American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-08-21
WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY stanton Suspended.

itv vested in me as President by the Con-
stitution and Laws of the United States,
you are hereby suspended from Office
as Secretary Of War, and will cease to
exercise any aud all functions pertaining
to the same You will at once transfer
to Gen. IT, s. Grant. who has this day
been authorized and empowered to act as
Secretary of w ar ad interim, all records,
books, papers, and other public property
now in your custody and charge. Very
respectfully yours,
-ta8 ~ ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Hon. Edwin n. Stanton Washington, D. c.
.wAs DEPARTMENT, wAsHrSoroS CIrr, Aug IL, 1867
Sir: Your note of this date has been
received, informing me that by virtue of
power and authority vested in you as
President by the Constitution and laws
of the United States, L am suspended
from Office as Secretary of War, and will
cease to exercise any and all functions
pertaining to the, same, and also directing
me at once to transfer to Gen. Ulysses 5.
Grant, who has this day been authorized
and empowered to act as Secretary OF
War ad interin,,al records, books, papers,
and other public property now in my Gus
tody and charge Under sense of pub
lie duty | am compelled to deny your
right under the Constitution and laws Of
tue United States without the advice an d
consent of the Senate, and without legal
cause, to suspend me from Office as Secs
retary of War, or the exercise of any or
all functions pertaining to the same, or
without such advice and consent, to CONS
pei me to tansfer to any person the
records books, papers, and other public
property in my custody as Secretary of
War. But inasmuch as the General CONS
manding the armies of the United States
has been appointed Secretary of War dd
enterins, and has notified me that he has
accepted the appointment, / have no all
tentative but to submit under protest,
to superior force, Very respectively
yours,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretory of War.
To the President
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington D. G. /
Aug. II, 1867.
SIR: The Hon. E Stanton having
been this day suspended as Secretary Of
War, you are hereby authorized and ems
powered act to as Secretary of War ad an,
ferfn, and will at once enter upon the
discharge of the duties of that off ce-
The Secretary of War has been instruct
ed to transfer to you all records, books,
papers and other public property now in
his custody and charge.
Very respectfully yours,
ANDEw JOHNSON.
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, Washington D. c.
HDoRs. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES. !
Washington, Aug. IL, 1867.
The Hon. Z. N. Stanton, Sec'yof Var:
SIR: InclOsed herewith | have to trans
NIT to you copy of u letter just received
from the President Of the United States no
titying me of my assignment as Acting Sec
retary of War, and directing me TO assume
those duties at once. In notifying you of my
acceptance | cannot let the opportr nifty pass
without expressing to you my appreciation
of the zeal, patriotism, frmness and abili y
with which You have ever discharged the
duty of Secretary Of War.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT. General.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY. !
August u, 1867.
GENERAL : Your note Of this date, accom-
panied by'a copy of letter addressed to
you Aug IL, by the President appointing
you Secretary of Wai I'D interim, and in
forming me of your acceptance of the ap-
pointment, has been received. Under a
sense of public duty, am compelled to de-
ny the Presidt nt's right under the laws Ct
the United States to suspend me from Office
as Secretary of War, or to authorize any
other person to enter upon the discharge
of the du ties of that office, or to require
me to transfer to you or any other person,
the records, books, papers, or any other pub
lie property in my odicial custody as Secre-
tnry of War, but inasmuch as the Presi-
dent has assumed to suspend me from Office as
See'y Of War, and you have notified me of your
acceptance Of the appointment of Secretary
of War dd interim, have no alternative but
to submit, under protest, to the superior force
of the President. You will please acct pt my
acknowledgement Of the kind terms in which
you have notified me of your acceptance of
the Presidents appointment, and my corr
dial reciprocation Of the sentiments expressed
am, with sincere regard, truly yours.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
To Gen. U. s. Grant.
The suspension of Mr.. Stanton was
done so quietly that very little was known
oft by the public gcnerlly until 5 o'clock
this afternoon. Even the reporters OF
the sleepy Washington papers we're SO
sure that the rumors which had been
floating around during the early part of
the day were false, that they made ed
itorial statements to that effect in their
editions this afternoon. To night the
news is pretty generally spread about
town and is the sole topic of conversation.
1t has created some excitement snd there
are many speculations as to whose turn
it will be next Randall and Seward
are singled out very generally. In fact
1t is the almost universal impression here
that both of these gentlemen will sever
their connection with the Administration
for the reason that both are disgusted
with the President. Secretary Seward
has leaned strongly toward Stanton in all
his troubles with the President, and es>
peeially in this last one. This afternoon
after the Cabinet meeting, the ex,Sec-
retary and Mr.. Seward were out riding
together, and this, with other odds and
nnHc 1ac aolo. Al Al.