The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-16
FIRST EDITIO N
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Cahlnet-LaCk Of Harmony In Its Councils
gbe Stanton and Mcclellan Correspondence
The Secretary Of State Tenacious OF His
POsltiOn-He Refuses to Teke
Hlnt-ChaAges Talked Of

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-The suggested changes
Ia the Cabinet, which have so often been urged
and intended, still remain suspended from the
failure OF the President to meet the expectations
of his friends and TO fulfil the desire of the
country. IL is impossible that the Administrs-
ton can succeed, or that the President can have
air hearing, while there is such an absence of
harmony as now exists in the Cabinet, and euch
radical differences in principles and policy as
actually separate their councils Antagonlsm,
and not homogeneousness, is the distinguishing
characteristic of this Cabinet in its political
composition, in its practice aud in It's theories.
There is no bond Of union, sympathy, or cohe-
sion. Every man, except perhaps the Attorney
General, and the old lady who is called Secre
tary of the Navy, is for himself first last, and
always. They all profess very differently, It is
true; but their acts contrast strongly with their
ardent and interested professions, which are
mainly volunteered to ensure their retention of
power.
The President has long felt that his Cabinet
was an embarrassment and an incubus-frst,
because 1t did not challenge the confidence of
the country, and secondly, because it has the
best reason to know that 1t has not been faith
ful TO him personally. stanton was long noto-
rious as o spy, who abused the confidential re-
lations which his position offered, to incite
hostility against the man by whose mistaken
favor he was retained in an Office which he per-
Verted into the most selfish and unscrupulous
machine of personal and party ambition. When
his private correspondence with General McClel-
Ian, written at the very identical time he was
Conspring his DOWNFALL and protesting tn most
devoted personal friendship, shall see the light
Of day, as it must soon do to vIndicate the truth
of history, and when hls conduct In jobs, con-
tracts, and favoritsm shall be. exposed, the
world will see what manner OF man Is this
criminal lawyer, who was unduly folsted into
high place, and who was notorious in this city
as an alder and abettor in the work of secession
when 1t seemed TO promise success. There are
multitudes of living witnesses, well known to
the country, who are ready to testify in this re-
spect, and to prove the hypocrisy OF Mr.. Stewards
"Carnot," as he was pleased to call him.
Yet with all this knowledge it difficult to
bring the President TO the point of dlsmissing
one who had the gross indecency to cling to
office even after being ordered to quit-proof
that he was never fitted Tor such association or
responsibility. johnson was perhaps partially
misled by the efforts Of Mr.. Seward to retain
Stanton, for it is well kno 8n that he invoked
every possible means and sent every available
man to the President, in the hope of preventing
that result. And he testified his devotion in an
ostentatious and offensive manner before the
public by driving the expelled Secretary through
the principal thorougbfqTes Immediately after
his dismissal, as If to rebuke the President and
to cover the disgrace OF Stanton with the mantle
of his diplomacy How well he succeeded the
recent elections answer in rebuke which ought
at least to make them boh tremble.
1t is well understood here that the President
has more than once delicately intimated desire
to his Cabinet to receive their designations: but
the hint has never been taken, even when given
in he bToadest terms, as it was quite recently
sometimes recognized as a convenient organ OF
the President, published an article several
weeks ago, which very clearly told the secre-
tary of State that his services were no longer
required. Mr.. Seward presented himself at the
Whhe House with the paper, and demanded TO
know, IN a very peremptory tone II the oHen-
sive article had been seen or approved by the
President to which the latter quietly replied
that he chad seen it before the publication
Thereup On the wrath of the Secretary subsidized
as It did when Lord John Russell threw the
Alabama claims in his face, and told him he
would not arbitrate. He went home satisfied,
and held on like o Trojan to his office, and
means to die as hard as his friend stanton did.
determined effort Is now making TO pure
the Cabinet and Mr. johnson begins TO take
courage from the elections. II he would only
do half that he intends, the difficulty would DC
soon settled. Longer hesitation will ruin hin
entirely, and he feels this embarrassment SC
much that possibly he may take the bull bJ
the horns One difficulty is choice of men
and this Is more serious, perhaps, than woulC
be supposedIat first GLANCE J. 9. Black, Q
meDt; but his connection with BuchanRn's ad
ministration, and his conduct during the war
render his confirmation impossible, even
bons Reverdy Johnson offers, perhaps, tn
best chance before the Senate, aud would be
at least, a respectable appointment. Nelthe
General Blair nor General McCIernand can b.
confirmed as Secretary of War, and 1t woult
only intensity hostility to nominate one or tn
other. General Sherman would accept but 70
motives of personal delicacy towards Genera
Grant. Still the fact is by no means doubtfu
that he is entirely opposed to the reVolutionar
ultras, and in favor OF the constitutional princl
plies upheld by the President. He was free
express these opinions a few days ago when Il
this city, and all statements to the contrary ar
pure Inventions of the enemy. 1t Is the air
and effort of the President to combine, as tar q
may be practicable, all the conservative elt
ments of the country In movement which WI
sweep the desiructiyes out of existence, an
save what is yet left Of the Oonssitution.-N
Herald.