The New York Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1870, Page 4

4 THE PERILS OF THE REPUBLIC. Important Article from Sera- tor Henry Wilson. Reply to Presid’: Suchanan’s Attorney Gene- ral, Jeremiah 8, Black, Interesting Chapter in the Secret History of the Rebellion. Caustic Defence of Edwin M. Stanton. (From the Atlantic Monthly for October.) A fow days after the death of Mr. Stanton, at the request of the publishers of the Atlantic, I prepared an article on some of the characteristics 0f the great Secretary as they revealed themselyes to ine ia the varying phases of the rebellion. It was not history or hy, nor was it intended to be, It spoke ofhis tireless industry, indomitable courage, prompt- ness of decision, readiness to assume reaponsi- Dilities, intense patriotism and a seif-sacrilicing @evotion to his imperilied country. In illustration of these characteristics, I cited a few of the many facts that had come to my knowledge, either by — observation or the authentic testimony of Mr. Jeremiah S. Black does not like my portrait. ure of Mr. Stanton or my statement of facts. He appears in the June number of the Galacy ina communication addressed to myself, in which my statements are questioned and my conclusions are dented. The article is characteristic of the mau; and I am not surprised at the manner or the matter of it. Mr. Black seems to belong to a class of public men who are lin behind their age, soured, disappointed and vindictive. He seems specially conscious—and his consciousness is appareatly strengthening with tume—that there are few lawyers, fewer statesmen and no patriots who this Ay? approve the advice he gave the President on the ‘h of November, 1860, = the only act which will carry bis name to poster- ty. It is not now se to reply to hislaudation of Presi Bu fe it to Tae. nial that Howell Cobp, while’ the Trea- sury, oy his treasonable utterances at Washiugton and auong the mouey-lenders of Wall street, de- =e the Mnances and sunk the national credit; or to his denial that John B, Floyd, while Secretary of War, sent muskets where they could be ‘‘clutched” by the rising conspirators; or to bis apology for ‘Toucey; or to his canonization of Jacob Thompson, tac sunallest and basest of the Cabinet conspirators. 1 am mindful that Mr, Black was a mere lawyer when he entered the Cabinet, that he had little association or acquaintance with statesmen, * * * My object now 1s to defend Mr. Stanton from his treacherous friendship and vindicate the trathful- ness ol my statements so recklessly assailed, by testimonies which cannot be gainsaid, and which are beyond the reach of cavil and successful contra- diction. In pot Ing the signal services rendered his country i Stanton I referred to the fact that on entering Mr. Buchanan’s Cabinet he put himself in communication with Jeading republicans in Con- gress; that so anxious was ne for the saiety of the republic he visited by mn Mr. Samuer at his lodgin; fter micnight, to im- press upon him the menaced the nation, These facts were stated to illustrate Mr. Stantou’s exalted patriotism, which prompted him to rise above the claims and clamors Of mere par- tisanship, and to invoke the aid of loyal men ropa the lines of his own party and outside of tne admin- istration of which he was # member, to serve his imperiled country menaced by a foul and wicked revolt, Notwithstanding thege doubts, denials and ex- clamations, Mr. 5tanwn, nevertheless, did put him- self in communicauon, while in Mr, Buchanan’s Cabinet, with leading republicans, Of this fact there is no lack of competent testimony, Mr.Seward— certainly not @ biased witness—under date of June 6, writes:— You rocail the memortes of 1360 and 1861; our anxicties for the 4th of March then to come; the conferences we had, and the oiforis we made, Yon ask me to give you my under: tanding of the position of the lamented Str, Stauton at that ne. ‘When the election of 1860 closed {t left in the Exeoutlve Department President Buchanan, with an entire democratic Cabinet, to remain in oflce wniit the 4th of March, when be (amugurated President with a abinet. ome of the then members of Mr. Buchanan's Oabinet were known to be disloyal, General Cass, eminently loyal, was understood to be dissatiaded with the President, ‘The democratic party had a majority in Congress, and that majority, like the President's Cabinet, included » number of persons who avowed themselves disloyal, and who ultimately Joined the seceders in rebellion. Many disloyal persons Lsid executive and judicial offices NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ¥%, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. Spee re Hm setene that witbin my know!- ‘bo was one of us. This testimony of Mr. Sumner may satisfy Mr. Black that Mr. Stenten's miduight visit was actually made, and may give Lim some insight into that gen- Ueman's associations and anti-slavery prociivities, It may perhaps lead him to modify somewhat his bald and unsupported declaration that “he had no aftinitics whatever wiih men Of your (my) school in morals or polttics,”” aud that i§ condemnations of the abolitionists were unsparing for their hypocrisy, their corruption, thetr oumity to the constitution and their tawless disregard for the rights of States and individuals"? . Mr. William A. Howard, of Michigan, was for several years a member of the House, and a gentie- man 0 large and commanding influence, In a letter to Attorney General Hoar, under date of the 7th of February, from which Lam permitted to quote, he says:— And now commenced a series of oforts most strange, that lasted through two long and fearful months—so fearful, in- deed, that even now at this late date, an¢ when the republic is age, 1 shudder to think of them. 'If you will refer to the resolutions of the Louse early in January, 1801, under which the special committee, of which I waa ‘chairman, was ap- pointed, you will see that the committee was clothed will very ample powers. ‘That committee was raised at the re- quest of loyal members of the Cabinet. The resolutions came from them and were place: in my bands, with quest that T would offer them and thua become, it the: of the commutes. Ab fisst 1 refu pass, sume so fer by members condition that the 8: allow me to nominate two mer of the committee. I selected Mr. Dawes, of Massa- chusetts, and Mr. Reynolds, of New York. Mr. Reynolds was elected as w democrat, but he was true as steel and a goo lawyer. T do not know that Mr. Stanton wrote the resolutions cre- ating the cotmmitiee, I @id not see him write them. I never heard him say he wrote them. It would be easier, however, to persuade me that Mr. Jefferson did not write the Deciara- tion of Independence than that Mr. Stanton did uot write those resolutions. If hedid write them they are a sudicient answer to all that Mr, Black has said or can say. Whoever wrote them aud requos:ed the House of Representatives to adopt them would not have occupled any doubtfal poxition. I do not think I saw Mr. Stanton ai any time betweon the Ist of January and the 4th of March, 1861; but i think T beard trom him ‘more times than there were days in two months, The clearest statements of I ts, defining the boundaries of treason, the most star facts, when the evidences of treachery could be found, were furnished. ‘One of the secretaries had accepted the resignation of Officers who had joined the rebellion, and had dated OK ignations, in one case ‘two for the of ” protecting the Toundrol. from sacola Navy Yard on the 12th day Cy 146), while ho still held his 0 lelter ‘covering tated that t ission. The the resignation st reolgnation ‘was written on the ut i day the attacl to the Lith, to from that day, 00 ‘they bad s and be wanted tho acca ceived o'clock in the the 11th as requested, I'state dates from memory, and may ot be entirely accurate. | We wore put upon this inquiry by information brought to us by a bird which flew y from, some Cabinet Minister to the committee room. I never sus- peoted Mr, Black or Mr. Toucoy of this impropriety. If I sus- Mr. Siantou or Nr, Dix or Mr. Hoit, it was because 4 were “suspicious ‘ud e were more than once told It would probably be neces- sary real ‘of the Cabinet for treason. to be within hour, but fo walt until we could, hoar a ao mm came to hol ‘Those messages certainly cams from some Gromber of the Cabinet. L always suppoacd. something was going on there about that time. If ao, probably Mr. Black id. pot know anything about st, and most kely Mr. 8t ton's great modesty prevented his doing is jatery! re ing the lators of the committee; but I do know T pany times sent inquiries, and always received answers wit Tomy conveying in m of great im- Portance., But” these ‘comm os were indirect and anonymous. ually explicit is the testimony of Mr. Dawes, another member of that comuittee. In an article written immediately after the death of Mr. Stanton and published in the Congregationalist, of Boston, he stated that some of the most important and secret plans of the conspirators became known and were thwarted by means of communicrtions from Mr. Stanton to the committee. “Once & member of that col ttee,”” said Dr. Dawes in this article, “read by the light of the street lamps these words: ‘Secre- tary is @ traitor, depend upon it. He deciared in Uabinet to-day that he did not want to deliver this vernment intact into the hands of the black repub- licans. Arrest nim instantly, or all will be lost.’ ‘The paper went back to ita hiding place, but tie Sec- retary, though he walked the streets unmolestea, was wal from tnat hour.” Who can uestion the truthfulness of these testimonials? Who can doubt the fact that Mr. Stanton, in 3 the extraordinary emergencies of that dark winter, did put himself 1p communication with republican members of Congress? Who can resist the belief that the mctives which then act- uated himjwere as pure and lofty as ever glowed in a patriot’s bosom? Will the naked and unsupported assertions and imputations of Mr. Black, however vellemently and persistently made, shake the fattn and confidence of the American people in the ioyaity nt and honor of Edwin M. Stanto: ff article I stated, on what I deemed unques- tion je Buthority, that Mr, Stanton had, before en- tering the Cabinet, advised Mr. Buchanan to Incor- porate Into his message the doctrine that the federal government had the Bad that it was ite duty, to coerce sect States, Mr, Biack posi- tively declares that Mr. Stanton never was con- sulted on that sudject by the President, and vhat he never ich advice, Mr. Dawes, in his article in th fonaiist, makes this statement in clear and emphatic language. throughout the country, and many of the ministers who re- represented the United States m foreign countries were dis- Joyal, The rebels speedily effected an organization, aad the administration was known to be boiding confereuces with thefr agents with regard to measures Dearing upon dis- affectod States. Lwas, with you, a member of the Senate, and it early be- came understood that I was to be appointed Secretary of State by Mr. Line In this manner it happened that I came to be regarded somewhat exte ly ae presenting the Incoming administration party, upon which the preservation of the Union was so soon ‘0 be evolved. We apprebended ihe danger of @ factious resistance by the rebels at the soat of government, aud un outbreak of ihe revolution in Congress—probably on the oc- casion of couating the electoral voies or ut (he Inauguration. We were alarmed by pluts for the assassination of the Prest- deat on his way from Lilinois, ‘There were many suspected ollicers in the army and the and bosh those arms of the executive power;seomed i juate to the crisis. Tarrived in Washington and took up my residence there immediately after the vlection, and devoted myuelf thenco- forth exclusively to the pubiic servic If my memory serves me, | did not personally know Ed win M. Stanton’ until after he was appointed Attorney General, in place of Mr. Jeremiah 8, , who became Secretaty of State on the resignation of General Cass, Mr. Peter H. Wntson, who during Mr. Lincoln's adaminie- tration became a very dovoted and efficient Assistant Seore- tary of War, was an {ntimate personal friend of Mr. stanton, re- republican ni sel, Immediately after Mr. Stanton tu ollice he put himself into direct communication with me at my house, employing M, Watson for that purpose. day thereafter, unti! the inauguration had pas ferred either ih the morning or in the eveaing or both with age. “It was,” he says, ‘‘whule these plans for a coup @ état before the 4th of March were being matured in the very Oabinet itself, and In the presence of a President too feeble to resist them and too blind even to see them, that Mr. Stanton was gent for by Mr. Buchanan to answer the question, ‘Can a State be coerced?’ For two hours ho battled and final scattered for the time being the heresieg with whicl secession had filed the head of told, broken- down man, He was requested to prepare an argu- ment in support of the power, to be iuserted in the forthcoming message. He did it in that neither time nor argument has improved upon, aud his statement of the power was adopted by the President and inserted in the message. Had it re- mained as the doctrine of the administration its whole attitude toward the rebellion would have been changed and the result no one can now state, Mr. Stanton left the city immediately for the trislof an jmportant cause in Pittsburg and saw no more of the Presi- dent or men in Washington until summoned by telegraph to place in the crumbling Cabinet {nthe last days of Decem- Der, Meantime the traitors had overborne the President, and events were rapidiy culminating. Two days before She mecting of Congress they bad tened him into ex- punging from his message the assertion of the power to co- grce & State in rebellion and to insert inte piace the contrary joctrine. ‘This statement was made on the authority of Mr. Stanton himself. ina letter written to me a few weoks since Mr. Dawes says:—“When Mr. Wash- burn and I lived together on Fourteenth street, near Mr. Stanton through the same agency, and tho question what either of us could or ought to do at the time for the public wellare was discussed and settied. Mr. Wateon often brought with him suggestions in writing from Mr, Stanton and re- turned to Mr. Stanton with mine. During all that time I was not in social relations with Presi- dent Buchanan, and I took care, for that and other reasons, not o compromise Mr. Stanton or other loyal members o; his Cabinet by making public the conferences which were held between any of them and myself, a tome cases peculiarly pevplexing ermission to refer to him as suthority for information I gave some of my Union associ ules. The holding of the consultations was made known me, with Mr. Stanton's consent, to Prosident Lincoln and some other political iriends, With these exceptions the cun- sultations between Me. Stanton and myself were kept by me in entire confidence, and they have remained 20. ‘One day as I was riding through F street trom the Capitol I met Mr, Stanton on foot, We recognized each other, and a hurried explanation concerning our relations, as they were being conducted through the agency of Mr. Watson, took place, We separated: quickly, {rom the motive on my part, and [ supp osed on Lis, of avoiding pubile observation. ‘This wras the only occasion, ast remember. on, which f, Stanton until after the expiration of Mr. Buchanan's Pres: dential term. While Mr. Seward forbears giving detaiis of the consulations held with Mr. Stanton he states that whenever they hud occasion ‘to discuss measures {t was only the right, fitness, expediency and suffi. cieacy of these measures that came in question,” and that Mr. Stanton. expressed ‘entire confidence in the loyalty of the President and of the heads of the departments who remained in association with him until the cloge of that aaministration.’? Concerning the mitnight visit which so excites the Incredality and indignation of Mr. Black Mr. Sumner himself writes:— My acquaintance with Mr. Stanton goes back to m: entrance ito the Senate, as long ago as 1861, when Mr. Chi jd to me one day, “There is an Ohio yf mine Lere who will be glad to kiow you.” and be introduced me to Mr. Stanton, I was busy Senate and he was busy in courty 60 we saw little of cach other, but whenever we mot iiwas as friends. I remember well how much be was excited when, in the debate on the Boston petltion for the repeal of the Fujative Sieve bil, immediately Atter the surrender of Anthony Burns, June, 1804, I was set upon by the slave masters of wate, Mr. Mason and Mr. Butler leading inthe assault. Mr, Stanton was ou the floor ‘of the Senate while I was speaking, and afterwards spoke of the ineldent with much sympathy for me. Qn the evening of Uils debate he waa at the house of our excellent friend ‘Dr. Hailey, who did so much against siavery, and there dwelt on the condust of certain Senators. na aimays understood that Mr. Stanton was a democrat who ated slavery, and when t into Dapinet of Mr, Buchanan I felt that the nai onal cause mi deca dacegl from his presence there. You do not forget those anxious day t last, in ‘the month of January, 1461, wi left to starve in Fort Sumter, be Attorney General's office for iaformation and coun e country. I called relying on his patri with regard to the state of . He was in the inner foom, where he receive: me kindly, seeming lad to see ime. Looking about and seeing somebody in the room, he whis- ered that me must be alone, and then passed into the ante. room, where was inebody, and then inio the next oom, and then into the , finding somebody jn each oom, he opened the door into the corridor, where he began ‘hn earnest conversation, saying tbat he must see me alon’ that this was fmposnibie at bis office; that he was watched oy the ‘traitors of the South; that my visit would be made he concluded by proposing to nye at one o'clock that night, when he Tul condition of affairs as he saw - T anid that I would expect him at the time tamed by bim. He came at one o' that night, and was alone witn me for an hour. time he described to me the deter- the Jeaders, and developed particu. ‘thelr possession of the ‘national nye Tae eaiven. eo Mat they, ‘might subatiutte Im ven for (he existing tL was stru been ‘onmniner especially during the Jnty eine a Tras In oe hah of seeing Me Stanion ouse in tag, and him freely. was bi ‘be conetaatly spoke with all his power dutles in the suppreasion 0 Gere Kipbody was more imuelt, Com ith: him thie President and ‘seemed slow. was bis ‘femarkable vigor ot iis ee was ray Me eno to" Sonlre ae ie tinay remember that, OD tse recelpt of bis by the benate, 1 rose at once, and, after station Mr. Stanton’s, he used to cali and see us occasion- ally. He stayed very late one night, telling us all about his connections with Mr. Buchanan’s admin- istration and the war. At that time no told us tho story of Mr. Buchanan’s sending for him before his last regular message, as I related it in the Con- ttonalist. Perhaps this positive assertion of ir. Stanton himself to Mr. Dawes and Mr, Wash- burn will weigh quite as much with the American people as the merely negative statement of Mr. ok, lack, While admitting that Mr. Stanton had alwa; been a democrat till he took his place in the repu! lican party daring the war, I stated in my article in the Atlantic that he had ‘early imbibed anti- slavery sentiments.’ I referred to hia Quaker ce scent; to nis grandfather's emancipation of slaves; to the fact, which he frequently referred tu, Benjamin Lundy was wont to visit his father’s house, and that he had often sat upon his knee and Mstened to his anti-slavery teact ; to the state- ment made me by Mr. Chase himself, that Mr. Stan- ton accosted him in the streets ni thirty years before and sald that he was im entire accord -with the antisiavery sentiments he had just put forth; and te the well known fact “that hi & frequent guest at Dr. e Batley’s house, where he often met and associated with anti-slavery men. Mr. Black seems ghocked at this statement. He emphatically declares that the democrats gave Mr. Stanton “‘offlee, honor and for- tune;”’ that if my statement be true, ‘he was the Most marvellous imposter that ever lived or died.” Perhaps a liberty loving people will be more chari- table towards Mr. Stanton than Mr. Black is, The, will hardly join him in declaring tt “cold-bloode and deiiberate treachery” Pe ge ao though @ democrat, he faintly cheris! the anti-slavery teachings of his youth. * = mee By the act of July, 1862, the President was author- ized to receive for military purposes persons of Af- rican descent. Some time afterwards Mr, Stanton referred to General Holt the question ofthe right and duty of the government to employ persons of African descent as soldiers, That gentleman mado an elaborate, vigorous and eloquent report in favor of receiving tuto the armies persons irrespective of creed or color. Mr. Holt, in a note addressed to me under date of 18th of June, says:— Soon after this report had been received and read by Mr. Stanton he warmly thanked me for it, and left the imprea- sion on my mind of bis entire concurrence in ite views. Some time afterwards, in one those unre- served cont tions whic! re. Fees had upon the absorbing questions of the he declared sub- Biantially, and with tue vehemence ized him fn the discussion of auch that the war could never be success<ully closed for the government employment of colored troops in the field. ‘The importance of fig declazation at that juncture, fdded 10, the solemn earnestness with which it was uttered, fixed it indelibly upon my memory. I could not have been mifstaken in then regard- {ng him as the decided and persistent advocate of thie jouley. “3 Mr. Black, with reckless audacity, declares too that the scene in the Cabinet, when the intelligence was received that Colonel Anderson had removed from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, “is & pure and perfectly baseless fabrication, completely exploded by the record, which shows that Oolonel Aderaon’s transfer of his force from Fort Mouitrie. to Fort Sumter was in literal obedience to orders from the’ President, which Floyd, himself had drawn up, signed and transmitted.” This assertion is made in the face of their despatches, now on file in the War Depart- ment, as certified to by fog er General Towasend, under date of the 19th of July. Wax Daranruent, December 27, 1860. To, Mason R. ANDERYON, U. 8. A, Fort Moultrie 8.0.:— ace Font Moana and po uae tak te a andoned Fort Moi ara f= ‘aud gone to Fort Sumter. it vp nol ietievet, beoauee there no order for any such movement. Explain the meaning of this report. 3. B. FLUYD, Secretary of War. ‘This declaration of Floyd to Anderson, that ‘there 1s no order tor any such movement,” conclusively shows the construction he put upon previous orders, and {s a complete refutation of Black’ assumptions and assertions. The following despatch of Colonel Anderson shows, too, that he did ntact upon auy previous order, but upon his own responsibility :— CHARLESTON, Deo, 27, 1860, To Hon. J. B. FLorn, Secretary of Wur:— The teleuram is corrett. [ abaudoned Fort Mouitrie be- “Which often character. ios, without tt cause I was certain that, if men must bave fet eared agate mand fe Buror ts sited ta eae jainet us. If attacked eo parson would ever lered withont » ight, ROBERT AND. IN, Major Firat Artillery. That Floyd was dteo} ited and exasperated be- yond all bounds by the movement of Colonel Ander- son is abundantly proved, General Holt, at that Uume member of Buchanan’s Cabinet, in his briliiant — ‘at the banguet in Charlesion, on the evemng of the 14ci of April, 1865, after the flag-ratsing at Fort. Sumter, thus referred to the m lon, An- guish and iury of the bumed traitor:—“When intelli- lige reachéa the capital,” says Mr. Holt, and it will be remembered that he spoke from Rersonal knowledge, “that by a bold and lexterous movement this command had been trans- ferred from Moultrie to Suuiter, and was safe from the disabled guns left behind, the emotions of Floyd were absolutely uncontrollable, emotions of mingied Mortification and anguish and and ic. His fury seemed that of some bafiled fiend, who dis- covers suddenly opening at hia own feet the gulf of ruin which he been preparing for another. Over all the details of this passionate outburst of a conspliator, caught and entangled in his own toils, the veil of oficial secrecy sttll hangs, and it may be that history will never be privileged to transfer this memorable scene to its 8. There is one, how- ever, whose absence lay we have all deplored, and to whom the nation ts grateful for the masterly ability and lon-like courage witn which he has fought this rebellion in all the vicissitudes of its career—your Secretary of War, who, were Le here, could bear testimony to the truthfulness of my words. He looked upon that scene, and the country needs not now to be told that ne looked upon tt with scorn and deflance.”” Ths freon made the tour of the country, was ublished 10 hlet form, and Mr. Black must ave seen it. He, however, uttered no denial and demanded no explanation while Mr, Stantou lived. Now that the great Secrctary’s lips are closed in death, his for the first time are opened, But thougi rebellion, Arms @ statement sent from the North to those at the Soucn. with directions War, Colonel H. K. Craig, of the Ordnance OMce, reporied on the loth of Jan goth day of December, 1859, an order was received from the War Department, directing the transfer of 115,000 arm3 Jrom the Sprin Watertown and Watervilet arsenals to dierent ar- senals at the South, Orders were given in obedience to those Instructions on the 30th day of January, 1860, and the arms were removed during the past spring.’ been sent to South Uarolina, Alabama, Mississipp1 and Lowsiana, numbering 63,000, had already been seized by the rebels. amiaed by Affairs, au: order” of secre! burg ‘forty columblads and four thirty-two-pounders to the fort oa ship Isiand, and seventy columbiads and seven thirty-two-pounders ¢ the fort at Galves- ton.” These heavy guns Were ordered to be sent to forts where not one could be mounted. Patten, in @ report made to General Holt, of War, under date of sth of January, 1 Mr. Stanton snail never bear testimony again upon the point, there are those now living, ol unquestioned probilty, who remember his descriptions of the scene. Mr. Dawes, m the letter all quoted, states, in corroboration of his own » Wash- burn’s recollections, that “Mrs. Dawes distinctly remembers hi Mr. Stanton tell at our house the story of that terrible conflict in the Cabinet.” Mr. Black's denial of that Cavinet scene is rather the argument of a tricky advocate the unblased testimony, of an honest witness. His argument is’ that because Mr, Stan- ton, when the eyes of traitorous were upon him, sought an interview with Mr. Sumner in the darkness of the night; he Was such ‘a dasturd,”’ ‘crawling sycophant”’ and ‘stealthy spy,’’ that ho ‘must have been wholly unflited to play the part of Jupiter Tonans juare and oj ict,” and that it was ‘not possible that the fearless Stan- ton of your ‘Cabinet scene’ could be the same Stan- ton who, at one o'clock, was ‘aquat like @ toad’ at the ear of Sumner.” Is such @ shufling aud ekulk- ing mode of denial, made by one who manifestly feels himself to bo on the dejensive, to outweigh the declarations of Mr. Stanton made to credibie Witnesses and the positive averments of Joseph Holt? Mr. Black, having denied, after a manner, that there was such a Oabinet controversy, In which Mr. Fioyd and Mr. Stanton were actors, adds, in a somi-heroic style, ‘1 take it upon me to deny most emphatically that Mr. Stanton ever ‘wrote a full and detailed ~~ sccount that Cabinet scene,’ “I can show that your assertion ts in- credible.” He then proceeds to make an argument in support of his dental. But the testi- mony of Judge Holt ia conclusive. He writes:— Several years ago Mr. btanton read to me, inthe War De- tment, @ letter addressed by him to Mr. Schell, of New “ork, in answer to one from that gentioman, w! ot ‘and doné at the meeting forth’quite in detall what was sai of bir, Buchann’s Cabinet which was followed at once, as Inow remember {t, by Mr, Floyd's resignation. The dalibe- rations and discussions of that, as of other Cabinet meet- fogs, being then and till held under the acals of official con. dence, 1 cannot, of course, repeat what he statements of this letter w can only allirm that they accorded with my own recollection of the facts, I requested of Mr. Stanton = ‘copy of this letter, which 10 foroish me, but under the pressure of his oficial and it was paid according tolaw.” His whole state- om cones Se ‘point ia full edycernengry § v4 ate! lous, malignity, anc rays either. Feckleas i of rear or an mexcusablt ignorance, ‘The simple facts are these:—The democratic party in 1802 carried Indiana, At once tts presses au- nounced that the military power would be taken from the Governor and the Indiana Legion would be disbauded. The Legislature was opened by violent and infummatory speeches. The House of Repre- sentatives returned Governor Morton’s .nessage to him, and passed a resolution rar by message of Governor Seymour, of New Yorks threatened military measures were introduced, taking from the Governor all military power and conferring it upon the State Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State and Attorney General, To defeat such unconatitutional ‘aud revolutionary measures the republican members of the House withdrew from the Legislature, and it adjourned without the reer 9 legislation to de- fray the ordinary expenses of the State. Gover- nor Morton, believing it would be madness to do so, relused to call an extra session, appealed to the loyal people to stand bj . and counties, banks, railroad companies and private individuals promptly came forward and supped hun with money to meet pressing demands upon the Trea- oury. A In that emergency Governor Morton went to Washington, not, as Black falsely saya, to demand payment of a debt due and acknowledged to bo due from tho United States to Indiana, ‘but, in tao Governor's own w to apply “for an advance under an appropriation made by Congress July 31, 1861." That act appropriated two miliion dollars to be expended, under the direction of the Presi- dent, in supplying end defraying the oxpenses of transporting and delivering such arms and muni- tuona of war as in his judcment might be expedient to in the hands of any of the loyal citizens reaidu iu any of the States of which the imhabitants are in rebellion against the government of the United States, or in which rebellion is or may be threatened.” That appropriation most clearly had been wade to supply arms and defray expenses only in States where the imhabitants were in rebellion, or where rebellion ‘Was or might be threatened. ere the inhabitants of Indiana in rebellion? Did rebellion exist in that labors and’ en; nts the matter was probably lost sight of, as tl py never reached me. Sul he informed me that the letter had never been sent, he hay- fing, aa I understood it, come to the conclusion that such dis closures would not be justified, unless with the consent Of the parties to the Cabinet meeting and to the delibera- tions referred to. With his usual audacity and utter obliviousness of facts Mr. Black denies my statement that Floyd; while Secretary of War, sent arms ‘where they could be clutched by conspirators.” This direct cle- Dial of a statement jounded on documentary evi- dence is amazing. While sitting in the ,Cabinet Floyd was in sympathy and co-operation with South- ern leaders who were preparing for secession and by lus orders were sent from Northern armories and arsenals to arsenals in the South. Benjamin stanton, of Ohio, chaurman of the Committee on Milltary Atfairs of the House of Rep- resentatives, asked of the Secretary of showing the the armories War number of arms and arsenals at In compliance of General Holt, Secretary of uary, 1861, that “on the ngfield Armory and the He also added that these arms, which had Colonel Magnadin, of the Ordnance Office, was ex- the House Committee on Military stated that, in obedience to the ‘naked Floyd, he ordered from Pitts- General Secretary 861, stated that not a gun could be mounted at Sutp Island; that only $80,000 had been appropriated to the fort at Galveston, which would cost nearly half a mil- lion; that ground was not broken, and the founda- tion walls were not laid, and it would take five years to finish 1t. The patriotic people of Cees | protested against the removal of these guns; an ‘when General Holt entered tie War Oftice he at once countermunded Floyd’s treasonabie order, Not- withstanding these facts, which are matters of re- cord and within reach of all, Mr. Black interposes his astounding denial. If, wheu verliication is at hand, he 1s so reckless in his statements, what confi- dence can be piaced upon his otherwise unsupported assertions? in my article I incidentally referred to what I had unders! to be the fact, that Mr. Cameron had ees cient nis commission as Secretary of ‘ar, provided a successor could be appointed not uniriendly to that he had suggesved Mr. Mr. Black avers that this was not so, that Mr. Cameron did not resign, was in fact removed, and bad no part m naming @ successor. I am con- tent to rest the case upon the following tesu- montes. Mr. Cameron, in @ recent note to me, ‘writes:-— I called on Mr. Lincoln and suggested Edwin M. Stanton tohimas my successor. He hesitated; but alter listening to to offer the place of retary of War to him,'and added :— “Teil him, Cameron, if he accepts, I will send his nomination as Secretary, an yours a3 Minister to Russia, to the Senate together.” Senator Chandler, in @ recent note, writes:— Before Camerom resigned he invited me to breakfast at his house to meet Edwin M. Stanton, whom I had tben never met, and told mé that the xentleman I was meet, had been nominated for Secretary of War at bis request. At the breakfast the fact of ‘Cameron's having recommended Mr. Stanton as his succes- sor was not only mentioned, but the meeting was expressiy for the purpose of. some one.on whose frieudship r. Cameron placed reliauiee to judge of the wisdom of his course by actual contact with the coming Secretary. ‘This statement of Mr. Chandler concerning the Meeting at the house of Mr, Cameron is corrobo- rated by the folowing. extract from a letter ad- dressed to me by Mr. Wade:—“‘I recollect,” he says, “very well, that Mr. Cameron made known to Mr. Chandler and myseif his determination to resign nis position as Secre' of War, and recommend to Mr. Lincoln Mr. Stanton as his successor in that de partment. From my long acquaintance with Mr. Stanton, and my confidence in his ability, integrity and fitness for the place, as well #3 his deter- mioed anti-slavery principles, I was much leased with the suggestion, as was Mr. Chand- rr. Shortiy after this we were inviled to breakiast at Mr. Cameron’s, to meet Mr. Stanton, at which meett Mr. Cameron mentioned to Mr, Stanton the lution he had come to, and that gentioman reluctantly gave us to understand that 1f le was offered the appointment he would accept.’ From Senator Ramsey I have received a noie, in which hoe says:—“I desire to relate ® circumstance which carries with it the best attainable evidence of the truth of your statement—the words of Mr. Stan- ton himself, met Senator Cameron and Mr, Stauton at Mr. Chandler's house, in Washington, during the impeachment of Presiaent Johnson. In conversation Mr. Stanton, referring to the unplea- sant and delicate situation 12 which he was placed in seeming to cling to an office which the President ‘was determined to drive him from said, half play- fully, pointing to General Cameron:—‘This gentie- ig the mam who has brought all this trouble upon me by recommending me to Mr. Lincoln for Secre- tary of War, and then urging me to accept the place.’ ”” Chief Justice Chase, in a letter written to Mr. Cam- eron, from which 1 am permitted to quote, is, still more explicit and conclusive on the point at issue:— Senator Wilson {s quite right in his statement that you resigned the post of Secretary of War and That you indicated Mr. Stanton as your successor. 1 supposed myself at time, and still suppose, that L was weil intormed as to the ‘ctroumstances. Some time before you resigned you expressed to me your prefer- ‘euce for the position of Minister to St. Petersburg and I con- Yersed with sr, Lincoln om the subject under your sanction. No intimation of » thought on Mr. Lincoln's part that the re- ation of the one post and the acceptance of the other were not purely voluntary acts on your part was received by me. Nor have I now any belief that ft was not at the time wholly at your option to remain In the Cabinet or to leave it for the honorable and important position offered to you. In illustration of Mr. Stanton’s readiness, in great emergencies, to take responsibilities, I cited the fact that he placed in the hands of Governor Morton, of indiana, a quarter of a million of dollars, out of an Unexpended appropriation, made nearly two years betore, for raising troops iu States in imsurrecuon. Mr. Biack takes up this simple slatement of a fact, criticises it at great length, declares that ‘the whole story 18 Loge pronounces it ‘untrue in the aggre- gate and in detall,in the sum total, and in every item.’ He declared Governor Morton’s purpose ta going to Washington to be “to demand payment of a debt due, and acknowledged to be due, irom the Unred Siates to the State of Indiana;” that “the Money had been appropriated by Gongress to pay it, State? Was rebellion “threatened?” These were the questious to be answered. After full conside! tion of the condition of affairs in that State, the menaced action of the CompiPADK party in the Legis- lature and the lawless conduct of “Tne Knights of the Golden Circle’ and ‘Ihe Sons of Liberty,” Mr. Stanton took the magne decided that Indi- ana was “threatened” with rebellion and entrusted *» $250,000 rop! And tu so doing, instead of deserving the ob) petit epithets applied to him by Black, he merits and will ever receive tho grate- ful admiration of his toyal countrymen. In his me to the Legisiature, in January, 1865, Governor Morton, in giving an account of this proceeding, saic :t will be perceived that this money was not paid to me as a loan to the State or @n advance to the State upon debts due to her by the general government, and creates no debt. inst the State whatever, but that in theory it 1s an expenditure made by the President, through me, a3 his disbursing agent.” And yet, in face of this official declaration, Mr. Black has the efontery to assert that this money, 80 placed in the Gover- nor’s hands, was in “payment of a debt due, and acknowledged to be due, from the United States to the State of Indiana,” and that “the money had veen appropriated by Congress to pay it, and it was paid according to law.’’ Thave thus noticed the assumptions and asser- tions of Mr. Black in the arraignment and criticisms of his article in the Galaxy. In the tight of this re- view an intelligent public will not be slow to note the wide discrepancies between his statements and the authentic facts as they now appear. on the au- thority of official records and the testimonies of un- hable witnesses. Ner will they fall’ to come impeacl to the conclusion that, either through lack of inteili- gence and needful peuented o& through natural per- versities of mind or heal e is eminently untrust- worthy, and wholly unfitted to examine, criticise or review the labors of others relating to the historic events of our times. HENRY WILSON. THE ODD FELLOWS. Proceedings of the R. W. Grand Lodge of tho United States—Impertant Decisions— Powers of Lodges and OfficereThe Next Session to be Held at Chicage. Bactimose, Sept. 22, 1470. ‘The Grand Lodge of the United Staves assembled this morning pursuant to adjournment, the grand officers and grand quorum of grand bodies being in their seats, After prayer by the Grand Chaplain and the usaal routine of opeaing, @ resolution, having for its objoct the fixing of a day for adjournment, fatled of adoption. A telegraphic despatch from the Grand Master of Tennessee was received asking his appointment of Past Grand M. D. Cardwell as a representative in place of Representative Hervey, become deceased, be reported, and that 0. J. Prescott be admitted a Tepresentative from Tennessee; but as the creden- tials of Representative Cardwell had vecn received and pronounced correct by the Committee on Cre- Gentials, whose report has already been received and adopted, the Grand Lodge refused, by vote, to comply with the request of said Grand Master. After the introduction of numerous minor resolu- tionsand the acceptance and reference of various reports, the following mentioned reports were con- sidered and adopted :—That by the Legislative Com- mittee, adverse to the resolution calling for a report of the law which prohibits the use of the names and numbers of defunct subordinate lodges; that by the same committee, adverse to the resolution by R-pre- sentative Underwood, of Indiana, seeking to make & new list of membership in the order; that by the same committee, adverse to # change in the present mode of assigning to representa- tives their respective seats; that by the same com- mittee, adverse to the resolution from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, asking for a change in the system of vote in subordinate lodges; that by same committee, a decree to the resolution of Represen- tative Ross to confine the appointment of District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Patriarchs to such members as haye received the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment degrees. ‘The Committee on Constitution reported favorably upon the following named Jurisdictional Grand Lodge constitutions or amendments, which had been proposed thereto, all of which were separately con- sidered and adopteds:—Missouri, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and of Colorado Encampment No. 1, at Central City, ana of the Grand Encampment of New Jersey. ‘The Judiciary Committee, to which was referred the query from the ,Grand Lodge of Missouri as to whether a decision of the Grand Sire, approved by tne Grand Lodge, supersedes or sets aside a by- law of the Grand Lodge, answered ‘‘No.” A by- law of tnis Grand Lodge cannot be superseded or set aside except in the way provided in the constl- tution thereof, which answer was concurred in, ‘The same committee reported a contravention of law by Disirict Deputy Grand Sire Jan Ritter of Santa Fé, New Mexico, in suspending a section of the constitution of Paradise Lodge, which report ‘Was adopted. ‘The saine committee “toni concurrence with the following decisions of the Grand Sire, which re- port was adopted:—First, it has been i{n- qvired when ® brother renounces Odd Fel- lowship whether his can regard 4 as resignation from the order; if not, to what extent does it affect his membership? “Answer in the negative, andjthat so called renuncia- tion of the order has no effect whatever upon his membership or standing in his lodge. second, final cards are granted only by vote of the lodge, the vote to be had by ballot. Third, when charges are to be preferred against the Noble Grand of a lodge they are properly placed in the ‘hand of the Vice Grand, to be brought before the lodge, but there is no reason why any brother may not prefer such charges. Fourth, the vote by which & with- drawal card was authorizea cannot be reconsidered or rescinded. fiith, article twenty-four of the by- laws prescribed the regalia for post ofticers of every descripuon. Sixth, a Grand Master, when visiting agssuch in his own jurisdiction, should wear the regalia and jewels of his oifice. Seventh, the proper manner of voting in a degree lodge of tue Daughter of Rebekah 1s by yes or no. The Ccmmittee on the State of the Order, to which Was referred sundry matters from Bastern Star Lodge, No. 2, Lower rea reported that a member’s right and standing in his own lodge could not be affected by reason of his being clothed in the regalia appropriate to his rank aud station in the order; and that it would not only be im- Proper, but an act of insubordination in tue Noble rand or any one else to attempt to put @ question to the lodge while the Grand Master or his deputy was conducting an election or installing otlicers; which report was adopted, The Committee on Petitions reported approval of the action of the Grand Officer of Nebraska in grant- ing a dispensation for the establishment of an en- campment at Plattesmouth, Neb. Report adopted, ‘The same committee made similar reports respecting Wyoming Encampment, No. 1, at Laramie, Wyoming Territory, aud Jefferson Encampment, No. 7, at Pine Binfy, Ark., both of which were adopted. The lative Committee, to which was referred ® resolution calling for authority by subordinate lodges to set apart a stated evening in each month other than the regular stated meeting night of lodge, for the purpose of conferrin; degrees of the order upon duly qualified brothers, re- ported, in substance, that this was already a matter im the hands of subordinates or a subject lor local legislation, and no further legislation by the grand body deemed necessary. Adopted. ‘The Committee on Printing reported adversely to the preposition to pent the proceedings of the Grand ge of the United States in the German language. Ado} ‘The Grand Lodge, having now taken {ts noon re- cess and lunch, decided, alter much discussion, to hold its next annual seasion in the city of Chicago, when it went into secret segaion anil remained until ‘ye hour of adjournment. OPENING DAY. A Stroll Through the Marts of Fashion~The Latost Styles—What to Wear and How to Wear It—Parisian Rule at an End and American Independence Asserting Itself—-A Blood. x lesa Revolution. ~ Although it i8 impossible to get together a conven- tion of milfiners in this city to decide upon a general opening day for the display of fall fashions, and thereby give an official character to the various styles and materials brought out each year, yot yesterday may be considered as the real opening day of the season. Some houses have not yet received their fall stock; but the larger number were crowded with ladies anxious to know what to wear for the fall and winter and how to wear it. Broadway pre- sented @ very gay and brilliant appearance from morning till evening, and a bewildering stream of fair humanity thronged the doors and salons of the fashionable modistes, Wondering groups inspected “loves of bonnets” and jaunty looking costumes, and the feminine world was in @ tremor of excite- mont, It ia now fully decided that the empire even of fashion 1s to be entirely banished from France; and although Eugénie resigned her sceptre but a short time since, already are speculations rife as to wha shall succeed her as Empress of Fashion, and pro- mulgate deorees of the styles which shall be held supreme. While in Europe they are debating about revolu- tion and new governments there ts no reason why we Americans should not assert our supremacy and establisn an empire, or, rather, a republic, of fashion of our own, with tho broad platform of economy, beauty and utility, for which the foundation is already laid, and decide the styles not only for our- selves, but dictate them to the rest of the world. Surely none can be more worthy to do this than our American ladies, who are so emi- nently fitted, by their taste, imuate refine- ment and keen sense of appropriateness, to solve this great proviem of dress, on which 80 much depends. And they will inevitably do so. Already have they developed a striking originality and {ndividuallty in their attire, which has long been tacitly and is now openly recognized abroad, as is evidenced by the use in one of the leading Lon- don fashion journais of American fashion plates, fur- nished from the emporium of one of our leading modtstes here in New York. These are all essen- tially American fashions; for this establishment has never followed blindly in the footsteps of any Kuro- pean leaders, accepting everything without ques- tion, but has always modified and reconstructed the styles to sult our country and necessities, fully realizing that American fashions, lke the national ideas, are and must be progressive. Our American belles were never satisfed with re- juvenated antiquities—a fact well known to French and other European modistes, who, when preparing styles for this market, were obliged to exert them- selves to the utmost to have them superior to all others, knowing full well that they would be sub- Jected to the severest criticism. And this is not the criticism of a mere creature of fashion, obeying meekly the dictum of one especial leader, but the expression of the decided convictions ef women accustomed to think and act for themselves, who make dress subservient te their needs, and not a mere matter of form. To this subordination of Gress to the individual be traced the success of American fashions. American ladies abroad have long been easily recognized by the quiet elegance and | appropriateness of their dress—a nationality, as it were, being stamped upon their whole attire, dis- tinguishing them above all others. This freedom aud originality in dress are not the growth of a day, but are simply th« Ttion of the Old spirit of independence which is implanted in the breast of every trae American. It was this spirit of independence which moved the New York tirms of Clothiers to carry the war into the enemy’s country, agit were, and courageously open a “branch” of their New York establishment on one ol the most fashionable boulevards of Paris, boldly proclaiming itaga “branch,” and advert American styles in the same manner as we have heretofore ad- vertised Paria and London styles. This is as it should be, and as has long been pre- dictea. London already accepts and promulgates American styles as the best, and Paris and all Europe will soon follow. Our American ladies, those to whom we must look as leaders of our national fashions, are thinking, intelli women, who have shown themselves capable coablishing reforms of more importance in some respects than the much needed one in dress; and, having belore them the expericnces and failures of their European sisters, they are prepared to benefit by them and to be able to surmount all difficulties, and firmly estab- lish beyond @ doubt the supremacy of American ideas of dress, With unbounded resources at their command it ls impossible that they should fail. If it were necessary to have assistance from either French or German, surely we have enough of both at here at our doors, without sending abroad lor As an evidence of the determination of American ladies to be a fashion unto themselves one may see how tenaciously they have clung to the short. walk- ing costume, spite of all foreign attempts to do sway with them. ‘A few, not having sufficient energy or independence to break away from the old thraldom or blind obedience, have givon them up, but these are only a few in comparison. The short walkin costume has become an established institution, a1 will remain so as long a3 our ladies retain the repu- tation for good common sense which has become proverbial. Les costumes camaieux still continue to be trés & la mode, the sauce fashion being repeated in bonnets with decided effect, and evening and diuner toilets of this style are much sought after. To arrange these toflets effectively the most refined and artistic taste is necessary. Occasionally a8 many as four shades are used, but im most cases only two. An elegant dinner dress is in three shades of green, the trimming com- posed entirely of the material itseif. The shades are so Gruisuically blended that one experiences the same ,leagure in looking at it as they would tu view- ing ® fine painting of some lovely landscape. All dinner dresses and most evening dresses are made with high corsages, either square or heartshaped. ‘This is another evidence of th) independence of our luaies of fashion, who never fully endorsed the cus- tom imposed abroad of ladies invariably appearing décolletéo In full dress. Thus have they ever used their discrimination, rejecting unhesitatingly all that was bad or appropriate and retaining only the good. In these days of reform and economy in dress it is quite possible for a lady to be stylishly dressed at a very little expense. A number of walking costumes may be arranged with a single black silk skirt, in combtnation with a variety of polonaises. Almost any color looks well with black, and it takes but a small quantity to make an elegant tunique. The favorite materials for this purpose are cashmere and satin de chine, which should be trimmed with rich tringe with a heading, or broad bands of the mate- rial, edged with narrow guipure lace. Feathers are to be an important feature in trim- talngs for the coming season on dresses as well as bonnets and cloaks, This trimming will princi- pally be used 1 conjunction with lace, which will also be a favorite garniture. On suits flat trim- mings will predominate, not to the entire exclusion, however, Ol founces and rufies, which have so long been the favorite garniture, A characteristic business suit at Mme, Demorest’s 1s made in hanusome dark green cloth, the skirt of acomfortable walking length, trimmed witn adeep facing of black gros grain, cut iu broad scallops on the upper edge aud finished with a rich silk galoon. A long paletot, or half-fitting polonaise, with coat siceves and side pockets, is trimmed to correspond, and a round cape, with @ hood, {s to be added for inclement weatuer. This style of dress is likely to gain much favor, as so many of our ladies now take un interest in business and feel the necessity for a style of dress practical and convenient as a gentie- man’s business suit and not incompatible with their standing as ladies. ‘A peculiarly lady-like walking costume 1s com- posed of a skirt Of ardoise Irish poplin, trimmed ‘with three broad bias bands of light gray velvet, and an exceptionally graceful polonaise of cash- mere, maiching the color of the velvet, trimmed with heavy bullion fringe and bias bands of ardoise color. The polonaise ts out high in the neck, with velvet revers of @ new shupe set on, the coat sleeves having velvet cuffs to correspond, and wide pagoda sleeves falling from the shoulder, reaching Dearly to the bottom of the garment. Much of the characteristic grace is imparted to the polonaise by the artistic side loopings, under large bows of ar- doise velvet. A recherché tolllet is of poult de sole gris, the demi-train skirt garnished with thirteen tlounces, alternately of organ«ie, trimmed with Valenciennes and of the silk cut m scallops and bound with rose color. Corsage forming a square basque in the back and deep points iu front, immed with Valen- ciennes lace and small rouleaux of rose-colored suk. Sleeves & sabot, with a deep fail of Vaten- ciennes, A distingué evening toijet is In rose de chine satin, the train skirt Open upon an apron of white tafletas entirely coverea with bouilions of white tulle, caught at intervals with knots of narrow black velvet, The sides of the Wie are trimmed with a bouillon of tulle sprinklea with velvet bows. Corsage of rose color, open in front on a vest of white taffetas, forming a square neck, the opening finished with a tulle bouillon matching the others. Basque in the back forming two deep laits. Se ‘@ jabot of tulle with Kuots of velvet at the elbows. An elegant dinner dress is in emerald green pout de sole made with a demrtrain skirt gatnished with broad bands of nut-brown pouit de soie, edged vith a heavy cording of emerald satin. The bands aro graduated tg length from yhe trout to tho back, FRIES sao noee ents ad ary es ona it of three. The long tunic tsor rf lined with nut brown, and is entirely withuut ming excepting a heavy ewerald satta cord on the edge. It is artistically looped by cords under- te in Tig! a manner a8 — a A the ltntog, leart-sh.ped corsage, wil! ice and Seren eh Sha eae een at 3 on ans with brown trimmed with broad. bands-of brown corded with en satin cord to match tho green, and a heavy overskirt, Qhemt and undersleeves of dentelie de Bru ‘There were many other elegant novel- me. Domorest’s, and her establishment was crowded all day with admiring fashion seekors. Mine. Rallings, Broadway, had on exhibition @ charming dress of two shades of brown, the. under- akirt being made of light brown, with a plait of we darker shade, Over it was a deep flounce of light color, with dark ruities headen with silk aud a mag- nifleent kotted fringe, maue in’ points inserted. ih the silk. Overskirt of ight shade of silk, with (ringe and silk trimming to match the petticoat; a short cassock made of the two shades; large, flowing sleeves, elaborately trimmed. It would be dimoult to matcn this costume for elegance and taste. A dress of mulberry colored silk had the lower skirt trimmed with two flounces, alternate stripes ofsilk aud velvet; overskirt of velvet, trimmed ‘With an elegant fringe; basque composed of rik and velvet, trimuied to match, Another was of bright Sultana silk, with a deep flounce, headed with a dias of silk; fall raching on each edge. Over this wili be worn a cashmere paie- tot magniiicently embroidered and trimmed wito guipure iace. In evenin, ‘Bes We saw a very beautiful one of Nile green silk; skirt and corsage bie4 mtg A cov. e.ed with an overdress of round point lace, If was @ $2,000 specimen of Parisian manutacture. ‘here 13 a decided change in bounets this season. They are considerably larger and in a variety of new colors, One, which we ly noticed, was a felt trimmed with two shades of velvet, and had an elegant ostrich plume, Another, of dahlia color, had w gorgeous-looking bird enveloped in Chantilly lace. Au exceedingly pretty bonnet was of black velvot, with a rich lace barbe and yellow feathers. In round hats there was one of black velvet, having @ high crown trimmed with a long ostrich plume, white aigrette and Chantilly lace, A felt hat was of the new shade of blue, hand- handsomely trimmed, and having a long vine of the same shade trailing over the chignon. Mme. Natale Tilman, Ninth street, although open- ing day at her establishincnt wili take place next month, bad some recherché and handsome novelties on exhibition. One was @ dark brown hat, Havana brulée, trimmed with a rich fall of lace, Lint oy | gracefully on the shoulaer and. caught by a taft thers, Another hat was of sapphire blue velve and was of the ria Therese order. A third, Tick amethyst velvet, was trimmed with tea roses im the most elegant manner. One, called the chapeau emerande, was very high in front, aod was gar- landed with leaves forming a sort of aurevte. — nae sph = crown was ornamented see jaceand ribbon streamers, caught by a branc! the rarest and most artistic flowers. Mme. Tilman has made a specialty of prtidetal flowers. They may be seen in every possible form. and color, and can be adapted to aby face, form or style of feature. M. Harris, Ninth street, exhibited some very ele- — dresses, just received by the Ville de ne, op the celebrated house of Periget, was. made. ¢ u of e richest black silk, the undersk rt Cones, alternate rows of plaited silk and vel the front fastened by exquisite bows of velvet; the outer garment forms the overskirt, The waist ts some- thing entirely new, the front forming a vest; the os of an cntirely new idea, forming a very unique sui From Worth & Barbeigh came @ magnificent suit of black cashmere, the suck and overskirt bet ofan entirely new pattern and elegantly trium with passamenterie, fringe and jet, which hag super- seded almost every other trimming in Paris. Tnere was also a rich velvet dress trom the same house, the back and panier forming an entire deep over- skirt. We also saw some handsome novelties in millinery, one in particular a white bonnet made for a Russian Princesa. It is trimmed with an ele- gant white plume. ‘The inside had a full rouleau of dark green velvet, the strings tied in a loose knot in the back. The hats are very jaunty anda becom. ing, some made of the same material and color of the suit and trimmed so as to form astriking con- trast Miss C. M. Olney, Fourteenth street, had some rare styles in both bonnets and round hats. One of the former was of thé color, composed of Lyons velvet, and trimmed with rich gros grain silk of the same shade. The silk is arranged in five folds, fastened with novel jet ornaments and fulls.gracefully at the vack, inished with heavy fringe. Ag ostiich tip, fastened to the cape, droops over and neariy covers the crown. Long strings of thé silk and face trimmings, of velvet and silk combined, make up uus elegant hat. A black velvet gypsy had long, drooping ostrich feathers, in pink and Diack, gros raid strings and pink roses as face trimming, dark green veivet, corded and trimmed with lighter shades of grosgrain, and finished With tea roses, was a decided novelty, A brown hat, composed of four diderent shades in velvet and [ao grain, and finished with mouture and fringe iu Which the shades blended exquisitely, attracied much attention. A jaunty bat for a young lady was composed of. light blue velvet and silk, with white Marabout and ostrich feathers, It was French gypsy 10 shape, and was well adapced toa girlish face. Another of tie sam* shape was of dark blue velvot, and was ornamented with a bird of para- lise. There was also # large assoriment of round 13. At Terry’s, Union square, we saw some very pretty round hats. Que was @ white feit, trimmed with garnet velvet and point lace, with a white os- trich piume. Another was of mauve velvet with fes- toons of lace and gros grain ribbon falling at the back. Dress materia's at Arnold & Constable's, Broad- way, were of great variety. In woollen plaids we have specimens in Laie black and gold, scariet, black aud gold and blue, biack and gold, suitable for overdress and sacque. In plain goods silk epingelins, armure silk velour, all wool armure, armure Biarritz, satin de chino, crépe de chine, drap, de Venise, English, Fronch and cashmere serges; sik and wool satin poplin and epingelins are the newest features. Figured and striped goods are but little worn. Cotton velvets and velveteens in dark colors are still in demand. Plain silks in very dark colora will be much Wora in suits this winter. A coquettish little hat, called the “Dauntless,” was on exhibition at the esiublishment of Mile. McKin- Jey, Bruauway. It 1s made of rich brown velvet aud satin of a lighter shade; the Can cluster of flowers gamuishing the rignt side are of the same shades as he velvet trimmings; a long, delicate spray tralis at the back, greatly enhancing the beauty of the hat. The ostrich tips are beautifully mingled with the flowers; a wide rouleau of velvet, comprising the two shades, agorna the lower part of the ligh crown; streamers at back, of brown gros grain rib- bon, the ends fringed out. ‘The Harris searaless kid glove still holds its place as the most elegant, convenient and comfortably fitting case for tie feminine hand that has yet been discovered. The Harris Brothers, Broaiway, have this glove in every color to maich the dress. The newest styles in Marquise have frum two to six but tons and are of all sizes and colors. Distingué trimmings for bonnets and hats are laces—tne Chantilly, guipure, cambria, thread lace, Brussels lace, dentelles de Bru; & favorite lace in Paris; Valenciennes and point Twists of har- monizing shades form @ charming crown trimmin; Feathers of all sorts are much in vogue, Ostrict tips and long ostrich plumes are once agatn intro- ducea to the fasiuonatle world. Orepe de chine, faille of every shade, are algo quite popuiar. Jet ornaments and flowers shaded form one of the char- acteristic features in the early fall styles. ‘The houses which announced fail openings vester- day and which were thronged with ladies anxious to find out the newest styles were those of Madame Railings, Madame Demo! M. L. King, Parisian Flower Company, Madame Binns, Madame Duval, B. Mathers & Co., Arnold & Constable, R. Thompson & Co., George Sioane, Mrs. R. S. Jones, E. Brown, Broadway; Madame Natalie Tilman & Uo., Petiguy- Meurisse, Madame Buliimeyer, Ninth street; Madame: Fevero, Lafayette place; Mrs. Lewis & 00,, J. Ry Levy, Mrs. F. Weinberger, Union square; Altman Brothers, M. T, Higgins, Madame Robinson, Kann, Sixth avenue; Mrs. M. Feeley, Mrs. G. Ws Allen, Diviston street; Mrs. “M. J. Higgins, Canal street; Miss C. DM. Olney, Fourteenth stroet; M. Harris, Brevoort place; Madame Galloupeau, Tenth. street. Many of the leading establishments have postponed their opening for a week or two later. A SUBURBAN FORGES. A Son Forges His Fathor’s Name to w& Li —The Complaint and Facts Alleged— The “Eagle Mills” in Dispute. A deep sensation was created in Hempstead vil- lage, L. I., yesterday, tnyolving the most respectable citizens of the village in a case of alleged forgery. For more than half a century there resided in the: town a prominent business man named Willlam Oliver, who by his tadustry and devotion to business. has amassed a fortune of over one hundred thousand. dollars. In August last Mr. Oliver died, dividing hia. great property equally between his children, ap- pointing his son, Thomas 8. Oliver, adminis. trator. Thomas administered on the estate of his father before Surrogate Corvert, and employed. an attorney, named Grifln, to search the Register’s records to see that the estate was free and unencumbered, Griffin found: recorded a lease, dearing date in February, Which, had been recorded on the second day of September, 1870... ‘This discoxery created a stir among the heirs, and on examination it. was concluded that the sig~ nature of William Oliver, deceased, was a forgery. This William F*Oliver dented, and in consultation, of the heira with District Attorney Downing tt was decided to have him arrested, the complaint being made by Thomas S. Oliver. Oficer Snedeker, of Ja~ the accused into custod for bis appearance jeker. The rty contained in the lease is the “Eagle walling ana tho farm connected therewith. For tiis establishment the lease claims a yearly rental of ‘while $2,000 has repeatedly been offered for Lt. ‘ne ature of the father is not_ acknowledged execution of the lease, but the wife of William Fy Oliver appeared before Dantet Clark und acknos- Jedged its validity, aiter which it was fied. Accoxd- ing to the law in the case the lease is worthless without the acknowledgement of the faihcr, end the notary had no authority to take the ackuawiedg- ment of the wife of the accused, The matter i- volves the sum of $16,000, aud will be fully con~ . ‘The case is to be tried before Jule Snedeker to-morcow, Distrloy avtgeney Dowty prosecuting.