Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-13
TIE REMOVAL OF SECRETARY STANTON


The suspension Of Secretary Stanton and the
assignment of General Grant TO take charge of
the War Department al interim, by order Of
the President, is one of the most important
events which has occurred in our political
history since the close of the rebellion, and we
have no doubt that the verbatim copy of the
correspondence between the President, the
Secretary of War, and General Grant. which
we lay before our readers, will be perused
with interest. There are two points in the cor
respondence which merit particular attention.
The Secretary, it will be observed, denies the
right to suspend him, and only resigns in oba.
dienCe 20 the superior force of the President;
and General Grant in transmitting TO Mr..
Stanton the Presidents assignment Of him
General Gran II as acting Secretary says:-s:In
notifying you OF my acceptance, L cannot
let the opportunity pass without expressing to
YOU my appreciation of the zeal. PATRIOTS m.
f1rmness, and ability, with which you hays
ever discharged the duties of Secretary of War
The suspension of the Secretary having been
decided or. il Is highly satisfactory 10 the
people to know that he is succeeded even tenn
porarily by such a true and tried patriot as
the General of the Army, who has the conf
denca of the entire country, but no " long he
will be retained in that position is uncertain
Already rumor Is busy in naming various gen.
tlemen to succeed him, and another change in
the Department is expected at an early day
The feeling of uneasiness and alarm at this
action of the President would, however. be
less active were il not feared that 1t Is but the
foIerunner of other changes, which Will still
further compli cate our existing political trsu-
bies and tend to increase the agitation and
excitement which distract the country. 1t
there ever was time when wise statesman
needed in cur national affairs, it is the pres
emit but un fortunately party interests in our
politics are too often placed above the pubic
good.
Weare confident that Mr.. Stanton leaves the
War Department without any personal re.
grets We believe Ih At for mon rs he has re-
manned there in an irksome position solely in
obedience - the expressed wish of the
Great Union party OF the country. He
has made his indelible mark in the his
tory of the country. and mis- same in the
future VIII be linked with the names of those
IN The past who have seemed endowed by
special Providence with the great qualities
necessary to enable them to individually up
hold the arms of a nation in times OF peril
TIE EXAMINING CORPS OF THE PATENT
OyFICE-Under a recent act of Congress, the
Commissioner Of Patents was authorized 10
increase the force OF the otiice by the addition
OF six primary examiners. with sufficient
force Of as sistants and clerks. Commissioner
Theaker. with The ad vice and consent of Secre-
tary Browning, has arranged the list OF ex-
SINNERS us follows
Primary ETnmipers.-T. r. Peale VIM b
Taylpr. Il. F. James, G.. G.. Page, J. M
Blanchard. j. ". Jayne, Il T. Hsdrck l.. J
Farwell, ]. Brainard, N. Crawford, T. &.
Connolly, 7. ]. Fales T. J. Barnett, and Ed
ward Bebb, all of W HON are the old Examiners.
Messrs. A. Schoepp, ]. Nj. Thacher, Norris
Peters, ID. 5. Stewart, and l.. Dsane have been
promoted from First Assistants to Chief Ex-
aminers, and George W. Gregory from Sec
ond Assistant to Chief Examiner, thus com
pletIng the list of twenty primary examiners.
First 4SSistantS.-G. A. Natile, A. G Wilkin-
son. T. G. Folger, N. Theaker, G. NJ. PARKS,
VIM. Read. T. A. Cook, H. T. Munson, and G.
Everett, all of whom are the the old First
Assistants Messrs. A. P. Thayer, e. L..
Coombs. G.. A. Nolen, A. l.. Hayes, q. Mygatt,
J. c. Tasker, Dudley earle, T. N Bovee, E.
Spear, and M. c. Mitchell, have been pro-
NOTED from Second to First Assistants: and j.
5. Grinnell from Clerk to First Assistants,
thus com pleting the list of twenty First
Assistants. The list Of Second Assistants and
Clerks has not yet been prepared, but will be
complete in few days.