The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
From Little Rock Gazette Reports.
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AsBiNoToN, Aug 10.
1he question of the legality of the en-
iorcement of the test oath by Candy ha
been referred to the Attorney Genera
for his decision Mr.. Hoar is absent an,
Will not return until the early part o
September.
Dents letter to Boutwell, is very an
noylng to the Radicals: they say Gran
must cry quits with Dent. The Judc,
says he will not rest until Boutwell, leaves
1t is whispered that Mrs Grant, Dent,
sister, has an antipathy against Boutwe
and of course will use her influence il,
her brothers favor. Dents letter is pub
llshed to-day He charges Boutwell, witt
beng an aspirant for the Presidency and
to further his own ends, and with hav.
| ing induced the President to oppose The
Conservative Republicans of the South
who are his real friends and so ALLEVIATE
them. The letter is very able one and
causes quite q stir among Boutwell,
| friends.
AsHINGToS, Aug. 20.
Judge Dent having extinguied Bout.
well, left to-day for Mississippi, to look
after his interests in connection with the
Governorship. He has put a queitus on
the candidate for the next Presidency.
The response from Boutwell, is anx-
iously looked for, but whether it will cv-
er come is very doubtful
1t is known that Candy will he guided
by the opinion Of the Attorney General
in the test oath question
1t is understood that Hoar is opposed
to requiring the oath to be taken, anG
will give his decision accordingly
WASHINGTON, Aug 81.
The State Department record shows
the following action on the 18th amend
ment:
Complete ratilication-North Carroll
ma, West Virginia, Massachusetts,, Wis
consn, Maine, Louisiana, Michigan,
South Carolina. Pennsylvania, Arkansas,
Connecticut, Florida-l2
Defective atifcation-M Missouri, Kan
saS
Rejcction-Kcntucky, Delaware.
Stokes of Tennessee has been Joined
here by a number Of politician from his
State with the intention ofinducing Bout
well TO turn all Sentcr men out of the
treasury service and substitute Stokes
men.
UPROAR BkHHING IN THE CABINET-RADI-
CALlsA GOING BY THE BOARD
WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
Certain rumors have been ahoat in Of
fetal quarters here to day which have not
had a good effect in preserving an equa
nimity of temper among Radical eXtre
mists. They are based upon almost GER
tain proofs that President Grant has let
slip in conversation statements decided
ly calculated to convey the impression
that he is no longer disposed To counte-
nance the etfoyt5 ot the ultra Radical OK
tremists to ran the administration alto
gether in their politica! groove, without
either consultation or advice with him or
the Conservative members of the Cabinet,
who have heretofore held their peace on
the subject of interfering in the Stale
elections South 1t has been known for
some time that Secretaries Fish and Raw
Inns, and Gen Sherman, have been strict
" opposed to the proscriptive theories
which other members Of the Cabinet ad-
vocate; and lately it has come to light
that Secretaries Cox and Robeson are
strongly cnclined in the same direction.
For ssmc time past, indeed since the
wide separation Of the Cabinet officials,
indications have been accommodating
which prove concusively that serious
differences of opinion have originated
concerning party policy between Messrs,
Cres.well and Boutwell, on one side, and
Rawlins and Fish on the other, which
must culmnatc and become notoriously
public whenever the former make their
direct effort to to force the Cabinet into
support Of the ultra measures now only
openly advised by Boutwell, and Cress-
well. There are substantial grounds for
believing, outside of the reports which
startled Radical officials to day, that ear
ly in September division will take place
in the Cabinet regarding the political sit
uation, which will draw the lines very
closely between the Radical Cabinet of
ficers and those more inclined to liberal
views. 1t is admitted here in Republican
circles that without counting the Prcsi-
dent, there will be majority opposed to
the Boutwell, policy, and that the result
of the weole matter will be more likely
change in important Offices.
WASHINGTON, Aug 80.
Dispatches have been received here
from prominent gentlemen in Misssssip
pi showing that Judge Dent will certain
iy receive the nomination for Governor
from the Conservative Convention which
meets at Jackson on the Sth of Septem-
Der. Judge Dent will leave here on the