Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Difficulty between the Pres
dent and stanton.

NEW DIRK, august 1-1ne herald
special says: The Secretary of War has |
refused the Presidents polite invitation to
retire from office. The Presidents note is
very brief, only four lines in length, and
simply states that grave public considers
tions constrain him to request Mr.. STAN
toms resignation. Mr.. Stanton's answer is
brief and intended to be severe and cut
ting.
Il is not decided what step Mr.. johnson
will next take, but think he will notify |
Mr.. Stanton that he is no longer Secretary |
of War and must vacate forthwith.
After the adjournment of the Cabinet |
meeting the President was closeted with his |
secretaries until ten o'clock tonight 1t is |
supposed it had reference to the Stanton
imbroglio. -.
The subject of Stanton's removal has
been the absorbing topic OF conversation
to-day in every circle, and there has been
much speculation to learn what will next
transpire. Among the prominent officials |
it seemed to be the general opinion that
the President had power to remove Mr..
Stanton under the provisions OF the first
section of the Tenure of Office bill. STAN
ton kept himself almost completely shut |
up in his private office to-day. 1t is said |
that Secretary Seward is not altogether in |
favor of the Presidents action in this mat |
ter, and that he and Thurlow Weed are
about to strive to save Stanton's head
again.
A year ago, when there was serious
thought of removing Stanton, Weed and
Raymond's influence, coupled with Sew
ards entreaties, induced the President
to abandon the idea. 1t is now
said by the friends of the President that
Stantons offenses amount to deliberate
system of thwarting the President, OBJ
structing his policy in every way, and in
sulting him repeatedly in his official inter-
course. The President, it is claimed, has
determined to tolerate this no longer, and
has put his foot down firmly.
The Trbune's special says: Under the
civil tenure bill Mr.. johnson does not feel
| fully satisfied that he can remove Stanton,
| because of the phraseology quoted here
EsShall hold their offices respectively dur
ing the term of Office of the President by
whom they have been appointed" but he
feels satisfied he can suspend Stanton and
prohibit him from exercising the duties of
War Minister. This latter point was sub
mitted to the Cabinet, and they agreed that.
the President could so suspend. Mr..
johnson WILL therefore, in day or two,
notify Mr.. Stanton that he will not hold
anv further official relations with him, and
that he cannot be admitted to the Cabinet
General Grant on Sheridan's Re-
The Times dispatch says: Gen. Grant
publicly expressed the opinion to-day that
Gen. Sheridan would not be removed, and
an evening organ of the Administration
prints an editorial tonight advising john
SON against the issue of an Orde to that
effect. 1t lis probable, however, that neith-
er of these statements were made after
consultation with the President, as it is
known he still persists in his Intentions to
displace Sheridan.
Grant says that Generals Thomas and
Hancock were both actively engaged in the
dnties of their Departments, which cannot
| bo Il of tn
public service. Rumor connects the fact
i that President johnson has telegrapbed in
person to Gen. Rousseau, ordering him to
Washington, with the removal of General
Sheridan, and it is suggested he is to be
assigned to the Fifth District.
Decision.
WASHINGTON, August 7.-The Secretary
of the Interior has decided. in response to
applications, not to authorize the sale of
the residue of trust lands in Kansas, but
await the action of the Senate on treaties
before it which provide for the disposition
of lands in different way.
National Agricultural Exhibition.
A grand National Agricultural Exhibi-
ton and Horse Fair will be held at the Ma
tioDal race course near Washington, COM
mencing on the 2Sth of October. The pre-
MUM lists in money and valuables are to
amount to $4,000, and will be awarded.
DR.. Frederick Wooster Owen, chief clerk
in the Freedmen's Bureau, has resigned, to
take effect on the 10Th inst.
A Chapter on the Exchange of Pris-
| Oners.
NEW YORK, Aug. THE Tribune pub
fishes Buffers report as Commissioner
of Exchange, during portion of the re-
bellion, from which it appears that in De-
cember, 1868, he found the Confederate
Generals anxious to exchange man fol
man, but the Confederate Government re-
fused to treat with Gen. Butler on the
gronnd that he commanded negro troops
Notice to that effect was sent to our Gov.
ernment, which refused to admit the right
of the Confederate authorities to outlaw
our officers of exchange.
1t continued till March. 1864, when But.
ler had an interview with Ould, which
convinced him that retaliation would COM
pei the rebels to abandon their refusal tC
exchange colored soldiers. The Govern
ment was informed of these facts and re
ferred the matter to General Grant, whit
in April directed Butler to decline, unit
otherwise ordered, all further negotiations
and shortly after instructed him to consid
er the determination of the rebels to max
distinction between white and coloreC
prisoners as to refusal on their part t
agree to further exchange.
Butler was also instructed to receive al
sick and wounded rebels who would Civ
up, but to send no more in exchange.
In August the rebels offered to renew tn
exchange, man for man. General Gran
then telegraphed the following importan
order.
1t is hard on our men held in Souther
prisons not to exchange them, but it is hu
manity to those LETT in the ranks to figh
our battles. Every man released on pa
role or otherwise becomes an active soldie
against US at once directly or indirectly.
If we commence a system of eXchang
which liberates all the prisoners taken, W
will have to fight on until the South is eX
terminated. If we hold those caught, the
amount to no more than dead men. A
this particular time, to release all rebt
prisoners North would insure Sherman
defeat, and would compromise our safet
here.
Saratoga Races.
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