The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-18
GEN. CRAFTS WORD.

The radicals are congratulating them.
helped Stanton back into the war office, and
say he 'toutwitted the Presidents" This in
but another name, in this case, for lying. In
plain terms, il seems that Gen. Grant was
guilty ofduplicity, treachery and ialsehood.
Read the following, from an article in the
National Intelligencer of the 18th inst. That
paper says no one was more surprised than
President johnson at the surrender by Gen.
Grant of the trust reposed il him a, Secre-
tary of War ad interfm, AID concludes its
article as follows
The people of the country will doubtless
be startled at the annanciaton that Mr.. Stan
has SO quietly resumed possession of the
War Department, aud vii be curious to
know how it was effected. In justification
of the President, we are al liberty to state
the following additional circumstances, from
which our readers will draw their own con-
clusions: Sometime after the appointment
Of General Grant as Secretary Of War ad
dnte,im, he hadNa conversation with the
President upon the subiectFf the probabili-
ty of the refusal Of the Senale to recognize
the suspension of Mr.. Stanton, when Gener.
al Grant stated that in such event he might
not wish TO indemnity himselfvith either parc
ty in the controversy, but added, in effect );
II shall in that event either hand you NV
resignation as Acting Secretary, or let a
mandamus be issued against me 10 surrens
der the Office"
THIS conversation was renewed from tine
IN anI 10 CO
tor Howsrd's report from the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs in favor of Star
ton was under discussion, General Grant
was pointedly asked by the President if e
had changed his mind in reference to tie
course be should pursue if the Senate shoud
refuse to make Stanton's suspension fnsL
when he reiterated the promise previous
made, that he would either hand in his ..
signation as Secretary of War ad intern
early enough Tor the President to appoint
his successor or take any other action ae
might deem requisite, or allow a mandamIs
to be served upon him for the surrender of
the Office; adding promise TO the President,
that he should hear from him on the subict
on Monday. us A-- 1.F
Monday passed without the promised c m
munication. On Monday evening, after il
"oS hhV"h tHht tuC CCIaUc nAu HdSScu I4lW-
ards resolution refusing to recognize he
suspension Of Stanton as Secretary of Var,
General Grant was present at the reception
at the Executive Mansion, where he greesd
the President but mentioned moth ap
of any change in the determination ire
viously declared. The President head
nothing whatever from General Grant u,,n
the subject until twelve o'clock Tuesd,y,
two hours after Mr.. Stanton had taken Is.
session Of the War Office, when the foliw
ing communication was delivered to him "
Major Comstock, one of General Grar's
staff officers:
"HEADoUARTERs ARMIES UNITED STATES
'WAsHISGToS, d. c.. January Il, 1888 Il
.Hs L-neei'eay ANdreo .JaAHsoa, Presidsnt oy' e
United States.
SIR; | have the honor to enclose herewith
copy of official notice received by me last eveni
Of the action of the Senate Of the United Staps
IN the case of the suspension of Hon. E. NJ Sim-
ton, Secretary of War. According to the prov : !
ions Of section two of "An act regulating the e,
ute of certain civil Offices" my functions as Sc
rotary OF War al interim ceases from the monet 4
of the receipt OF the within notice Il
Il have the honor to be, very respectfully, vGr
obedient servant, L. 5. GRAM General 4