The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-15
WASHINGTON.
RAIslNd OF THE sM0E-wTHDRAwA1. OF
rTfauTpGn

meeting to day, which met at half past
eleven all members present, 10 consider
the subject Of the Chief Justiceship. 4 I
Cushing has sent q letter 10 the Presl-
dent, asking the withdrawal Of his name
for Chief Justice, and the President has
acted accordingly In q communication to
the Senate. 'FH WY. :
The following Is the message OF the
President Withdrawing the nomination OF
Caleb Gushing:
ExEcuTrve MANSION, Jan. IA.
To 0Ie Senate Of he United States: g.,
Since the nomination of Caleb Gushing,
Of Mass, to be Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Court Of the United StAtes, inIor.
nation has reached me which induces me
to Withdraw his name Tor the highest ju-
dicial Office In the Government.
Signed U. 3. GRANT.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION.
The National Cheap Transportation
Convention met this morning In Lyceum
Hall, Josiah Quincy in the chair. MI.
Quincy, In an address, advocated leeisls-
tive restrictions on railroads on matters
Of ireights, &C, and also the construction
OF great national water lines. he referred
to the Niagara, Atlantic & Great Western,
James River 3 Kanawha canals, and the
improvement Of the Mississippi, Ohio,
Tennessee, Cumberland and other rivers.
HIS speech ELECTED great applause, especi.
ally that portion declaring the industrial
Interests Of all sections were 80 closely
connected that no one Of them could suffer
without the other. A committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, Col. B. W. Zero
bel, OF Georgia, Chairman. The Conven.
ton then adjourned till 2P.M. Colonel
hewis 3. Thomas Iowa, IL here. The
States are generally represented Many
members Of Congress are delegates,
among them Senator Sherman, Repre-
sentatives Poland, White (Ala.), and
Others These delegates have cred dentials
from the Governors Of their respective
States.
NIB. ouaHING DISCUSSED BY THE CAUCUS.
The following particulars in regard to
the Republican cancus yesterday, have
been ascertained: The last forty.fye min.
utes OF the morning caucus were almost
wholly occupied by Mr.. Sargent in de.
tailed revision Of Cushing's public lie,
from the time oi President Tyler down to
the present day, which he severely criti-
cised, arguing that q confirmation ought
nottosbe thought Of for q moment. Calls
were then made for vote, but Boutwell,
expressed desire to reply, and the eau.
Gus then adjourned to give him and other |
friends OF MIR. Cushing such opportunity. |
Between 70 and / o'clock Mr.. Sargent |
received intimation from an undisputed |
source that letter damaging 10 Mr.. |
Cushing had been discovered in the rebel
archives, and leaving the Senate Chamber |
he went at once to,the War Department
TO obtain It II possible. He was Informed |
by Adjutant General Townsend that an |
order from the Secretary Of War would
be necessary to authorize the furnishing of |
the desired copy, and Mr.. Sargent pro-
ceeded to the Executive Mansion, where |
Secretary Belknap was attending meet.
OF the Cabinet, and at the time In con.
sultation with the President on the very |
document In question. General Belknap |
made Mr.. Sargehts request known TO the |
President who at once said il could be |
complied with as newly discovered. The
letter was one which Il eminently befitted
the Senate to hear and be taken into con-
sideration. A certified copy having been
handed to Mr.. Sargent he returned to the
Capital In time for the afternoon caucus.
Mr.. Boutwell, took the floor according
to the agreement as soon as the ca1cue |
was called to order and made speech
Of some, length In favor of Mr. Gushing,
and was followed by other friends
Of Mr.. Cushing as heretofore stated.
Mr.. Sargent reserved the important let
ter with the view to allow everything to
be said in support Of Mr.. Cdshing's con.
firmation that could be said by any one
present before putting an end to the dis.
cussion by producing the document.
Finally he obtained the floor and read and
commented on the letter, being listened to
with the closest attention. The result
upon the caucus has been already de-
Bcribed. y @ i . a 81 :. 8 L
When the President read the letter of
Mr.. Cushing TO JEFF Davishe at once con.
cluded TO withdraw his nomination, and
therefore caused a communication to
be written TO the Senate for this purpose.
The President before he nominated Cush.
Ing knew this gentleman had taken
States rights view Of the questions which
agitated the country Just previous 10. the
breaking out of the late, war, but when
Sumpter was fred on Cushing had made |
q patriotic speech and offered :his,serYices
In military capacity to assist ID putting |
down the rebellion. Other gentlemen |,
had, like CuShing, declared their
opiniop that thei Government had no
right to coerce q State. When hostilities
resulted they were actively on the side Of
the Union, but now thh letter to JEFF
Davis had come to light, stating 90 broad.
ly his diSnnion views, the President, uotv
withstanding. Interpretation Of Cush1
ing's legal attainments, resolved to
his name apprehenaivel
that 7,his 4 opinions ass expressed |
In the past might lnjlriousIy effect his
standing In the Supreme Couft IN the
event Of his confirmation as Chief Justice,
The President called an extra Cabinet
meeting to-day, which continued for two
hours uutlnB (WHICH tue epDleCt. .0l the Il
Chief Justiceship was considered.
, A short time before the Presidents
private secretary started for the Capitol,
. long letter from Mr. Cushing through
General Butler was received by DE
President, in which the writer thanks
the President for his kindness and
Partially in nominating him for the
great Office of Ghiet Justice, and as
Il In, contradiction of the ;onumerous
charges against him from newspapers and
other sources, expresses his conviction
on the propriety Of several amendments
10 the Constitution, added since the late
civil war and 10 conclusion asks, that his
nomination be withdrawn from the Sen.
ate! The President detained his private
secretary, and added 10 his message OF
Withdrawal apostscript, stating that aimee