The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-05-04
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The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Gazette telegraphs to that paper
under date of April 81 as follows:
There is much indignation over the illegal
act OF appointing Frank Blair Major Gener-
al without sending his nomination TO the
Senate. The President expressed himself
very much exercised over it, and has been
sending for numerous members and Senators
to consult on lhe subject. He admits that
this step was without law, but says Blair
had him in q tight place and held him to
his promise. The House will push the in
quiry, with the particular view Of ascertain.
ing the date OF the commission Blair holds.
hi proves to be dated back to the time Of
his original appointment, they will then de-
mand how he came to be legally occupying
a seat in Congress, while really q Major
General in the army. II il is dated since
he left Congress, again the Senate will de
mand why his nomination was not sent them
as the Consti,u ion requires. Meantime the
| effect ofthis Unprecedented course in another
quarter threatens 70 be most serious. Blair
did absolutely nothing in Congress but ma
lign Secretary Chase. His last speech was
full OF vile remarks involving Mr.. Chase's
personal character. On the heels of this
the President coniers the highest position Of
military honor upon him, and even violates
law to do it. Naturally Mr.. Chase takes
this as an indorst nent OF the SANDERS, and
was even since its occurrence on the point
Of peremptorily tending his resignation and
demanding the fullest investigation. Lead
ing public men, Governors Congressman, &c.
have been dissenting from it in consideration
OIL the public interest, and the President is
quite alarmed, and has been explaining to
Mr.. Chase's friends that be did not mean
anything by reappointing BLAIR, andrthat he
very much disapprove Of his speech. So
matters stand up to date. Meanwhile, Mr..
Chase has gone over TO Philadelphia for a
day.'~ "6 eu %
In the same issue which contains the fore
going dispatch, the Gazette has the following
editorial:
"PRoBABLE RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY
CHAsE.--Our Washington dispatches indi
cate the probable withdrawal of MIR. Chase
from the Cabinet. Under pressing circum-
stances it is difficult to see how be can con-
sent to remain. The principal business OF
Frank Blair while in the House was to abuse
the Secretary Of the Treasury. His last
speech was, in this respect, excessively bit
ter. On the heel OF this, Mr.. Lincoln re:
commissioned him as Major General against
the protest OF the friends Of the President in
Congress; contrary to usage, and as is beliey
cd, without authority Of law. This is, nat
uraily enough, construed by Mr. Chase as an
Endorsement Of MIR. Blair's course. The
President, it is said, disclaims any such in-
~tenlion, but this can hardly prove satisiactos
ry to the Secretary OF the Treasury. II ID
possible. however, that be may, 10 visw -oi
the public interests, be prevailed upon to re-
main.