The Portland daily press., 1867-08-07

When the Secretary of War resigns or IS
removed. the last link connecting the admins
trationA of President johnson in sympathy
with tbe loval people of the United States is
hrol,en. and he stands as isolated as that
maintain in Georgia POLITICALLY styled Lost"
One righteous man in the Cabinet has proved
in some sort barrier to the tide of popular
indignation, which otherwise might have long
since sent Mr.. johnson into the profound re-
tirement which is peculiar to American ex-
Presidents. There has been some surprise
that MIR. Stanton has SO long remained in
position where the dignity of his character
could not but suffer. But after all, as the
head of that Department which controls the
army, and through it, the rebel States, he has
done good service to the American people,
Had plant tool of the Presidents been in
his place, much less difficulty would have been
experienced in thwarting the designs OF Con-
gress. But the time has now come when it rs no
longera question ofself respectb but OF principle
The order removing Gen. Sheridan, II such Of
der is to he. must issue from the War Depart
ment and if Mr.. Stanton remained at its head
he wo,ld by that act become identified with
the Presidents policy. This would ill-become
a man who is said to take the same ground as
that occupied by the most radical Republicans.
In a recent conversation, he even went so far
as to advocate the enforcement of the guaran-
tee clause of the constitution SO as to insure to
each State in the Union republican form of
government. He declared that eff this had
always been executed, we should have had no
civil war, and he favors putting it in force, SO
as to prevent the border States making head
way with their pretentions to State sovereign
ty and their reviving the old issues" AH
The last number of the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser takesa novel view of the rela-
tions subsisting between the President and his
War Minister. Those Everlasting" Blairs are
in Mr.. Weeds opinion at the bottom of all the
difficulty. The Advertiser says:
The rumors of the resignation of the Secre-
| tary of War are renewed and appear to have
assumed, finally, an authentic shade. That a
want of accordance in sentiment between the
| President and Secretary Of War has existed
| for long time is not unknown to their respec-
| tive friends. There has been, however, on the
| part of both, the utmost forbearance. Each
| has appreciated and respected the high sense
| of duty which governed the other. The Pres
| dent has disregarded for nearly two years the
systematic efforts Of Mr. Stanton's enemies 10
embarrass their relations. Mr.. Stanton, on
his part, has cndeavored to render the best
service in his power 10 the President and the
country by an energetic, honest, and faithful
discharge OF his official duties. u..J il.a .,t
1t is said now that Mr. Stanton is firmly op-
| posed to the removal Of General Sheridan, and
that this collision OF views in the management
OF the War Department, will occasion his re-
| trement. Ii this be SO, the mischief has been
effe cted, as it was in the Garden of Eden, by
the serpent. The Blairs, father and son, lay in
wait to beguile and destroy. The son was a
nuisance in Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet He did all
he could, by slanderous accusations, to drive
Mr.. Stanton out OF that Cabinet. "Old Blair, u
failing to draw Mr.. Lincoln into an inglorious
peace, has lowered, like bird OF evil omen
around the White House " tanning the embers
| of discord" between the President and Con.
sress. IL the insinuated poisons and ISLANDERS
| of the Biairs have finally eliminated in the
resignation of Mr. Stanton, but one greater
misfortune can happen to the President-and
that is the appointment Of Blair as his sue
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