The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-14
wAsaIscros, Aagusi Is. 1857.


doubtless now say "stanton was q bear; he
sgproud. tyrannical overbearing, unjust, cruel,
and ntolerant We are glad he has fallen and hope he
will never come the political surface again" hoard
gentleman high in Office here express himself thus TO-
day:-sT have always looked upon Stanton IS would
regard the big boy at school The big boy gories
In walloppng all the little boys that como in bis way,
but avoids boys Of his own size SO with Stanton
With interiors and subordinAtes he was tyrannca and
exactIny-he. would bully them until they became
almost mad-but with his peers aud superiors no
was cringng and obsequious. Morally and physically
he was coward, and only dared play the role Of
CONTAGIOUS whom he had. felt no had party At
his back and power TO succeed In less than . month
this lofty Stanton will b dead mackersL" 1t 10
surprising to nnd how many people here express them
selves in similar terms Some discharged soldiers and
sailors have called q meeting for Saturday next 70
express condemnation Of the President 10 removing Mr.
Stanton.
Tho following are the letters that passed between
General Grant and Nj. Stanton yesterday =
GENERAL GRANT STANTON.
HEADQUARTERS. ARMIES THE UNfRD STATES
wAsHmpos. August IL, 1867. (
The Hon. e. N. STANTON Secretary OF War.
rave rave % 20 y a
United States notifying mo Of my assignment Acting
Secretary OF War: and directing mo to assume those
cannot let the opportunity pass without expressing to
you my appreciation OF the ZEAL patriotism. nrmness
duty OF Secretary OF War. With erea, respect your
obedisnt servant. US. GRANT, General
Mr. STANTON TO GENERAL GRANT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY.
asssnAL-Your note OF this date. accompanied by a
Ssp appnns You Secretary Of War i'd % and
informing me Of your acceptance Of the appointment
compssd to deny the Prssidsuts right under the laws
Of the United States 70 suspend mo from ONCE a. secre
5 Inv Ss Of Ss 20 M
qure me to transfer to you or any other person the re-
and 9ss :.
President hes assumed 70 suspend mo from oce ~ Sec
rotary Of War; and you have notined me your accert
have alternative but 70 submit under protest. TO the
superior force Of the President You will please &C.
cept my acknowledgment Of the kind terms IN which
you have notified OF your acceptance OF the Presi
dents appointment and my cordial rscprocaton OF the
s Son EDWIN NJ sTANroN Secretary Of War
To General U. 8. GRANT.
These letters have been dws upon by certain radicals
hsrs to prove that Grant sympahizes with Stanton and
only accepts the Presidents appointment as . good
ofcer who obeys his superiors. have good for
stating that the complimentary illusions in General
Grants letter only intended 10 have the effect
as the sugar coating to Q bitter pill. Tho truth is a.
tslsgaphsd last night Stanton much put out to end
Grant accept the seersaryshp promptly, and Grant,
in his good natured way dashed or his letter with the
only intent OF making the dose as pasabs possible
to che patent That shis Is the true explanation
further borne out BY theproccsdngs Of the regular
Cabinet meeting to-day The FIRST step towards the de-
velopment Of the liberal policy for Southern
sructon brought forward and Grant, who attended
a. Secretary OF War; favored promptly This step was
the adoption Of order 70 General Sckes commanding
him TO rescnd his order suspeniing the payment OF
debts and his other order BY which the execution
~ sha In On f,,fc
n c. was impsded II was agreed in the Cablne, meet.
ing 10 instruct General sckies that be In no
interfere with the mandates Of the federal courts s
believed By the President that reconstruction can 20
without aboshng every trace OF civil government In
matters Of local legislation not opposing the theory Of
reconstruction IL b considered that the State 10 giss-
lures should DO allowed 10 have their own way. This
order TO- therefore, the result OF these views and
may b. regarded the nrm check TO dsspoto admins
,raton the South since the suspension OF Stanton Il
10 believed that Sckss will resign In consequence; but
| others assert that he win do no such thing
There 10 nothing further to-day a. to the rumorsd
other changes to occur in the Cabinet The probability
10 thai the President will wait WHILE In the hope that
certain HATS viii be taken and resigaations rendered
voluntarily. The National Tn'sitSsnc~ says 10 has
authority for stating that the report tslesraphsd hence
that the Postmaster General sntsans has expressed
an intention OF rssignins m without the least fouada.
| uon.
| The runner that Judge Advocate General Holt has
been Suspended 10 premature Judge Holt Is away from
The city just now and action win be taken In his
until his return. have dorb, tina. be will be kicked
| out Of once II the proper time.
<preps Of resignations am informed tina, the policy
likely TO bs adopted towards The present military
mandsrs viii Be one OF gradual decapitaon. Sheridan
viii probably b The hra victim, and Pope the nett
Thsn there will b pause Should the other command
err prod, By the fate Of these two and fall grace.
fully In with the Johssonan policy, they will be a.
lowed 70 remain In once for . long time, and may
not be stirred q, all 10 their support 10 given heartily and
IN real earnest; but IT, whom Sheridan 10 removed, the
| rest tender their rssignations, have doubt no
obstacle will be shrown In the way OF their retirement
The Cabinet meeting today wa, brief aud entirely
Harmonious.
General Grant ne Secretary OF War.
General Grant appeared al the War Department abou,
eleven O'Clock this morning and entered upon his
duties Acting Secretary Of War Soon after his arrival
Mr. Stanton entered, and the two engaged for On
| hour Or more In looking over the business Of
| the Department requiring immediate attention, aud
in making the transfer Of the public property
Of the War once Il understood that no change will
b made IN the headquarters Of the army. will re-
main In the building u the corner Of Seventeenth and
ssrssa The headquarters Of shs army % sloss 70
The War Department thai General Grant be IN ssn-
lance ID beth ocss In the regular hours 70 Transact the
duties q sseh. ne War Department orders viii % ~
SUED BY Assistant Adutans Gsasrai Townsend ~ order
Of the Acting Secretary u War. ana We erdsn ree
army hsadauarssn wii BE- Issued By Assistant AauMs'
gsnssa Lee. BY srdsr Of the osnsrsiin-chsf Al Gov.
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