The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

General Siclxles In Danger-LIlness of
General ThOmas-The JOhnsOn-Sher-
man P1ckeG.
From the NJ Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Friday, August %, 1S67.-Slnce
the recent transactions OF the President in re-
moving Stanton and Sheridan, and getting up
the Buckley correspondence and other like
matters, letters have been received here by
prominent Republican politicians from mem
bers of Congress, which State that the only
remedy left, to insure Reconstruction, is the
Impeachment of the President. These letters
are significant, from the fact that several of
them are from members who. at the last
sion OF Congress, were known as conservatives
ana opponents OF lmpeacnme99n dhey iurtnef
are busy at work, and are already canvasstng
among the members to test The feeling on the
Your correspondent who has for some days
known the character of the correspondence
between the President and General Grant,
relative to the suspension of Secretary Stanton
and the removal of General Sheridan, but en-
Joined nevertheless to make no mention of the
matter, because Mr.. Johnson regarded it as not
intended by General Grant for publication, is
now permitted to say simply that the Generals
letters are marked private, and therefore only
does the President withhold the matter from
the press. In the first instance 1t was not ex-
pected that the subject would assume the form
of official correspondence. Just before the sus-
pension of Stanton, Mr.. johnson had a CONVEX
sation on the subjectwith General Grant. .andthe
latter, shortly after leaving, sent letter to the
President, giving reasons why he thought the
Gontemp co. plated action naa 3eIter oe aoanooneo'
When the order for the removal of Sheridan
was sent to Grant, a note accompanied it, in
forming the latter that If he had any sugges-
tions to make Mr.. Johnson would be glad to
hear them. The purpose of this noe was to
know whether probably some otner successor
for Sheridan might not be named. General
Grant replied by an argument against any re:
somewhat at length. The character of the cor
respondence on both sides was energetic and
firm, but courteous withal.
Oficial notice has been received by the Pre-
sldent that General Thomas is too i'll to admit
of his transfer to New Orleans without great
iclY In q fnX
provement in the health of General Thomas,
the order recently issued will be altered by con-
tinuing him in command of of the Department
of the Cumberland, and assigning Hancock to
the command of the Fifth District, and Sheri-
President has no intention of making whole
sale removals of the other district. comman-
ders, as suggested in some quarters. SO far as
schofeld and ord are concerned, there is posi-
lively no such purpose. nor Is II at All iiEeiX KEY
hereafie er commit some act which Mr.. Johnson
deems fagrantly wrong Asto SrcIKiies, Snere Is
The following statement, in response to an
inquiry, has been obtained from a gentleman
who is in position to speak With 6n9wIedge 3d 1ig
instant the instructions sent to General Sickles
excepting United States Courts frem the opera
tion of military orders, were suspended until his
report and views upon the matter could be re-
| ceived. On the 18th the commanding officer OF
Wilmington reported that the Attorney-Gen
| raj had instructed the Marshal for North Caro-
lima TO proceed to enfarce executions OF the
| United States Court threatening prosecution
| against persons preventing him Instructions
! We're Issued to Colonel Frank by General
| Sickles not to permit the order of any Court to
be enforced in violation of existing military or
ders, and to report fully upon cases pending
These occurrences having been reported to the
War Department the instructions originally
| sent to General Sickles have been withdrawn.
The recent newspaper reports about great
meeting of conservative politicians In this city,
who put up Mr.. johnson and General Sherman
| as their candidates for the Presidency, is all
stuff The other evening three politicians OF
| room and nominated the gentlemen named
above One OF the , three, named d. Eris6ee: =. is a
The other two, like Frisbee, are adhe.
rents of King Cutters disappointed crowd
structing Cabinets and concocting stories
about Secretary McCulloch, whom they
nSks use ts oea e a b1
/ without success They, as a last resort, hit upon
the dodge of renominating Mr.. johnson, think
ing the President will bite at that, and favor
their pet scheme A committee OF two was
1 appointed, one member to go TO MIR. Johnson,
| cepting the nomination. and the other member
| to go to New York and endeavor TO raise John
| son Clubs throughout the State Sunset Cox
has been selected as the Democrat having the
I largest influence, and to him letter of intro.
mas Tee6 an nns nS tS sole
of this nomination, which is made so much of
by Mr.. Johnson's organ and other newspapers
Yhe Removal of stanton and Sheridan
Grants Part In the TransacttOn-TwO
Reasons for Sheridan's RemOval-GOVS.
The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Post telegraphs the following
"In pleasant conversation of some length to-day
| with President Johnson. remarked that he was
| charged with having removed Mr., stanton In order
| of Congress. he asked what Mr.. stanton had TO do
with the execution or non-execution OF these acts
THESE acts centred the power in the hands of Gene
raj Grant and he had placed Grant the War De-
1 partment He could not understand how this change
could be construed Into purpose 70 defeat the pro-
per execution OF the Reconstruction laws. The
PRESIDENT further remarked that at time General
| Grant strongly intimated that unless Mr., Stanton
| was removed he should be compelled to leave here
AZ he could of possible use, In view OF Mr.. Stan
sident advised him have talk with the Secretary
| OF War and perhaps they would understand each
other better He agreed, however, with the General
| that Mr. stanton ought 10 be removed and he then
Manfred OF General Grant II he would take charge OF
| the Department in the event Of change The lat
! ter az messed his entire willingness to do so. re-
ferred 10 the rumor that the General had eventually
1 nrotesfed aRainst the removal and the President
kankv said such was the case; that the General had
/ wrtte1 him a very kind but earnest private
| note Ia which he had intlmateo ms Tears o
L he snnerseded' ct as could not appreciate th'
Senerars fears on this score, ne had directed The
L chanee then told him that tho same cnarge Wai
4 made against him for removing General sheridan
and that many supposed his purpose was 10 PEeVenl
due execution Of the law Ths me vsS e sSm VIZ
whether Thomas or Sheridan was In command
Il What difference could II make VINO s1ecuIe1 IN
lnw2 Gould any question the aolllty OF paItlOL
l lam Of General ThomasY i then asked why, SensIh
sheridan was removed. Mr. Jonnson Bhiu hnan Inor n
1 moered the first one rather OF personal
character, and had been overlooked Inc telt