The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-24
The President and his Cabinet.


On Saturday evening last Mr.. SHELLA-
pAsoKa. Congressman from the Springfield
district Of Ohio. made speech at his home,
in response to serenade. by his party
friends, the substance OF which is given In
the Republic. We only give. as possessing
any interest, outside Of mere partisan de-
tail, what he said respecting the present
attitude held by the President toward his
Cabinet:
In concluding his remarks Mr.. Shella-
bargcr briefly advcrted to the reports re-
lative 10 the views of the Cabinet upon the
reconstruction policy of Congress. AS his
hearers were aware, the President had,
Immediately after the presentation of their
report by the Committee ofBifteen. con-
vcned his Cabinet upon che question, Mr..
Speed being the only member not present;
and the President in accordance with his
custom. hal given 10 the associated Press,
through his private secretary, q report OF
the expressions there made BY the various
members OF the Cabinet, from which It
had been inferred that with the exception
Of Mr.. Harlan they uniformly agreed with
Mr.. johnson IN his policy, and In opposi-
ton To that OF the Committee. lie was
confident, speaking from his own knowi-'
edge, that this inference was substantially
inaccurate AZ regards Mr.. Stanton and Mr..
Dennison. He felt assured, by facts within
his own observation, that both those gem
tlemen would be found acting in harmony
with the Union party and with Congress In
1 the ultimate stages of this settlement; aud
he was also of the belief that Mr.. Welles,
with Messrs. Harlan and Speed, would ad-
here to a like honorable position.
lis evident that the Congressman from
Ohio-who is voted at the head of radical
ism In his delegation-is not a little anxious
about this matter; and from the tone ofhis
illusions to it we have good reason to be-
lieve that his faith is not the firmest-that
his hopes are stronger than facts. Time
viii tell
Later" as the newspapers say. In the
proceedings of the JOHNSON demonstration
mt Philadelphia, on Saturday last among
letters from several prominent men, and
speeches from others, we notice that under
date of the 18th, Mr.. McCULLocH, Secretary
of the Treasury, responding to an invita-
tion to be present, and giving his excuse
why he could not accept (press of public
duties,) thus defines his position:
Believing that the measures adopted by
the President for bringing back the recent
lly rebellious States into the harmonious re-
lations with the Federal government, and
with the other States of the Union, are con-
stitutional, wise, humane and practical, |
have given TO themd hearty and unloduering
support. | approve. therefore, the object OF
the proposed meeting, but regret that the
pressure of official duties will prevent me
from attending"
There is nothing ambiguous in that sure,
NJ Of tha Tntari0r
on the 18th, wrote his regrets, ION account
of the pressure of imperative official du-
ties" or, it may be inferred, he would have
been there. No responses were received
from the other Secretaries; but of Mr.
SEWARD, (who was at home in Auburn
CowAN, the distinguished Republican Sen
ator of Pennsylvania, in his able speech at
the meeting, said;
"Wuh the President is VIM. ii. Seward
whose love of law and liberty is known
wherever civilization exists"
There is also Mr.. Stanton" pursued the
: speaker. ''Does any one doubt his ability
his patriotism? And Gideon Welles, al
honest man, who, against his own interest
recommended League Island here as a site
for navy yard. Gideon Welles is ioith tn,
President, heart and hdnd. So is Hugh No
CullOch."
On Saturday evening, by serenading
party, Secretary STANTON was drawn out in
q speech of considerable length, full re-
port of which came by telegraph. He an
nounces his support of the Presidents pol
, icy, and recites the arguments that led him
to abandon the position assumed by the
Radical leaders.
We incline to the belief that Mr.. SHELLA.
BARGER, in defining the positions of th'
Cabinet, drew pretty strongly Oh his fancy