Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-16

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The army worm has made its appear
ance among the cotton in the several Sea
Islands between Charleston and Savannah.
In view of the prevalence of yellow fe-
yer in New Orleans, Gen Grant has issued
an order that officers stationed in Louisiana
or Texas now absent on leave may, upon
application, have their leave of absence
extended to the 18th of October
The clergymen of Richmond have adopt.
ed an address in reply to Gov. Pierpoint's
charge of disloyalty, in which they state
that they have never used their pulpits as
agencies against the Government, nor
have they propagated rebel sentiments.
Removal of Secretary, StantOM.
The following is verbatim copy of the
correspondence. between the President,
General Grant and the Secretary of War,
in regard to the removal of the latter:
4s 4 49, ExEcUTIvE MANSION, ~
.,l..f,, WAsHINGToN, August 10, 1867.
SIR BY virtue OF the power and authority vested
in me as President by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, you are hereby suspended from
Office as Secretary of War and will cease to exer-
else any and all functions pertaining to the same.
You will at once transfer to General u. S. Grant,
who has this day been authorized and empowered
to act as Secretary of War al tateri all records,
books, papers and other public property now in
sl1,s e-97a Very respectfully yours, ,l,a,a
ID .Hs' ANDREW JOHNSON
To the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of
War. .aLE 81 .W ~
;., .....-,.aS 49,, WAS, DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON CITY, August IL, 1867. &
SIR: Your note of this date has been received,
informing me that by virtue of the power and au-
thority vested in you as President by the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States, am sus-
pended from office as Secretary of War, and will
cease to exercise any and all functions pertaining
to the same, and also directing me to at once
been authorized and empowered to act es Secreta-
ry of War aud interim, all records, books, papers
and other public property now in my custody and
charge. Under sense of public duty am COM
PEELED TO deny your right under the Constitution
and laws of the United States, without the advice
and consent of the Senate, and withoutlegal cause
to suspend me from office as Secretary of WARRIOR
the exercise of any of the functions pertaining to
the same, or without such advice and consent to
compel me to ,hasfer to any person the records,
books, papers and public property in my custody
as Secretary; but inasmuch as the General COM
manding the armies of the United States hassbeen
appointed ad interim and has notified me that he
tive but to submit under protest to superior force
Very respect fully yoars, = ~ foR
E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
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I'm OF THE UNITED STATES, 2
WASHINGTON, ID. G. Aug. II, 1867.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: .,s,sr
SIR: Enclosed herewith have the honor TO
transmit to you a copy of the letter just received
me of my assignment as Acting Secretary Of War,
and directing me to assume those duties at once.
In notifying you of my acceptance, cannotlet the
opportunity pass without expressing TO you my aps
probation OF the zeal, patriotism, frmness and
ability with which you have ever discharged the
duty Of Secretary of War a esl b fslt 80 "a
trpSnp vnn nj
orr US. GRANT, General
In accordance with those orders General
Grant quietly took possession of the War
Office about noon not even the clerks in 2
the office knowing of the change -
EXECUTIVE MANSION, ~ & a.
+ WASHINGTON, D.. c., Aug. 10, 1867. !
SIR: The Hon. E. M. Stanton having been this
day suspended as Secretary of War, you are here
by authorized and empowered to act as Secretary
of War, dd Interim and will at once enter upon !,
the discharge Of the duties of the office. The Sec
rotary of War has been instructed to transfer to
you all the records books papers and other pub
- ''Sf 4 ANDErw Johnson. ,E2
To General U. s. Grant, Washington ID. G..
WAR DEPARTMENT, ~ IL
WASHINGTON CITY, August IL.
GENERAL: Your note of this date, accompanied
by copy Of letter addressed, August. -, by the
President, appointing you Secretary of War dd in
tefi,n and informing me of your acceptance of the
appointment, has been received Under sense Of
public duty, L am compelled to deny the PreS1-.
dents right under the laws OF the United States to
suspend ME from Office Secretary OF War, or to
authorize any other person to enter upon the dis
charge of that Office, or to require me to transfer
to you or any other person the records, books and
papers, and other public property in my official
custody as Secretary of Waf, but iDasmuch as the
President has assumed to suspend me from Office ,
Secretary of War, and you have notified me of
yaur acceptance OF the appointment of Secretary
of War ddtntertn, u have no alternative but to
submit under protest, to the superior force OF the
President. y 1FCsfA tfFY N 7
You will please accept my Acknowledgement of
the kind terms in which you have notified me of
your acceptance of the Presidents appointment,