The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

! GonerRl JoWntend tnht an Oruer IrOHl tLo
secretary Of war would DO necessary 20
authorize tho furnishing iof the desired
copy and MIR. Sargent proceeded to the
executive mansion where Secretary
| Belknep was attending meeting Of the
! cabinet, and rs tho time consulting with
the president about The very document in
! question.
Gen. Belknap made Mr. SArgents re-
quest known TO the president who at once
| said 1, should be- complied with rs the
newly discovered letter was one which
| il eminenily boltied The Senate 20 hear
end take into consideration. a certified
copy having boon handed 20 Dir.
| Sargent he returned 10 The capitol in time
| for the afternoon caucus.
Hr. Boutwell, took the Goor, according
to agreement and made a speech Of somo
length in favor Of Cushing, and wa. fol-
lowed by other friend. Of Cushing as here
tofore stated.
Mr. Sargent reserved The impor.sn.
letter with tho view 90 slloW everything
30 be said in support of Cushing's con-
irmation thst could DO said by
any one present, before putting an
end TO The discussion 10y producing
tho document Finally he obtained ho
floor and read and commented on the let
ter, bang listened 20 with the closet At
tention. Tho result upon the caucus was
already decided. When the President
read the letter OF Cushing to JoG Davis
be a. once concluded 10 Withdraw the
nomination of Cushing and caused COM
munication to DO written 70 the Senate for
that purpose. The President knew before
he nominated Gushing that that gentleman
had taken the states rights view of quns-
tions which sgitated the country Just pre-
vious 10 the breaking out of
i pS,. late stSsnr&y wa, VS. s Sqi when when
hr Cushing made patriotic speech, and
offered his services in n military carl.
city 10 assist in ps;ting down the RI bellion.
Other gentlemen had, like Cushing deliy-
cred their opinion that the government
had no right 30 coerco state whore hos
iilitio' resulted, they we're lively on tho
side OF tho Union, but now that this lct,or
OF Joh Davis had como to light, stating SO
broadly tho disunion views, tie presi-
dent, notwithstanding his appreciation OF
Cushing's legal attachments, resolved to
withdraw his name,spprehensiye that his
opinions ns expressed in tho past might
iDjuriously effect tho decisions n the gu.
preine court in event cf his confirmation
ns chief justice.
The president called an extra cabinet
meet ing to-day which lasted nearly two
hours during which tho subject OF chief
Justice was considered
A short time before the Presidents pri-
watts secretary started for the capitol
long letter from Cushing. through Gen.
Butler, was received by the president, in
which tho writer thanks the president for
his kindness and partislity in nominating
him for the gren. Office, and as IL in con-
trsdiclion OF numerous charges against
hun from newspapers aud other sources.
expresses his conviction on the PRO.
prieiy OF several amendments to the con-
stitution, added since the late civil war.
and in conclusion asks that his nomina-
tor be " .hdrswn from the Senate. The
President detained the private secretary
and added TO tho message n post script,
stating that since the message was yeater-
day written, he had received letter from
Gushing copy of which
he inclosed, deeming It an
nc. Of justice TO that gentleman to Law
the same before the Senate ~ tho pos.
script was written.
The private secretary left tho executive
mansion for the purpose of delivering the
message 10 the Senate. The message il
accompanied by Cushings letter to Davis,
"a grounds for which the nomination is
withdrawn, and also n letter OF Cushings
to tho president, TO which reference !.
above made. The original letter Of Cush-
ing Ia Davis ia in .hs re~soeei0u Or sao
war department. Senator Sargent has q
copy Of it, which he procured yesterday by
virtue Of his senatorial privilege, and
which was exhibited by him TO the caucus
The following ia the message Of the
President Withdrawing the nomination o,
Caleb Gushing
Executive MANSION, Jan. Ii, 1914
To tho Senate OF tho United State
Since the nomination of Caleb Cushing Of
Virginia, TO the Chief Justice oftbe Su-
1reme Court of the United States, infor.
nation has reached ne which induces mo
o withdraw his nomination for the high
sst judicial Office in the government.
Signed, Il. 5. GRANr.