His successor was Henry Stanbery of Ohio, a lawyer of high reputation and a gentleman of unsullied character.

He belonged to that association of old Whigs who, in their extreme conservatism on the slavery question, had been driven to a practical union with the Democratic party.
A few days after Mr.Speed's resignation Mr.James Harlan retired from the Interior Department.

He would have broken his relations with the President long before, but for the same cause that had detained Mr.
Dennison.

He was extremely reluctant to surrender the large patronage of the Interior Department to the control of a successor who would undoubtedly use it to promote the Reconstruction policy of the President, just as Mr.Randall would use the patronage of the Post-office Department.

Mr.Harlan had therefore remained in the Cabinet as long as was consistent with his personal dignity, for the purpose of protecting the Republican principles which the President and he were alike pledged to uphold.