Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-04
FROM WASHINGTON,
A Conspiracy in the Cabinet.

| A Conspiracy in the Cabinet.
NEW YORK. Oct. s.--The Heraid's special says
There is reportourrent in Washineton of the dis
| covery of conspiracy in the Cabinet to drop IN,
President. and in for Chase as candidate for tn,
Presidency, using the InternatR Revenue Department
for the purpose. -rl.s5{ ar7r .ss1s-f -.s} %
All Affidavits Relieved from Stamp
4 -.- -Duty- .-ssr=u
Commissioner Rollins, of the United State.
Treasury Department. has written letter to a gen.
teman in this city. stating that by law Of Congress
| allafhdavits are relievedif from stamp duty = !
The Presidents Position ON Recon-
II structiOp. r ~
| The Times special says: The Presidents posi-
ton on reconstruction plainly stated in the advice
he gives Southerners pardoned under the recent
Amnesty proclamation. He tells them he cannot
reopen registration without running the risk of i'm
parchment. He also states that the prom ulgation
of the Amnesty proclamation. if properly managed,
would result in disrupting the Repub blican party if
the courts decide as he thinks they should, that
those pardoned were restored to full citizenship and
if the leaders of that party insist upon refusal to
register them the people will flock to the support of
the Judiciary. He advises all aggrievod to appeal
to the courts for satisfaction. .-.,rss.tn .IrsrpH
Another Defaulting Cashier. j,
The Bank Examiner reports the dsfalcation of
the cashier of the First National Bank of New Mil
ford, Connecticut, amounting to SAT OOo The de-
falcation howeveris covered. and there will be no
loss to ap- one.
Gen. SickIes, Order Noa1o VfrtuaIiy
+ WIthdraw
private dispatch from Charleston, received here
to day, states that United States Marshal Goodloe
will soon resume the execution OF processes Of the
United States Court stayed BY Gen. Sickles' Order
No. 10. and that Gen. Candy bad instructed the
post commandaut at Wilmington not to interfere
with the attempt. .--- "a =sz-..s7-s-7 q
Rumored Change in the war office
Rumors of changes in the War office are again in
circulatons 1t is stated that Steedman will po,i-
tvey decline to accept the position and that either
General +. F. Blair, jr., or Tom Ewing ST.. will be
Eppointed within week. --'--'-
l. Recon ,truction.
The Herald's special says: Two prominent poll
ti,ians, enc from Virginia and the other from or
gia. yesterday. in an interview with the President
suggested a means for speedy restoration. It~was
for the Republicans to recognize the principles
enunciated by Senator Trumbull. of the right Of
each State to decide for itself the question of suf
frage in whiehc the South would, voluntarily
include the colored population, as they became
qualified by intelligence and it would inaugurate
vigorous policy for the education of that class.
The Jeff Davis Case. a.srsri
The case of JEFF Davis has not been considered in
the Cabinet as stated 1t is entirely in the hand,
of the Unite States Circuit Court of Virginia and
the District Attorney. - tsFrr
The Missouri War Claim
A hundred thousand dollars have been raid on
the Missouri War Claim. This makes So ,2Oo, ,OOC
paid. ss
| A. III stephens and r. N. T. Hunter to
-H7t#to j. be Pard Oned. I'll I'.I
The World special says it has competent author
ity for stating that both R. NJ. T. Hunter and Alex
| ander 81. Stephens will soon be pardoned
The President denies in toto the statements of the
Times and Tribunept the coutseihe will pufsus il
case Congress attempts to suspend him. sss
Nominated for sheriff.
The Tribune's special says: The Davis nomiua-
ted in Baltimore for Sheriff to-day. WAS Police Com
missioner in 1861. when the Pennsylvania. Massa.
chusetts and New York troops were assaulted on
their way to Washington. he was rampant seces.
sionist, and was arrested by the military authori
ties at the instance of General Mcclellan and i'm.
prisoned in Fort Warren.