, 1881-08-07
and conduct during the trying months which

| followed.
4 NOBLE ACTION N 4 GREAT CRISIS.
Perhaps no time during t|losc memorable
months when Judge Black W:ts e..deavorne
to force upon the President and Caelnet th'
necessity of making the power Of the GuverI,
,nent felt in defe1rling ltS property: ~ .eic
South from theft and assault shows HIS 'lue1-
ity to the country more strongly tlal' anE'nt
the remarkable meetings and discussions II
! Mr. Buchananss Cabinet during the f0t
days and nights beginning on the 3etii VI l1e
celnber, 1SG0. Three citizens OF South Caro-
LIMA appeared III Washington. styling them
selves Commissioners from that Statr, ct!l-
powered to treat with the Government nl the
United States upon certain questions OF prop
erty belonging to the Federal Government ~
! the State Of South Carolina. They notified
the President of the object Of their MISSION,
but i1lsoleltly threatened IN suspend tli DIS
! cussion until Maj. .Anders"lls roi's"va! from
Fort Mouitrie to Sumter since they hau ltlt
| home should be fully explained To them.
Mai. Antlcrson's action, which met the hearty
| approval and warm support ot JtttEe Black,
! who mad been the instrument OF 50 training
the orders that Anderson might leave the tu-
1snstlsss ana ,ah, 1e slt"eeSi ;xhanyar ps'.A ha h
Thought proper, was severely criticised by
several ulen5ers Of the Cabinet,
The Cabinet then consisted of Judge J. s.
Black. Secretary Of State; Edwln u: Stall~
Secretary OF tue Treasury: Jacob Thonp-
son, Secretary of the Interior: John B. Floyd,
Secretary Of War; and Mr.. .Foucey. Secrtta-
| ~ of the Navy. It is needless to say that
| Mr. Floyd, Mr.. Thompson, and Mr.. Thomas
| bitterly oppnscd Mai. Andtrson's action;
| and the President even WIS careful about APP
| proving it. Maj. -Anterson,s action. how
! ever, formed the least part OF tile important
controversy which took place during til1so
four eventtul days. Saturday evening, Dec.
%. All incident occurred whicl! ca'nc near
driving Judge Black from tho Cabinet. Mr.
Buchanan hid before his advisers paper ill
the form If his answer 10 the proposition of
the SPECIALIZED Commissioners from the State
| Of $nuth Carolina. II was a surprise to the
whole Cahi:.et, and only Mr.. Toucey. WHO
always agreed with the President, approved
it. Thompson anu lholllas opposed II De-
cause they re!arded it as too hostile I" South
judge Black, Mr.. Stanton. and Mr. Holt op-
posed 1t for the reason that 1t coIcencd 100
much to the belllgerent State There was
M not 1'ihen discussion VI ,nG paper Il; tic wMp-
met meeting, LOT II sseEe1i 1o a!l us fnenl,
bers evident that Mr.. Bslcllanan's mind had
been fixed upon the poinis he had nate, and
the meeting adjourned with the Indications
that tAjs document had exploded tile Cabinet.
FLc uovt 1ny .iuJrc Ujnrk notjfictl lIr
,rn.,oor. owl ,{.o Nr S+oItnn and Wr u,lt
a, '1sg @ ~: ,l,a nhnn. nlu iii IL @
li1ta ie si!o!1u iG".c w finllet. Ills ~.
pose WAS Iepofifu 20 MI. Huclaltstii' Nllu ne
sent 1pr hlIi. lie went Win great Fel1ct-.
made to the warm friendship which had
existed between Buchanan and himself
through 50 many years lie had sumo in
a!e.t'ot!o 10 W ~ ~ "u'. o"t ~ t''u ti
NIFTY r uSi ~ iJG WINS 1' hs ~ o
when Gen. Cass resigned. lie went, how
ever, at his solicitation. an0 demonstrated to
Mr.. Buchanan The indefcnsihle attitude III
which he would p]ac. himself did he send
the answer To Jhe ,rrntl,nnan from South
f'nroi;,' 10 lad ,,ra,, r,I nni INV imnoes;.
PIC It Woald DC Tor ann 70 remain III the
Cabinet 3il hour were Such IN answer r.
turned. The impressive interview ended by
Mr. Buchanan handing the PAPER he had pre-
nart.tI as his answer to The insoIet,t demand
and nrnnosit,ou ~ t},e Snr1h Carolina Am
hns.pops s ri viii rannnst that II. ,nnd;f,. Il
;. "l.. % . 49, ,tiA'ss .,s ~ = ~ ns, =.
~ sun u45 o"tl 1'e"1 'aiu tetut = ~ ~ l.141
immediately. Judge Black. took it, Went to
presence Of Mr.. Stanton wrote the following
paper:
srEMM1SG Tnt. CURRENT.
ro,,oro,,,,,,,, r. rho rr,s;d,,, ~, rho s,,h5o,,
of the nanrr drawn ,1,, hv him in rnnly RI fhe
ts,;sY;.n.s f S,h f'orni,na @ " 'ep's ~ 1ns
Er!,Tn 1s, ~ sd ,,o aannt,ainv
,,n,h sow - ao,.nnua.1,,e thn rqht ~ Sn,Ih
t,arn,ina ~ -, ~ ~ " rnnr"senfoa no.r thfs coTn-r
mnnt i~ dir,l"ma, d. +. 111l.rrs That imn1cs thnt
i'iaas 20 ~ r. t,ep G.rn,!an1 ~ ,n i,t' nv,
nnv nIhor fnr,i.,n nn~nr If snrh ht. thn farf
then The She has e9are m the rirfis powcTs 1 md
e,n naH;t;i;,e @ iE = .a,.n,a @ t..a,.,. p ~ ~.
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hrr nnnvon,inn n f,,v ,inys ,,,n K,,r tho Pr3si1
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ust luz 's."as .nd I 5 . ~ ''ts anse
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nsa M fGIiMi a uuasatoHs ~ tna1 "as' ,. sss.
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eus91oueis ~ .lis na'aett' ~ ~ uit',lln.lc
~ = ot o.sut ~ ~ sti!shcii ou'
,,n nnu ~ eApl.sl hec,arl.od sussla S ~. wnacu
Moulu re;;sasf. ~ tuu ~, 80 ~ anc nes5"5s
~ ~ aute's hot eIiptlI .ns.t wv NotuS " tno
ucss'tEs " tianscllueu euo uuclilLc -nele uI'-
loutIco " PietSt4ca1ts aoaaooneo ~ ta'le Hs
otl Ac.ot,aunn; ~, |
ecconu-l Wou!u strlkc out al expressions or
regret tnat tue commissioners are unWslitng 10
proceed Win inc negotiations. SINCE II IS very
Gear lnat tnerc cnn oe no neEot'auons WIN
1nem Wnetuer they iFe WHINE of tlot.
lhFa-aooFG all tnthss, II Is op1cetlonAple 70
Intimate W!ilhsn'ss 70 hcSo1late WIN tno
otaic " oouth tafotlna auout tnt pussesslon ~
q military post Which belongs 70 tue tltea
STATES, Or 10 propose any adjustment ol nne
subject Or any ar:assemcht aootlt it:. inc
lorts IN tnaflestoh llafnor pelons 70 lhls 10y
ernmenl.Larc its own. anu ealusa oe GIVEN up.
II Is true tnes nlIsnt bc surrch1ereu ~ supe-
rior 1orce. whetner tnnt iorce ne IN me service
!