The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-05

A year age, when Gvueral Cass-srieyed and
indiguant-left Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet. Nr.
Attorney General Black was transferred 10 the
portfolio of State, and Mr.. Stanton, then absent
from Washif gton. vas fixed upon rs ATTORNEY
General Tue same night he arri ed at q late
hour and learned from his family Of his appoint.
ment. Knowing the character of the bold, bad
men then in the ascendsney, of the Cabinet. he
determined az once 10 decline: bu, when, the
next day, he announced his resolution at the
w hlie House, the entresiies of the Distressed
aud helpless President, and the arguments Of
Mr.. Black, prevailed upon him accept
At the htst meeting Of the Cabinet which he
attended. the condition OF the seeded States
and the course 10 be pursued with the garrison
At Fcrt Sumter vas discussed, floyi ard
Thompson dazzling upon the " "irr,aIion OF the
Southern heart and the folly Of " Continuing
useless garrison 10 increase the irritation" No
one formally proposed sns course IL action. but
tae designs oi tiic conspusloFs acre pain IL The
nex Attognr, GeaersL He ven; hoaae troubled
lie had intended, coming m al - late a day 10
remain a quiet mea,ber o' this discorisnt coun.
Gil But IL vas not IN his nature TO SIT uu,es
| .ou ger under such siIesaDcss.
lie usx meeting Was long and stormy one.
Mr. Hoii, fee o. seconded by the PTes,d,ut
utg ging The Immediate r.iutor cement If Sumter
shile Thompson, fioyd and Thourss eon,rns,ed
that qua.i.t1 esty had been made bv the cfhcers
t the uvvsrums.t, ~ith toe irAs,Srs the reuei-
llon, Ia offer RESISTANCE 10 their Violations of
isS 4hd >eiLur-- U uoserumelt proptrts. F.o,d
| especially biazed with indIenatiun AT what he
| termed the ''v,oisiioa vi honor" Al Lac, Ne.
! Thompson formally moved that an imperative
order Ue issued 10 Major Aude, son In rvtlIe from
/ sumter 10 Port Moui Tit t-sbsnconitg Sumter 20
| The enemy AID proceeding 10 post where he
musI a. once surrender
| Staniou coa,c sid stIl 40 longer and rising. he
/ -sld, slth AL the earnesIness laal eoa.d De .x-
! pressed ia hi- bod aHd rcsolute features, Mr..
President, ID i NY duty, Noul legal adviser
! 10 say that YOU have 40 right 90 give up the
property oi the Government, To abandon the
soldiers oi thr C"i;ed States 10 its euemies and
| The course proposed 10y the Sec cary ot the iu-
terror, IT followed, is Treason, aud sIll involve
You and alt coucrrued Ia Treason" Such Lam
| gusg- hal never before been heard iu Bgchsna =
| ,abiDei, aud the " ho had So long ruled and
buliied the President, were surprised aud en- . y
s.d 10 be thas reouksa. tiSI ald Thompson
-prsng 10 their fert With fierce, nenacing ges
tures, seeming about t. assault stanI.n. Mr..
tin.t took . step ior ward 10 tire s,de of the A..
Ioiuey GeD,isl TDe I'M e. .r Pf.si isnl irnpior-
ed them piteously Ia take their seats. Alter a
i.w more bitter word, Tie meeting broke up.
That was the iast Cabinet meeting on that excl
tins question N which Floyd participated. BE.
tore another Was called, all Washington ~ss
startled with runior ui those sigsnuc frauds
which have mad h- name 30 Infamous. A,
first he tri' 10 brazen ii out with his Gus
tomary clustering manner; but the next day
the Cabinet waited long ior his appearance.
At last he came the door opened, his reslg
nation was thrust iato the room, and Floyd
disappeared from Washington. Such vas the
end Of Floyd, and the be ginning OF Stanten.