Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-11-09
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vcnlion scheme OF Gen, Pope, which
they claim discriminatss injufiouSly
against white citizens Upon pre-
sentation of their petition the Pres.
ident and Gen. Grant both replied
that us they Construed the recon
struction acts they had no power to
control Gen. Pope = acts in theprem'
ises, Gen, Grant remarked that he
had no control over District Com
mandcrs save in the removals from
office.
Attention being directed in news
papers to tho report of the views
and purposes of tho President rs
set forth in tho Washington cores
pondent ofthe Boston Post, wherein
Mr.. johnson is represented ms CIV
ing permission to publish that ho
will resist Congress should an at.
tempt be made to dcpose him, and
that he proposes to make changes
in the Cabinet when the November
elections arc over, the President was
applied to to day to know whether
he had given authority for such an
nouncement. The reply was that
he had not given authority or per-
mission for such statements; that
what he will do hereafter depends
altogether upon contingencies that
may arise, and that Congress will
have to take the initiative in any
extreme, doubtful, or illegal meas
ure, before he would determine what
shall be his course As to cabinet
reorganization he had not made
known to any one that he proposed
to make any changes.
Mr.. Chandler, United States Dis
trct Attorney at Richmond, and
Hon. VIM. II. Evarts, counsel for the
Government in the case Of Govern
mcnt VS.. Jefferson Davis, had an in
terview with Attorney Gener |
Stanberry to-day, and it was ar
ranged that the trial of Davis should
positively take place at the point of
time arranged, no matter what Judge
presided.
Secretary McCulloch being inter
rogated to-day, as 20 the statement
Of the Boston Posts correspondent
that his McCulloch' S resignation was
no longer at the Presidents dispos-
al, and that if his removal was at
tempted he would avail himself of
the tenure of Office law and resist,
authorized a positive denial of the
truth Of the paragraph in all its
parts. His resignation is and has
been at all times subject to the ac
ccptance of the President. There
is authority that Caleb Cushing and
Richard Merrick, who figured as
one of the counsel of Surratt, are
engaged in preparing cases looking
to the restoration to it's former own
ers of all property sold in this dis
trict under the confiscation Jaw
Some of these cases are to be taken
up to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States on writ Of error, under
the plea that Congress had no pow
er to extend admiralty jurisdiction
over cases that were in reality reVc-
nue. cases, and so demanded the in
terposition of jury.
The recent frequent confidential
interviews between the President
and Gen. Sherman have very natu-
rally excited public curiosity as TO
the political opinions and convic-
tions of the latter with respect to
the controversy between the Execu-
tive and Congress. From an authent-
ic source l have ascertained that
Gen. Sherman has declared the at
tempt to suspend the President from
office, by Congress, would be rev
olutionary act, which should be re-
sisted at all hazards. Upon this
subject, Gen. Grant has expressed
no opinion.
1t has come out, in the gossip
about Cabinet changes, that Secre
tary Seward would like to remain
in the State Department. He en-
tertains prophetic expectation that
New York will 60 Democratic; from
which prospect, it may be, he con-
templates becoming so imbued with
conservatism as scarcely to be dis
tinguished from a Democrat, thus
making his tenure of office moro as
sured.
Messrs. Evarts and Chandler, at
torneys on behalf of the Govern
ment.in the case of Jefferson Davis,
had q consultation to-day with the
Attorney General relative to the tri
al, and agreed that the cause should
be heard without fail at the ap-
preaching term of the United States
Circuit Court.
Complaint is made to the Admin
istration that Minister Adams has
neglected to urge the British gov
ernment for the release of John Ma
gle and John Warren, held as Fen
ians, without charge or trial in pris-
on in Ireland. From official sources
il is learned that Sir Frederick
Bruce, just prior to his death, upon
suggestion from the President and
Secretary McCulloch, recommended
the release of these two men; and it
is learned from the same source that
our Government has appealed to the
British authorities for an immediate
consideration of all cases of arrest
of Fenians, who claim to be citizens
of his country, and the discharge
at once of all against whom no va
lid charge of violation of law can
be substantiated.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-In the alb
sence of definite returns from West
Virginia, the following from this
mornings Tribune, was tel graphed:
West Virginia voted on Thursday
fr- legislative ofiicers. The canvass
WAS quite tame and no special effort
was made on either side. Outside
influence worked against the Re
publicans, and we hear Of consider
able Democratic gains in the river