Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-02-20

case GRANT did not wish to become party to le-
gal proceedings in testing the constitutionalty of
the measures of Congress In writing of this mat
ter, the President says:
"Other conversations upon the subject ensued,
all Of them having, on my part, the same object
and leading to the same conclusion as the hrst: 1t
is not necessary, however to refer to any of them
excepting that Of Saturday, the llth instant, men
toned in your communication As it was then
known that the Senate had proceeded to consider
the case of Mr.. Stanton, was anxious to learn
your determination. Aftera protracted interview,
during which the provisions Of the Tenure office
bill were fully discussed you said that, as had been
agreed upon in ourfrst conference, you would eth
er return the Office to my possession in time to en-
able me to appoint successor before hnal action
by the Senate upon Mr.. Stanton 8 suspension, or
would remain as its head, awaiting decision of
the question by judicial proceedings.
In reference to the Cabinet meeting of Wednes-
day following, the letter says:
In the presence of the Cabinet asked you
First If, in conversation which took place
shortly after your appointment as Secretary OF
War; ad interim, you did not agree either to re.
main at the head of the War Department, and
abide any judicial proceedings that might follow
suspension? Or, should you wish not to become
involved in such controversy, to put me in the
same position with respect to the Office as occu-
pied previous to your appointment, by returning
it to me in time to anticipate such action by the
Senate? ....
This you admitted -..-... ..-.-
Second. I then asked yon if, at the conference
on the preceding Saturday had not, to avoid
misunderstanding, requested you to state what you
intended to do and further, if in reply to that In
Iquiry you had not referred to our former conver'
sations saying that from them l understood. your
position, and that your action would be consistent
with the understanding which had been reached.
To these questions you also replied in the affirm
ative 80: :.
Third. next asked if at the conclusion Of our
interview on Saturday, it was not understood that
we were to have another conference on Monday be-
fore final action by the Senate in the case OF MIR.
Stanton.
You replied that such was the understanding,
but that you did not suppose that the Senate would
act so soon that on Monday you had been engaged
in conference with General Sherman, and were
occupied with "many little matters" and asked il
Gen. Sherman had not called on that day? What
relevancy General Sherman 3 visit to me on Mon
day had with the purpose for which you were to
have called, am ut loss to perceive as he certainly
retain possession of the Office or to afford me an
opportunity to appoint successor in advance OF
any attempted reinstatement of Mr.. Stanton"
Grant, replies under date of February Sd, and
characterizes the Presidents letter as ''reitera
ton (but more in detaiD Of the many and gross
Misrepresentation of the facts, &C., denies his
admissions of certain statements at the Cabinet
meetings, and is surprised that members of the
Cabinet should understand the occurrences Of that
meeting in the way that the President relates the
matter and appeals to the law in vindication Of
his course. .:.. ..
The President, in his reply, on the 10th instant,
sums up thestatements in GRANTS several letters,
and in q scorching criticism of his motives, con-
victs him, upon his own written statements, Of
dupIcity, deception and insubordination The
letter is dignifed, plain and pointed document
done in the President best style, and in substance,
as well as in fact, closes the controversy, for it
leaves nothing else to be said on either side.
Accompanying it, are the letters of the five Cabi-
net officers who were present Mt the last interview,
viz: SEWARD, WELLS, BROWNING, RANDALL
and McCU1LoUan, all confirming, more or less
distinctly, the assertions of the President as to
GRANTS admission of the propositions stated in
Cabinet meeting, and as given in the President s
published communication.
GRANT, not satisfied, but evidently alarmed at
tTng CnHfge Or INSTRUMENTATION; 1acts wnYen
place him in that attitude, responds Immediately,
and disavows any intention to disobey the orders
of the President, as intimated in his note of JAN
uary 30th
This correspondence is too voluminous to lay be-
fore our readers in full but its high importance,
and theintense excitement it has produced through
out the country warrants us in presenting this ex-
tended synopsis of its contents. Its results have
been to commit GRANT unequivocaly to the radi-
Gals to raise anew the old threat of Impeachment,
(which will probably end in little vaporing) to
show to the country that Mr.. JOHNSON, when the
emergency requires, is capable of taking care of
himself and to show up the logic and morality of
high military official in no very enviabe attitude
A further and still more deplorable result of this
imbroglio, is the pitiable attitude to which the
once proud American Government has descended !;
when the President Of the nation is accused, by q
subordinate officer of false statements and when
these accusations are at the instance of rabid
party faction, banded over the country in written
communications, and made subject for Congress
sonal investigation. The high Office of President
has, hitherto, been sufficient of itself to protect the
person holding it, from such insults whether cause
for them existed or not, and so would it be now, if
the party in power hadany respect for the interests
of the country, and the honor of the American
people. ......
AS the finale of this matter the correspondent
of the Baltimore Gazette says:
Gan ex-member of Congress from Illinois, who
is now here, and who has been friend and COM
panion of Grants from boyhood had long.inter-
view with the General few evenings since, and
learned from him that he blames his pretended
political friends for all his embarrassments.
He said that he had endeavored to keep out of
their meshes, but that they had entrapped him
before he knew it, and had involved him in his
present difficulties. If, said the General can
only manage to get out of this scrape, promise
they don't catch me again. During the recital of
the manner in which he had been over-reached by
politicians the General exhibited deep feeling,
and left the impression on the mind of his friend
that he would wipe his hands Of Radicalism.
Poor Grant! 'tBottled up" at last
ARKANsAs.-This State has outstripped all the
'Rebel' States in the promptness of its action on
the Constitution. Such dispatch in action upon
document of such nature is without example.
1t went through at lightning speed. 1t was swal-
lowed whole without even printing it.
This Arkansas Constitution must be radical E.