Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-18

WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
stanGOn's Removal go be Absolute
About Republican GOVerHmeRts--IO-
gains Loyalty.


stAnGOn's Removal go be Absolute
AbOut Republican GOVernments--I.O.
gains Loyalty.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Post, writing on the 18th inst,
says the following is statement Of the
Presidents views relative to the case OF
Mr.. Stanton, and its publication in Wash
ington on the 10Th was authorized by him:
Who ever shall take the place will re-
ceive the appointment outright, as Secre-
tary of War, vice +. NJ Stanton, removed /;
for it is the purpose of Mr.. johnson to
make an absolute removal of Mr.. Stanton
under the law as il existed prior TO the
tenure of office bill, which is to be held
unconstitutional. In this opinion Mr..
Stanton concurred when the bill was passed,
and himself prepared part of the veto mes
sage, denying the power of Congress TO
pass suchan act. The removal Of Stanton
having been accomplished in the manner
indicated, the President will simply send
his message to the Senate, nominating A.
Z. to Secretary of War. BY this it is ex-
pected in case the nomination is rejected,
that possibly Stanton may be reinstated,
but being out of Office will be compelled
10 seek legal remedy by mandamus or any
other mode, if there be any other pointed
out by law. This will bring the question
az to the constitutionality of the tenure of
office bill before the Supreme Court of the
United States for adjudication, and by it,
decision the right OF Stanton to hold the
Office will be decided. Under the law the
Executive had power to suspend or re-
move, and the suspension of Stanton was
adopted for the time being out of abundant
caution, and in order that the act might
also be within the terms of the tenure of
Office bill, but il was in the first instance
the purpose Of the President to make an
absolute removal of Stanton sooner or later.
Correspondence. of the Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The President
has given out that he intends to make a
positive removal in Secretary Stanton's
case, and send in the name of a successor.
if he selects one, as appointed "uice Stanton,
removed, and that he shall do this with
out regard 10 the tenure Of Office law, which
the Administration holds to be unconstitu-
tional. If his new appointee is rejected,
the President will hold that Mr.. Stanton
at any rate is out of Office, and any attempt
on the part of the latter to be reinstated.
will test the constitutionality of the tenure
Of Office law at once. All Republicans
here assert that such a course will lead to
a direct and unavoidable issue with Con-
gress.
Correspondents Of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. - Ex-Governor
Thomas laid bis complaints before the
Investigating Committee this afternoon,
concerning the new constitution Of that
State, contending that It was not republi-
can in form, as il violated the cardinal
principles Of apportioning representation
according to population. He said the new
constitution practically placed the State
government in the hands of one~third of
the people; that the action in calling a
convention and superseding the govern
ment heretofore recognized BY the United
States was clearly revolutionary, and,
therefore, subject to the action of Congress.
He contended for the right to go behind
the credentials Of United States Senators
and investigate the whole subject.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, remarked, iok-
ingly, that since the election he felt dis
posed to claim the privilege of investiga-
ting the condition of Ohio, as well as
Maryland.
The question of investigating General
DOgan's loyal status at the commencement
of the war has again been revived The
agitators believe in fighting the devel
with fire.