Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-15
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CHICAGO, Jan. IA.
4 Washington special gives a lively
of the Gushing caucus yester-
day. The Intcr-O Oceans special says:
- If lightning had struck the room in
which the Senate was. it would not
have disturbed Cushing's friends more
than the letter produced and read ty
Sargent from Cushing to Jefferson
Davis, Pres ident Of the Confederacy.
When the caucus met it was fully az
tended, Cushing's friends feeling con-
fidcnt. EdmuuuS opened and presented
the case for the committee, but showed
plainly that personally he had little
hopes IN the matter. Sargent opposed
the confirmation bitterly, and begun Il
review of Cu>hing's record, when he
gave way tO Cameron, who said he de-
sired to leave on the noon train, but
wished to indicate his position. lie
then attacked the nomination with
great riyor, and said that if made 1t
would destroy the Republican party.
Sargent, re>liming, referred TO Cush-
ing's antecedents, and coming down to
1867, produced and read a letter of
Cu>hings to Marcy, of New HamP-
shire, denounciny the warii Il style
that would have done credit to Vallan-
dichani. Scott spoke OF the great i'm
poriance of the office; that it was c>-
Scntially political, andthat it would not
answer our u to put 4 man
there if any reasonable suspicion
existed; that he was mo- in the fullest
accord ith the settlement of the war.
His speech had great effect. Boutwell,
next had the tloor, but as il was now
noon he gave way for a motion to adj
.iourn. 1t was agreed that the caucus
should NEE again rs soon as the Sell
ate adjourned. This it did very early.
Boutwell, began, but was considerably
embarrassed by the letter. 1t vas dat
ed Washington, March 81, 1851. 1t
was addressed to Jefferson Davis, and
began: My dear .riend-rp, to II late
hour it has been impossible to obtain Il
verbatim copy, but it read i'll substance
as follows $: "My dear fricnd-This will
introduce to you my friend Abraham
Powers, who has been clerk in one OF
the departments here for six or seven
years. He leaves the service here on
account of his opinions and being a
Southern mar by birth and education,
VIC w ~" Tx " Ills u
try, the Confederacy. He has been
Il contributor to bellows Rcricm, and
is fully acquainted with the questions
which undermined and have broken
| up the American Union. commend
him to your favorable notice rs a man
who is worthy of your confidence.
(Siyned) CALEB CUSHING.
The reading produced an immense
sensation. Those who had defended
Cushing looked blank and amazed.
1t was at once decided without OPPOSE
ton that the. Judiciary Committee
should wait on the President, ask
ing to withdraw the nomination of
Cushing, on account of correspond
ence with the enemy during the rebel
lion. The gentleman thus commended
to Davis was the clerk in the Attorney
Generals office here under Caleb Cush-
ing. He was before that n midShip-
mar from Texas. With this letter he
vent 20 Montgomery, and on its
strength was made Chief of the Con-
federates Produce Bureau. and served
in that capacity in the Confederacv.
The committee will wait on the Presi-
dent to-day. Although the Senate has
confirmed Cushing as Minister to
Spain. the universal opinion is that he
will not be allowed to sail, and the
President will revoke his commission.
The Tfib'me special says CuShing's
letter was found among the captured
archieves of the ,Confederacy.