Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-17
JOHNSON W.. sEC,Y. STANTON.
Gen. Grant Summoned to Duty.
He is TO act as Secretary Pro TEN.


tod order suspending Secretary Stanton was
Issued this morning, and General Grant was
assigned TO the charge OF the War Office dd
Interim, with instructions to enter at once
upon the discharge of the duties of Acting
Secretary of War. Tho President but yes
terday announced that the suspension would
not take place until Tuesday, and conse-
qucntly the promulgstion Of tho order to-
day created no little surprise. Immediately
upon receiving the order from the President,
General Grant proceeded to the War Dc
partment and informed Mr.. Stanton that he
was ready to relieve him. Mr.. Stanton,
without hesitation, retired from his Office,
and General Grant assumed control. Many
of the subordinate officers of the department
were not aware of the change that had taken
place until after the fact was made public In
the evening papers, while others supposed
that Mr.. Stanton had at last offered his resig-
nation, which supposition gained ground
from the fact that Mr.. Stanton sent to the
President letter of rcmonstrancc, the con-
tents of which, not being known, were pre-
sumed to be formal resignation. 1t is gen.
orally assumed that General Grants tenure
OF Office will be short, as it is well known
that the President offered the portfolio OF
the War Department to General James Is.
Stcadman, of Ohio, more than eighteen
Orleans. rouuostinq chat officer to proceed
to WASHINGTON inmodiatclv. Gen. Stead
inan had received leave of absence from
his Office of internal revenue collector, but
was detained in New Orleans by illness in
his family, and the President, in the urgcn-
! cy of the circumstances as viewed from his
stand point, was compelled to telegraph to
| him in person. 1t is therefore assumed that
Gen. Stcadman will receive that appoint
ment Immediately on his arrival here, which
will occur in o very few days. The follow
ing is vcr5atim copy of the correspondence
between the President and Secretary OF War
and Gen. Grant to-day
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON CITY,
August 12. 1967-Sir BY virtue of the
poWcr md authority vested in me Us Prcsi.
dent by the Constitution and laws of the
United States, YOU arc hereby suspended
| from Office es Secretary of War, and will
ceasc to exercise any and all functions per-
tanning to the same. You will at once trans
| fer to Ulysses 8. Grant, who has this day
been authorized and empowered to act as
Secretary of War all interim, all records,
books, papers and other public property
now in your custody and charge.
| Very Respectfully yours,
A. JOHNSON.
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Gen. Ulysses ). HRANT, washington, ID
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Headquarters ARMIES OF THE U. 3
WAsHiEaToN CITY, August IL, lSo7.-Sr
Enclosed herewith have TO transmit to yot
copy OF letter just received from thu
PRESIDENT oi the United States, notifying
me oi my assignment Us Acting Secretary o.
Var, aud directing me to assume those du
ties at once. In notifying you OF my &C
ccptance, cannot let the opportunity pas!