The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-25

~rATEs.
The o,,S,ccr ~ tn, >ai3 .fnd,e,o Josnson, Pr,Si-
Hr't of ~. EDiri Sh1ter, 4, n' orti"icS IF iDs
g.r4cl"~at .fl ,1ft.' rgfos' him Iy III, RJ,,,t ~
".tgr'y, "tattrs = he rt,it'd #'HeS.
ANSWER TO ARTICLE /.
l'or answer TO the first article he says that
J.vIu NJ. stanton was appointed Secretary
'-g .Ee Department ot War on The 18th day Of
Iauwry, Il. y. lSc2, by Abraham Lincoln,
taru President OF The United States, during
Ill, first Term OF his Presidency, and WAS com
uss=|Onrd, according 20 the Constitution and
I.u~ ut ihe United States, 10 hold the said
nyr during tn" pleasure OF The President;
1ul. 'hr oillCc o: Secretary for The Department
O., NAT WIS created 10y act O: the First
congress IL it, first session, passed on the 9TH
a., uI August, i. ID. l7>r, and IL aud by that
s. il was provided and enacted that said
SECRETARY 'Gr HE Department ut War shall
.rYlu:it and execute such duties :3S shall from
..la" lu time he cEioiucd on :tmd entrusted to
h.u uy the President of the United States,
.,-ser@hIy 10 The Constitution relative TO the
s.llrNE> within the scope OF the SAID Depart
tarut, and furthermore, thai the said Secrc-
t4.y shall conduct the business of The said
Department, in such manner rs the President
a. he United States shall from time TO tim"
rTl.r! and lf!S iTUCt. And THIS respondent, fur.
lu"g answering, says that, by force OF the aCt
aforesaid, Hnd by reason of his appointment
.l' Nr">aid, the said Stanton bcCamr the pr!Gci-
l.i officer in one OF thr executive departments
a.! The Government, WithIu the true intent
and meaning Of IN" second section of In"
second article OF The Constitution of th"
tullcd States, and according TO The tru"
intent aud meaning of that provision Of tn"
Constitution OF III" United States, and III ar
uurti:Luc, with the settled and uuItoTln praC-
tcr OF each and every President OF The United
states, The s.tIG stanton then bcc;tme-aud 50
long - hc sAoHli continue 10 hold the said Of
7tCr Cf Secretary TOR the Department of Var
must continue TO bc--ouc OF the advisers OF
The President Of the United States, us well a
In" l"r>on cu trusted 10 act for a!d represent
TIA" President IN matt terS "nloincd upon him,
or -GtTu> ted 10 INN, hY the President touch
iu@ ia" Department aforesaid. and for whcs
conduct IN such capacity, Subordinat" TO the
g~s3a"ut, IL" President -, 10y the tOnStitu-
tau and iag"s OF III" United States, made
-.ua>!ul". aNu this respondent, further an
m.trTlHr. ~fFS hr ~it,g."d,a TO the Office OF
President oi Jhc United States upon ami by
..g-.u g.: The death of Abraham Lincoln. then
i.y-idcrl OF The United States, on the Ijih
...t mi April 1850, ANA thr Sliu stanton was
a.,l holding the sud Office o; Secretary tor
..s- Department OF War imd"r ard by reason
u. .ur appointment and commits ION aforesaid
i.#o, l.ul having been removed from the said
,.u" 10y inI> respondent, The SaIu Sianton
continued 10 hold the same under the appoint
ntatn aud commission aforesaid, at the plea.
...r" -! tllr fre>idcnl, until the Time heremai-
lry particularly mentioned and at no Inn"
.rIN"o amy niUlni!A".t OF commission, saw"
-a above dr, tIlod
And ih -r"~j3udcui, further answering, says
II' .,g. and prior 10 tn" 9TH day oi August a
sA'> I,'r ,,1 ,in rn,,J,i,i -,
r.., S.rr"'ary Ia" the Department Of war, ana
l.st..- 'Arrcu~ Iiu.lionHI right 10 resort toand
.. ....,. rh,. rrr>nu holding thu office for ad-
.....- .I...rutag lAr great and uIiilcult public
....,.,,.r.a., ON th" President by The Con
.......... ...'4 law ol The United $tatcs-be-
,..... .l.sI"l rhy' h" could not allow the said
-......g. ,tuufllur "a hold the othcc OF Sccre-
f.... ,... .Itt. brptr.ilrHt OF War without AaZ-
..4D: ti.t. pubic interest: that the relations
a....r-u The said >t1atou and the President
1"- l-aE N'|Hlt''d IN" t'>!H'"t ~ it>oi 80 ~
a.a .ar advice, OF 10 be, IN The Judgment OF
t.o lps4a"ul, safely r">ponsihl" Ior ms con
o#ai,. Il. @Aatr> OF IA" Department OF war
s.. b., Lass required, III accordance WIN lhr
,. ..r~ .,uJ Instructions OF thr President; aho
"~.a"4uH, bE ioTce OF Inc toi<tI'u.l an"
I.-~ui ia" AIird >tl'cS' WiIIH ueNoiNc oI
.... l'@~sIar"' iIc power ana III" GUY 70 con
....'.,.4rp.I.ilneuta aI The Government, and by
..u. II rl,. constitutional duty Of the Pre-.
..., f., take. care inai the laws be faithfully
.atgI. lnls Respondent did necessarily CON
.......rI din Gri,r,nIur that the said Stanton
...s.,. .u, l...,., 4, hold The said ulcr OF Sec
u..,..., ,,. m. DEPARTMENT of War, and this
.r..... "a. ,,,,,u. .t he. mower and ;utnO
..., ,,=,r4 IL. Attn "a President OF the United
,~..1,-. by lie Constitution ana Laws OF III"
tI.~i States, io @lv, effect 10 such, his de
g.. .,l and determination, uId, on ihc 1th day
-: August. \. -. l~H7, address to the >;ttn stan
f.Dt note, -: which III" lol!u"I"s i Il t!"c
t4E.
.>,r p,;If. considerable of n hirll
I...,.. .., .,,-rrllu 1g,. 10 say that your re
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."..I -
TO winch note |ht 9."d stanton ii''"c 'ne
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The respondent, as President of the United
Sr.tr- y.,. tl,rrpnu Of 0ululou Lhat, having
:, ~. ,,,..,.., ~ '1lhriaI relations ANA
..I,l., nf rG4 SECRETARY Tor the department Of
w. 10 tn. President of the United States
..nr.tur 10 The Constitution and laws OF the
I.,,,., >,r.i.S and having regard To the re
.,.pusiDiIlly OF the President iur the conduct
ut I'M. said Secretary, and having regard 10
IN, paramount executive authority or the
utI.r,. which the res pOnuent holds under III"
....ff,,tfiou and laws OF the United States, II
,,..s lupo>S blc. consistently with the public
....r.,.I. ,,tIlu, bn spiI Stanton 10 con in Tie
.....tt ~. .,,yi o,ic. Dt Secretary for the De
...~,,,..,,I ~ v..ur. and il then became the
.a..,., T,,,,,,,t mo rnSryuGrr, rs President OF
s. Ir,,,.f ..,t.. ia couSi,i,.r and decide what
..',,' " tn,St,i .,,gI ni,I,l lawfully be done
o.. t.o, ...- I,r....jrpl ot llc United Stalts, to
,.t..>.. he .,.i1 Stanton 10 surrender the said
,....
rrniy rrsu,rdpnf vas informed, and verify
believes mar # v..s practically settled by the
J..., t.,r,r,.~. ot ih. I'uiIru States, and had
...,,l ,,,tf,r,, ~ nd in