Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-29
DELANO'S REBELLION.
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| Washington Special to the Chicago Times.
There is no longer any doubt that on
or about the Goth Of June, President
Grant wrote a letter to Secretary De-
lano requesting his immediate resigna.
ton When the letter reached the city
from Long Branch, it found Delano at
his usual headquarters at Mount Yer.
non, 0. 1t was three days after its re-
celpt IN this city before it was placed
IN ms hands. Meanwhile, Gen. Bah
cock and Gen. Porter, both of whom
had peculiar relations with the Presi-
dent, began to circulate, in very con-
tldentlal manner, TO very particular
friends, the action of the President.
The latter told 1t to several of his boon
companions N New York city,
while the former came to Wash-
Ington, and circulated it to those
IN whom he had confidence, and
who are generally favored with import
ant State secrets. So confident were
these two young officers that Delano
would comply with thu request, which
almost assumed the form of a demand,
that they made no attempt at conceal
ment, when directly interrogated upon
the subject. When Delauo came here
from Mount Vernon, and got well over
the surprise in store for him, he con-
suited with Indian Commissioner
Smith, and determined to resist the
1nnT1t'c VsoVnne+
bold one, but he he'd a pat haSd, and
he knew it, and concluded to play it
for what it is worth He went directly
to Long Branch and saw the President.
He expressed surprise that the Presi-
dent should relieve him when under
newspaper fire. The President told
him that he could no longer carry him;
that, for months, keeping him in his
Cabinet had been something akin to
harboring an elephant. Delano expostu-
lated, but Grant was firm. Then he plead, |
but the warrior of a hundred battles
was immovable The crafty Delano
was not to be outwitted. He knew his
game, and began to play his points
Finding that he had failed to makeany
impression on the ground Of sympa-
thy, he boldly defed Grant to do his
worst. He made threats. The sword
Of Damocles which he held over the
administrations head was Brother
OrVille." He coOlly told the Presi- |
dent that he should refuse to comply |
with his request for his resignation, |
and that if it was enforced he would |
expose the anything but creditable re-
latons Orville Grant bore to the In |
terror Department. He, moreover, re- |
minded his chief that Brother Orville |
was given the exclusive control of the |
furnishing of suffers supplies |
at military posts, upon the |
written request of Ulysses S.
Grant, President of the United States,
and of which paper Columbus Delano
was the present and prospective custo-
dian. This exhibition Of treason on
the part of the Christian element Of |
his Cabinet not only surprised but pro-
vOked Grant. He dismissed Delano /
from his presence with much feeling,
and the latter came to Washington and |
resumed his official duties with as
much nonchalence as if the relations
between himself and his master had |
never been ruffied. Meanwhile, Delano |
mas not resigned, nor has Grant dis
missed him, which admits of the very
plausible inference that the President
does not care to have the peculiar tran
sactions of his near kith and kin laid
Dare and subjected to the criticisms of
4 discriminating public.