The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-07

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, August 4.
The Case OF Secretary stantOn-What the
Presidents Organ Says.
The demonstration imbroglio absorbs pub.
lie attention here to-day. The National InteLt-
genoer Of this morning assails Stanton as fol
lows:-
"When informed his resignation was re-
quested on considerations of a high public
character by the Chief Magistrate of the nation,
he should have been swift to sacrifice his owD
convictions of pub lie duty to the views of the
responsible head ofthe Government, and of the
Executive to whose forbearance he owes his
place, Unfortunately the Secretary is insen-
sible to the claims OF honor and of public de-
cency' he would continue in association with
those VINO DO not desire his company, and
would thwart the action of him on whose
shoulders alone, by the terms of the Constitu-
tion, devolves the responsibility of the admin
istration of public affairs"
1t was expected that the President would re-
move Stanton to-day, or suspend him, but up
to noon the latter was in his office transactinR
business, as calm a summer morning. He
assures his friends that his ideas of honor and
public decency do not square with the InteLli-
gence1'S, and that he is determined to hold on
till Congress meets again.
Affairs at tho White House.
At the Executive Mansion all is quiet, but 1t
is understood some movement is in preparation
which will be developed in a day or two. The
President and his friends are In a dilemma as
TO what To do with Stanton, whether TO remove
him summarily, as General Jackson did Secre-
tary Duane for refusing to remove deposits
from the United States Bank to suspend
him, as provided in the Tenure of Office bill
and appoint Grant temporarily to take charge
OF the War Department until the Senate meets
The inteut0encer quotes senator Sherman
onthe debate on the Tenure of Office bill as con-
ceding that the President can remove any
member of his Cabinet, and urges Stanton's
removal, because he was appointed by Lincoln,
and can be removed by johnson without vio-
lating that law. There il considerable doubt
about this, however, and the Presidents friends
advise him to suspend Stanton as he undoubt-
edly has that power. But stanton will dispute
this, 20 IL is said, and contends he has been
guilty OF no misconduct as contemplated by the
law, and will not submit to be su uperseded
The President must soon decide one way or
the other as affairs will get to deadlock be-
tween them. Both are the incarnation of OBJ
stlnacy aud stubbornness, and much curiosity
is evinced to see which will back down first, as
one or the other must. Stanton has played the
last card and now 1t is the Presidents turn.
The Prime Cause of the Difficulty.
The exciting cause OF this difficulty is alleged
10 be Stanton's refusal to consent to Sheridan's
removal. Certain 1t is, that all the talk about
Sheridan's g removal has been dropped since this
new excitement has been sprung upon us
other parties allege that the cause OF the enleute
is owing to stanton allowing public documents
to be used ia the SurraLt trial showing that the
recommendation Of the Military Commission
for mercy to Mrs. Surratt was known to the
President when he signed her death warrant
| he knew nothing of IL till afterwards, but the
documents already produced seem to CONTRA
| dict him. He thinks Stanton has assisted In
placing him in an unfa vora ble position in this
matter before the people, and Is incensed be-
Last night the President received all the
newspaper correspondents who called at the
Whlie House, and gave to all his version OF the
matter. Stanton's friends have also called on
| lively time Of IL.
Words OF Cheer for the Secretary.
1t is reported that leading Republicans all
| over the country are urging Stanton by letter
| ana telegraph, to stand firm aud not resign.