New-York tribune., 1867-08-16
THE PRESS ON STAEroYS SUSPENSION
fp.,D, I'll. s,,nrseli MAS Republican. !


President did not undertake the removal Of Mr Stanton
Oh hough the members Of tho Cabinet generally agreed
that be has full powers 10 remove. but conented himself
with spslsiOn, which is clearly authorized Dy tne le"
u'e u 0"''' - [From The Syracuse JOnnall
There is surprise manifested in some quarters
that Gen. Grant shoHld be willing to accept lne rrSsF
dents appointment to ho temporary charge OF tne war
Department under the peculiar circumstances OF MI
af2h a ths sPehSoa Ps6s o1d n not retain MI
in his Cabinet and that ne , Tout th sop Ppasdent
at last issued his order suspendibg the seeretar9 a %
then assigned Gen Grant to the pOston' lere Ws VN
ing for the General to do but accept the eOmnlssoh
From The Buffalo Express
The fatuous Johnson has crossed Che RuscOH
aud flung himself reokessy into a contest with the law
and the iawnanng power which can only end In his s'
nomnious impeachment and expulsion from an ONCE
the notorious intent OF the Tenure of Office nc mas
assumed right to suspend DIR. Stanton from tte per
command the attendance or Cen GianI uPoIt 1 ane
duties OF that office. Whether Gen Grant
commands of his military superior not clear. II
tho alternative belonged to him. he has committed grave
error in permitting himself 10 be implicated by
pearance in this business II he has alternative he ia
Unfortunate, and the victim of an undoubtod plot for I'M
pairing his popularity As for Secretary StaEtOn he IL
every way the gamer by what has oecurTed and 10 part
Of his record will be prouder th tue TACT that ne was
driven from the Office he had distinguished Dy an aposte
TFrom The Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph
When Congress adjourned,
we in common with thousands of good men, de-
pored tho fact as lkey to leave the life of the
nation in the clutches Of its worst enemy. We
predicted that Andrew johnson would engage In new
pets TO thwart the acts OF Congress on the subject OF re-
construction and prediction has been Verlled uau
Congress remained in session or had II adjourned 10 70
meet az an earlier date, than that fixed for ,nd ns
assembling, much OF the trouble now oreatSSu ISS
by tho President might and would have been
Sda l@ be M on he
Mr. Johnson cannot be trusted He If utterly false reck
less and irresponsible his official acts He is the enemy
OF those who beat down treason These facts we're patent
before Congress adjourned Hence the folly OF that a
journmcnt, Can Congress be called together by the
speakers OF both branches at an earlier day than that
fixed for ts assembingi II can call should be Issued
at once for its earliest possible meeting
[From The Rochester Union and Advertiser, Deml
This simply proves what
we have always said OF stanOn's eowardce. His plea
that no does not continue in the Office because
"the General commanding the armies OF the
United States had notified him that he had ac.
cepted the appointment" is simply ridiculous The 1ct
undoubtedly ia that Grant acting by the Up
dors of his Conmanderin-Chief' and there !. no aR
One thing is certain the assignment Of Gen
Grant to the duties Of the War Office is q master
baflies - and confOunds the Radical leaders
who have been pretending to favor the Genera Ior te
Presidency and renders any attempt 10 MAKE marty
OF Stanton futile.
lFrOm The Buffalo Courier Dem.l
There is no doubt of Gen. Grants immense in
duenee throughout the country, and he has Hroun IN The
direCftOfls BON HtnScU ana AF oOfoOs oco 'e''
their most decided step since e close Of e iodr and the
sky is brighter this morning than it has been since the
armies OF the Rebellion surrendered.
lFran The oswego Advertiser and Times
IF there were lacking reasons for impeaching
the President until now this defiance Of law, and out
rage upon the loyal sentiment Of the country will go far
20 supply 1t. -A' 1t Will be seen that the President
only attempts to suspend not 20 reore the SECRETARY
Congress will bring him UP with short turn when the
ls reached.
[From The Pittsburgh Garc,seI
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This has gone nearly as far as 1t VIII be
allowed TO 60 If the President shall suspend Stanton
and Congress shall fail to impeach and remove HIM, the
peope viii mpcach the larger part of the present mem
bers OF Congress by leaving them at nome upon the eA
plration OF their present term OF service.
lPrOm The Philadelphia IuquireEl
In suspending Secretary Stanton, Mr.. john
son has ridden his Cabinet Of the only member who op
posed egosc and subversve policy. Those who re-
main are understood to agree withhm in his ideas OF
construction. However he will not fnd Gen Grant lhe
supple ton he may foolshly think him 10 be- In suspend
ing Mr. stanton and appointing Gen. Grant to his place
IN the Cabinet MT Johnson mas not pe'.eree MS o".
GEN Grants acceptance of the Office Of Secretary Of
President That il just the view which the willy and
bafed Executive desires the country to entertain
[FToEi The Hartford Tines, Dem.
| The bad man is finally displaced and Gen.
Grant is now the Secretary OF War and yesterday at
tended Cabinet meeting at the White House as a Cabi-
net officer But Cen Grant does not OF course intend to
hold H office He taxes @ te place & aha out M
but win IN few days deliver the office 70 some one whom
WHO will DO in Washington during the present week.
[From The Nev.Havsn Register. Dem
After the insolent note OF the late Secretary
OF War TO the President few rightthinkng people Will
sympathze with him in his summary removal from the
Office he has long and pertnacously held and still
fewer will be disposed 20 accord him the crownng honors
| OF martyr.
lFrom The Boston Journal
We cannot doubt that Gen. Grant enlarged
as his powers undoubtedly are by this promotion
will hail the first opportunity OF giving way TO perma-
nent appontee. AS combining the rank and honors Of
General OF the Army and Secretary of War he wields
power especially under the Reconstruction laws, far
superior that Of any other officer In the country
| [Prom the Bucks County pa telsencerl
We are all SO sick of Andrew JohnsOn's faith
essness that there Is some excuse ior the 5Hsypoaes
We have great aeai te gi Iyan SympaShS b
which 'go are now oppressed, provided always that
support Of The Congressional system OF Reeoi'slraeon
| From The Cleveland Leader
| President johnson has absolutely carried out
his nurpose OF removing the Secretary OF War and has sue
ceeded in making his Cabinet homogeneous secretary
Stanton having refused TO resign, has been suspended
the vacancy thus created until the meeting Of Con-
gress. WHEN successor to DIT: stanton on, VIII @ pe p
swallow Johnsons policy and will suffer in popular re-
gard part of the odum OF this breadandbutIer admin
i'N"'O" rFrom The Chicago TrIbuneI
| President Johnson has committed the extra
ordinary folly OF suspendng the Secretary OF war IN
contrayention OF law. Gen. Grant has entered upon the
discharge OK the duties OF the Office for tho time peg,
probably conceying that II Is better that he should 40 so
Than that Copperhed exRebel should be appointed
Win Gen Grant IN the War Office there is no danger OF
any practical harm TO come to the country III eohse'
| qlence of the change.
| IFron The Hartford Conn Times Dem.
| : The appontment of Grant is of temporary
character merely and il believed that he Will be sue
ceeded by Gen. Steedman. Stanton Will remain sus-
nended until the meeting Of the Senate when charges
against him viii be preferred by the President Extreme
Radicals will doubtless set mp tremendous now over
the deeaptation Of Secretary Stanton but every person
nnirnntnd INV snark OF decency Will re0ice az hs uoW