No news from Fredericksburg; and no news at this time, I
fear, is not good news. Secretary Smith called on me to unburden his mind. He
dislikes Seward's management, and the general course pursued in Cabinet and
between the members generally. Thinks Seward the chief cause of the unfortunate
state of things. Smith tells me he (Smith) has made up his mind to leave the
Cabinet and accept the office of District Judge, which he can have.
SOURCE: Gideon Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson, Vol. 1: 1861 – March 30, 1864,
p. 193
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