Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-16

THE regular Cabinet meeting was held on
last Friday. All Of the members we're IN al
tendance bat Attorney General Stanbery and
Secretary Stanton, the latter remaining in the
discharge Of bis official duties at the War
Department The question Of the power to
supersede tie Secretary Of War, as well as to
remove him under the civil tenure act, was
resumed from the discussion Of the daybe
fore, and the President held; a he mas all
along, that he can clearly suspend Mr. Stan
ton from the exercise Of his official functions,
but Randall and Secretary Seward did not
seem TO warmly sustain that position. The
Cabinet only appears to be unit IN agreeing
that q member should resign on being r.
quested by the President. The Executive
still processes to utterly ignore Secretary
Stanton; but the latter continues 10 exercise
his duties; and no order has been issued in
any way intervening with them. The Presi-
dent said last night that the whole matter
would be held 10 allegiance for several days.
| THE SECRET or JoHNsosis ENaITY TO
| STANTON. Since the fight has become an
| open one. the fact may be settled that during
4 the last few weeks previous to the adjourn
ment Of Congress, 10 the spring, facts came
| TO the knowledge Of the War Department
and General Grants Office, that convinced
i Stanton and Grant that a difficulty of The
most serious character would surely foillow the
adjournment 70 December. The earnest i'm
portunities Of these officers alone induced
! Senators to hold the power Of meeting IN
/ their own hands. From that time the Presi-
/ dent has waged bitter war on Stanton, who
/ had thsarted his deep schemes. From the
/ first hour of this trouble to the present, Gen
/ eral Grant has been in fall accord with Stan
/ ton, and their consultations have been con
slant They had long interview on Tuesday
night.
/ 4 careful investigation has been made Of
/ the facts and circumstances attending the
| presentation to the President Of the recon-
/ mendation Of the Military Commission that
/ the sentence Of Mrs. Surratt be commuted to
/ Imprisonment; and there hardly seems to be
any doubt bat what the document was laid
\ before Mr. johnson and examined by him.
/ Sworn testimony as to what he said regarding
/ it can be furnished, and the officer who made
\ up the record Of the Court says ii was attach
/ ed to the last sheet on which was the sentence
Of Mudd and following the page with this
| sentence and the one Of recommendation to
| mercy comes the Presidents approval of the
sentence passed in each conspirator case,
/ As the record appears on file IN the Depart
I ment, the approval could not have been made
| without the recommendation of mercy being
seen.
CAxAD4 is in a ferment It is discovered
that Seward has let loose iu the Dominion an
/ army Of emisssries, loaded with Yankee gold
to elect George BrowniteS, Rouges, and hor-
/ rid Aunexafionists to the first Parliament
/ There d sudden flush Of American money in
Montreal, and an Indignant Provincial ex-
| claims: IF by spending two millions Of dol
lars in buying votes to get men that hate
| everything English as well as everything Can
sdiau, into power 10 this country the Y 1ankee
Government can establish a quasi Canadian
Government over rs that viii be bought By
! Yankee bills 70 play into the hands Of Con
gTessue1 and Black Republicans, then fare
well to our freedom
THE Presidents journals fairly rave against
Mr.. Stanton. The following, from the Wash
iugtou fHtcligeacsr, vii serve as & specimen
Let this lettering detective, then, be sp-
/ prebeEded-su a buildiug where his power
has 30 often shaken the hearts Of teuderer
and nebler people who had The misfortune to
/ take bl orders-5y police, and carried out Of
/ the door 10y aay stout officer OF common reso-
luton, and dismissed IN the open air, TO ap-
/ pear once more iu public without q guard
with loaded nuskets aud bsyonets to defend
hrutual oppressor against the apparitions Of
q conscience mad with guilt and mjnd dis
t-setsd with cowsrdice-
i u MOI Nitst-At LetltI HaNsF mere Is Sy0pa-
thy for Surratt expressed here IN certain
/ Catholic quarters. where the course Of Father
La Pierre IN conceaiHg the couspirafor ig
I zealoGsiy. aye, vehemertly iBdorsed. Having
visited the locality Of Surratt confinement.
inquired, among other things, Of the people
/ IN the house why be did not attend the trial
Of his mother. ] got the same reply that Mr..
/ Bradley gives al Washington. The priest.
La Pierre, does not desire 10 be mixed up in
( the matter al al; his part, IS contended, hay-
/ ing been ended IN giving refuge 10 ian inuo-
cent man and helping him in his fight TO
I Europe.