, 1866-05-25

STANTON ASp uccCI...ocv1

The speech delivered by Secretary Stanton
en- Wednesday Is the first public utterance
from this gentleman of d political sort sfnrc
Ac became member of the CabIuat In 1sls.,
We have heard from Mr.. Stanton uncc or
twice on tue occasion of victories during the
War-merc responses 10 congratulations on
the part Of his 1ricnds-bnt hc has kept about
his business more pcrsistcntly aud more
1uictly than any other member Of the Cab
lnct, leaving the speech making to Mr.. Sew
ard and others who fancy that their speech is
silver Hence Ills utterances On Wednesday
evening arc Invested with more Importance
ihan those OF his colleagues who talk all the
limc.
Mr.. Stanton makes three points, OF rather
defines his position as to three points, of gen.
eEs1 public interest Mt the present time. He
says: First, that he had originally favored
the extension fthc suffrage to the colored
Inhabitants of the insurrectionary States,
either as q universal rule OF under some linn
i!atars, but that latter calm and iull discus
tion my judgment yielded to adverse arsu-
i:'cnts', resting upon the practical difficulties
to be Encountered in such measure. and to
tlc Presidents conviction that to prescribe a
rrlc Of susragc WIS not within the limited
score Of bis power" Second, that he ad-
vised the President TO approve the Freed
NETS furcnu bill, and the Civil Rights bill.
Thru, that he cannot approve the third Sec
tiou 0! the Reconstruction report, which pro-
IN'se> TO exclude rebels from the right OF suf-
iracr until the 4th of july, $50.
The tcGc Of Mr. Slanton's remarks Is cS-
ctEeut. Ii has neither the leviiy Of Mr..
SewardfS harraurues, no- the brazenness of
Nr. NcIulloch@s, nor the rowdrism Of An
drew -9oltIst.l':. II is such a speech as will
ctnl1:end the Secretary Of War anew 10 the
tccGdcncc OF the Republican party. Tor, n1-
1l4onrn Ac docs not fullr iudorsc the policy
OF cAteuGia. the suffrage, his remarks she's
that he has yielded his own former incliua-
lions in E-'cr 'oi that policy rather 70 the
aE!ss..vity Of The President than 10 any subsr-
qr,"ut convictions OF his own. A. to the
third clause Of the Reconstruction report,
Nj. Siantnn's objections 10 It have been al
read: rcciied in our own columns, with the
further objection that it would be difficult 10
defend proposition which appears to be en-
acted merely tor Its effect on tho next Prcsi-
dental election.
Secretary McCul1oeh's speech on the same
evening is = different affair altogether. It Is
iii; crtinent and indecent, insulting to.Col-
s-rcss, ard full OF that se1fconccit which not
unfrcQuently takes possession Of obscure men
suddenly elevated to lofty positions. Mr..
McCulloch was taken from banking office
in Indinna, q teE years since, to fill the posi-
thu o! Comptroller Of shr Currency. Durin.
MIR. ChascFs administration Of tl,e Treasury
Department, an idea grew UP thai it was
a tremendous thing to be Secretary oi the
Treasury, and that wr should 20 10 the
dcgs if my body else should attempt to carry
it on. This idea continued 10 exist in mod.
iicd form through Mr. Fesscndcn's bricftcr1n,
and extended itself into Mr.. McCulloch's,s ,siv-
iEg to the latter gentleman an cclat far above
Lis merits, es be is proving Whenever he opens
lii mouth. For this novice in public affairs
t"'ca1l the Congress Of the Cuiled States, ii.
derision, "Cons,itution tinkcrs,' argues de.
gree Of concrit and yuI.arity ofexpzcssion,
which should make not only has own friends,
''u, the whole American people, blush fol
ktcrap.