, 1870-11-14
THE STANTON CONTROVERSY.

f.cttcr fragn Chief Justice Chasc to
JMdye lssnck-IlFs SaanGon and the
Slavery Question In 1S42-Thc Trsso
History OF General CNineron'5
Retirement from MIR. Lincoln's
Cnb,uct-Thc surrender OF Fort
Sumter.
Newport, n. T., tSor. q ps.pa'ta to fle sf'' '''s
The following letter Of Chief JusticeClase to
Judge Black explains Itself:
sAkpcsKr, ohlo, JulE 4, $50
tcn received, through yGnr Kindness, az snp-
pose, Duuber Of the Ga9a5y for June. Your
attention, ansi have stnce read it again. 1t ti
marked, Is every ore who Knows you would ex-
peel, by great power, but there are, as think.
some errors Of fact which ought to be EoTecfe6-
" hat Senator Wilson said Ia tho AftdafE Aonth!g
for February about remarks made to me ~ MT.
Stanton nearly thirty years ago. ut Colnmnns,
l., in substance, quite correct MI. stan.
views relating 10 slavery set forta IN the address
and Fcsolu:ints Of The Ohio State L5etfy Conyen-
ttnn at December, 1s41. Of which was the writer.
There was, think, at that time, no material dlf-
ference in political principle between u@ ;ut he
wnk !lcnt!1r,l In party relations with the old inc
Democracy, ws taogshs It y aas5 to a;t M
arg ai.tz ,ticns. lie urged nc % )cln inc rat.S
win which he WIS connected. md declared with
emphasis hss readiness to ktant by NE IN tte ~
| port Of the principles I hal proclaimed MOTE
| ttan once, on subsequent occasions, when with:
drawn ron active participation tn politics, and
ahsu.bed III professional ah0's. hr exoreszc'l hts
rus1N Re in ert, whenever he shnnlt aZaia engage
In political Rctou, with thnse. Es0. with myself
were then known as Independent Democrats
against the naturalization OF slaver5.
And you nre rnlsanforme'f, also: ~ respect 70
| the circumstances connected with ME. Stant7A':
appointment rs SECRETARY Of War IN place Of Gen
era! Cumeron- ] then thought, aud sui tainE,
| Waa well acquainted With them. General Gamer
On had cxrref fset wish TO retire. and take n!
ntssiou to St Petersburg, some t!ue before n
actually Withdrew, and Relieve that he VAS ths
nrst TO suggest to Mr. Lincoln the name o. "!
Inc subject Of General Camerons retirement, ht
aproIntIrrnt IN St Petersburg, and the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Santon as bis successor; and caslet
NJ IS, Stanton ns, t. =, Of ae w.F
tendeTe.i. Ultimately, when, ~ | supposed
The matter was fully understood, NJ
Lincoln adtlscsseda q note TO Genera! cameron
nffy!ng his willingness TO ecccrs his IeslEnat!nt
| The note was hIltf and Ecemed cart Dut NJ
| Ijncnln. on his attenti n being drawn to II
thing II should b., and suotaer notc was suost
tnte.i expressing what he declared 10 be his rtl
sentiments This is, 1 believe. rs exact sta''
met a. ,s I Eeyts as ~ an1s. H. %,
nes rsnorett; he resigned hecaute. ~ PC s,aset!
. | the time, he p!cieF1ed the mission TO tho Ssts
taJshp: apa ns t,ia [GeommsaI re- .ae apPo'n
On cllc other point, wtsn 10 correct your I
. ! formation. lest nut tnentlontnR !! may seem
, have nrmttted It's exact!tnde. You stase n
| "rhe Cabinet {Sff. 1Incolatt roted slx 70 one
, | tnror nS turrxndrrina Fort SUMTER Mf. III
hring The nniy i1i<s"ntient ! ntstr rofrd }oF
Surrender q Fort ssmtt,: ny L GROUNDS ,h.s o. = !,
same, nor 70 absclute- as those OF MI. Hail, u
: vas against 1t, and 60 voted
d Twas IN a position 70 he well informed. aE
< an furc ynu wprtd not willingly fcmat1 IN err
: Before all ,hsnrH. Justice. Yours vey trn;y,
The Hon. ]. s, BLACK. :. +. CHAsE