksenias
Remedy.


For several weeks past reports Of Cabinet
dsafections and impending Cabinet changes
have formed one Of the leading topics Of news-
paper correspondents OF Washington. The
facts appear to be established that the Score
tary ofWar, In active sympathy with Thaddsus
Stevens and tho radicals, has In some things
been presuming too far upon the amiable M
ture Of General Grant and the generosity of
the President and that one or two other MEM
bers of the Cabinet have also manifested lit
tie too much of radicalsm to be consistent
with the purposes of harmony In the councils
Of the administration. But It also appears that,
Secretary Stanton having been brought to
terms, the question OF Reconstruction Of the
Cabinet lies over, subject to contingencies.
With the return of Mr. Seward from his South
Sea expedition the subject may come up for
some definite action, unless from the soft and
balmy wintry winds Of the Gulf OF Mexico be
shall return 50 renewed in health and strength
as TO feel satisfied that he can safely bear the
burdens of the Star Department for some time
longer. At all events, Il seems that certain
disturbances In the Cabinet, which threstened
m immediate collapse, have been reduced to
sort Of armistice. The offending parties ere on
their good behavior, and with this understand
ing the President is disposed to DO lenient and
liberal.
But the game 10 which these dissiYccted
subordinstes Of his are committed IL that or an
"irreprsssible conflict" II Is the radical game
for the Presidential succession, the first pur-
pose Of which Is TO rule or ruin the adminlsTra-
tiop.N Against such Cabinet disatYections the
only safe and efficient treatment Is the Jack.
scnian remedy. In the Arst Cabinet of Gene
raj Jackson. when he bad hardly become warm
in his arm chair Of the White House, there an.
pcsrsd division in his Cabinet, in reference 70
the succession. In which Q majority OF the
members, under the manipulations Of Vice Pre-.
sident Calhoun, were found TO be intriguing in
his interest for the succession. Upon the sur.
face this lack Of ministerial harmony M peared
to be limited TO the social recognition OF one
OF the ladies Of the Cabinet circle by the others,
end Jackson, finding that In this matter
oompromisc was out Of the question,
promptly settled the difficulty by turning the
whole Cabinet adrin and appointing a new
one. Then the real plot Of Calhoun and his
clique vs. rapidly brought 10 Hight, and ffon
Hat discovery Calhoun. - Presidential sspi-
rant, fell like Luclfsr, never 70 rise again. On
n subsequent occasion, In the matter OF The re-
moval Of the government deposits from the old
national bank OF that day 10 certain Stats
banks, tho President found himself resisted by
. Secretary Of the Treasury who would neither
obey nor resign, and again the difficulty YVES
promptly settled BY the removal Of the rsfrsc-
ory member. In these summary proceedings |
Old Hickory stopped not to inquire what would |
be the consequences ola majority opposed to
aim u either branch Of Congress. He had
marked out for himself Q certain line Of policy,
had resolved upon certain great measures, and |
against bitterly hostile majorities In the House
Ind In the Senate, from time 10 time, he per- |
'evercd and finally overcame oil impcdiments
because the people were with him.
In strikius ssA most Instructive contrast With !