The New York herald., 1867-08-12
Reasons for Delaying the Removal
Of Mr.. Stanten.
Secretary Seward to be Called
on to Resign.
yhs Iostmastsr Aeneral Anxioss
TO Dss~srt.
SECRETARY M'cutloeH's SUCCESSOR.
r. ebelliOn Organizing
In the south.
WASHINGTON, August II. 1897, T
IL O'clock P. n.


wAsuIsaros,, Assu.. II: issr.{
Tie Crisis In the Cabinet.
am informed tonight that Of the delay On
the par. Of the President in removing Mr. Stanton IL
disagreement among his Cabinet members ss to the
propriety Of tho step. You will remember tsis-
graphed last week thai Msasrs. Seward and Weed
were opposed to the removal Of Mr. Stanton. end
have reason 10 believe that statement was correct u
is said Mr. Seward has taken decided stand 10
dents breast Mr.. Seward all along has been the chss
adviser OF tho Cabinet has enjoyed the conndsaos
of his master. and has had nearly everything his owr
way in the matter Of appointments The delays aaA
cancellations that have 20 often dsgusted the friends a.
tho President are supposed have been the result q
haps sees his mistakes, and Il anxious, even ~ the
eleventh hour to remedy them BY something like d.
cson Of character and promptness Of action II u saia
that has resolved request Mr. Seward 10 resign IN
note of somewhat equal poeness and brevty 10 thas
delivered to Secretary Stanton Should this bs true
men. on authority-it is believed Mr. Adams will ~
recalled from England and offered the portfolio OF Score
tary Of State.
Il is said moreover that Mr.. Randall and Mr.. MeC0-
Ioch are not altogether to be depended upon in thss
fidelity 10 the Jonnsonian policy. People thas ths
former conemplasos regnug at an early day and thas
he desires to do something that will enable him to rega
the confidence Of his party As to Mr. McCuoch. there
are many rumors being that the President believes
his Secretary Of the Treasury has brought dscred o.
the administration by appointing improper men to ONES
and that his management Of the national finances b.
not been all that expected Of him. The rumos asss
tho difficulty between the President and Mr. McCussh
places matters At such point 10 mention
the name Of probable successor tho person Of Moses
Tay lor, Of New York.
MIR. stanton's Reasons for Refusing to Re-
sixn-Another Southern Rebellion to -
Crushed Out.
1t has been stated here ON very good authority thas
he refused to resign the Presidents request thss
he has received info rmaiion Of scheme which Il q
said foot for armng militia ry organizations in The
late insurrectonary staes whose ultimate object 10 en-
other assault upon the COVE rnmcn and he has deter
mined TO at his post to thwart their dsslsna
rupture between the President and Secretary Of War
was the refusal Of Secretary Stanton to assign 10
militia company OF Maryla nd, composed mainly Of r.
turned rebel officers and soldiers battery Of light guns
for which they had applied The President Is said -
have directed him to furnish the battery, bat that Mr.
Stanton declined, and still refuses TO do So
Tho Alleged Plot Of the Impeachmeut Cea.
spirators.
The absorbing topic Of conversation In this city at Ne
present time the development Of the alleged plot -
manufacture evidence against the President with view
Of securing his impeachment Az might naturally -
expected, public opinion s nearly equally divided - y
the real object Of the conspiracy well to who srs
the real oonspiratos Many persons principally raA-
GALS believe the disclosures just made through ho
application OF Conovsr for pardon part Of the opsss
tions plot between the President and certain OF ~
friends with Dunham and his satellites 10 create
a rsvulsion Of feeling In regard 70 impeachmsnes
TO bring contcmpt upon the efforts OF the leaders
Of that movement and all probability work very bsns-
nciay upon the next Presidential election. They saH
they cannot believe that politician SO shrewd and
crafty as Ben Butler would bs guilty Of 20 egrsgi-
ous bunder a. 10 compronise himself BY plotting In
compauy with criminal convicted Of perjury. TO con-
coct false evidence against the President Of the United
stassa These people confident that few days VIII
sulcs to clear up these chargsslaganst Ashley Butler
Co., when the true character OF the plot will be made
manifest On the other hand the number Of those who
entertain no doubt whatever OF the genunensss Of the
revelations very large and 1t Is claimed by them shas
few days. instead OF revealing conservative paot win
ay before the country developments still moro startling
| than any hitherto
Rxtension Of FurIoughs Of Omcers ON Duty ~
Louisiana nnd Texas.
On account Of the apprehensions Of yellow fever b.
coming an epidemic New Orleans has been ordsrsa
from General Grants headquarters that officers dusv
| In Lousana and Texas. but who now absent from
their posts leave may, application 70 the Adusans
General Of the Army, have their leave extended uns
| the 18th Of october.
The stone from Rome to the Memory 81
Presidcnt Lincoln.
Several days ago Major ID. b. French, late Com
missioner Of Public Buildings addressed letter 70 Judge
Davis of Illinois ian associate Jussics Of the supreme
Court Of the United ssiss relation 70 the stone pre-
sen.ed by cit OF Rome In order that Judge Dav
who the administrator Of the estate Of Abraham Lin
coin may take such action In the premises as he may
DEAN prorsr. The following h . description OF the
stone win A translation Of the Latin inscription made
NV savar., of the best scholars Washington and sub
tsd 10 and approved by the Presden, Of Gsorgssowp
Col,eus The Stone is Of brown sandstone. The dia-
.tsrs Of the face are two feet three inches by seven
teen inches. II s eight inches in thicknsss:-
translation
| 70 ABRAHAM LyooIS, President roR THg SECOND TIxB
| on THs AMERICAN RgrrBLic:--
Citizens OF Rome present this stone, from the tomb Of
ceryius Tullus by which the memory OF each OF hoes
| brave asserers OF liberty may be associated. Ann o
1865.
The stone delivered at the Executive Mansion In
January, 1867 and placed safe place under lock and
hey where il has ever remained and whore 10
now is, subject TO The order OF Judge Davis.
Business Of the General Land once.
Commissioner Wilson, OF the General Land once. has
received returns from the Surveyor General at Patts
mouth, Nebraska showing that that ofcer has closed
conrsct for the survey OF lands in Hall and BufAio