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termination was unaltered aud the proper time
he would with decision. That my information was
rsiabis has been verified to-day.
At an early hour this morning messenger sent
to deliver NJ Stanton the following brief note
taiains order OF SUSPENSION
THk PRESIDENT TO Mr. STANTON
Executive MASsIoy
WASHINGTON d. G., August IL, 1867.
s;s--3y virtue of the power and authority vested in
meas President by the constitution and laws OF the
United states you hereby suspended from Office
Secretary or War; and will to exercise any and all
functions pertaining to the same. You will at
transfer 10 General Ulysses S. Grant who has this day
been authorized and empowered Secretary of
War at in,rim, all records, books, papers and other
public property now in your custody and charge.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To .as aou EDWIN N. STANTON, Washington d. G.
Ths messenger found the Secretary in lis ONCE, shut
from al, in,rudng visitors but tho note was duly
ds,verst. Tho messenger also bore another exc
outivo communication to General Grant, Of which the
following is exact copy
ruz PRESIDENT TO GENERAL oRlsr.
EXECUTIVES MANSION,
WASHINGTON D. G., August IL 1897. !
ss-rhs Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton having been this day
suspended Secretary Of War; arc hereby antho.
rizsd empowered to act Secretary OF War I'D in
feriu and will enter upon tho discharge of the
duos OF that Office The Secretary OF War has been in
structsi transfer to you all records, books papers
and olh.r public property now in his custody and
charge.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
0easrs, e. 8 GRANT, Washington, d. C.
shortly after General Grant received this note he left
bis oics sad quietly repaired the War oce, smoking
his cigar With tho utmost coolness aud evidently not in
the beast terrified the interview he was about to have
VITA his swe.insprng predecessor Hc wac admitted
q Me- stanton without delay and found the latOr with
the suspension order in hand, celebrating doubt
upon best to be pursued The meeting OF the
sxsecrstsr7 aud the Secretary ad interim cbarac
terzeib by great poleness What precisely occurred is
OF course not known neither General Grant nor Mr.
6asnoa being at any time addicted to overcommunica-
tvs1es II Is said however, that General Grant
2rocssisd s,raiyhtwsy to business, explained the
object Of his visit, aid produced his letter Of
appointment from President Johnson Mr. Stanton
d asked General Grant # he had accepted
tho appointment to which the latter answered IN The
affirmative This reply OF the Gcnsrslin. Chief is said
to have somewhat surprzed Mr. Stanton, but he said
nothing bsyoud merely sisnifyng that he ready to
obey the order OF the Executive and would turn
The Department In accordance with Presidential in.
strgctons General Grant th'reupon lo and returned
10 his oIics where he remained until noon. when
he again sailed forth, directing his steps towards the
whs House. looking quite contenied and happy, and
nth Itch tl.c
special Cabinet meeting had beer called and General
Grant, the Secretary Of War; attended He took
par the proceedings aud remained until the OF
Tho session
Nh. STANTON PRESIDENT
In tss mssusims Mr.. Stanton had set down and In
dnsi the following roply to the President
WASHINGTON CRY. August Il, 1851 !
sr-Your note OF this date has been received, in
forming ms tina. by virtue Of The power and authority
vested 10 you a. President by the constitution and
laws Of the United States Suspended from once az
Secretary OF War, and will TO exercise any and oil
Functions pertaining TO the same, and also directing
i 10 transfer to General Ulysses Grant, who has
Ahis day been authorized and empowered to act 40
eecrs,sry OF War ad inm, all records books pape rs
end other public property now in my custody and
charys. Under q sense Of public duty am
deny your uhotf thc CONSTITUTION
laws OF the UuItsd States without the advice ana con-
bout OF the Senate aud without legal eause suspend
me from once Secretary Of War or the OF
any or all functions pertaining TO The same, with
put such advice aud TO compel me TO transfer
10 person the records books papers and other pub
JIG property In my custody secretary ofwar. But In
hsu,ueh asthe General commanding The armies OF the
United states been appointed Secretary OF War dd
Sntsrsr, and has notified that be has accepted the
spTointnen have alternative but 70 submit, under
protest, 10 superior force
Very respectfully yours,
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War.
To the PsrsipKSr.
The end OF the whole thing IL that Stanton has
rendered tho portfolio OF the War Once and that
General Grant has taken full charge
r Stanton, after his interview with General Grant,
employed himself in arranging proper order the bust.
pess Of the department preparatory TO his retirement
burpg ths latter part Of the day number Of friends
saIsi upon the Secretary inquire into the truth OF
khs rumor and 10 confer with him about the occur
renee He received but few Of them, however, and
eslred pretty much as his usual hour.
In regard TO the changes in the QabIns, which are