New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-08-29
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial to the New Orleans Crescent,]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23d, 1866.
Rumors of Mr.. Stanton's withdrawal from the
cabinet are again afloat. He was more obnoxious
to the Northern conservatives than any one in Mr.
Lincolns cabinet, as the despotic measures of the
war were more attributed to him than any one
else. At the Philadelphia convention some pro-
posed that resolution be adopted asking his re-
m0val, but it was determined to leave it to each
delegation to take such action was thought best
Mr.. Stanton is certainly not in sympathy with the
Presidents policy; and in many respects his re-
moval is very desirable. BE is kept, l think, in
Office to give sort of loyal republican sanction
to the administration; for no one can charge him
with being in league with traitors. There is no
certainty that he is to quit the cabinet. Unless
| the change takes place by September we may
assume that it is not in the programme, for at
that time the cabinet sets out on its reconstructed
| basis, by Browning taking Harlans place.
There is no doubt but that removals from office
will be policy more generally adopted than here.
tufore. This is the vital question in the Southern
States. Some of the delegates to the late conven-
ton didn't hesitate to say they could do nothing
without removals. Politics there means business
The impression in the best informed circles here
is that Maxmiian is totterng to his fall. The
success of the Liberals the failure of the empress
Ito OBTAIN IutJnGr alQ IN Europe, Inc eNlgGucleS Oh
the European governments torbdding attention K
Mexican affairs, with the evident disposition o.
the government of the United States to throw
their weight against Maximihan, all conspire tt
show that the tates are against him. The Presi
denthas been urged to take a more decided stant
with MaNimilian, but Mr. Stewards necessltatet
J war diplomacy has been mancle on the govern
ment.
The radical press is busy trying to give a new
start to the New Orleans riot excitement. 1t Il
asserted that the only radical paper in New Or
leans is suspended for fear of mob violence, an(
all the Union men are supposed to have notices tf
leave served on them. These troubles in YOU
city were perfect God send to the radicals, ant
they cannot afford to be done with them.
The call for a National Union Convention O
soldiers, to meet at Cleveland, is considered al
important matter, and will be made success. 4
srong demonstration of this kind will produce q
good impression. 1t is curious that the maddes
men are those who were never in the fight. Tht
radicals see the danger Of this soldiers convention
and they have called one. They will try ant
frighten the soldiers with the idea that the pen
sions, ETC., will be stopped, the moment the South
ern delegates are admitted.
The radicals are paying the most assiduou'
court to the Fenians. 1t is amusing to read the
l general run of speeches which the radicals make
10 the Fenians. They talk Of the Fenians as il
they were set of children. They remind me Of
4 preachers have heard trying TO come down tc
the level Of very humble audience. The con
servatves are somewhattroubledat at this persisten
attention to the Fenians for they considered the
Irish as certain for them.
4 The national labor convention in session al
/ Baltimore is pushing the question of eight hours
on public attention. But what difference does il
make whether man labors eight hours or six
teen hours. He will be paid in the long run ac
cording to the amount of labor he does. You cam
compel the employer to pay more than his pocke
will allow him to pay. These movements have
always been a delusioE. What the laborinl
classes want is honesty in the government, low
taxes, no protective duties and q good specie
currency.
The secretary of the treasury's letter to tn,
Boston committee shows that he is alive to tn
true financial interests of the country. The radi
calls would not aid him in his policy of establish
ing sound currency.