The New York herald., 1872-12-31
FINANCIAL.
ls4a, TTF iNSTT0NST' TpEAsuay

Interview with Elk. Governor MOrgaH
About the Rumorcd Resignation OF mr..
BoutwelI-He Haas Heard Nothing o.
the Proposed Appointments ns Secretary
or the Treasury-His Former Experi-
enco INA That Line-A Wall Street Hoas
aud Nothing More.
reporter OF the HERALD called on Ex-Governor
ana ex-Unised States Senator Morgan at his resa-
dence. All Fifth avenue. yesterday evening. For
tunately the Governor was at home, and the re-
porter was shown into q cosey little cabinet 10
hund1, half library, hall l6unging room, fronting
on the avenue, and maue elegant and as COM
Portable choice little conection of Oh pain tinn
and number OF very easy chairs and sofas could
make it, while the fo0r was covered with SOFT
substance into which the foot literally sank In lux
lssHpus enjoyment. shortly Governor Morgan en-
teY6H the rOom bearing bravely and eroctly his fuM
years and his life of toll and excitement. He up
pearcda u little astonished M the visit rom news
paper man. and was evidensiy anxtously cudgelng
s.Rumor has agaiIr been rife with your name.'~
..Has M it ~ said the Goxernor smilsng; "and ip'
what manner ~
"There were
RUMofs IN VAIL STREET:
strange rumors, indeed. thst you were TO be tho
next Secretary OF the treasury, vice Mr. Boutwer
The Governor opened his eyes very wids,
"Well, then, my dear sir, ]" ne exslsimea. they
know great deal more in Wall street about me
W
the nrst Ilhave heard about any thing OF the kind"
''Indeed ~ said the reporter; "sut are you
aware that the evening papers have a despatch
from Washington stating that Secretary Boutwell,
has written his
LETTER or RESIGNATION,
to take effect from February 10 ~
"NO have not seen the evening papersyet. bne
hardly have thought he would have gone ont be-
tore March, though everybody knows he lO0k8
more to the Massachusetts, SeRatOrship than any
thing else At present, and therefore, that ne Ger
tainly will resign before the4th OF March next"
'sThen you know nothing aboNt this matter 81
receiving the appointment OF Secretary OIL
Treasury ~
, ,":NSolhlng whatever; never dreamed of it uata
heard II from yOu"
"But, Governor, would you .havs any objection
to saying what You would do II You did receive tte
appointment. There may be- some truth in IL.
RumOr travels very mysterOu8ty S''
'sYet certainly should have hears some thing OF
1t. However, II did receive
THIS APPOINTMENT
could only decide uIOn what shoHld do afteF
grave considerations was appointed to the posi-
without being consulted at all. IL was to succeed
Senator Fessenden. and no one was mOCe surprised
than myself to hear the appointment r8ad when 1t
was sent to the Senate fer approval. IGsked them
to lay the matter Over-unfil should RETURN and ]
then drove to the White House and represented TO
MIR. Lincoln that for many reasons Il could NOS
accept the position, ana the appOntmen mt was with
drawn. Since then have heard nothing OF any
appointment to the place for myself and certainly
expect none. could not say whas should do did
receive It,"
At this moment q liveried fo0tman oasae In to
announce dinner, ana the reporter took his leave,
being ushered out BY the ex-GOvernofg