The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-12

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the Armyf Could not the President countsrma4a any
such order issued 70 you from the War peparmsntG
sno 70 sSsvs q a. order from that
and N order directly from the President himself not to Dc
the ACT 70 there doubt which you are to obeyY Yor
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and Ana yet You s;.
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without further comment upon the iusuoordnats
attitude which you have assdthsd | am at loss 70
the President who is made y tho constitution the Com
man der casf o. the Army and Navy and there ore
! Respectfully, yours, ANDREW JOHNSON
General u s. GRANT, commanding arn,es Of the
United States, Washington, ID. G.
Tho letter OF the Prssdent is accompanied by Asers
from the Secretaries OF the Navy Treasury Interior
and State and Postmaster General supporting hts
positions
President johnson to the Members OF che
Cabinet.
The following is the letter addressed each Of the
mem bsrs OF the Cabinet present a. the conversation
be.w,n the President and General Grant l4th of
January, 1865
WARRINGTON. u. g., Feb. 8, 1853 J
sre-Tis' Chronicle OF this morning contains cor
rsspondon' between the President and General Grant,
reported fscA, the War Department, In
luton OF the House OF Representatives beg TO call
10 that part n it which refers conversation
between the sssdent and General Grant the Cabinet
auss. You to ss what was said X that con versson
Very respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
Tcstimow, Of Secretary WeiIes.
WASHINGTON. Feb. g. 1893
sia--Yoar note OF .hs date handed TO me shis
evening. Ny rccoNecnon OF the conversation Of tho
Cabinet meeting TusAday the 18th OF January,
responds with your OF It In the letter OF ths
31st ultimo. IN the published correspondence. lhs
three points specified In that letter giving recooc
ton Of the conversation arc CORRECTLY stated Very re-
specially, GIDEON WELl.ES.
TO the PREsJssr
TestimoDy Of secretary McCaIIoch.
TaEAsUsr DsrARrxANr, seb. Q. 1905.
SaI have recsiyed youv note OF tho 9th INST calling
my attention to the correspondence between yourself
and General Grant, published in tho Chros;cs OF
terday especially TO that part of II which relates TO
what occurred In the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday the
l4th ultimo, and requesting me- TO state what
derake state the precise language usad ba. have
no hesitation in saying that your account or thes con
vsrsaiion given in 10 General Grant, under
date Of the 3is utmo, substantially, IN all important
particulars. accords with my recollection OF it, With
great respect your obedicut servant,
Testimony Of Postu,nstcr General Randall.
PosT orrrcE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, Feb. o, 1858.
ssI am in receipt of your letter of the 5tn February
calling my attention to tho correspondence published in
Chronicle between tho President General Grant
and especially that part Of which refers TO the
versation between tho President and General Grant at
the Cabinet meeting tue l4h OF January with re-
quest that state what said in that conversation.
In reply have the honor state that l have read
carefully the correspondence in question: and particu
larry the letter Of the President General Grant dated
January 81 1865 Tho following extract from your let
OF the 3lst OF January Conceal Grant is according
my recollection correct statement of the
sation that took place between the President and
General Grant a. the Cabinet meeting on the 14th Of
In the presence of the Cabinet the President asked
General Grant whether conversation which took
place appointment secretary OF War dd in
tra he did not agree either TO remain at tho head OF
the War Department and abide judicial proceedings
that ght follow tho non by the Senate In
Mr. Stanon's SUSPENSION should ne wish not TO be-
involved in such controversy, TO put the Pres
dent in the same position with respect 10 the office as he
occupied previous 70 General Grants appointment by
returning II TO the President in time to anticipate such
action by the Senate. TINS General Grant admitted
Tho President then asked General GRAFT II at the
conference the preceding Saturday no bad not to
avoid misunderstanding, requested General Grant TO
that inquiry, he General Gran had not referred 10
their former conversations, saying that from them the
President understood his position and that his General
Grantsl action would be consistent with the under
standing which had been reached. To these questions
General Grant replied in the Affirmative.
The President asked General Grant II at the conclu.
sion o. their interview Saturday II uHder-
Monday before final actor by tho Senate in she
OF Mr. Stanton. General Grant replied that such
the understanding, but that he did not suppose the
engaged in a conference With General Sherman. and
was occupied with many little matters, aud asked II
General sherman had not called on that day
take this mode Of complying with shc request con.
tanned n.the Presidents letter 10 becase my atcn
ton had called TO the subject before when the
conversation between the President and General Grant
under consideration Very respectfully your
ooeaient servant ALEXANDER ". RANDALL.
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