The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-11
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definite idea. except that Stanton was not
an actor in it, bat spectator, for he men
tlons him only to say that "he looked upon
the scene" What the sceene was hs do
ciared to be q secret, which history will per-
haps never get a chancs to record
Failing wholly TO get anything out Of Mr
Holt, you naturally enough resorted TO Ar.
Dawes and Ar. Dawes, willing, but unable.
70 help you, called in the aid and comfort of
his vile. "She, " her husband says distinct
iy remembers hearing Stanton tell At our house
the story Of that terrible conflict in the cabi-
net That Is the length and breadth of her
testimony. She remembers that Mr. Stanton
tod the story, but not the story itself. It was
about terrible conflict; bat we do not learn
who we're engaged IL it. who fell, OF who were
Yictorous-ho8 Che fray began OF how It end
ed-Only it vas terrible. Was Mr Stanton
the hero ei his OEI. story, or was he relating
tue adventures Of sonebOdy else to atnuse or
brighten the company? Mrs. Dawes is IN
aou1todlY lady OF the very highest rsspecta-
blllty; but with ali that, you viii find it hard
to convert the idle conversation cf her house
into history; ana the difficulty is much il
creased by the fact tina. neither she or anybody
else IS able 70 tell what they were
The declaration of Gr Holt that he would
not reveal what be knew on this subject ami
DIR. Dawes statement that Mrs. Dawes told
him that zhe heard Stanton tell something
e,
ENlDLSCE You CFFER on the point. et YOU
aillrm tE-t this most improbable and SANDER
Gus story IA not only true, but sustained bv
the declarations OF Mr.. Ss.a.tol, - cro,!i5Ig
witnesses, and tie positive 8v5rElrnts of Jos.
Holt" Can this be mere ignorance? | an
tempted to believe that you have gone about
the business with Il set purpose 30 make your
self ridiculous
1 fear very much that on this question, az
on so many others, Won have been guilty Of \
wiiiul sUPFEEsB.O vERI- Did y0u not know
that Mr. 1ol-'s testimony would ps against
you, when yCu took advantage Of his scruDies
about giy.ns iJg Did not ATs. Dawes recUl-
iect more tEau you have quoted! ! asy be
wrong III this suspicion; but = man 6ho man
giles pnbi:c record must not cOmnlain il his
good faith IS doubted when he presented pgi-
yaJe evidence.
Mr.. Attorney General Hoar, believing this
scandal to De true, tried IL good faith to get
the evidence which would prove &. When be
found il to be false. he passed over to You the
letters which he had got Ia the course Of his
search, and yen printed theE. The lawyer
Was too honest to EeasS5Tt = tale which he
discovered 70 be uu:oUnded; but the politician
had not mag1aujmity enough to retract il, and
therefore lie let yea burn roar fingers wAeTs
he would not put lis owu.
This story Of a Cabinet Scene, IS il foat-
ed about among irresponsible news m0ngers,
seemed Tor awhile like formidable SANDER;
DuL You have made il utterly contemplate.
FI-YUur account Of BIr Cameron : retire
ment from the war department and SIautOn's
appointment on his suggestion, demanded re
iutatiOn, because 1t not only perverted and
u-isTepEe ted q fact of some general imp0F-
tSuce, but was serious injury TO MT. StantUH's
character rs It then siosd Between these two
men iJ did not seem as If there COULD De any
relations which implied confidence or iriena-
shiIs If Stanton himself was any authority
ioF his own sentiments, he had no respect Tor
either the horse contracts or the negro arm
ing' las lie called iJ) OF his predecessor, and
Mr. Lincoln had Just So little. Stanton vas
appointed NOT To GARRY CVT but 70 PET AN END
TO Camerou's policy with all its coIrupt0ns. =
! admit that since the evidence you have fur
nIshed OF Mr.. Stanton's dupl;citv in other fuas-
tiers, it becomes possible 70 believe ha- may
have been sincere about this also. Still your
attempt 20 deceive the public was iueSCCsabie
OF nv own knowledge know nothing about
Cameron : appointment or removal; bat | viii
give you the main facts briefly auu without she
ALA ENORMiA as have them on uuioubted
authority, aUC as@ firmly believe them. A
bargain Vas made at the Chicago convention
OF 1860 that in case OF Lincolns nomination
and election Cameron should receive g cabiaet
appointment Mr.. Lincoln no Party to
this contract, but after mUgl persuasion and
pressure be consented to ratify 1t by trying
Cameron a. secretary OF war. Before The end
of uine mCntEs the experiment enCed, as You
ks0W and every body e!so knows, la complete
aud total failure. Mr. Lincoln seeing tGis, de-
termiEei 10 get rid OF h3m. and expressed his
resolution in q letter addressed TO Mr.. Gamer
On and carried by Ar Chase, then secretary of
tbe treasury. The les sr Is not now in exist
eucc, but Sir. Chase described il as CURF-
that is 10 say, plain, short and direct. Dir.
Cameron understood and felt il - an abrupt
dismissal. He afterwards got i suppressed.
and a correspondence dinereH5 in iis whole
g I'M
since then lie las been trying TO create Inc
opinion that he retired from department full
of rich Jobs not only ithout eompu!sien, but
in spite OF the Presidents aaectIoaate desiI 6
that he should remain and manage them as he
had done before and ne ma kes u q part OF the
story thar lie permitted 10 designate his
successor. lie e0n,rived 10 produce some be-
lief of tins On the niiHd OF Dir Chase; bGt IL
Mr.. Chase had known more Ji Cameron 5 char
actoT and previous history, he might have been
less creduloUs.
OF the iact that Stanton was appointed on
Cameron's suggestion We have rot spark of
direct evidence except Cameron 5 own state
msnt, and all the circumstances G4ake taaG iIII-
probable II the President made up his mind
to remove the incumbent, he certainly would
not have proceeded 10 execute bis rsScioIi8u
By writing him curt letter of dismissal With
out having settled upou somebody to succeed
him; tOI al such time as that he could not
while he would be hunting head for II But
cOucede that no thought was taken Tor the now
officer before the removal OF the old one, can
it be that the President decided the whole
question in favor of q man never mentioned
before, on the mere suggestion Of she officer
he was discaFdi8g, and without seeking advice
from those members of the cabinet who still
retained his favOrl The suppressed letter Il.
therefore, not only an important fac, in Itself
bat il has the grsyost influence on the eTe6ibii-
ity OF Mr.. Camsron's whole tale. Other ques-
tons signify but little in comparison 20 that.
II the corTespObdence afterwards published WAS
not that which actually took place, We must
presume everything against the party foI whom
or at whose instance the spohation was cox
mitted. The short, plain, direct. curt note
with which Mr.. Lincoln opened the business
would have explained everything, IL it had been
permitted 20 see the light; and IL could ueG
have been destroyed except for the purpose OF
making = false impression. This compels me
10 show that your conduct IN the Fair has been
iu1ife of -.