The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
Runners OF Changes In he Cabinet and
Political Movements.
MsreIary Stanton Expected to Resign in
q Few Days.
ACTIVITY OF THE POLITICIANS.
Crowds Of Visitors at the 1xecu.
tive Mansion.


WARRINGTON, August 20, 1850.
The Early Resignation oil Secretary stanton
Looked For.
4 rumor prevails generally tonight that secretary
Stanton has resigned his position Secretary Of War
nut authorized to say that such resignation had
been received at the White House up late hour this
evening The pressure for Mr. stantons removal is al
most irresistible and his friends admit tonight that no
cannot possibly retain his position; but they tho
idea OF his accepting the mission to Spain Still am in
possession Of information that leads believe that
this will be tealered him. There to be doubt
among his friends enemies that his connection with
the War Department will terminate in very few days.
The assignment OF General steedman Stanton sue
cessor Is disputed by outside parties and the old story
revived that General Grant will be assigned to the tenn
porary discharge of the duts of the Office :
KumOred Removal of the Head of the Freed
mems Bureau.
New life is given to-day tho report Of General
HOwards speedy release from the management of the
Freedmen Bureau and General Tllsons appointment
As his No official action has yet been taken
In the NATTER but the universal prevalence of the
tlsIGes the belief that 1t is not without some foundation
Crowds of Visitors TO the White House.
| The President has been persistently beset
by visitors to-day than al any time since the
adjournment OF Congress The delegations to the
called upon him IN body and wero admitted
90 private interviews, individual and dis
trict delegates from States. This evening
doors of the Executive Office early thrown open,
and Immediately the outer doors Of the White House
were closed to all callers Nevertheless, the first
opening Of the doors crowd admitted that prom
ised to py the President untii midnight. At nine
O'Clock Baron Stocked, tho Russian Minister sent mp
bis card 70 pay his respects the of his departure
for Europe but owing to the crowd besegng the Pres
dent no could not get an audience.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Com
verted to the Presidents Policy.
One OF the curious incidents Of the effect Of the PhRa
delphIa movement is the conversion OF Mr. Chandler
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury, to the Presidents
policy Nr Chandler has hitherto been OF the most
radical OF the radicals and the acknowledged head OF the
VIGOROUSLY corrupt cotton ring In tho department To-
day however he Is anxiousy inquiring how he get
on to the Presidents platform. aud loudly procaimns
bis admiration of the Philadelphia declaration Of prnc
pos.
Proposed Mass Meeting for the Ratification
of the Proceedings Of the Philadelphia Com
vention.
The delegates from this district to the late Phiadel
pha Convention, and others, had q meeting tonight,
and decided 10 bold . ratification meeting
Saturday evening next inIfront Of the City Hail. Commit
Aees appointed 10 make the necessary arrange.
msn,s The adjoining counties Of Maryland win be In.
'vied TO participate
The Omcial Proceedings Of the Phil adciphia
Convention.
The Official proceedings Of the Philadelphia Convsn-
tion completed to-day and signed by tho President
Of that body and . million copies arc 10 be At
printed for general distribution.
Activity in Political Circles.
There Ia moro caucusiDg and excitement in political
circles TO night than NJ any time since the adjournment
OF Congress- The near approach OF the time for the
President to leave Washington to attend the dedication
OF the Douglas monument and tho presence OF large
. number Of prominent from all sections OF the
Union together with the approach Of the fall cleo
tions render necessary that all preliminary
arrangements should be made Three
fosr sub-commttees In session night at Wizards
and the headquarters Of the johnson Club has been
crowded with prominent politicians all the evening dis
gushing the programme for the fall campaign and decd
Ing upon the time and place Of different speakers From
prsssnt appearances tho approaching campaign bids fair
80 DO the most exciting Of any that has occurred during
fhs existence Of the government.
Military Omcers Political stunning Tour.
Generals Gustav, McCook and other prominent officers
delegates 70 the late Philadelphia Convention, viii start
Immediately upon a aumpIng tour through the Western
B,stes
The soldiers and Sailors Convention.
The circular calling convention OF the ofcers soldiers
aud sailors meet in convention at Chicago tho
lTth Of september proximo will be issued to morrow
Applications for Pardon.
Since the arrival Of Southern delegates In tho
city the applications for pardon have increased rapidly
Most OF the applicants under tho head Of 900
men, but a Few OF those who held positions under
Che rebel government Included Very few, n any,
OF the latter class have received tho signature Of the Pre-
Uident Some three four members OF the last rebel
congress we're favoraby considered and recommended
Cor pardon by tho Attorney General to day.
Hammered Removal Of the Postmaster mt WASH
ington.
rumor prevails tonight that Mr. Bowen, Postmaster
Ut Washington, D. C, has been removed, and Mr. SNOW
OF the Sato~aI Intuoeeer, sppoinied 10 his stead No
confirmation Of this report be obtained up 10 this
writing II Is probably premature.
Executive Appoint
Tho President has to-day signed the following COM
missions -Thoa O. HALEY, TO DO Assessor OF Internal
Revenue for tho Twenty inst district Of New York. Col
Vim. D McCrccry, to be Collector Of Internal Revenue
for tho sixth district OF Michigan; william C. Taley, to
DO Collector Of Internal Revenue for the Seventh district
d Pennsylvania; George Barnod DO Assessor Of In
fernal Revenue for the Thirteenth district Of Ohio
George H. Gordon, TO be United States harshaJor ths
district or Massachusetts,; George SNOW to DO agent
or The Usage and other Indians In Kansas
Our squadron In European Waters.
Naval adyiccs to the 2sd Of July that
eoorado flagship Of the European squadron, then
NJ lisbon attending 10 sail for Rnsand The steamer
Aphueot Commander Feblser, at Porto Grande, on
enc Island o. ST. Vincent July 20 Her officers and
crew were all well Advices TO The 81 met. announce
shs arrysl ~ the Lancaster Al Panama Admiral Cor
dsu rtth he asgship Brooklyn was q, Rio on July
yaRrnnt Freedmen in south Carolina.
The Assistant Commissioner u freedmen's Affairs In
South Carolina In his Dispatches y the Chief Of th'
Bafeau says there a good May vagrant freedmen
80 tie pstrs, oscolumbs and there seems 70 be dis
position avoid work and violate contracts among them
The ouiragss committed BY this class Of freedmen are
numerous There are sre,, numbers o. ids whites
IN the al ret who are generally responsible for the
atragos committed upon the freedmen a1d 10 cases o.
violence charged the freedmen ne has usually found
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