The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-27

d. .. MCMAHON, City Clerk.
From Washknston. =.
Cabinet matters begin to- assume a
new phase, according to outside re-
ports, and the reformation promised
threatens not to be so complete as
was at first supposed. The immedi-
ate friends Of Mr.. Stansbury assert
that that gentleman predicated his
acceptance of the Acknowledgement
ship upon the retention of Mr.. Stan
ton in the Cabinet, in which he was
backed by very strong and influential
Western influences. Stanton, on be-
ing applied to, promised, if retained,
to come out squarely and unequivo-
ca!ly In support of the Presidents
policy. His instructions to General
Thomas refusing military interference
in the affairs of the Tennessee Legis-
iature are cited as an evidence of this
arrangement. It is also positively
promised that q letter will shortly ap-
pear from Mr.. Stanton in reply to
Senator Dooittle's circular endorsing
the Philadelphia Convention, and ali
the general features of Mr.. Johnson's s
administration. Stanton's enemies
assert that this arrangement has been
brought about in response to the
Plteous appeals of the Secretary of
War to be retained. They ailege
that he is positively afraid to leave
the office as yet. give these state
ments with the assertion that they
are traceable direct to the parties in
terested.-Ne,c York Herald.
Snoroforr CaSro,l oox-o
party, last evening, to the members
and ex-members of the Cabinet, Sec-
retary Harlan only being ABSENT
The gathering was purely social
one
George Francis Train is at Wizards.
holding levees and granting audiences
to all who desire to participate in the
Philadelphia Convention. He has
prepared speech, with which he de-
signs to commence the performance.
1t will be ready for distribution a
week ahead, with applause" and
''cheers," ands daughter" liberallv
inserted In the proper places. He
swears there shall be at least one man
IN the Convention who neither holds
nor wants an Office.
1t comes from good authority that
the managers of the Philadelphia
Convention will make the Hon. Thos.
Ewing, of Ohio, President of the
Convention. General Dix wrote his
reply to Doolittle's letter, flattered
oy the idea of getting the PROPOSE
tlon, but Hendricks, Niblack, Blair
& Co. assert that Dix is of no account.
They want stronger man. In fact.
there Is great trouble in the camp of
the Presidents supporters, as the
+ Presidents private secretary, Colonel
Cooper, said in conversation the
other day that the admission of Ten
nessee into the Union by Congress
had upset all the plans of President
Johnson.
The so-called Conservative Repub-
llcans, headed by Raymond, Doolittle
& Co., groan over the anticipated ad
mission of Fernando Wood, James
Brooks, Benjamin Wood, and the
similar crowds of copperheads as de-
iegates to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. The President, too, is alarmed,
and it is said that he proposes send
ing Doolittle and Browning to New
York city to fix matters. Their mis-
sion will be to see Dean Richmond,
Samuel Tilden, Haskins, and others,
and have them keep Fernando Wood
and party out of the Convention.
The President is afraid that If too
many rank copperheads get in it will
look bad, and people may suspect
that all is not right.
Fernando Wood confidently asserts
that the patronage of the New York
custom house, surveyors and post
offices will be given to Mozart Hall,
after the adjournment of the Phila-
delphia Convention, to counterba-
lance the city patronage of Tammany
Hall. Surely matters are coming to
an interesting turn.
Ne,U York: Tribune.