The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-02-15

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Humboldt, California; Pardon Dodds,
Indian Agent, at Utah; Lee Webb,
Superintendent Of Indian affairs, in New
Mexico; Geo. NJ. H~allett, Receiver of
Public Money, in Colorado Irwin @.
Stanton, Register Of the Land Office, at
Central City, Colorado.
The President recognizes Charles Wal.
colt Brooks as Consul for Japan at San
Francisco.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1i.-Washington spe.
Gals say that u delegation Of railroad men
from the East went before the House Com
mittee on Postofiice Affairs TO day. urging
an increase in the amount paid for carry
ing the mails. They represent that they
cannot afford to transport the mails at the
old prices.
The Presidents reply to Gen. Grant
contains the endors mcnts Of Secretaries
Wells, Browning, McCulloeh, Seward
and Randall, Of the allegations made by
the President against Grant, on the score
Of veracity.
II il believed that had there been n full
House, the resolution in favor Of the re-
moval Of the Capital to the Mississippi
Valley would have passed.
President Johnson's reply to Grant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Presi-
dent to-day transmitted his reply to
Grants letter Of the Sd inst, including
the statement Of five members Of the
Cabinet, present on the occasion o fGrant's
conversation with the President, on Jan.
uary 18th. The Presidents letter is quite
long, and pretty bitter against Grant. 1t
says Grant admits that from the time he
accepted the War Office al interim, he
intended to circumycnt the Pres dent.
1t was 10 carry GU that intent that he ac-
ccpted the appointment, and not in obc-
dicnce TO the orders Of his superior, as
has heretofore been supposed. The
President says 81 At the time you assum-
ed the duties Of the Office you knew it
was the Presidents purpcse 10 prevent
Stanton irom assuming the Office OF Secrc,
tary of War, and you intended TO defeat
that purpose. You accepted the Office,
not in the interest OF the President, but
Of Stanton. II the purpose 50 intended
by you had been confined to yourself-if,
when YOU accepted the Office, you had done
so with i mental reservation TO Illustrate the
r Pre.ident-it would have been deception.
, In the eyes of some persons such a course
, is allowable, but you cannot stand 6rin
upon that questionable ground. The his.
tory Of your connection with this transac.
tioH, as written by yourself, places you in
a different predicament. and shows that
you not only concealed your design from
| the President, but induced him TO sup.
. pose you would carry out his purpose, Il
i. keep S;anton out of office By retaining il
I. yourself after an attempted restoration by
the Senate. aud thus require Stanton I,
establish his right By n judicial decision
7, The President proceeds To quote Grant,
language. admitting that he agreed tO hoic
, TO the Office until the court ~a!judicaicC
upon the matter. or 10 surrender il TO III,
President before Stanton was rcinstatcd
lie says e At the date Of this converse
p ton. you dill not intend TO hold the ofic,
with the purpose Of forcing Stanton int
Court, but you did hold il then. aud ha'
accepted it TO prevent that course. /,
I other words, you said TO the President
this is the proper coursc, and said Il
| yourself, ! have accepted this Office an,
row hold il 10 defeat tn course. II
President goes on 10 animal vert upuI
: Grants direct refusal 10 the only orde
: directing him no: To recognize orders issu
G cd hy Stanton. lie quotes Stanton's lc.
ter of the l,h inst, admitting hc had re
ecivcd no orders from the President
nor held any communication with tn
Executive.
lie adds: at thus seems that Mr.
Stanton now discharges the duties of thI
= War Department without any reference
G TO tho President. and without using hi
0 name. Ny order to You had only refer
encc TO orders assumed to have been is
sued by the President. The Presiden
: orders you not to obey any order pnrport
q ing to be made by the direction OF tn
President until you have referred it Il
him for approval. You reply, you hav,
received the President order, and vii
not obey it. but vill obey au order pur
porting TO be dgcn by his direction, if i
comes from the War Department. Yo'
will obey no direct order of the President
but will obey his indirect order. Ii. a
you say, there has been a practice in th,
War Department to issne orders in tn
name Of the President without his direc
ton, the Psesidept does not know il. Th
y present order, which you have requested
d and received, will change the practice
The President concludes by reproach
ing Grant for INSTRUMENTATION. The letter
appended are from the Secretaries o
State, of the Interior, the Navy, aud tn
Treasury, and the Postmaster Genera
sustaining the Presidents statement o
5 the conversation with Grant in the Cab
d net meeting on January 14;h.
" Grants Reply to the President.
: Grants reply to the President is briei
! 1t relates only to the charge of iusubordi
e nation in refusing to obey the orders issu
!, ed by Stanton. He said he did not pre-
pose to disobey any legal orders of tn
President, but only gave an Interpretation
> of what he would regard as satisfactor
+" evidence of the Presidents sanction t
Orders from the Secretary of War. FL
e~ncloses a copy of an order from the Sec
rotary Of War directing him to furnish a
escort for public treasure from the Ri
Grande to New Orleans, issued on applI
cation of the Secretary of the Treasur
to him, showing the recognition of Star
~ ton as Secretary of War both by the Sec
&c rotary of tho Treasury and Postmaste