The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16
WASHINGTON.
Active Operations Among the
Cabinet Wreckers.
FIRING THE NORTHERN HEART.
Last Desperate Attempt Of Radicals and
Carpet-Baggers.
JUDGE TAFTS And ZEN WADEO LETTERS
The Extra Session Of Congress and the
Louisiana Settlement.
FROM OUR REGULAR coRResPoN DENT.

WASHINGTON, April is. 1871
RUMoRs OF CABINET CHANGES IN THE INTEREST
OF CARPET BAGGEBs.
The Cabinet wreckers, who element OF
Washington political society much atcr the fashion OF
the stock wrcckcrs Of Wall street, held high carnival
hcro this evening and throw Newspaper row
vulsions OF excitement over reported discussions
and changes among President Hayes minis.
terial ADVISERS. The wrcckcrs FIRST started a
rumor that William NJ. Evarts, Secretary OF
State, was to DO offered up as vicarous
Offering appcase the radical wing OF tho republican
party, who would be content with nothing less than
his immediate dismissal from the Cabinet They went
so far as TO say that Stanley Matthew's, who arrived
here tonight post haste, riding all day sunday from
Ohio, was TO take Mr. Evarts' place alter the Presi-
dent had tho hcadess trunk OF the latter gentle
into exterior darkness This part or the story
seen to be devoid OF the requisite thickness when,
on being interviewed, Mr.. Matthews said he had
hero to argue case in tho Supreme Court tomorrow
morning. Hence his all day ride from Ohio. Tho
other changes mado by tho wrcckers as iol-
lows:-
ship and DO appointed to the vacant scat the SUI
preme Bench. Ex-Governor Rice. OF Massach usetts,
was 20 be made Secretary OF the Navy, vice Secre-
tary Thompson, who be made Attorney General,
vice Judge Dcvens, appointed supreme Court Judge.
or course, there Is truth these rumors Thcy
the work OF the radicals and carpet baggers with
whom the wish is father to the thought that There la
may be trouble In tho Cabinet or who would ike
the public 10 believe there IT, Tho carpet
baggers, seeing tho handwriting on tho
wall again in Louisiana they It
in South Carolina making last desperate effort TO
ighten President and divide distract public
sentiment concerning him. his Cabinet and his policy.
Hence they have called TO their help the Cabinet
wreckers who INSCRIPTIONS as their employers
Within the present week It Is likely that the LOUISE
question will be settled, and in way that will
anger the carpet-baggers much as did tho adjust
ment OF the South Carolina difficulty. Louisiana 10
tho last ditch Of these men, and thoy arc making
last desperate effort TO avoid the inevitable The pac
Hcaton Of Louisiana puts end 10 their career.
THE MUCH TALKED OF LETTERS OF JUDGE TAFT
AND BEN WADE.
good deal Of fuss is sought to DO made here over
letters said TO have been written by ex.Attorncy Gen.
eral Taft and ex-senator Ben Wade, In the style OF
Wendell Phillips Judge Taft denies having written any
such letter, and as for Ben Wade's illumination IL
has been placed IN the hands of . speculative
correspondent here either to encourage movement
for its suppression or to excite much public atten.
ton to give II nm undue Importance when It shall
DO finally published Friends OF Mr.. Wade have re-
qucsted HIM TO order the suppression OF the paper.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-
A member Of the Cabinet says THAT II the Louisiana
difficulty should be ended at early day President
Hayes would his call for the meeting Of Congress
to take place early ~ May Is.
THE VACANCY IN The SUPREME CoURT-AN
OLD LINE WING WANTED.
The vacancy In the Supreme Court will not be filed
until the meeting Of Congress. There Is good
ground for the superstition that selection will be
made OF old line whig or Union man In tho South.
Foremost in this connection the gentlemen prom.
inentIy mentioned and OF whom is most likely to
be selected arc Messrs. William H Hunt, Of Louisiana
and Edward H. East, OF Nashville, Tenn The former
is known rs an ablo lawyer and has been Attorney
General OF his State. The latter was prominent as q
Union man, and Is . distinguished ex-Cbancellor Of
Tennessee. Mr. Hunt mentioned Tor the success
sion 10 Judge Durrcll some years ago,
when tho latter resigned after his famous
midnight order. Both gentlemen have been
quite favorably considered by the President.
Tho canvass which has been made OF their availability
and capabity induces strong belief that either
tho other will be nominated. Meantime Judge Clifford,
Who IL was conjcctred, would retire of
vanccd years and create another vacancy prefers is
understood, to remain in active service.