The New York herald., 1870-10-15
THE CABINET IMBROcLIo.
Another Change In the Cabinet Resignation Of
Secretary Cox-The Attorney General to
Follow suit-Delano and Williams
toFill the Vacant Portfolios.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. 1870.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. 1870.
Inc ruinors and spcculations about Cabinet reor-
ganlzation have at length assumed q tangible shape
ioelieve NAV say have got to the bottom OF them
ana tlat summed up briefly they amount To this: -
Cox Is to withdraw from the Interior Department
anu Deiano. the present efficient Commissioner
OF internal Revenue, Is TO succeed him. During
the winter Alderman is TO retire on account or hIs
health and Senator Williams, OF Oregon, is to be
made Attorney General. The cause OF Cox's resig-
nation Is disagreement between him and the Pres
idcnt In relation TO the assessment OF government
clerks and allowing them to go home to vote with
out having the time OF their absence deducted from
their salaries 1t VIII be remembered that when the
Congressional Executive Republican Committee
sought to circulate among the clerks Of the
Interior Department their circular appealing for
funds for campaign purposes Secretary Cox inter-
posed vetO He believed that the clerks should be
let alone. that their subscriptions for party purposes
should be voluntary, not forced and that to adopt
any other policy would be ruinous to republican or.
ganlzation. Secretary Cox, however, made
grand blunder when he allowed an order
to be issued threatening the clerks who
should go home to vote that they must
do so at their own expense and expect proper
tomato deduction from their salaries. Such an
order created a tremendous uproar. Not only were
the clerks themselves reused to Indignation and
set up clamor, forwarded tons OF letters 70 Wash
ngton protesting against It, and kicked up generally
such Tremendous fuss and excitement that the
President was constrained to take notice OF 1t.
When the President returned ip one OF his nying
visits he promptly penncd an order revOking that
issued by the head OF the Interior Department., and
then sprang up the ''Onpleasantness." which has
finally brought about such condition OF things as
to render Mr.. Cox's resignation Indispensable.
That resignation sent to the President, and Is
now in his hands. Old Simon Cameron and Zach
Chandler appear to have been the chief
agents In bringing this state or affairs
about. Chandler came here all the way
from Michigan to protest against the retention of
Cox any longer in the Cabinet. He made no secret
of his object, and, IN lact loud in denuncation
OF the mead OF the Interior department. 1t was q
common thing 10 hear the remark about the White
House. when Chandler made one OF his visits
''rhere goes Old Zach after the scalp OF Interior
Cox" Zach was ably and zealously backed by old
Simon Of Pennsylvania, who had little game
OF his own to play, and played 1t with
his accustomed skill and adroitness. Cameron's
little game amounts to this:-Whlle everybody has
been supposing that he was working to obtain a
Cabinet appointment for Pcnns, lvania II seems he
only pulling wool the eyes OF his constitu-
ents. His object was, in reality to elevate Colum-
bus DelanO whose Office he had been working to
his own purposes very successfully. Cam
cron got all the Internal Revenue patro-
mage he desired from Deano, beating all
the Congressman from his State ana running
things pretty much he liked In return for this
labored for Deano's elevation to the Interior De-
partment knowing full well that on his appoint
ment the vast patronage OF that complex position
would be In his hands. Accordingly, when Chandler
and Cameron were together with the President and
the latter had agreed to retire Cox, and when the
| President said to them, 'Gentlemen, whom
| shall ] appoint in the place Of Cox:' they
| both answered Columbus DelanO. Mr. Delano has
| always stood very high in the estimation OF the
President, who has on various occasions commended
| warmly the able and efficient management Of the
! Internal Revenue ONCE, and who, moreover, 1t will
| be remembered, recommended the formation of a
new department, specially for the purpose OF elevat
ing his friend Delano, and thus rewarding an able
occr; therefore he received the name OF Deano with
| great favor Indeed, it was instantly agreed that
Delano should be the man. This Is bref outline of
the manUuvrIng. AS to Williams, he Will obtain the
Attorney Gcnerashp at the close OF his Senatorial
term next winter. Mr.. Cox, learD was written to
last night by friend to know whether IL was true
he had resigned His answer was, 'Not yet. For
further particulars apply at the White House."
am assured, however that his resignation Is In the
hands OF the President, as above ST ted and that in
all probability on Monday next if sooner it will
be accepted.
Who Will get Deano's place as Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue in the event of this programme
being carried out Is not yet decided Cameron avors
Douglass, or Pennsylvania, who is now the chief as
sisant OF Mr.. Delano and it not improbable at all
that he VIII be the man.