The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Enthusiastically.
Caleb cushing's Nomina-
ton Withdrawn.
An Old Letter from G cushing
to JEFF. Davis Causes
the Withdrawal.
Gov. Andrew Refused Cush-
ings Services in the
late War.
Particulars of the Proceed
fngs In the Senate Re-
publican Caucus.
Cushing's Denial of the
Charges.
Report that he will leave at
once for Spain.
Another Report that Grant
will Revoke his Commis-
sion.
The Jesse Bright letter and
Expulsion.
Another Radical Thief
/ Caught.
He is q Relative of Smilex
Colfax.
Another Report that Grant
will Revoke his Commits
sion.
The Jesse Bright letter and
Expulsion.
Another Radical Thie1
Caught.
He is q Relative of Smiler
Colfax.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The following
is the message of the President, withdraw
ing the nomination of Caleb Cushing:
3 EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan IA 1874.
''To the Senate of the United States;
Since the nomination of Caleb Gushing,
of Virginia, to be Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, inform
alton has reached me which induces me to
withdraw his nomination for the highest
judicial office in the Government
''U. S. GRANT"
CALEB's FATAL LETTER.
In the Senate caucus of the Republicans,
Senator Sargent exploded bomb shell by
reading the following letter from Caleb
Cushing:
WASHINGTON, March q, lS6l.-MY
| DEAR FRIEND : This will introduce to you
Mr. Archibald Rowane, of this city, who
has been for the last six or seven years q
clerk in the Attorney Generals office,
where he has been efficient and valuable.
| He leaves here because of his sentiments
being Southern man by birth, and con-
sidering the South his country. He has
been contributor to De Bows Review,
and is thoroughly acquainted with all the
great questions which have undermined
| and now destroyed the Union. i com mend
him to you as one worthy of your consider
alton. Sincerely yours,
CALEB CUSHING.
'The Hon. Jefferson Davis"
Mr.. Rowane is native of Tennessee
and grand son of the famous Archibald
Rowane of that State. He was a mid
shipman in the Texas navy; was appointed
from the State of Texas, and was appoint
ed clerk in the Attorney Generals Office
under Gushing. At the breaking out Of
the war he started with this letter fol
Montgomery, where the provisional gov
ernment was then established. The lettel
was of great value to him, for it obtained
for him the position of Chief of the Con
federate States produce Loan Bureau;
position be held until the close of the war
After this he came to Washington. and en-
deavored to
SELL INFORMATION
to the National Government regarding Con
federate cotton. He was afterward em
ployed by the firm of Hughes, Denver
Peck, claim agents, in prosecuting cottoI
claims against the government. He is nov
member of the firm of Hughes, Rowan
4 Middleton, claim agents, and lives at 81
Prospect street, Georgetown.
New YORK, Jan 14.-The letter of Ca
leb Gushing to Jefferson Davis, Presiden
of the Confederacy, written in March, 1861
which Senator Sargent read in the caucus
is what killed the nomination and mad
the Senate unanimously ask the Judiciar
Committee to wait on the President and re
Quest the withdrawal of the nomination.
The Times Washington special says tha
Sargent was directed TO Gushing S fatal lei
L ter by an anonymous communication IT
ceived yesterday morning stating that sue
letter would be found by scare hing th
rebel archives purchased by the govern
ment nearly two years ago. The sam
special also says that Cushings introdut
ton to Jefferson Davis by Rowan, who a
forwards became chief of the rebel nav'
ordinance, certified him as one who ha
concluded to join his people for the reaso
: that ''the union of the States is severe
7 and the government DESTROYED"
The Herald's special gives Cushing's lie
ter in somewhat less offensive form, bl
one, nevertheless. which recognized Dav
as President of the Confederacy. and b.
trayed that the writer considered Rowane
Il rebel sentiments as good recommend
4 ton to Davis confidence.
y WHAT GOV. ANDREW THOUGHT OF CUsI
ING.
Boston, Jan. IA letter of Governs
Andrew, of Massachusetts, dated April 2
/, 1861, to Caleb Gushing, declining the poo
fered services of that gentleman, is mao
s. public to-day. Governor Andrew says
MIR. Cushing: Your relation to publ
affairs, your frequently avowed opinion
which are not in accord with the ideas al
sentiments of Massachusetts your intim
cy of social, political and sympathetic i
tercourse with leading sessionists of reb
States, maintained for years, and new
, unless at this moment discontinued, fo
bid my finding any place for you in Il
counsels of the State
MORE ABOUT THE SENATE CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Jan, l4.-The followi
particulars of the caucus of Republic
~ =. Senators to-day have been learned:-M
Sargent occupied the closing hour OF t
20 caucus in speech opposing Gushing s &C
,ts 6rmation and severely reviewing his poll
cal life.
,,el Pending vote the caucus took a rece
and, in the meantime Mr. Sargent went
the War-Department in search Of lett
said to be in the rebel archieves the