Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-19
BUCHANANS STORMY CABINET,
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHAPTER.
Ex-SocReeaRy Hollis Reply to Ex.secre
ta1y Th0mpson.


Ex-SecFesaRy Hollis Reply 70 Ex-secre-
ta1y Th0mps0n.
THoAPSoNS XNAITY 10 HOLT RxPLAINED-PREsr-
DENT BUCHANAN's LOYALTY voUcHgD FoR-yuDoB
BLACKS VALUABLE sE1vICRs no TIE UNION AT.
TESTED - INTERESTING FACTS OF AN EXCITING
PERIOD.
Gen. Joseph Holt, with one exception, the only
surviving member Of President Buchanan's { abb
net, lives in retired ease on CAPITOL Hill His resi-
dence, No 2S6 New Jersey avenue southeast is
well adapted to the quiet life its owner enjoys.
1t stands well back from the avenue. q broad ter
race enclosed with iron railing intervening On
Doth sides OF the walk leading from the gate to
the mont entrance are noble naples OF many
years growth, which cast most refreshing shade
In summer weather. Distributed with good taste
throughout the front terrace are smaller trees
including several varieties Of evergreena These
trees constitute leafy screen, which partially
after long life Of remarkable activity. a STAR
servant returned with an Invitation TO enter. saw
ing Gen. Holt would "be down In Q few moments. "
Twas scarcely more than moment when state
TIE STAB representative courteous reception.
Gen. holt carries his seventy-stx years well Age
has not bent hts frame . particle. He stands
served life. HIS hair, every shred OF which is
white: falls in long smooth locks, evenly
es ears His is high
teliect. His grey eyes are not dimmed by time.
He has nose OF the pronounced Roman type, and
denote an iron 1rmness- There is everything In
the man to indicate resolute viii and courage
that .s1d danger ger. could Ia not sppaL
doubt read the posthumous reply OF Judge Jere
Black, your former Cabinet colleague to the CRIT
cisms OF Jefferson Davis "a nod Of the head signi-
read the interview Of Mr. Jacob Thompson, an
other OF your colleagues in Buchanan's Cabinet,
mo, I have not read the latter" replied Gen.
Holt 81 did not know even that Thompson had
"Here is copy OF it. General said the reporter,
producing one clipped from the Philadelphia
Press. "and THE STAR would be glad to publish
your recollecions Of the exciting events just pre-
AvERsE TO BEING INTERVIEWED.
II prefer not to be interviewed" was the re-
spouse, made with some emphasis 81 have re-
tired altogether from public life, and am averse
TO entering into any sort of controversy, and to
saying anything that might lead to one" Gen.
Holt explained that while taking deep interest
In all public affairs. he had Withdrawn himself
personally from all connection with them and he
dld not want again to even approach the line that
separated him from the active outside world He
had maintained this rule OF action rgidly, with q
single exception. year or more ago he was
urged to consent to an interview relating to the
stormy Cabinet experiences Of 1860-'61, that he
Judge Black of the 1mputation OF disloyalty. Il
suemtted he said, simply as matter Of justice,
and not that felt so inclined or had any personal
interest In the subject Although Judge Black
had spoken very harshly OF me, passed that By
when 1t was presented to me that was one OF the
i few lying men who could bear testimony to his
'Will you read the Thompson interview ?" in
CURED the reporter extending the clipping towards
Can you tell me what it is, or If there is any
thing in 1t that concerns me?"
The reporter proffered to read 1t, and with the
Generals consent read 1t ALL including the violent
personal assault upon Gen. Holt himself, which
was as follows:
Hollis ENMITY TO THOMPSON.
'Holfs reason for being Union man I can easily
give you He and are now the only living members Of
Buchanans Cabinet. 1t was Holt who tried to packen
me by the fouest SANDER uttered He came to me
my bitterest enemy. when to me alone was due his
power to harm Holt went to Washington from Mis-
sissipp He hung about the courts for months AID
thing for him Ssy told him Wanted d. s oo@
he wanted try and for h sao Hs
position Saa eie feana
the hR Fsnns g
n. assRp' e s
diar oil me- ard though oftea reviewed his dec
Cabinet meeting some time President Buch
sssa ns des that In appointing the Of
gsther different in his disposition BroWn was GOOD
be sS
ness and we must find man who has no heart seye-
sepoa: il the VIDE Wo1 soa that
Of Ghsre was mse ene mX
but thai had no desire
the Presidents ideal the new Postmaster SHOULD
and finally tho resident said to me that he be-
lieved my man Holt would make the best Postmaster
s i %e Ss SausS
a., o. sseppn Of tbs door that
larry that Of one result felt quite oelt AIM
state bonds would be drug on the market From
SI6sd that 1Us the i insss
to
confessed he had lie ana wss put ON trs
nr perjury during this trial It was proven that large
enemy" o f0'''A " noi'' nS
JUDGE HOLT AROUSED.
This portion Of the interview stung Gen. Holt.
who said, 81 am aStOunded at the monstrous au
dacity Of the man. Why, there is not shadow OF
foundation for his assertions The man he refers
W dS peIJuTtu WItueSS came TO me pretending
to have, or be able TO get, important testimony.
had no other relations with him than a court has
with witness. When discovered that he had
committed perjury I had him prosecuted and he
was sent to the penitentiary. Andrew johnson
pardoned him. The only money paid to him was
such sue as It Is customary for department. to pay
for the collection OF evidence. Thompson's other
statements were equally false. I was never a
Driehess lawyer In Washington. When 1 caue
here had retired from practice, and at the time
was appointed commissioner OF patents was iiv
ing on an income sufficient to maintain me. Twas
t In health, and had abandoned practice for
that reason. never in all my life," continued
the General. with solemn earnestueSs, s.souyht
omce. have never asked for any office Those
l have held came unsolicited by me. The truth is.
that friend OF mine in the Senate first Suggested
me for commissioner or patents, and THOMPSON
appointed me upon his Recommendation and that
or other friends. Thompson's other assertions are
silly to puerility. The idea that any man would
become the bitter foe OF another because OF an
opinion expressed that war would depreciate
state bonds is absurd.
THoMPSON's SILLY STATEMENTS
HIS statement as to the Presidents reason for
appointing me Postmaster General is equally alb
surd, and as false as the rest of his silly stun
President would hardly appoint Postmaster
General because he had no heart Besides, II that