Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-31
STANTON AND GcCULEOCIa.

The specch delivered by Seecre tary Stanton on
"Wednesday il the first public uttcrance from this
gentleman of political sort since he became a
member Of the Cabnet in 1867. We have heard
from Mr.. Stanton once or twice on the occasion Of
victories during the war-mere responses to
sratuIatons on the part of his fiends-but he has
kept about his business more persistentiy anu quiz
city tina n any other member OF the Cabinet, lcav
ing the speech nipkingio Mr.. Seward and others
who fancy that their speech is silver Hence his
utterances Oh Wednesday evening are invested
with more importance than those OF his colleagues
who talk all the time.
Mr.. Stanton makes three points. of general pub
tic interest at the present time. He says: First.
thar he had originally favored the extension of the
suffrage to the colored inhabitants OF the insUrrec
tionary States, either universal rule or under
some limitations, but that latter calm and .i dis.
cussion my Judgment yielded to adverse arguments,
resting upon the practical difficulty TO be encounter
ed in such a measure. and to the Presidents convc
ton that TO prescribe rule OF suffrage was not
within the limited scope OF his power " Second,
that he advised the President to approve the Freed
mems Bureau bill. and the Civil Rights BILL
Third. that he cannot approve the third section of
the Reconstruction report, which proposes to eX-
cude rebels from the tight OF suffrage until the lth
Of July, 1870.
| The tone OF Mr. Stanton's remarks is excellent
1t has neither the levity Of Mr.. Stewards har
rangues, nor the brazenness of Mr. McCulloch's,
nor the rowdySm Of Andrew Johnson'S. Ii is such
a speech as will commend the Secretary of War
anew to the confidence OF the Republican party.
for, although he does not fully indorse the Dlcy
OF extending the suffrage, his remarks show that
he has Yielded his forHe- inclinations in favor
Of that policy rather TO the authority OF the PreSi-
dent than to any subsequent convictions of his own
A TO the third clause OF the Reconstruction report
Mr. Stantons obi ec.iOns TO it have been already
recied in our colu ms, with the further obec-
~. slla
ton which appears % be enacted merely for is
effct on the next Presidential election.
Secretary McCullocl's speech on the same eve
ning is different affair altogether. Ii is imperi
nent and indecent. Insulting to Congress, and full
of that self-concet which not unirequentiy take:
possession Of obscure men suddenly elevated to
lofty positions. Mr.. McCuoch taken from
banking office in Indiana, few years since, e
fill the position OF Comptroller of the Currency
During Mr. Chase's administration of the Treasur,
Department. an idea grew up that it WAS n tremend
Gus thing to be Secretary of the Treasury, and tia
We should go TO the dogs if any body else shouit
attempt TO carry it This idea continued 10 cx
ist in modified form through Mr.. Fessendcn'
brief term, and extended itself into Mr.. McCul
locl's, giving to the latter gentleman an ecat fa
above his merits. as he is proving whenever h,
opens bis mouth. Fer Siis novice in public affair
to call the Congress Of The United States, in deri
sion, Constitution iikers, sreues a degree Of con
ceit and a vuigar;y of expression, which shoul,
, make not only his own friends. but the who'll
, American people. blush for shamc.-Chicago 1rib
une.