A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln’s Cabinet. Gideon Welles

indicated no change of opinion. Collamer and Fessenden declined committing themselves on the subject – were not prepared to answer the questions. Senator Harris [of New York] felt it a duty to say that while many of the friends of the Administration would be gratified, others would feel deeply wounded, and the effect of Mr. Seward’s retirement would, on the whole, be calamitous in the State of New York. Pomeroy of Kansas said, personally, he believed the withdrawal of Mr. Seward would be a good movement and he sincerely wished it might take place. Howard of Michigan declined answering the question.