The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-26

fuses EVENTS Of nine years ago, especially as to
the particular time OF particular transactions. do
not question that Ne Dresktasted with Cameron, |
Chandler, and Stanton; but Chandler more likely |
tells the story correctly because Is consistent with
the truth. 1t doubtless true, also that after stan
ton was appointed, Cameron professed TO Stanton
that be had named him. Stanton knew better, how
ever and In his life seriously accredited Came
ron with his appointment. He may have done 30
'haf playfuy," as Senator Ramsey reluctantly tes-
titles, but when he was not IN the festive mood, ne
always told the truth. Chase means to be truthful,
but he was made catspaw in the whole matter,
as will be conclusvely shown to the public In
short time Cameron's removal was determined
upon by the President and part OF the Cabinet before
either Cameron or Chase had any intimation
of it; and Chase was called in afterwards by the
President a matter of policy, he being the espe-
cia friend OF Cameron, and asked to pull the chest
nuts ont Of the fire. He was sent to Cameron with
the letter OF removal and may have talked about
Stanton. But Chase did not then know, and does
not now know, that before that time Cameron's
removal was positively decided upon by the Presi-
dent and the anti-Chase wing OF the Cabinet Mr..
Welles can fully explain this. Mr.. Chase, there
FORE writes the TRUTH to the best OF his knowledge,
when he says that he supposed himself we'll informed
as to the circumstances, and that Caneron's retire.
ment was voluntary. But his knowledge was i'm
perfect. In fact he knew nothing about it, except
what was known TO everybody.
Rep.-Do you propose to make any formal answer
to Mr.. Wilson?
McC.-I do not know yet. 1t may become
necessary and if So will settle the whole history of
Cameron going in and out Of the Cabinet, so that it
will henceforth stand unquestioned. l am fully
advised as to how he got in, who helped him. and
what influences made them help him, and as fully
advised as to how he driven out of it, with the
terrible seal Of appreciation Of his removal fixed upon
the records OF q Republican Congress- and to this
day unchallenged by single Representative Of the
people. If it shall be necessary to publish reply
to Mr.. Wilson to show that Cameron resigned the
War Ofce only after he had been removed, will do
so. or that necessity can Judge in little time.
Rep.-How is it that this question was not raised
until now?
McC-Cameron never dared to raise it until after
the death of both Lincoln and Stanton. The first
attempt to force it upon the people in any tangible
form was in Wilson's first article, which was just
after the death of Stanton. Just how Cameron
was removed was not pablicly known at the time it
was done; but that he driven out of the Cabinet
was known to all, and Congress, which was largely
Republican, followed his removal with pointed
resolution OF censure, which was adopted
by almost two-thirds vote. More would
have been known about his removal but
for the fact that it was necessary to conceal
from the people the extent to which Cameron had
prostituted the power OF the War Department. The
nation would have been in utter despair had the
true condition of things been understood, and
neither money nor men could have been obtained.
Indeed leading moneyed men Of this city and New
York went to Washington and demanded Cameron's
removal as a condition precedent to the negotiation
of additional loans. Every effort therefore
made by the administration to retire Cameron as
quietly as possible, and the manufactured cores
pondence was readily assented to by Mr.. Lincoln.
Rep.-How is 1t that Cameron wields so much
power with Grant?
McC.-It is in some respects inconsistent, and in
others entirely consistent. Grant voluntarily and
positively assured Colonel Forney and /, just before
the inauguration, that Cameron not only should not
control his appointments but that he would make
his appointments in Pennsylvania so that the
people of the State would understand that he did
not control them. In this view Grant ls in
consstent but Grant is Bourbon in poll
| tics he has never learned anything, and,
| Of course, has forgotten nothing, and
| such men always drift into the control of those
| who wait and watch to beslime and swallow their
prey. Grant will, doubt not redeem himself some
time, for he does not mean to be dishonest but it
may not be in time to prevent Democratic supre-
macy in the nation as his chief legacy to the
country.
Rep.-What will Judge Black do?
McC.-I don't know; he does his own fighting in
his own way. His article was very ambiguous or
doubtful tribute to Stanton. 1t may have been in
tended to elicit just what Wilson gives for the tes-
mony seems to be overwhelming
Rep.-Anythng more?
McC.-No Good morning.