New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
THE SUSPENSION or SEcRET4RY SEANT0l
INDIGNATION MEETING OF SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORS IN PHILADELPHIA.

INDIGNATION MEETING OF SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORS IN PHILADELPHIA.
ny rx1gsRaPH TO THx TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Aug IA mass meeting of
louorably discharged soldiers and sailors held to-
night at the Union League House. for the purpose Of
pressing indignation the removal Of the Hon T. NJ stan
ton by the President Gen. Joshua owen acted as chair
man; lie made telling speech reNeWhS ihc pOnCy OF
OF the peoples representatives, and Is ~ sypa
y tdn %it u, t0 , tod bceI tbe most rnau
the earth and yet IN Tic face OF TINS TIE traitors
who escaped hanging are now arrayiug themselves
against this Government aided and abeed by the Chief
Magistrate. who is doing everything to ruin IT, Speeches
were made by Gen. James Given, Licnt. Reeves, and
others. \ preamble and resolutions were adopted Ihe
preamble asserts the duty Of the defenders o The RepuD
lie TO express their views on the conduct of that Govern
ment which their services have rescued ir0n traitors ana
, WIereqS We believe a crisis has ausen whereby
through the treachery of patriotic public servant
the results Of the recent struggle for universal liberty
and republican institutions likely be Wrested from
u.s. unless make manifest continued and UnsWery
hors of the war and the sentiments which actuacd them;
and whereas recent events have deyeoped the deter
nation part Of the rccrCaut Executive OcvaGe AUD
defy the eaetments Of tho true representatives OF the
loyal men of tle land by presumng TO force upon the
nation plan OF reconstruction IN direct opposition TO the
fhroYg bis ingenious selection Of subordnates manned
soldiers or the late victorious armies, and appointing IA
their stead open mOuthed sympathizcrs with the ReDe
hSR: hS ny made dictator lie might have called to his
aid the army and navy by his violated pledges 81 ieHd
chip for cmancpated bondsmen by bis wholesale pardon
OF Rebels; Therefore, e.
RCSQ'FCr,
US the Inc Of beloved COMMANDMENTS lef Abraham
Lincoln and cast cloud OF deep mourning over an army
flushed with the victories OF four years war; we looked
with anxious eyes toward the man who should MI his
place. aud have found him clamOrOus in bls dehuncia-
make the crime odiOus and its authors responsible and
fun OF assurance that the blood she'd 10y comrades
should not IN For nearly three years have
looked for the fulment Of these pledges but II has not
come.
ReS0rcJ That while the President has surrounded him
self from day 70 day with advisers OF doubtful loyalty,
ard have proved false TO their aneCcdeuts, the
veterans " the late abandoned hope FOR The
future Willie the heart and brain OF Edwin vi. stanton,
faithful among the faitess administered the duties OF
the War once.
ResOred That In his suspension from Office, in direct
violation u the positive law enacted expressly 10 secure
the retention of his eminent services, the President oI
the United states chargcabe with high crime and mis-
demcauCT, for which he should be held accountable
ResOlycd That tho proud record Of Edwin N. stanton
needs culOgy our hands. Most heartily do We echo
the sen ment contained in tie just and generous letter
OF our hOHOTed cheftain L. S Grant, and sincerely Will
we congratulate ourselves If the General ef be per
medO remain at the head Of the Department until the
action Congress shall Lecesstae the return OF the
proper incumbent
Res0ted. That we earnestly hope the President viii yet
abandon the idea Of forcing the loyal masses OF the
North policy which the people and then representative
have aga. and again rejected, and that bc VIII pause
before interfering with MajOrGen. Sheridan and other
Department commanders in the execution OF the laws OF
Congress for the people preparing 20 remove all i'm
pedmeuts 70 the reconstruction plan OF Congress and
Can confidently rely upon The assistance Of soldiers ana
aaiOrs