The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-26
From the Philadelphia Age.
Interesting EDistIes,

Some exqulsitely characteristic cor
respondence of Edwin NJ. Stanton is
published by the New York World. 1t
was lately asserted by Senator Henry
Wilson that Stanton courted an alliance
with the Radical party, while he was
in Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet. But as
soon as the Radicals came into power
and gave him nothing, 1t appears that
he began to abuse them to Mr.. Blu
chanan. Here are letters, written after
the close Of the Buchanan administra-
ton, and before the Lincoln administra
ton had made Stanton Secretary OF
War:
WASHINGTON, March l6, 1861.
DEAR SIR: Notwithstanding what
has been said in the papers, and the
universal reports here during the last
week, the order for the removal Of the
troops from Sumter has not, az | am
assured, yet been given. Yesterday it
was still under debate. Every day AT:
fords proof OF the absence Of any set
tied policy or harmonious concert OF
action in the administration. Seward,
Bates and Cameron form one wing ;
Chase, Welles and Blair, the opposite
wing. Smith is on both sides, and
Lincoln sometimes on one, sometimes
on the other. There has been agree
ment on nothing. Lincoln, it is com
planned on the streets, has undertaken
to distribute the whole patronage, small
and great, leaving nothing to the cheits
of departments. Growls about Scott =
"imbecility" are growing frequent.
The Republicans are beginning to
think that a monstrous blunder was
made in the tariff bill, and that it will
cut off the trade of New York, build
up New Orleans and the Southern ports,
and leave the Government no revenue.
They see before them the prospect OF
soon being without money and without
credit. But with all this it is certain
that Anderson will be withdrawn. |
do not believe that there will be much
further effort to assail you. Mr.. Sum-
ner told me Yesterday that SCOTS pro-
posed order was based upon purely
military reasons and the limited hass-
ments that surrounded You they now
feel and whatever may be said against
you must recoil as an argument against
them, and in giving reasons for their
action, they must exhibit the facts that
controlled you in respect to Sumner.
Mr.. Holt has gone to New York. |
have not seen him. When he called on
me l happened to be from home. and
when called he was absent. Judge
Black is here, and, suppose, intends
to remasn for some time. He is stay
ing at Harrison's.
| hope to be able TO procure copy OF
Mr.. Hollis letter and General Scott 5
comments next week, and ! intend to
call and see the General and have q
talk with him.
With sincere regard, remain your:
truly, EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
HIS Ercel,ency James Buchanan.
On the 10th of July, 1861, Stanton
worte again to his friend, the ex-Presi
dent
So far as your administration Is con
cerned, its policy in reference to botf
Summer and Pickens is fully vindicate'
by the course of the present administra
ton. For forty days after the inaugu
ration of Lincoln, no Use was made o
the means that had been prepared 70
reinforcing Sumter.
Whatever may be said by Bennett
malignity now, ! think the public vii
be dissoped to dc full justice to you
effort to avert the calamity Of civil war
and every month for long time t
come will, 1 am afraid, furnish fresI
evidence Of the magnitude OF tina
calamity. General Dix is st!I
here. He has been shamefally treate
by the administration. With SINGER
, regards remain, as ever, truly your
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
HIS Ercsllency James Buchanan.