The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-12
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WASHINGTON, April 8.
Once again the President has thrown a
bombshell into the midst Of his party, and
given fresh impetus to the speculations OF
Cabinet changes; which, more or less, hsFb
agltated the public mind all winter. The
cause for the renewal Of these stories at this
time Is the unprecedented conduct Of Presi-
dent Grant M removing prdnhlnent officials,
holdinsefose personal aszssll as official re-
lations with the Secretary Of the TreasaEy,
without consultation aud positively without
the knowledge of that gentleman. The parties
alluded to are the naval officer and appraiser
OF merchandise at the port Of New York, to
proy1ae for soma ofthe, dead ducks" 81 the last
Congress. me event creates the greatest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oro]es hen, Andtkete
is q very general anxiety to know what the
Secretary Of the Treasury Will do when he re-
turns 10 this city tonight, after a weeks
absence, during which this unthought-of
treatment by the President occurred.
There can be no doubt OF the fact that Grant
ia anxious to get Boutwell, ont of b e.Gabinet;
hut he will not ~intimatein 80 many words that
his resignation is in order. That isieft to be
inferred by the medium of communicating, 1t
being an, almost uniform system Of Ignoring
his authority and his prerogatives as head Of
OF the Treasury Department.
The question which recprsi - will Boutwell,
have independence enough to resign, or will
he. awaitto suffer mSrtyFtoms h1er. the auan-
ner OF Sumner. md Motfey. fheiburden s0f
opinion tavors the latter impression; out al the
sameaifs e. Is is, scoBstdereantogether I'M
probable that he will assert to jhs z. saiaaat
ahislGiewa Regarding the. d~isTssRecstal psnaer'
in which that official mas acted toWasgs atHH
ineit Raaics1s: wfth6ttetef 6fntfrssthe Slight
Isl intention q doFhgs6 to the Cabfnetof6aer
imostnearif Observation-Disclosures paletes.
: There ,4as been general s>spOw-woR" LoI
leadias Radical polticiansin this city within
the past two or three days, In which Morton
and ,Camegpn,- and Wade q Forney nave
presifent: STh6 main objectof the conferences
reGafas HE very decided evidences OF disiase-
srstton .whIck have, developed themselves in
PennsyizanjS OHIO. and Indiana, the three
StateeTenresented at these conferences, and
concsrni6g which; tie administration anu lIs
hackers experience graver DOUBTS tnsn are
bestowed upon crher ecffonsNortha aa-mesl,
excepting New Fork, which fs looked upon as
losrto the partySin any condition. .aFd eonse-
onently, not calling for any particular atten-
tion. What the programme Is that has Deen
determined upon-if there has been any. deter
IMITATION reached ID the thn~atter-te; stay me
tide of sentiment which is running Radicai
prospects, In the Three first named STATES, IS,
not yet, given ,6It; but 1t may not De conslaer.
ed beyond the .bo1pds OF pro6aollty 10 nihG
,hat some very pranipt and DECIDED actloanln
the shape Cabinet IcbanSes.o or q new
base OF policy. Will be demanded IN orqeG;to
divert the .llke-warHa RadicaisSf from their de
termination to quit The party and secure tLeir
support for one more term.
Ali this, it can abes: ;sucmtseGwith propriety,
has the Interior object of Grants renominai
tion. for it could not be considered hSapE
liGht probable that this President, with these
%nolitical baeksfsw will pave, the way 80 solidlI
for a new man even ofishis party, who Will be
certain to surround himself with different men
from those WHO advise and SUSTAIN Inc present
administration.
MortoaIslthe leading man In the movement.
He is to be sezsnsded to,nttght, ana IL Is nnoer-
stood thai the President will pc ~ attendance.
Morton Will Eake,a speech, anu proRaoiy syee
some hints In connection WILD ne plaas t2l
future aclop, now In ,emhgyo. Hls Aob s4..
pected that Grant will makesany remafks. j,
Gerritt Smith is here attempting TO smoothe
the rufHed surface of the Radical sea. .Inose
who are s&fterths placessinthe'g GIFT 1f the adr
ministration, no matter whether 'ther have m
curnbents. or notpWtl hhGw. the pattyithat6R
mlssion,asf n peaeenakeTs cappote venehope to
m.eSthe desired results. EAK BlasE'