The New York herald., 1870-09-23

sacrificed and the command o. The hsrbor spiked
tho would
"~'' SUI ROBERT ANDERSON. Major Firs. Artillery
| That Floyd was disappointed and exasperated be-
yond all bounds by the movement OF Colonel Ander-
son son, Is abandantiy proved. General Holt at that
speech AT the banquet in Charleston, on the evening
OF the l4th of April 1885, after the nag-raisng at
gnish and Jury Of the baffled raitOr:-"When melli-
| gence reached the capital" says Mr.. Holt and
personal soma SnowIcdse. Sthat by 'pS1 bold 'H, and
dexterous movement this command had been trans
from SSns @ 70 %er & and was safe M
were absolutely uncontr0lable, emotions of mingled
modification ana anguish and rage and panic HIS
suddenly opening at mis- own feet the gulf Of
ruin which he had been preparing for another
Over all the details OF this passion outburst OF
consp atOr, caught and entangled In his own tolls
the veil or official secrecy stl hangs and 1t may be
sma mst0ry WIN never nc ta oe % transfer ns
| ever, whose absence to-day we have all deplored,
ana to whom the nation Is grateful for the mastery
| ability and ltonl1ke courage with which he has
fought this rebellion In Oil the vcissltudes OF its
career-your Secretary OF War, who. were lie here,
words. He looked upon that scene, and the country
needs not now to be told that ne looked upon with
This speech made the tour Of the country. was
| published IN pamphlet form, and Mr.. Black must
have seen It, He, however, uttered no denia! and
Now tnat the great Secretary's lips are closed IN
DEATH his for the first time are opened. But though
the point there are those now living, OF unquest0ned
probilty, who remember his descriptions OF the
States, in corroboration Of his % own and kra WASH
burns rec0lecti0ns, that 'Mrs. Dawes distinctly
remembers hearing Mr.. Stanton tell at our house the
story OF that terrible conflict In the Cabinet.n
Mr.. Blacks denial Of that Cabinet scene is rather
the argument OF tricky advocate than the
HIS HsIsu Argument IS .Sa. because Mr. ssss: ssa
ton. when the eyes Of traltorous spies were
the darkness of the night he was such "a bastard"
''crawling sycophant" and stealthy spy" that he
must have been wholly untitled to play the part
| OF Jupiter T0nans In square aud open conflict
and that 1t was possible that the fearless STAN
ton Of your Cabinet scene could be the same stan
the ear OF Summer" Is such shufiing and skulk
ing mode Of denial, made by one who manfestly
the Se Of Mr. Stanton made to Credible
witnesses and the positive averments of Joseph
h Mr. as
Mr.. Floyd and Mr.. Stanton were actors, adds, In
semi, heroic style. ~ take It upon me to deny most
detailed accOunt OF that Cabinet scene'"
,, 81 can shSw that that ySu..d your assertion rs in.
argument in support Of his denial. But the test
mOny of Judge Holt ts conclusive He writes:-
ssysr. year. Mr. stanton read ; to me in the War De-
York from thai gentleman, wherein
hs
this ssier were, they accorded with
n & Sf s facts Which C Mr.
gsds:
%
closure. would mot Be asas made with the consen.
q The parties the Cabinet meeting and to the dsbsra
With his usual audacity and utter obliviousness
OF facts Mr. Black denies my statement that Floyd,
while Secretary cf War, sent arms 'where they
could be clutched by consprators." This direct de-
Mai OF statement founded on documentary owl
dsaoe "a IN tns
rebellion. Arms by his orders were sent from
Northern armOrteS and arsenRlB to arSenalS in the
South. Benjamin stanton. Of Ohio chairman Of the
Committee on Military Affairs OF the House OF Rep.
a stssement showing the number Of arms
sent from the armories and arsenals at
With directions 0 Of c General enc Holt, Secretary Of
War, Colonel H. Z: Craig. OF the Ordnance once,
Both day OF December, 1859, an order was received
from the War Department. directing the transfer Of
49, 900 arms from the Springfield Armory and the
senals at the South Orders were given in obedience
to those Instructions on the 30th day of January,
spring" He also added that these arms, which had
been sent to South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi
and louisiana numbering $4,000, had already been
Colonel Magnadin, of the Ordnance ONCE, was ex-
amined by the House COMMITTEES on Military
ordero OF secretary Floyd, he ordered from Pitts
burg "fory cOlumDiads and four thirty-twopounders
to the fort On ship Island, and seventy cOumbiads
and seven 20 the fort at Calves
ton." These heavy guns were ordered to be sent to
forts where not one could De mounted. General
OF War, under date Of Sh OF January, 1861, stated
that not gun could be mounted at Snip Island;
at Galveston Which would cost nearly half mi.
lion; that ground was not broken, and the founda-
ton walls were not laid, and 1t would take five
years to finish It, The patriotic people Of Pittsburg
protested against the removal OF these guns; and
when General Holt entered the War ONCE ne at once
w1rhstanding these facts, which are matters OF re-
cord and within reach Of all Mr.. Black interposes
his astounding denial Il, when veriacation Is at
hand, he s so reckless In his statements what conf
dence can be placed upon his otherwise unsupported
In my article incidentally referred to what had
understood TO be the fact, tnat Mr.. Cameron had
proposed TO resign mis- commission as Secretary Of
War, provided o successor could be appointed not
unfrlendly to him, and that ne had suggested Mr..
Stanton Mr.. Black AYERS that this was not 80. that
and had no part in naming a successor. am con-
tent to rest the case upon the following testi
monies. Mr. Cameron, IN q recent note to me,
writes:-
to him as my successor hestsed listening %
ns
Senator Chandler, In recent note, wrltes:-
Before Cameron resigned he invited breakfast al
his house to meet Edwin N. Stanton, whom
]. va. To- meet mad been nomins.ed for Secretary
Cameron's having recommended Mr. Stanton his
not only mentioned but the meeting expressly
Mr.. Cameron placed reliance to judge Of the wisdom
his actual contact with the coming Secretary
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 recollect" he says
ssyery we'll that Mr. Cameron made known to Mr.
Chandler and myself his determination to resign MI
| position Us Secretary Of War, and recommend u
Mr.. Lincoln Mr. Stanton as MS successor In that de
| partment. From my long acquaintance with Mr.
Stanton and my confidence In his ability, integrity
mined anti-slavery principles, 1 was muct
| pleased with the suggestion, as was Mr.. Chand
| Ter. Shortly after this we were invited tC
| at which meeting Mr. Cameron mentioned to Mr.
| Stanton the resolution he had come to- and tina
gentleman reluctantly gave us to understand that Il
j ne offered fha annontment he would ACCENT U