Daily Globe

THE CABINET DIVIDED ON THE SILVER QUESTION.

Thompson, who represents the West, and Key who represents the South, are for silver, Devens expounds Massachusetts money and Boston aristocracy, and Carl Schurz, as a matter of course, represents the bonds held in Europe.

It is unfortunate that people begin to think that the Hon. Carl Schurz is susceptible to the influence of money. Whether this public estimate of Mr. Schurz's character be true or false, Mr. Schurz had probably better stick to his original character of a refugee, for the sake of liberty, an exile of 1848.

Secretary Evarts, who is really the ablest man of the cabinet, in public opinion, and John Sherman, who is the meanest, have not enlightened the country, as to their views about the veto. Secretary Evarts regards his great legal reputation, let us hope, too highly to justify the exercise of the veto power in this case. As to Sherman, he is too corrupt to be worthy of comment. As we have repeatedly said, the personal and private opinions of President Hayes are well known. He is opposed to the silver bill, and in favor of specie payments, without the gold on hand or not. The President, whether de facto or de jure, is absolutely committed against a second term, and so he can afford to let loose of the would-be aristocracy of money, and by an unswerving defense of the people cause even history to forget the electoral commission.