The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-10
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WASHINGTON, june 2, 1867.

Tor the Nomination 10 be TendeTeo :" A'sA-
rennnt General sherman.
The nomination TO be made for the noh' rres'uenoy
rs beginning 10 create little interest IN tins CITY 10
both political and priv circles TINS important question
forms enc Of the current topics OF Conversation oh al
hands may be heard the merits ana chances OF the men
who arc most nrom nently before the country, and
whose nomination for the ONCE is within the range OF
probability being discussed Quite number or political
managers and schemers have boon here, and OF
shem arc here yet operating with all the influence
shey represent in favor OF propositions looking
10 The coming nomination. Some OF these gentlemen
are here now sad to induce General Grant to
cept tho nomination; but report says that ohng salts
factory reference 10 be elected from the Gen.
eraL IL is known that many Of these political councils
held at the country residence of the elder Blair,
which occasions General Grant and Senator Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania, nearly always present. General
Grant II has been stated by those acquainted
with his views this subject, although he does not
desire to become candidate himself have
Lieutenant General Sherman receive the nomnaon, and
would be deeply erahed If he should succeed reach
ing Presidential chair Schuyler coIfax and Senator
Wilson are also mentioned in connection with the nom
nation.
Tho Surrratt Trial-Ap Earnest Prosecutions
tn be Carried On-Importani Testimony in
the Hands Of the Government.
Information received tonight from highly reliable
will proceed tomorrow. The government is ready
and should another postponement the fault will be
the side Of the prisoner and not OF Tho prosecute
Previous postponements due difficulties in bring
ang together large number Of Witnesses from derent
parts OF the country but since the connection OF Judge
Pierrepont and Mr.. Riddle with District Attorney Car
rngtion in the prosecution degree OF energyan acvi
~ been infused the case which, the
OF two weeks has changed 1T from almost lost
to OF vitality and vigorous arnestnes Il is not
generally known that theria to take place in measure
underline direction OF Secretary Seward twas through
his agents that Surratt tracked captured and brought
back thu country, and at his request Judge PIERRE
pont retained in the for the prosecution.
Through Judge Perreponts careful investigation OF the
case, believe. IS due the fact that the trial is
ready TO proceed, and not still langushng from month
month and to term. Not only the pros ution
ready but have good to know that they have
accumulated testimony that will certainly con-
vct the unfortunate prisoner. Till within
few days Surratt has kept up his courage
IN that gave slight look Of probability to
the mysterious that he would never be tried
that thcre 'hiQh in posti on" who could not
afford permit his conviction that fact surratt
though guilty man, had secret in his possession that
rendered him master OF Darlington, Seward, Stanton,
johnson and the whole Executive government But
the bears quite another aspect and the conduct
prisoner and his smacks rather largely Of
braggadoco. l am informed that, from the Pres-
dent down, the Cabinet q unit In desiring
Sunaus trial and his conviction, should the
evidence. warrant surratt evidently feels him.
self that his prospects have undergone . change
Sor the worse and the consequence Is that no
bow spirited detected The great dependence Of tho
defence all along has been their supposed ability to
Prove a,o browbea the government by threats
sf startling disclosures duplicating leading members Of
ahe government, II not the President himself The
latter have shown has entirely failed and the former
am assured will be equally unsuccessful
The prosecution have succeeded in obtaining unm.
peachable witnesses to prove that surait was in this
city on the day Of the assassination and all his
subsequent movements, from the time Of his
nRht on the night Of the Same day, have
been tracked with marvellous precision After
leaving this city he ned northward and was traced TO
Burlington, st. Adams, st. Lawrence and Montreal The
hotels he stopped At are known the meals he ate, his
conversations and the tres Of hn doings
to The knowledge OF prosecution The keepers
u the hotels which he stopped in these places
here to testify Al ST. Adams where he the 18th
Of April, and NO, the 18th, previously stated, he
dropped pocket handkerch containing name,
shis article Is in the possession OF the prosecution
7rng link though DO in the chain Of evidence against
him. said the defence intend to make effort
OF surratt and not by the prisoner himself but that
effort will fail inasmuch Messrs Pcrrepont Caring
and Riddle prepared show this friend of
sarra did leave New York for days after the time
she handkerchief picked up.
Payne, ono OF the executed assassn., made
fesson the night before his DEATH which said
aivulgcd the whole plot, duplicating surrstt and
roboratipg wechman's testimony in every essential
point This confession given TO the public
before but will probably be brought up this trial
This viii form another nteresng chapter in the history
OF this terrible tragedy. Il should be said moreover,
shai In his confession the slightest word said that
would show any knowledge Of the President other
officers Of the government Of the conspiracy. The
story therefore, Of the Cincinnati Gazette the
ether day IL all bosb.
As OF the curious things connected with this queer
may add that friend OF OF the counsel for
abe defence states that the question said
ether day TO gentleman connected with the prosecu-
ton Are you In stating that Judge Pierre
pcnt 10 really ready 10 proceed with tho trial ?" On
being informed that Judge Pierrspont indeed pre-
pared, the lawyer for the defence reported
said, Sir there power behind surrats that will not
permit him 20 be convicted" The significance OF this
oracular uterance 10 dincut make out II seems to
be fact that Surratt has told his legal advisers that
should be DO convicted he viii inform men high
position and his lawyers appear believe the posi-.
hty OF some startling disclosures but that they have
been humbugged By their client looks remarkably
probable.
There has been informally, IL seems in procuring
panel OF jurors and this may possibly little de
lay The law provides that board composed OF tho
Register OF Washington, the Clerk Of the Levy Court
and oicial in Georgetown shall prepare lis, OF
Jurors from the taxpayers and send up the list thus OBJ
tanned and the day appointed the clerk Of the
shall draw by lot twenty six names II
Board did not comply with these legal requirements,
but selected jurors in free and easy style from
the Directory without reference taxpayers At all
motion will be made TO Sc. aside this panel for the
stated by the District Attorney
inr, aud the motion will be granted The OF the
setting aside the panel Of jurors the fact
that sixteen OF tho t~enty-six those OF