New-York tribune., 1867-09-06


MI rHIs,R,P THS TRIBUNE
W,suNGTON. Thursday, Sept s. 1867
There was a meeting OF Vlslthg democratic poI-
tician, here tonight 1t secret, and newspaper
men were shut out After the meeting had ad-
iourn.d boweyer a lumber of those who had par
ticipated and remained about hotels late, talked
Ioudlv and told most of the secrets of their meeting
A man named Sawyer, from Pittsburgh presided
and representatives of the Presidents two newspaper
organs The Inteltqepcer and The Union, assisted IN
filling the other Offices. The principal business
done was TO issue call for funds anu pass
resolution declaring Andrew johnson the pureSt
patriot on earth a statesman whose only equal IN
American annals was the immortal Andrew Jacksoh'
and the next Democratic candidate f0I ITesiuen''
change in tue Cabinet is demanded, and the Pres
ident is being warned TO beware of friends who are
euomies in Disguise. Judging from the talk OF the
snenibers Of the meeting this was intended as hit
at Seward Randall and McCulloch. Sheridan and
Sickle. and Howard and Stanton, and all Radicals
in general were denounced and branded as traitors
Speeches were made and glorious old time hau'
The lobby that has been working SO long to make
change in the Cabinet having been REINFORCED, are
actively at work. Every Democratic politician mere
seeks interviews with the President, and gives MN
punch about his Cabinet They cry loud for the re-
Inoyal of Seward and McCulloch. The lobby
talk boastingly. Bets were offered to-day III the
lobb;cs of Willards that McCulloch would be COM
pelel 10 resign before the st of October OF course
there were no takers, as those men who wanted to
bet were fresh from the White House, and
supposed TO be well informed. Altogether
there is much anxiety and excitement
among people here about political matters. John
sons intimate friends talk in enigmas, merely stating
that if they could tell all they know of what John
son says he is going to do it would astound the
country.
Gen Grant has been sick to-day He was COM
Telled TO leave the War Office shortly after he got
there and return home. The double duties of Sec
retary of War and General of the Armies wearing
on his health.
Gen Wm S Hillyer Special Revenue Agent at
York, who, during the war, was on Gen. Grants
staff has been in the city several days on business
connected with his Office 1t seems he and Thurlow
Weed have had some business transactions which
were not satisfactory to the former. The following
letters of Mr. Weed to Gen. Grant, and Gen. Hillyer
To Nj Weed, are exceedingly interesting:
Mr. Weed to GsS: Sty3 Gr%3,E %oEr sort !, 1857
DEAR GENERAL Public men responsible for their
dgiclls. There is widespread demorallatlon among
foruidabe Among others Col Hiryer is alleged to be
implicated II, as is represented ne Is aiding he eHOrt
is also alleged Col Hyer has paid little to the Gov
ernment while bus predecessor saved large AN amounts th
revenue frauds and unwilling to see damaging ex-
pOsures in the of any officer for whose integrity cen
Grant IL responsible. have objections that Col
IIinycr sees this letter. Truly yours W..
Hon l. s. Grant. THURLow WEED.
NEW York, Sept. A. 1867.
SIR Gen. Grant has forwarded to me, without com p
ent your letter Of the 1s inst addressed 10 MIN The
impeTtnence Of the letter would be ncOmpIhehsDle dd
emdnate from any other than yourself Ihs npeItl
ence your addressing Cen Grant on any subject the
impertnence Of your addressing Gen Grant about me-
the mpertinence Of you accusing anybody Of political
Sou certainly have lost your reputed shrewdness or
with unwonted modesty Don't you suppose
mt
characters ! had supposed you gl0red IN /
your reputation as King OF Lobby and Prince Of
Jobbersl Does Satan rebuke snf Since have been IN
Office have had but one official transaction win whch
you connected have your special ietter 4i com
mendlton to of gentleman who called as attorney
OF Boehm. to interfere IN behalf OF ms cent was
satisfied that BOehm was guilty oi an lhlgh'1 70 I
the Government. However much might nave deslred
0neEiIy do ofherse than recommend that he be fined
5000 Conscious OF his guilt and the justice Ol MS pun
10 the collector Of the district am Informed that the
amount was aiterward RENTED by the Revenue venue
Commissioner. 10y whose influence 90 not Know !
Ibrnrcb Won You found YOU could not me, and
VII. SnH". S Seo cGvarv mar man exercises when he
attacks another by writing to his wlfe at her husband
ana one OF my friends, making insinuatons against
my integrity. Gen. Grant, as you Know Is neither re-
sponsibe my appointment, nor my integrity was
spnoiited at the special request of the PTesidenti
fnr the appointment for your friend Webster;
and the President and Secretary told you the
nl,cc was promised 10 me, and that as soon as
You heard IT, you said it most udcious selection
Your suggestion Of the appointment OF congress % ooh
ultfec what know that have announced would
-. ~, a,d y,6at Won least desire have repeatedly and
publicly stated that such committee sHoulu De ap
a thorough investigation into corruption,
and about the revenue system IL tla cy sueh an dn
vesga-On would doubtless reveal the TACT ta tne NOR
aV OF the Albany lobby has been transplated 70 the
city o Ncw-YOrk notorious that the corruption OF
Revenue officers in this city is III direct proportion To Their
Intimacy with It's doubtless OWlg 10 TINS ae at
those who are most under your influence are most
hamcess in this corruption that the "Ofd mas dubbed
you with the s0bnquet of tagn havehGVtI ndue any
attack on the integrity OF Mr. Rollins, but should think
better OF him II Ring OF which You are the chlel ulo
not rally to his defense the moment ne Is IN 1age us
Init IN
honest that you ITelDDle nave OhIy onc iVic
word to say You state am said to be implicated III
frauds Your age alone saves you H0in NY
Won a. a liar. After months III Office can proudly
say what should have been able 10 say had been
controlled by you, that my hands are entey cream Ndl
rnuder record can any officer IN New YORK possessing
iower and patronage, have than the TACT that IhOW
Weed was his enemyi am &c, NM' o. hILLlLH
The proposed amnesty proclamation VIII be SUD-
mtted by the President to the Cabinet tomorrow
and if agreed upon may be promulgated on Monday
next.
IL is reported on the street that one class OF Repub
licans here recently advised Gen. Grant to Withdraw
;ron the War Department, while another class ad-
yised him to remain but Grant made no response.
The ,euorts of efforts being made to induce the
5,,s,i6ert 70 remove Mr. Rollins, Comm ssloneT OF the
I,+ernal Revenue. are exaggerated. No combined
movement in that direction has been made, and no
ood legal grounds are suggested for his suspension
MI Rollins is regarded by all officials here as one
whose integrity is unimpeachabe. There Is no one
here seeking to become hIs successor
A movement has already begun here among the
,Io,.d reoule to form two three regiments OF
Zraves for the purpose Of keeping well drilled III
a. mammal of arms One two companies are
already organized and equipped
Gen. Van Wyck has addressed a letter 10 the