The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-08

When the tenure Of OF &c bill was
before the United States Senate, and
the question was raiscd about extend.
ing its provisions to Cabinet officers,
it was treated as but Of little practi-
cal importance. II was said thai the
sense Of honor among gentlemen
would regulate the matter. II Was
not conceivable that any man would
remain 10 the Cabinet ~ confidential
adviser Of the President after il was
known to him that he WAS no longer
welcome.
Mr.. Williams, . Radical Senator
from Oregon, said
have no doub, that my Cabinet
Minister who has . particle Of self
respect land We can hardly suppose
that any man would occupy 30 re.
sponsible m Office without having
that fesling) would decline to remain
in the Cabinet AFTER the President
had signi6ed to him that his presence
was no longer needed.
Mr.. Howard, Of Michigan, the
same Senator Who now reports the
resolution for nsintsing Mr.. Stanton
IN Office, after the President turned
him out, expressed his entire concur.
renee with these sentiments when
they were uttered by Mr.. Williams
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio. repelled
with expressions Of utter scorn the
imputstion that any man with decent
sels.rsspect would stay in = Cabins.
against the expressed w:shes Of the
President. He said:
l take it that no case can arise, or
10 likely TO arise, where . Cabinet
Minister will attempt to hold on to
bis oihcs aiter bis chief desires his
removal. | can scarcely conceive a
case. l think that no gentleman, no
man with any senAe Of honor, would
hold a position a. Cabinet officer af.
ter his chief desired his removal.
He grew stronger ir language As
he proceeded. His Indignation at
the suspicion that a man could he
found among the members Of Presi.
dent Johnson's Cabinet 40 lost ~ to
be willing to place himself ia such .
degraded position, found vent in
these terms
If ! supposed either Of these gen
tlemen was so wanting in manhood,
in honor, a. to hold his place after
the slightest intimatiou BY the Presi.
dent Of the United Statss that his
services were no longer needed. I
certainly, As Senator, would consent
to his Removal At any tias aud 80
would Va all.
SO would We all, said Mr.. Sherman
for self and friends. While the yi..
tuous 1t was on him, he did not an.
ticipats the possibility that M. Stan.
ton, his own familiar friend, cosld
descend to those depths whore "nsa.
hood and honor could not 90.
But Mr.. Stanton did 20 down; and
whss the question next came w ia
the Sssats on this topic, II was Mr..
Howard, one Of the speakers ~ have
qaotsd, who made the motion to con.
psl the President 70 take back Mr..
Stanton, aftsr having turned hin out,
asd Nj. Shsrnan, Who CONSENTED,
asd u: whole Radical phslaax r..
spoedsd, 80 will ws all
Thsrs must have been souc sick.
sniss qualns when these Senators
allowed themselves 10 b tied 70 =
political carcass rssking with odon
fton which they had tarnsd away in
diagust vhsn Il was q loss way Of.
y = told ~ good co.vivial story
q . jolly Dsks Of Norfolk, that q
sAs end Of = dsbaseA, vAsn hls last
companion sask unasr The tsbls, he
saia U hin ehssrily, +" / wisA I cosld
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What will ever swsstsa . nan 10 liz
evn seassiossass aitse ~ coll Of
'yteg Voluntarily dowa il this dissA
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