The New York herald., 1870-09-23

was To- meet mad been nominated for Secretary
C.msrons having recommended NJ stanton his
nH1
Mr. Cameron placed reliance to judge Of tho wisdom OF
This statement of Mr.. Chandler concerning the
meeting at the house Of Mr.. Cameron is corrobO.
rated BY the following extract from letter ad-
dressed to me by MI. Wade:-"I rec0llect," he says
'very well, that Mr.. Cameron made known to Mr.
Chandler and myself his determination to resign his
IN M M IN tSat de-
partmenr. From my long acquaintance with Mr.
stanton, and my confidence in his ability, integrity
and fitness for the place, as well as his deter
mined ant1-savery principles, l was much
pleased with the suggestion, as was Mr.. Chand-
breakiast at MIR. Cameron's, to meet Mr. stanton.
at which meeting Mr.. Cameron mentioned to Mr..
Stanton the resolution he had come TO, and that
gentleman reluctantly gave US TO understand that If
ne was offered the appointment he would accept.n
From Senator Ramsey have received note, in
winch he says:-'T desire to relate circumstance
which carries with it the best attainape evidence OF
the truth OF your statementthe words of Mr.. STAN
ton himself l met Senator Cameron and Mr..
Stanton at Mr. Chandler's house, In Washington,
during the impeachment Of President johnson. In
conversation MIR. stanton, referring 10 the unplea.
and delicate situation In which he was placed
In seeming to cling to an office which the President
was determined to drive him from said, half play
fully, pointing to General Cameron:-'Thls gentle
Is the man VINO has brought all this trouble upon
me by recommending me to Mr.. Lincoln for Secre-
tarv OF War; and then urging me to accept the
place."
Slici JustCC OiidSt III u icttcI W CdIl'
eron from which am permitted to quote, Is, still
explicit and conclusive on the point at issue-
Senator Wilson is quite rieh. in his statement that
you resigned the post OF Secretary of War and
that you indicated Mr.. Stanton your successor
i supposed myself at the time, and still suppose
that Twas we'll informed to the circumstances. Some
time before resigned to your prefer
ence for the poson Of Minister 70 st. Petersburg and
No ntmation of thought Mr. Lncolns part that the
gnaon Of the one post and the acceptance OF the other
not purely voluntary acts received by
Nor have now any belief that not a. the
wholly your 0ron TO remain the Cabinet or 10 leave II
for the honorable and important position offered to you
In illustration OF MIR. Stantons readiness In great
emergencies to take responsibilities cited the fact
that he placed In the hands Of Governor Mort0n OF
indiana, quarter Of million OF dollars, out of an
unexpended appropriation. made nearly two years
before for raising troops IN States In nsurrecton.
Mr.. Black takes up this simple statement or fact
crtcses 1t at great length, declares that the whole
story Is bogus" pr0nounces 1t unrue in the aggre
gate and In detail, In the sum total, and In every
ITEM" He declared Governor MortOn's purpose Il
going to Washington to be ito demand payment d
a debt due, and acknowledged to be due, IRON the
Unl.ed States to the State Of Indana;n that "ths
money had been appropriated by Congress TO pay 1t