The Portland daily press., 1867-08-09

JOHNSON NVs.STANToN. The Boston Adyer-
User has the following especial despatch IRON
Washington in relation to the Cabinet
difficulties and the proposed removal of Gen,
Sheridan. 1t contains matters of SO much in
terest that we give it entire: aasr,t 4 or,f,
Mr.. Stanton continued to be Seeretorv n,
war up to the time his office closed Wed1as
day evening. The best lawyers in the cify
give unhesitatngly the opinion that under tha
tenure OF office law, the President can neither
remove nor suspend Mr. Stanton. unless for
alleged misdemeanor or failpre to G;scba roa .ua
the duties OF his office. Even the enen,ies of
the Secretary do not claim that anv oro,,,,J .
ior either. Of these charges exist. However
@ oes Ies,dent res does claim that the tenure of
oniJe I piit was not understood by Congress- to
seYard, Aa, Jyl, Gia not not appoint chem.
ana Ma 20 support this .opinlen he freely quotes
who alone took that position in the Senats
All parties here, however, agree that the nro;
VISION OF the act regarding Cabinet ministers
was introduced for the special purpose of pre-
Venlng the removal of Mr. Stanton ~
Mr. johnson claims that even If do,bts ~,
ISL concerning his power to remove, there ;s
suspend '9le01 ,[h7rs- NTs -1AS' '1AS' "ueuorlty 10
Mt Stanton has received telegrapbc des.
patches from Union leagues in ali narts of a.
North commanding his course and asL;nr ~ ,7 silo
" stano nrnl A large number of leadino
Union men here have called to conoratr I,te
as nitn. -Mr. stanton Tuesday night positively
Preside,t 1H ~ gYe out the correspondence but the
Tres I Lesloeht allowed several CORRESPONDENTS to
l rsaa She letters, only stipulating that tltav
snouia not give the exact phraseojoey.
G. Since ere n2ht has become an open one. the
tacS Ia y, may oe stated that a few weeks previous
10 the adjournment last spring of CnngresS
lacts caEae to the knowledge iof the War ne,'
alenient and General Grants office that con.
yinced yin. Mr. Stanton and General Grant tbat
snnn.. rmJ'ses res OF most serious character wonId
The s.m ,udow an adjournment to December
aInno ?alnesI opportunities of these officers
aiohe induced Senators to hold tha ,o.,,D
tIo SrnS IN ~ their Own hands From that t;mo
ene PRESIDENT has waged hitter war 'S ~ M NJ
fro,1 IN VINO had thwarted his deep schemes
49, ,He nrSs hour of this trouble to the ,,ras1
ent. Gen. Grant has been in fil aoo.5 o,,J pres
stanton and their consultatIons bane haon hel
night. long interview last
Iv %o present action of the President is onen-
~ proclaimed ~ his supporters to he bnt ea
t uration of policy which VIII r,ao,.a '.,n a
thro,,tt ociaI al obstacles in his way The attsci.
Al 1ne press and through the co, nssi for
ton risnce anS M N the Surratt case upon Mr. Stan
tack, and by the same meos,,ras VI ~ .ne same az
aJrce Judge Holt out OF his position There ;o -
n,io sae pes authority for saving that the ad.
expreseed on misS = acting in accordance with .he
Dele atas m,s4es W. YES OF the rebels at Annapolis
cont., "s0s 70 the rebel convention there ARE
pnnt Iponttempiatng the removal of Vice dmiraI
nou;' nOr;:er' because he has rendered himself oh.
hoxlous by his radical views. seA op1
broken " do Ienerai Sheridan the President has
4,nn'n onon uCWn lor the time being under tbe -
haenee h;s Of General Grant and apneals sns IN
sn nis own friends, who coaten,l that r. ion
speases speas from the coy show piairve tbs re-
Sheridann Inger OF his removal to make, Gsnera1 @
These NJ. .Aos prominent tor the Presidency.
~ - MT. Stanton, and no movement ON Ganara1
case is disposed Of - - ''' 1''n'on i'''''