Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-14
domestic Nfms.

WAsHNGToS, Aug. 6.
The President in his note TO Secretary Stanton
merely recites the fact OF the latter's hostility to
the Presidential policy, aud says that his resgna-
ton as Secretary Of war would be acceptable to
the Executive. A reply is expected to-day or to-
morrow Of somewhat elaborate character, in
which the Secretary will resign. Gen. Grant will
be appointed Secretary al Interim. Mr.. Stanton
did not attend the Cabinet meeting to-day.
WAsuIsGroS, Aug. 6.
The following is the correspondence between
the President and Mr.. Stanton, concerning the
registration OF the latter:-
Mr.. johnson to Mr.. Stanton.
" August 5.
Considerations of the public interest will per-
suade me to accept your resignation il rendered"
This Mr.. Stanton received to-day, and mmedi-
atey replied as foows;-
Mr. Stanton to M. johnson.
August 6.
Considerations of public interest have prevail
ed with me to hold it till the assembling OF Con-
gress."
The cabinet meeting was slimy attended to-day,
only Messrs Randall, Browning and Wells being
present..
At the special request Of the President, and by
his authority it has been widely teagraphed that
Mr.. johnson was not aware until two months since,
and then through private source that any mem
bers of the commission united in recommending
Mrs. Surratt TO mercy. He also authorized and
pp-thlFt utnltt tNht Nut TtcOMiucnu-
alton was ever officially brought to his notice.
Having thus publicly joined issue with Judge Pier
point, the latter made the following statement
concerning the matter in open court to-day -
al want no misunderstanding about that, aud
do not intend there shall be any. That is part
of the original record which | here produced. IL
is in the handwriting Of one Of the members Of
that court, to wit Gen. Ekin. The original Of
that is in his possession, and in the hand
writing of Hon. John A. Bingham. When the
counsel called for that record sent the afternoon
of that day to the udge-Advocate-Cieneral,i in
whose possession these records are. He brought
it to me with his own hand and told me with his
own lips ia the presence of three other gentlemen,
that that identical paper then part of the record,
was before the President when he signed the war
rant of execution. and that he had a conversation
with the President at that time on the subject
That is my authority. Subsequently to this,
having presented it here, the Judge-Advocate-
General called to receive it back, and reiterated.
in the presence OF other gentlemen, the thing.
That is my knowledge, and that is my authors
ty.n
This statement of Judge Perrepont raises d.
rect question of veracity between the President
and Judge Holt.
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. z.
A mass meeting of white and colored citizens
was held in Lafayette Square last night, for the
purpose of expressing approval OF the administra-
ton of Gen. Sheridan. The attendance was large.
Several speeches were made, fully endorsing his
acts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug.
The militia have been withdrawn from Frank
lin The full returns of the election in this State
are not yet in, but Brownlow's majority will be
over forty thousand.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.
Secretary Stanton declines to make any public
statement relative to the situation. conversa-
tion held with him in regard to the trouble with
the President has been with the understanding
that it shall not be furnished for publication. He
does not, il is asserted, anticipate any further
trouble at present.
A dispatch from Omaha, dated yesterday, states
that the Indians are out in great force and that
there is great excitement and alarm along the line
OF the Union Pacific Railroad.
On Tuesday morning large number Of Indians
obstructed the track with ties, about six miles
west of Plumb Creek and ambushed freight train
The engine WAS upset aud the fireman, two brake
men and three telegraph repairers killed. The
Indians set fire TO the train aud completely des-
troyed eight freight cars, with valuable mercha n
disc. The loss is estimated at 30, 600.