Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-08-22
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE 4
THE PRESIDENT TO SECRETARY STANTON. :.
EXECUTIVE MANSION .
WASHINGTON, August II, 1867.
SIR BY virtue of the power and au-.
thority 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 cxer-
else any and all functions pertaining to the
same. 6..... 4
You will at once transfer to General
Ulsysses S. Grant, who has this day been
authorized and empowered to act as Sc
cretary of War ad interim, all records,
books, papers, and other public property
now in your custody and charge.
Very respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON. 8
To the Hon EDWIN M. STANTON, Secre-
tary of War. y 9.
MR.. STATIONS REPLY. l,o
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, August II, 1867.
SIR Your note of this date has been
received, informing me that by virtue OF
the powers and authority vested in you as
President, by the Constitution Of the UNI
ted States, am suspended from Office as
Secretary Of War, and will cease to exer-
else any and all functions pertaining to the
same and also directing me at once to
transfer to General Ulysses S. Grant, who
has this day been authorized and empow-
cred to act as Secretary Of War od inter-
I'M, 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 Con-
stitution and laws of the United States,
without the advice and consent of the Sem
ate, and without legal cause, to suspend
me from Office as Secretary of War, or the
exercise of any or all functions pertaining
to the same, or without such advice and
consent to compel me to transfer to any
person the records, books, papers, and pub
lie property in my custody as Secretary.
But, inasmueh as the general command
ING the armies of the United States has
been appointed ad interim, and Has noti-
fed me that he has accepted the appoint
ment, have no alternative but to submit,
under protest, to superior force. D
Very respectfully yours,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, ...s
Secretary of War.
To the PRESIDENT.
GEN. GRANT TO SECRETARY STANTON.
Hpo'Rs ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
| WAsH1SGToy, d. c., August II, 1867.
Hon. E NJ Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
Sra :-E.uclosed herewith have to trans
NIT to you copy of a letter just received
from the President of the United States,
notifying ME of my assignment as Acting
Secretary of War, and directing me to as
sumo at once
In notifying you of my acceptance, I
cannot let the opportunity pass without ex-
pressing to you my appreciation of the zeal,
patriotism, irmness, and ability with
which you have ever discharged the duties
of Secretary Of War.
With great respect, your obedleft SER
want, u. s. GRANT, General.
THE PRESIDENT TO GENERAL GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., August II, 1867:
SIR The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton
having been this day suspended as Secre..
tary of War, you are hereby authorized
and empowered to act as Secretary OF War
od interim, and will at once enter upon
the discharge of the duties of the office.
The Secretary of War has been instruc-
ted to transfer to you all the records books
papers, and other public property now in
his custody and charge. Il
Very respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Gen. ULYSSES S. GRANT, Washington,
D. G.
MR.. STANTON TO GENERAL GRANT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, 4
WASHINGTON CITY, August II, 1867.
GENERAL Your note of this date, ac-
companied by copy of letter addressed
to you August II by the President, app
pointing you Secretary of War at interim,
and informing me of your acceptance Of
the appointment, has been received.
Under a sense of public duty, | am-com@
nollod to .danv tho Presidents RIGHT .un<