The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-19
TIE CABINET.
The Counsemors of Andrew Johnson.

When Andrew johnson was made President
by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, he
accepted the members of the Cabinet OF the
latter as his constitutional advisers, and no
material change was made by him until he
became EN- mbroiled in the dispute with Stanton.
With tn exception OF the Secretary OF War, all
OF Mr. Lincolns ministers willingly submitted
to the Johns onZng process and remained faith
tul eXponents ana advocates of my policy" as
long as there was any possible chance for its
success. Mr.. Seward, who became Secretary of
State on the accession of President Lincoln,
has contTlVed to retain the confidence or PTesl-
dent Johnson throughout his term of office, aud
Mr.. WelIes, has been equally successful. Mr..
McCulloCn, who was made Secretary OF the
Treasury Immediately after Mr.. Llncoln's second
Inauguration, has held on to the position hrmly,
although the political atmosphere has ire
quently been burdened with rumors OF his I'M
pending resignation.
Mr. stanton, whom Andrew johnson found
at the head OF the War Department, remained
there undisturbed until the 9th OF August. 1867,
when the President requested hlm 10 resign,
although for months previous 10 that date there
had been so much Ill feeling between the two
that the Secretary had had no pers lnal inter-
course with the PrCsident. On the l2Jh OF the
same month he was formally suspended, General
Grant acting AS Secretary o. war al HdeFtm
from that date until January IA, 1868, when, the
senate having refused 70 assent to Mr. Stan on s
suSpPDs ion, he again tuned over the ONCE 70
MS predt cess or. On the 2'et OF February, 1865,
the President precpltaLed ths impeachment
appointing General Lorenzo Thomas 10 the
position of Gd W'cJiHl Secretary. Mr. stanton
however, continued to suck" until the close OF
thGim impeachment trial, retiring from the Once
May 20, 1868 Meantime Thomas Ewing, OF
ONO, was nominated TO the Senate for the
position on February ~ but DO action being
taken upon the nomination, the President, on
AUn %, sent in the name OF General John NJ,
ScEoield as Secretary OF War. After Mr. stanton
had formally withdrawn ron the office, the
Senate, on MAY 20, confirmed eneral sChodeld,
who entered the Ctlice June ], and has since
renamed at the head OF the dcOartment.
Hon. John p. Usher, OF Indiana, having
retired from Mr.. L'DcOln's CaOnet as Secretary
OF the Interior, Just previous u ms second
imagination, Hon. James Harlan, OF Iowa, was
rendered the position, but waived his fgnI
when Mr. johnson came into po Wer. The latter,
however, still insisted upon his entering the
CABIN ct, which he did May l5, 1860, retaining
the position until July, 1866, when he resigned
10 re enter the Senate. On September iollo" v"
ing Mr.. Browning entered upon the duties
OF the Interior Office, and there remains,
Ex-Governor William Dennlson, OF ONO VINO
had been appointed by MIR. Lincoln Postmaster
General In October, 1864 retained the position
until July, 1866, wheu he was succeeded by MI
Randall the present incumbent
Hon. James Speed Of Kentucky, whom Mr.
| incOln appointed Attorney-General in Deem,
Der, 1864, remained such until he was succeeded
| in July, 1906 by Henry S. Stanbery, OF Ken
| lucky. IN February, 1868, Mr. StauOery re
| signed, 10 take part as one of the Presidents
COUNSEL in the impeachment trial the illustriou5