The New York herald., 1868-03-07

The Expected Removal Of President John.
son-"Old Ben Wade'' and His Cabinet.
The impression which seems to prevail
among the politicians at Washington, that
within q few weeks or q few months
Of Andrew Johnson, may become Presi-
dent Of the United States, has led to some
curious speculatons touching "Old Ben's"
Cabinet He is crotchety. hard-headed and
| selfwilled old radical, and one Of the most
visionary of philanthropists in bis rough way
o queer compound OF the New England Puri
tan, the spiritualist and the Western back
woodsman. Some say that he Is teetotaller,
while others profess to know tina! "Old Ben
Wade" can hold his own under a heavier
charge Of new whiskey than any other man in
the Western Reserve. However that may be,
from this remarkable old line abolitionist,
should he be transferred to the White House,
we may look for a very remarkable Cabinet,
and somewhat unique.
Greeley will, undoubtedly, be one of the arst
of our political philosophers to strike the
fancy Of Wade; but the Post Office Depart.
ment is not the place for Greeley. He has
had a weakness in this direction ever since he
was candidate for the New York city Post
Office many years ago, and lost II through the
want of zeal in his behalf Of the other mem.
bers of the old political firm of Seward, Weed
and Greeley. Hence the total breaking up Of
that firm. beginning with the shelving of
Seward at Chicago in 1860 and ending with
r. o. A.
ellis Of the republican church. But the Post
Office Department, for gil that, is not the place
for Greeley. His wonderful discoveries on
the money question: embracing his magnificent
programme for an immediate resumption Of
specie payments, point him out as President
Wade's man of all men for the Treasury.
Ordinary fnanciers have figured 1t out that
there is not specie enough in the country upon
which to begin the redemption OF the bonds
falling due, together with the greenbacks and
fractional currency in circulation but Greeley
says II can be done, and If Mr.. Wade Is to be
our next President In place Of Andrew john
son, Greeley ought to be given chance to try
lis beautiful theory Of specie payments, in
place Of the old-fashioned and obsolete flnan-
ciering and brokerage system of McCulloch.
Sumner for the State Department, we pre-
sumo, isa ioregone conclusion, and, judging
from his speeches and lectures on our foreign
relations, Sumner will excel Seward in the
variety, the extent and expenses in the print
ing Of bis diplomatic correspondence AS for
the reading Of these learned dispatches, that
can be left to posterity. The particular object,
however, Of Mr.. Summers appointment to the
State Department viii! doub t.ess be procla.
nation OF the ratification of the pending
amendment, known as tho fourteenth article Of
the constitution, establishing equal civil rights,
pledging the country TO the redemption OF the
national debt and against oil rebel debts and
claims for emancipated slaves, &C., without
which reputation may come upon US like
whirlwnd. and even against which, II our
Washington fnanciers do no, provide for low
taxes and specie payments, repudiation may
possibly prevail.
Stanton and Grant. It has been amply con.
frmed in the late Grani-J ohnson correspond
encc, have thoroughly understood each other
through all this game Of hide and seek with the
President on the Tenure OF Office law. Con.
sidering this important fact, and this other,
that the speedy restoration Of the outside rebel
States may be necessary to secure the radicals
In the next Congress o working majority
Ia the House. we can understand why Stanton