The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-07

moving him, = that he will never
yield.
On the other hand, the johnson
men who claim to be posted as to the
Presidents opinion assert that the
President will remove or suspend
Stanton if he refuses to resign.
The contemplated removal of Sheri-
dan is lost sight of since it has be-
come known that johnson has stated
Stanton must go first, and all interest
is centered in a climax to the john
son-Stanton quarrel. Stanton has
been run down with visitors most of
the day. Certain friends of Mr..
Stanton. who called on him to-day,
say he assured them he would not
resign. He is preparing a written
response to the Presidents note.
1t is understood that Mr.. johnson
unequivocally denies that the papers
and finding Of the court in the assas-
sination trial were first submitted to
the Cabinet. He signed his approval
of the action of the court. He says
the official record was presented to
him by General Holt, and it was
signed in his presence, and that at
that time no recommendation for
the commutation Of the sentence of
Mrs. Surratt was attached to the pa
pers. The approval of the sentence
by the President was commissioned
on the next to the last page of the
last sheet of the averment, and I'm
ished on the other side of the same
page, instead of only writing on one
side of the sheet, as in the other
sheets, and this was done because
there was no other sheet remaining,
and fastened to the documents pre-
sented for his signature. As the doc
ument is now found in the War De-
partment the recommendation for
the commutation of Mrs. Sur
rats sentence follows all
the other matters. and is the conclu-
sion of the document. In the official
report of trial of Ben. Pitman, who
had access to the records and docu-
ments, by permission of Mr.. Stanton,
for the purpose of making upa book.
everything appears except the recon-
mendation of the Court for commuta-
ton of the sentence. Mr.. Pitnan
says in the Introductory to his book.
that it contains all orders, findings of
sentences, documents, &c. connected
with the trial. 1t appears that the
papers were not presented to the
Cabinet until the application for
habeas corpus was made, and the
sentence signed by the President.
The recommendation for commuta-
ton is not in the handwriting of Mr..
Bingham, as was alleged by some.
The Herdld's Vera Cruz correspon-
dent says there was much dissats-
faction expressed blythe Americans at
the appointment of Gutenberg as
minister for the United States, as his,
sympathies had been with the Inn
perialists
There were a thousand Austrians
in the country unable to leave.
The Heralds Montgomery (Ala.)
special says that General Pope has
ordered that all suits in the civil
courts against soldiers for acts per-
formed, by order of the Military au-
thorities, shall be discontinued and
not hereafter entertained.
The Herald's New Orleans special
says great Indignation is felt here
among the Union men at the threat
ened removal of Gen. Sheridan. The
movement here in favor of his re-
moval emanases from spectators, in
cluding prominent johnson Office
holders who are afraid of his honesty.
, The rebels are greatly rejoicing. A
great mass meeting will be held to-
morrow to protest against it.
The Times special insists tha. the
President did know of the recon-
mendation for mercy to Mrs. Surratt
previous to her execution, and that
all the Cabinet voted for the execu-
ton.