Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

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facts as above stated In the meantime,
on Saturday night, believe, at a dinner
party al Rsyerdy lohnsons, MlrFr sem
atoF sherman and other, Wrrc present, the
question Of the War Office was dis
eu'sed, and the possibility Of an az
rahgement satisfactory toall Was hruaChed
II was thought that il some lair, n0dcr-
ate man could b. suggested u the Presi-
dent, who would receive the confirmation
Of the senate, it might al,o prove salts
factory 10 Mr.. Stanton aud his friends
The name of EN-Goy, Cox Of Ohio was
suggested asa III person, and was received
with 80 much favor bv those present, that
Senator johnson agreed 10 present the
suggestion to the President. believe both
Gems, Grant and sherman were roguizant
If this proposition The President was
promptly informed, but gave ue mdioa-
tion as 20 what his action would h.,
On Monday Gen, sherman called IA the
President, az Gen, Grants request, Ia AS
certain ii he had come a. any conclusion
~. the question Of the War Office, hut the
interview was barren Of results. On
Monday night Gen. Grant, "a, we'll aS Mr.
Stanton and the President. received otii-
cial notification from the Senate oi the re-
mStatomcnt Of Mr. stanton On Tues
day morning Gen, Grant, soherly aud in
compliance with his convictions ut D. : du-
" under the law--rcally 10 plain tnn need
a second reading and without any
knowledge Of Mr. STATIONS purpos.s, re-
paired 10 the Department, took his private
papers surrendered the KEY TO the Adju-
tant-Generul, who WAS its proper U.Sto-
dian, and went 10 his Headquarters, where
he Immediately wrote thr letter Ia the
President, heretofore printed, informing
him 1T his action. Will writing this.
he was informed that Nj Stanton Mas
At the War Department and wished 20
see him, After dispatchiag his letter 10
the resident, he complied with the Sec
rctary's request Subsequently, the Pres
idcnt sent word desiring him 10 attend
the Cabinet meeting Gen. Grant pre-
scented himself. but not in the capacity of
Secretary OF War. IL Wa, at this Cabi-
net meeting, on Tuesday, that the Prcsi-
dent sought TO convey the impression that
Gen, Grant had given him assurance that
he would not vacate the War Office except
by the order Of the Executive or by pro-
cess from the courts.
Gen. Grant called Mr. Johnson's attcn-
ton TO the conversation Of saturday. in
which he had given him full information
as to his views of the law and as to his
action Hereunder. Mr.. johnson also re-
minded Gen, Grant that he had agreed To
call again on Monday. in response to
which the General reminded his Excel
lcncy that the agreement consisted entire
~ IA the expression by the latter of his
intention of seeing him Gen. Grant again
on the subject On Wednesday Gen.
Grant again called ON the President, in
company with Gen. Sherman, and, in dis
cussing the question, called the Presidents
attention TO the apparently authorized
charges of duplicity and bad faith that
appeared in print next morning Mr.
johnson promptly repudiated any connec-
tion with them, and said they were wholly
unauthorized.
his IRE wfrrfr--St7rviff m fITr= Is
given cannot be refuted, and | state them
On my own responsibility. The whole
thing in nutshell is just this: The Pres
ident dare not take the responsibility Of
violation Of the Tenure of Office law, nor
give Gen Grant any order involving such
an act, yet he hoped he might be able To
seduce Gen. Grant into such a course. and
thus use him in keeping Mr.. Stanton out
without burning his own fingers, He was
too slow in acting on the suggestion of
GoV. CoA'e ">l-a, and the Senate and
Stanton we're too quick for him in their
action. 1t is difficult 10 SIC Who Is TO
blame for his discontinue but himself