White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22
Secretary Of war.

The following is the correspondence
which took place upon the suspension OF
E. NJ. Stanton as Secretary OF War, and
the appointment of Gen. Grant in his
place: cs5E
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsHINGroN,
August IL. lS67.-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 sus-
pended from Office as Secretary OF Wsr,
and will cease to exercise 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
I'D interim. all records, books. pspers and
other public property now in your custo.
dy and charge.
Very respectfully yours.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Sec
retsry Of War. lT
War DEPT. WAsHIsGToN. August IL.
1S67.-SIR: Your note Of this date re-
ceived. informing me that by virtue Of
the powers and authority vested in you
as President by the constitution and laws
of the Unitee States. am suspended
from office as Secretary of War. and will
cease to exercise any and all functions
pertaining to the same; and also direct
ing me ct once to transfer to General U.
S. Grant, who has this day been author.
lied and empowered to act as Secretary
of War ad interim. all records. books.
papers and other public property now in
my custody and charge.
Under . sense Of public duty. | am
compelled to deny your right under the
constitution and laws of the United
States, without the advice and consent OF
the Senate, and without legal cause, to
suspend me from office as Secretary OF
War. or the exercise Of any or all the
functions pertaining to the same. or.
without such advice and consent, to COM
pei me to transfer to any person the rec
ords. books. papers and public property
in my custody as Secretary. But mas
much as the general commanding the ar
mics of the United States has been ap-
pointed ad interim, and hss notified me
that he has accepted the appointment, l
have no alternative but to submit under
protest to a superior force.
Very respectfully yours,
E, NJ. STANTON. Sec'y Of War.
To the President.
Headquarters ARMIES OF THE UNITED
STATES, WAsHrEGToN. ID. c.. August IL.
1867 Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary
of War: Sir: Enclosed herewith have
to transmit to you the copy Of letter
inst received from the President of the
United States. notifying me of my as
sigbment as acting Secretary of War.
and directing me to assume those duties
at once. In notifying you of my aceop
lance. ! cannot let the opportunity pass
without expressing to you my apprecis
ton Of the zeal. patriotism, 6rmness and
ability with which you have ever dis
charged your duty as Secretary of War.
With great respect. your obedient SER
want. U. S. GRANT. Gene,sl.
In accordance with these orders Gen.
Gr.nt quietly took possession of the war
office abont noon. not even the clerks in
the off e knowing OF the change.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsmNGToN.
d. G.. August II. lS67-Sir: The
Hon E. NJ. Stanton. having been this
day suspended as Secretary of War. you
are hereby authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary OF War sd interim. and
will at once enter upon the discharge of
the duties of the Office. The Secretary
Of War has been instructed to transfer to
you all the records. books, papers and
other public property now in his custody
and charge
Very Respectfully.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Gen. U. s. Grant.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHINaroS Cry
D. g.. August L. 1867 General
Your note Of this date, accom- panied by
a copy of letter addressed August l2rb,
by the President. appointing you Secre-
Iary OF War, al interim. and informing
me OF your acceptance of the appoint
ment. has been received Under sense
OF duty am compelled to deny the Pres
ident's right. under the laws of the Uni
ted States, to suspend me from office as
Secretary of War. But. inasmuch as
the President has assumed to suspend me
from office as Secretary of War. and you
have notified me of your acceptance Of
The appointment of Secretary of War. ad
interim. have no alternative hut to sub
nit under protest to the superior force OF
The President. You will please accept
my acknowledgment of the kind terms in
which you have notified me of your &C.
ceptsnce of the Presidents appointment.
and my cordial reciprocatioi of the senti-
ments expressed. l am. with sincere re-
gard. truly yours.
e. NJ. STANTON. Sec'y OF War.
To Genpr.l IT G,ont