The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15

mhfVh was uamaging 10 flushing. This he
finally found In General Belknap's hands.
he having just taken it to the Cabinet
meeting and laid it before the President
and members of the Cabinet. A copy Of
the letter was, by the direction ofthe Pres
ident, given to Sargent, who took it to the
caucus, and after Boutwell, and others had
made speeches in favor of Gushing, he pro-
duced and read it with some comments upon
it. The result, of course, was to close
the debate and end the caucus Immediately,
CUSHING ASKS THE PRESIDENT TO WITH
DRAW HIS NAME.
Afterwards the President sent to the
Senate the withdrawal of the nominationin
a communication, which is printed above.
Just before the President sent in heletter
withdrawing the nomination, long letter
was received by him from Gushing through
General Butler, thanking the President
for the kindness and honor shown him in
nominating him for the great office of Chief
Justice, as if in contradiction of the num-
erous charges against him from newspa-
pers and other sources, expressing his con-
viction of the propriety Of the several amend
ments to the constitution added since the
late civil war, and asking his nomination to
be withdrawn.
The President knew before nominating
Mr.. Gushing, that, previous to the begin
ming of the late war; he was a State s
rights man, but, when Sumpter was fred
on, Gushing made patriotic speech and
rendered his services in military capacity
to assist in suppressing the rebellion as did
many others holding similar political
views. But the fatal letter above alluded
to decided the President at once to with
draw the nomination After the reception
of Gushing letter asking the withdrawal
of his name, the President added post
script to the letter of withdrawal, stating
the fact of Cushing's request deeming it
only an act of justice to him to do so
CUSHING DENIES THAT HE WAS A sEcEs-
sTONIsT.
A letter of Caleb Gushing to the Presi-
dent, requesting the withdrawal of his NOM
I ination for Chief Justice, Indignantly de-
MES any and all of the aspersions upon his
loyalty to the Union at any time in his life.
He declares that he opposed secession al
ways, and when it became fact, he stood
firmly for the Uuion. and rendered his
services in any capacity to uphold it's in
tegrity. He concludes the letter by say
ing: 1t belongs to my sense of public
duty, and it is my right to reaffrm and de
clare that have never, in my long course
of not inactive life, done an act, uttered ;
word, or conceived thought of disloyalty
to the constitution or the Union.
OFF FOR SPAIN.
1t is supposed in official quarters tha
Gushing will soon leave for Madrid.
|
| WASHINGTON IAN. l4.-Cushing's lette
to JEFF Davis has recalled the letter G
Jesse D. Bright, for which he was expelle,
from the Senate. This letter, dated thre
weeks before Cushing s, was as follows:
'WAsHINGToN, March |, 1861
my DEAR SIR Allow me to introduc
to your acquaintance my friend, Thoma
B. Lincoln, of Texas. He visits your CAP
ital mainly to dispose of What he regards a
great Improvement in firearms and
| recommend him to your favorable consid
, GRAFTON. He is gentleman of great ri
speciality, and reliable in every respec
Very truly yours, JESSE D. BRIGHT.
''To His Excellency, Jefferson Davi
J President Confederate States
: ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CASE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Although th
, Senate has confirmed Gushing as Ministt
! to Spain, the universal opinion is that /
/, will not be allowed to sail, and that til
President will revoke his commission.
1t is rather early to speculate on a ne1
choice for Chief Justice.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 14.-At noon to-da
both Houses of the Legislature in joint Sc
sion declared A. G. Thurman elected T..
Senator.
} WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The Nation
! Cheap Transportation Convention met he
= this morning. Delegates are present fro
g 6 nearly all the States, and include numb
|. . of Senators and members of Congress. A
: address was delivered by John Quincy, wi
presided, advocating legislative control
! J railway tariffs and the national improv
= ment of the great water routes of the cou
! try. The convention adjourned till the a
rernoon
= DEs MONIES, Jan. l4-Elisha Cowles
! head postal clerk on the Rock Island roa
was arrested this morning at Avoca, in b
mail car, by special agents Stuart and Flu
l. ray, for robbing mails. He had a dec
l. letter in his possession when arrested. F
I made confession of all his crimes, T.
n confession has not yet been revealed, b
" it is said that he has been rihing for t
e past two weeks as high as fifty letters
70 day. The total number of letters stol
probably reaches one thousand. Cowl
has always had high name for honest
:. has been seven years on the road, is fft
= two years old, and has nine children. L
- family is highly connected. his wife bel
!, half sister of ex-Vice- President Colfax,
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