Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-12-20
PTesEdena u Johnson and Heerstsi-
ry Stanton. Dc

/ The President, on the 18th, sent to the
Senate, in executive session, a communi-
cation setting forth his reasons for the sus-
pension. of Secretary Stanton. A special
to the Chicago tribune says, ,r s..
The President dwells strongly on the
point that there was a lack of harmony
between Mr.. Stanton and himself and
this led to frequent quaIgels in the cabinet.
He says that he had given Mr.. Stanton to
understand on several occasions that his
resignation would be acceptable, but that
no notice was taken of his wishes In this
regard. He charges that at the time of the
New Orleans riot Mr., Stanton was fully
aware Of the danger Of q general outbreak,
but that he withheld the dispatches con
corning the situation from the President
for eleven days, thus putting 1t ont Of the
power of the Executive to preventive riot,
and all that while the country rung from
one end to the other with abusa Of the
President. He states that W hen the tenure of
office bill was under discussion In the cabi-
net, Stanton made the strongest argument
against Its constitutlonality, and that he
subsequently, expressed his hearty approval
Of the veto Of that act. The President re-
marks concerning this, that he had no
reason to suppose one SO strongly opposed
to this bill would take advantage Of 1t.
The letters which passed between MIR.
johnson and Mr. Stanton at the time Of
the suspension are given, and a long re.
capitulation of the positions taken by Mr..
Stanton In the cabinet upon questions of
reconstruction. This covers quite num-
Der of pages, and does not differ very ma
terially from the evidence given on some
points by Mr.. Stanton before the Impeach-
ment Committee. The President In CIV
ing his summary of Stantons views, strives
to show that his opinions at first and for
some time were the same as those of the
Executive and other members of the cabi-
net. He then makes point that Stanton
changed, and without signifying such
change, did what he could as the head of
the War Office, TO thwart and interfere
with the policy of the Administration
The document does not show or hint at
any maIfeasance la Office, on the part of
Mr.. Stanton, but makes livery plain that
there was bitter hostility between him
and the President. Dir. johnson dwells
much on the point that there should be the,
utmost harmony between the President
and the members of his cabinet, and the
point on which he relies for support In the
Senate, Ia OF purely personal character.
He regards the Tenure Of Office act as
clearly and fagrantly unconstitutional, In
which opinion he ID sustained by thdcabi-
aet, and he holds that he would have a
perfect right to remove Mr.. Stanton at
once, but Ia willing TO leave the ease to the
Senate. The message was read and re-
ferred to the Military Committee, There
was some talk about removing the seal OF
secresy, many Senators thinking, as 1t was
a matter of public interest, 1t ought to be
made public others said 1t was entirely
&c parte, and, in justice to Mr.. Stan
ton, ought not TO be printed till no had
been heard. IN y sssf : F'--rg...4 = ma
ne. We see. saws the Chicago Tribune.