, 1863-06-17
THE CONFIRMATION OF GEN. sTE-
VENSON.
4 Detailed History Of the Case.

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Ladpende,at, writes the following In re-
gard to the confirmation Of Gen. Stevenson:
When the nomination Of Col. Stevenson to
g brigadier6hip first came up in executive ses-
ons manner, opposed its consideration, aud
carried his point, for the nomination was
was taken over to the next day, which being
the last day Of the session, put the case en-
tlrcly IN Mr. Summers hands, as on that day
single objection is sufficient to defeat the con-
firmation Of any nomination. For two weeks
Mr. Sumner had been opposing the conflrma-
tton OF nearly every pro'slavery nominee, or
ut least Of those nominees whose pro-slavery
opinions were known to be SO violent as to
to be composed in part Of black men.
| Mr. Stevenson, thu father Of the General, as
| is well known, has been for years the bitter
political and, may saT, personal enemy Of
Mr.. Sumner.
On the nieh eht of the day referred to, when
Mr.. Sumner had the case Of Gen. Stevenson
laid over, us the Senator was returning to his
apartments from dinner, he saw by the dim
Light Of the street limp that man was stand
| ing at his door, ard that man none other than
| lis enemy, Nj. Stevenson. The man at the
door asked, in hesitating voice, ''Mr: Sum.
up into the apartments Of the Senator. Mr..
| Sumner motioned him to chair, aud the two
sat down. And then for IN hour the father
| pleaded for his distant son-sued to lis an
cient enemy fayor for bis son! For one hour
Mr. Summer did not utter word, but listen
ed to the argument In silence-heard the tes-
| timonials In his fayor-the explanation Of the
imprudent speech which had caused so much
| trouble
Another hour passed, aud then Nj. Sumner
bade lis guest goodnight, stating finally to
| him that he had heard him, as he was in duty
1 Y.-7 7.,,l ~{-~1,% $1r fHP11
thing from him. Ten minutes after Mr. Ste
venom had left, Gen. Burnside vas in Mr.
! Summers room-he had come to plead Tor
Cen. Stevenson He stated that. he was the
yery best officer In the department Of South
Carolina-that he, Gen. Burnside, knew him
to be loyal and perfectly Trustworthy. "Ae He
matter what they may be. Put him between
two negroes, and order him on the field in
that manner, and he will obey to the letter ~
Gen. Burnside pleaded for the service. For
The man he cared nothing, he sale, but 1t was
cruel thus to deprive the service Of one Of it,
ableet and most obedient officers.
The ease stood thus: Generals Burnside
and Hunter, two anti slavery generals, both
personally acquainted with Stevenson, beg
ged that his nomination should be con
f1mcd. The President had made General, SO
fur rs be could, some time before; and If he
| not merely sink back to his colonelcy,
but would fall ont Of the service. It was
in effect, to dismiss him instantly from the
service. And last, but not 9s N important con
sideration, Mr Summers old enemy was ut hia
Soor nsE;n0 l,Im to overlook the hAsty, pas
eionate e1 ~ Words Of his tonl BE slept upon th*
matter. matter and in iha morning sent early for i hii
co1Ieaprc. Mr., Hooper, Of the House Of Re
nrescnfatiycs, Nj. Stevenson, senior, had al
60 60 bitterly opposed the election Of Nj. Hoop r.
er; butwhen the facts were stated to MN, M ~,
reply was prompt , m'is1 sec 10 ~ sI4a
Stevenson is confirmed" ~
M, sumner then made up his mind. wa'