Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-12-27


les-privacc letter. to- the
President. # \
The speaker laid before the House,
to-'iay, communication from Gen
Grant, inclosing correspondence re-
lating to the removal of Mr. Stanton as
Secretary OF War, and also on the re-
movai OF tieu sheridan and Sick les
Nearly all the correspondence has been
heretofore published, but tire following
Is a private letter to til, President from
Gen.. Grant, about which so- much
curiosity has been expressed: (
(Private)
HEADQUARTERS A RNy or U. S. |
WASHINGroN. ID. g., Aug. IL, 1867.
To his Exceliency Andrew, johnson,
President of the United States.
SIR: | take the liberty to address
you privately on tile subject of the con
versation We llad this morning, feeling
as do tile great danger to the welfare
OF tile country. Should you carry out
the design then expressed First, Oh,
the SUBJECT OF the displacement of the
Secretary of War. His removal can.
not be effected against his will with
out the consent of the senate. IL was
but asllort1tinl since the u nited States
Senate was la session, and why not
then have asked fpr his removal III Il
was decided. lt certainly was the in
tentiOn of the Legislative branch of the
Governmentto place "a Cabinet Minus
ter beyond tile power of tlie Executiv.
removal, and IL is pretty well under
stood, so fear rs Cabinet Ministers are
effected 10y the Tenure of Office bill
that IL wasintendeu especially To protect
| the Secretary OF War, whom the coul,
try felt great confidence i'm. Tn,
meaning of the law may be eX.
planned away by an astute lawyer, hut
common sense and the views of the
] loyal people will give .to il the effect
4 intendedby its trainers. -.
Second ON he subject of theremaval
of the very able Commander of th.
Fifth Military District, let me ask YOU
! To consider the effect it would have up
on the public. He il universally and
deservedly beloved by the people wlt
sustained this Government through
out its trials. aiid feared by those wht
would still be enemies of the Govern.
ment. Ii fell 10 the lot of but few mel
to do ~ much sagainst am enemy a.
Gen. Sheridan did during the rebel
| lion, and ii l. within the scope of the
\ vi Uut ItWV III tIlls rdlA JIHeI
country To ,l0 what. he iias. His civi
administration has given equal salts
fation he has had difficulties to con
\ tend with which no other District
! Commander has encountered. Al
most, II not quite, from the day he was
appointed District Comm nder to tn.
| present tiiIIe. the press has given out
! that he has To he removed that the
| Administration was sdissatisfietl witt,
| him. This was embol,iened oppo
nents Of the laws of Congress within
his command 10 oppose him in every
way in their power. and has rendered
necessary. measures which otherwise
may never have been necessary.
| In cone usion, allow me tU,say az q
friend desiring peace and quiet, and
| the welfare of the while country
North and South, that il is my opin
ior that ihe loyal ptqpple of this coun.
try mean those who supported the
Government during the great rebellion
will not quietly submit to see the
very man of al otiiers whom they
have expressed their confidence la,
removed. tsfif sft tssas - sasszh
! silouid not have taken the liberty
Of addressing the Executive of tie
United Sts,tes thus, but Tor the coHVer.
saiion ON the subject alluded To Ia this
letter. and for from a sense of duty. feel
ing that 1 know that / am right In
that matter.
With great respect. your oh servant,
lSlgnedl nedl-------------U.S Y. ?. Grant.