The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-17
THE CRUMBLING CABINET.

THE CRUMBLING CABINET.
An Sx-RsBEL SOLDIER ron TIE
ATToRFEY-GENBRALsHIP.
Tks tirss Move on the Political Ches. Beard
-Sssse Near snrrcndcrs his Pertfelie-
Prcs.ble References Of Messrs. Fish and
Cex-A Bembsheil in the Senate.
WAsBrroroN, June 1s.-Both the President
snd yudgs Hoar were much surprised to-day on
issfnins that the fact Of the isttsrs resignation Of
~ eGrs ~ Attorney General was last sisht ts,s-
usphsd Ncrth, especially ss neither Of them hsd
nssseesd the subject 70 any one, nor was II their
intrsses 70 DO %. ezcspsideoa the nomination Of
susssssse. -.tri.t
nss ussh spsssisuon % 70 the eausos Of sAs
rssIsnstien. nhs --...
a" NO poLrscAI SIGNIFICANCE.
Afssr ne vithdrawsi Of ths pominaiion OF Mr.. A.
7. Stewart 70 be Secretary Of the Treasury. the
President being deshous Of appointing Mr.. Bout
vel 70 We vacancy, Judge Hosr informed the Presi
dent thst In order 10 avoid embarrassment In the
sppointneet OF two members OF the Cabinet from
the same etsts he would withdraw ffom u, leaving
the President free 10 select Mr.. Boutwell,. The
President, however. remarked that that was . mat
tes which more intimately concerned himself and
while thanking Judge Hosr for his friendly eonside-
ration. appointed Mr.. Boutwell, Secretary OF the
Treasury.
soms months Afterwards, Judge Hoar again volun-
tarily proposed 10 resign he appearing 10 de-
sire continuance In tho position, but was
ALWAYS READY TO RETIRE
whenever the President should think proper 10 sp-
point his successor The nomination Of Judge Hoar
to hl the vacancy on the bench OF the Supreme
aSsf, Souf, Of me United states was from the most
friendly feelings OF the President toward him, which
L.. S nn9yh & were as sincerely returned ey Judge
aea 'nevs w, relations haze never been
;$:s; 5 sss'sssd IS 4 vii! d: Ia,Inssa ;asi q:
seemed fair that that section should have a repis-
sentation in tie Cabinet, and therefore inquiries
A SUITABLE succ-sson.
n. ....,,.,n.a ,r,,,a,,,,on. =, A.. II ....
nal - ssosraned G anniinc,nSns OF Amos T. Acser-
in.n s Seo,sn oe,ns samsi.story, ne was accord
ri,a rn,,na,nn IN ~ ~ snS u ,nsu oss l., ~. e.
snS q, 80 a. w w ons OF tne sena.os enpec.ea ",
shu ~ - snie ~ sey, hos one approved ot H. VINO
ls AeksIranr y Was asked. vague idea Of man
~ as. o,en w 'no reoen,pn anu nueu Ioomos;
S s,s W. once New hngiana man and
eould he Iss,neS 4, ~. snon .sr.st , :, n h,
srS .,s.n,,.s - q. Soon ~ pos W hoo
rest tn rome Of Grants friends could see him and
GET n vrupsAwr.
.u. -.-..... a, -, ., =,
au, anu = msn nomnssea VINO would srengthen his
uss 81
ner; , Ins senaie ad)onInei without even a nomi-
naI re.erenee 70 .nc SpdieaIy Commiltee There
OF the Senate dislike and simo.t hate him. Many do
tine ha, he was oppo.ins IN oass Wav 0t he st
- aa.. ".sS, u"u uIun nssIta.e 70 oeh0unee
dent There bsye also been iate soms over,aj,nrs
ever his seieeions Tor stofneys snd marshais, and
mas oeeh known hN ne had not inc
rowsR OVEN THE PRESIDENT
no Ni".osy ~, W, nonc ue,cvcu MS ponucai enc
~ an ne s,. sss ngns VIA sens;
for him and to-day when his brother memter
f,om ssssacss's; ~ & was sssed about The reported
done 80 all along. Even so late Al. Tuesday.
.,f % %us' c.nsre .nsre wS
denied ,hst ,,s H,,o,,s,. .osns,, s eap,ne% ne
intantior af r.,i1t,, IL ~ on,r n, M ahJ
.hort tine TO- .na ,s,s ony .ns.i n ne nouss
sssed sSos, IL, he ssia that /, ssd s.sn sonf.sn
%nn i, rho sha naS tS ph MT
aeannintea and whom he never met 10 Snnx 49, ~
70 be hi, successor lie says he shall r,main for
onSec .nd then ,atr,n 80 ms homa r y 'W'oS W IN
setts --N WIN ''D'A ~ MS "''A' =" ''A''A'"u'
II Il. fresh in the reroertion of seve,, r,ar,ha,.
thai the President ,oIS them in March n xsar 40
that there was not in all the south Rennblican Who
was loyal during the war n, TO 70 into the Cabinet
s.rent Mr. Creaxer snJ he wonld eonsissr n
>'' '' $50 ~ "
10 send in for a Cabinet onucer tie name Of man
who had heen IN the rebel army
Amos I. Ackerman was born In Portsmouth. n
went south in ISIS and took up bis residence n B
berston, the county seat OF Ebert county, about 10
9,nss % pSru OF A.gus, Mhets he STUDIED iaw under
yudge Bryan, and Joined the Wbig party, with whom
- ne as.ed uh ~ iocc Mneh sea- ne nrs' VppTsed me SO
.hs " " ,h Us auopaeu % oti.e, ous nns'y ne sue
49, 49,. go,
and wa. given n nl.e. pnon m. .ta,s of m. r.ha,
Gen Toombs win whom he was sreat f,,opi,e
u 1,t nc, Soxsycr ~, az, ssnasi.I s,.,,.n,iN
non ~ ,,a ALI ", h,,,a 80 AZ espves. M @ u,s.,e,vn .1
rsnk of Brisadrr.C General when tbe bubbls hurst