The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-22
wssDell pAltHs VIEWS on GENERAL GRANTS satpT-
ascE OF THE War 0FEEe.

FROM tho Anti Slavery STANDARD OF this wssa
have sccd rcasDns 70 give, ME jearnsig ossray
surktpg dssst OF the pragrmtyss General csauts act
IN assssr,ss the war pcpertMent by tue ss.e shsy
They teei US tho GeneEAI wnyobdigsd a. Ailhay Sub
osdiss 10 obey the Pees'icRss order If she &C. was
witAorsray dosbt. good .che why seek 20 excuse t
on She ground Of ooIlpjisisny When a sse accepted
the caf Justiceshp noboty about 70 ana excuses
think good one else you would OF sock to rob
hanor its merit and 'ssao semebody.ese responsible
for3..
Bot canno. do such discredit 70 the leading Jour
nss CT the republican, party as TO suppose they believe
military subordinsse-anot a civil one The President
hao right TO order him 10 report for duty at Washing
toto give advice on the Indian war-to 81. on q
&c obey.
Bat the President has right to Grant paint
he White HOUSE to take charge of its gardeD prepare
report for hecsiendmcnt Of the taI do any other
Now, the War Department is a civil Office These same
journals alege that johnson cannot remove Stanton
because that ~ forbidden by tho Civil once Tenure act
thus clearly ccncssing that tho OF war IS
a civil oric o, as of course i. is MI johnson might
therefore, as Tgbtfusy order Grant potsoes be-
The Journals know this. SO does General (;ran,
Indeed, ere l'resdsDtin his communication 10 Grant
does not oTler him, but " authorizes and empowers
nm 10 &C, as secretary And although GRATIS letter
stanton speaks ccnfdsedly of Inc Presidents srecrng
me TO sssn,ne the office, sl ne has sense enough to
ordnatesdo not accept orders; thov obey thona.
Let as hear no more OF Grants being Obliged 10 take
johnson on ihat dsgraceful Western tsur on both
occasions such statements only fimsy excuses
invented ny Grants toades, to cover up the mistakes
The Offering OF such empty excuses gives US
pasniai doubts of the mood IN which Grant and
ms nicuds are at lhis moment Congress represents
the republican party stanton belongs IT. that his
offence 10 Johnsons eyes II Grant is republican, by
OF which stanton has been turned simply for being
republican, According TO Oil the well known rules of
parties, Grant declares himself not republican. ANY
one who remembers Tyers time will recall facts proving
this.
Tho President put Grsnt into stantop,s Mac, only "a
Samons removal with the content at Grants appo mt
ment Grant Will serve 10 bridge ovu from stanton TO
steedman, or some other hanger-on of the White
House.
No doubt the President intends 20 remove the
District Commanders Then DE sees Grant must
either hold on and he responsible for IL or reslgn
and make way for ZONE OF Johnsous creatures The
sheridan removal and sim hold Office under the Mica
OF preventing more mischief.
Office. He has worn il to rags
fbis course Is sacrifice Of all personal honor.
s ues'aass seh man , ino% SaSnss Officer into
monthS--the whole government honeycombed with
trcason-such course is allowable tits in war But
In ordinary times no honorable man rwold soop to Il.
In ordinary times no theory Of citizenship calls
TO spy and listen under the windows and stand before
by su-h degradation, to serve his country Il Will die to
serve my country, said tho old Scotsman, 'but will
learned this lesson Forgetting, was the poison that
ate ont all national character ia times past.
Besides honest men consorting with kuaees In order
to prevent their doing mischief Is false philosophy It
the presence OF honest men in the thai enables
ma had sg0 % and nsr
thor privately allowed that he traitor he would
haze boon checKmated aud thrown overheard.
To day, II Grant had answered President accord.
Ing to What is asserted 10 be his private opinion
you have no authority 10 suspend stanton, and denying
tost ghs as well as detecting the policy which leads
you 10 wish his suspension, decliue 10 accept the
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