The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-02-28
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The Removal Of IStanton-Action Of
Congress-Arrest Of AdJutant- Gen
eral ZAomas-zhe Presidents In
tentions.
[From the Telegraphic Reports.
ORDER OF REMOVAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81, 1858. I
SIR: By virtue of the power and
authority vested in me as President by
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, you are hereby removed from
the Office as Secretary of War, aud your
functions as such will terminate upon
receipt of this communication. You
will transfer to Brevet Major-General
L. Thomas, Adiutant- General of the
Army, who has this day been author
zed to act as Secretary of War, ad in
terim, all records, books, papers, and
other public property now in your Gus
tody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
To the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton,
Washington, D. G.
SENATORS CALL ON Mr.. STANTON.
This order was communicated to
Congress by Secretary Stanton as soon
as received. In the afternoon Senators
Thayer, Cameron, Chandler and Catell
had an interview with Secretary STAN
ton, and expressed to him desire that
he would not surrender his post in obe-
dience to the order of the President un-
til the Senate should act upon the mat
ter, and Secretary Stanton indicated a
compliance with their wish. The SEN
ators above named, after learning that
Stanton had an interview with Grant,
relating to him their conversation with
Stanton, and suggesting their views as
to what his conduct should be in the
premises, about an hour after the SEN
ators parted with Stanton, the latter
sent to the House, copy of the letter
addressed to him by the President,
which was read and referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
ACTION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate, few minutes after two
o'clock, went into Executive session,
and continued therein seven hours. The
matter of removal was fully discussed,
and with much spirit, in secret session.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution,
for which Mr.. Wilson moved substi-
tute, as follows:
WHEREAS, The Senate have received
and considered the communication
ofthe President, stating that he had
removed Edwin NJ. Stanton as Sec
retary of War, and had designated
the Adjutant-G General of the army to
act as Secretary of War, ad interim
Therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Senate of the Uni
ted States, That under the Constitution
and laws of the United States, the
President has no power to remove the
Secretary of War and designate any
other officer to perform the duties of
that office.
This substitute was agreed to with
out a division. The injunction of Sc
crecy was removed from it, and copies
of the resolution ordered to be commu-
nicated to the President and Secretary
Of War, and Adjutant- General Thomas.
TO REMAIN AT HIS POST.
Secretary Stanton sent note to the
Senate at 8 o'clock tonight, addressed
to Radical Senators, asking whether
they thought he ought to remain in the
War Department building all night, and
thus prevent forced attempt of the
President to keep him out tomorrow
morning. He was informed that it was
the wish of his friends in the Senate
for him not to leave the building under
any conditions, but to remain there all
night. In accordance with this instruc-
ton he has prepared to stay at his post.
During the entire day he has kept with
in the walls of the War building, and
had his meals sent to him.
GEN. THOMAS BRACES.
Gen. Thomas states tonight, that the
President having ordered him to assume
command Of the War Office, he intends
to do so, and will use all military force
at his command to accomplish this
purpose.
THE DEMOCRATS JUBlLANT
The Democrats in the city are very
jubilant over the prospects of further
trouble between Johnson and Congress,
but they endeavor to give out the i'm
preston that they believe there will be
a square back down on the part of Con-
gress, and the President will come out
triumphant. They say Johnson has at
last shown some pluck and had carried
the war into the-enemy's country.
THE PRESIDENTS DISPATCH.
There is much excitement in both the
Senate and House over the removal of
Secretary Stanton. The Presidents
to the Senate on that
subject is very brief, simply setting
forth that he has peremptorily removed
Edwin NJ. Stanton and appointed Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary Of War, ad
interim, with orders to take immediate
charge of the War Office.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES ANOTHER STEP.
In connection with the removal of
Mr.. Stanton, the President has taken
another extraordinary step. In the
same message to the Senate he also in
forms that body that he has nominated
General George H. Thomas to be Lieu
tenant-General, by brevet, and also still
higher promotion, making him General
by brevet.
The two brevets given to General G.
H. Thomas excited general laughter, and
an opinion was expressed on all sides
that the old veteran would notify the
President in a quiet way that he was
not being caught by chaf.
ADJ'T- GEN. THOMAS ARRESTED.
Soon after the message of the Presi-
dent reached the Senate, it appears that
several Senators took steps to proceed
against Gen. Thomas for violating the
Tenure of Office law in demanding the
office OF Mr.. Stanton, and appeared be-
fore Chief Justice Cartier and made