The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-20

ton than that devoted to the building up Of
such jaournal as the Kansas Farmer. We
are glad that it has fallen into good hands.
We are more than glad to resd its pages and
know that it is what it pretends to be, thor
oughly wide-awake farmers paper. Mr..
Coulter, who IS at the head ofthe mechanical
department. We know, and appreciate his e1-
cellence. With Capt. Anthony Is its
editor and Mr.. Coulter as its mechanical
manager, there can be no doubt of the quail
ity Of the Kansas Farmer. Large additions
have been made to the Office material, and
still more important investments in machin-
cry are contemplated BY its proprietor. We
have no doubt that the farmers of the coun-
try will respond to the liberal pro6ers of the
publisher made in the October number.
SECRETARY COX'S RESIGNATlON.
Our later telegram, as will be seen by
turning to our telegraphic news, rather puts
a point to the rumor of the resignation Of
Gen. Cox. The reasons, as reported by the
most gossipy of our newsprints, are strictly
personal. The relations between him and
the President have been intimate and
perfectly cordial and friendly. We
have no doubt of this, because there
can be no good reason given for
his retirement, but that he desires to
sever his relations from an Office of such vast
responsibility for strictly personal rea-
sons. lie wants to rest or do something
else than weary himself attending to the bust
mes of looking after the affairs of the Interior
Department.
The Herald (N. w. says that he is to be
succeeded by Commissioner Delano. As
Secretary Cox's resignation has been accept
ed by the President to take effect after the
completion ofthe annual report of that De
partment is finished, there is some
doubt about the information of his
successor being authoritative. The Herald
people do, sometimes, guess at things.
The Washington correspondent Of tina,
paper, says, that Attorney General Ack-
erman will resign, and that Senator Williams,
of Oregon, will succeed HIM. The reason
given is, that he is out of health, and finds i,
necessary to relinquish the onerous duties Of
his port, and get himself into place of quie,
where he can rest, etc. This is
also statement to be regarded
as possibly the growth Of vivid imagi-
nation. And yet if all these changes report
ed be true, be facts accomplished, there is
nothing disturbing in them. We believe in
the the theory of the President of the United
States, dispensing with the services of his
clerks whenever he deems the public interes.
demands it. We have stated our belief about
the reasons Of General Co1's resignation.
We make this broader statement to
indicate our views about the mat
ter of Cabi net changes. If we could 60
influence the public mind as to have the peo-
pie regard the Cabinet officers as mere helps
of the Executive office, and to be changed
at the will Of the Chief, upon whom at the
same time We would place the entire re-
sponsibility of the executive duty, We would
not fail to so use our persuasive force. We
have no idea that these secretaries of the
President in this free country, should be en-
titled to SO much consideration that they
could not be exchanged at any time for some
body better without kicking up such bob
berry in the country and in the National Leg
islature, if it happens upon such momentous
occasions to he in session.