The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-14
r FIRST EDITIO N
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Presidents Proposed Coup
d'Etat- Effect of the Amnesty
Proclamation, Etc. Etc.
z, ON the N. Y Tribune.

~ ON ute ~. Y, TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Sept. l3-For several days
past, men here who enjoy the reputation of
being confidential advisers of the President
have been giving out that johnson has said
that he would remain quiet until after the fail
elections. The following, however, which is
from the Washington CORES pon dence OF a
Charleston paper of the 18th inst. is significant,
for the reason that It's author is writer for the
Presidents organ here, and warm friend of
the President. He is an old Democratic poll
ucian and Secessionist, who, when Buchanan
ruled at toe White House, was honored with
being called in to consult and advise at the
Cabinet meetings. Here is what he says ..
The President is expected to act upon his new lice
OF operations in the course OF week before he leaves
for the Antietam monument celebration. He is to
issue the amnesty proclamation, eject Mr.. Seward
from the Cabinet and invite General Ran
nation following up tnat OF September B. about civil
f6efe0 asserted to some very m tan saSeots
That proclamation asserts the Executive pow er in
the President will do with IT, OF course it did not
require this parade OF constitutional prerogave
for the mere purpose of oensdring General sckles
r,,ed IqT adsged sta 3nd1nnee % OF process from the
President has been often advised and urged by the
co S & ms S %ea
once awe-struck and delighted, and thus save him.
removal, without resistance. II even suggested
n That he net TonId dsperse lisp the F0reth Congress last
no stuff in the whole Cabinet for any energetic
upon the theories which he adopts. He may how
ever. If properly supported by those around MIN,
announce ounce In a proclamation at an early day.
% or before the m,,eeitlng OF Congress that II
ID IN MS COnSlltuNlOuAl TlguL ana duty TO
Preme law q the, land, shall be preserved
stitntiona they are null and void and shall not be
tween the President who stands on the Constitution
and the rnmp Congress, which body ls changing on
act outside OF the Constitution. The President must
ot course nave as an adviser and advocate bold
fance. Mr.: Seward would oppose his new position,
and a w
be offered TO Judge Black and he will accept It with
m he and aIqO oF
the success i, Of his views II Judge Blacks dvce
President in some crisis Of the conseq4ent sragSie
with wit &c nC0pgress win become Impatient or heslate
exclamation Imputed to Stafford when he found that
may be stated that Johnson here assert that he
has resolved upon sending to CONGRESS, on the day
be his late procamation of civil supremacy. Every
supplied with copy q ms proclamation. and John:
son intends making final thing of 1t by getting t to
A Radical FalsehOOd Exposed-The Presi-
dents Position ON the Subject of Regis
tratiOn.
From the ~ y. World.
A more untruthfGl paragraph has never been sent
New. York papers TO day from Boston journal
OpsS a As @ m 6aSu a @ &c
doaed dsbS BY o H. The World desPeteSes ss" as they
correct this TegSrd The Pse'dens sSa
the restores 10 the individual psrdoned
by it ali of civil and political rights, holds at the
to the right Of suffrage 10 such as are
in the face OF the positive Congressional prohibition
contained in section of the July Reconstruction act
Their edy s in the courts when they are refused
and il has been Virtually anticipated in ali
of the leading Southern Journals which have
discussed the question. to say nothing OF the South
men here who have looked into the matter
6 the saGs
District Commanders TO October and no longer and
the same act provides that fourteen days prior
that time District Commanders nay have the boards
registration sit for five DAYS only revise the lists
board SD all also, during the time, add such
registry the names of all persons who at that time
Tered; and no person will at any time be entitled
TO register or 10 vote by reason of any Executive
pardon" II Will be seen, then, that the p esident
has power, does he claim IT, to either extend
the tu'e for registration to reopen 1t; an short
time will show that this Is his position to those whO
The President however, may merely suggest in a
few days to the district comm anders the propriety
OF holding all the elections In the South under the
Reconstruction act, he same day; only thus au1
nothing more.
Grant, SIckIes, and Candy.
A Washington despatch the Boston AdUertiSer
It has been learned that the letter of August a. from
General Grant to General Sckles is his own hand
case Of the removal of General Sheridan. II speaks
in strong terms Of Mr.. Binckleys sophistries and
end that General Sickes seeking to accomplish
He in substance that he Is lawyer and there
fore II he had not been restrained in his position
the legal arguments brought forward in the Cabinet
put ne is sashed ihat the Split OF the Reconstruc
the course he pursued. Information from Charleston
South Carolina, leaves no doubt of the fact that
predecessor. He continues In force ali of General
Sick orders and VIII pursue the same general line
We're elated at the removal OF General Sick r. are
beginning already to query what they have gained by