The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-01-23
stanton Rein stated.

Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton was, on the
18th inst, reinstated as Secretary of War
by solid vote of the Republican Sena-
tors. Possession of the Office was imme-
diately given by Gen. Grant, and Mr..
Stanton is now discharging the duties of
the position.
The Press of the 14th inst. says, in re-
gard to the subject:
"Stanton has been reinstated, and un-
der circumstances that are significant
and auspcious. Not a Republican vote
was cast against the measurement a Re
publican Senator quivered or faltered.-
All honor to the men who lead the col
umn In this decisive action. The news
will brace every Republican heart, and
nerve every Republican arm from Maine
to Texas and to the Union men of the
South, betrayed at the Capital Of the ma
ton, and scoffed at and trodden on at
home, it sounds like the promise of ad-
vancing relief 1t comes like the news
Of Gettysburg, and will awaken, from one
end of the country to the other, the ech-
oes OF the cheers that rung out along A p
pomattox.
"The good work is triumphant vindi-
| cation Of the principles and morals of the
Republican party. 1t is worth more than
a State carried in an ordinary election.
The unity, spirit, and energy evinced by
| Congress will do more to reassure the
| public confidence and inspire the loyal
heart than dozen detached elections in
different parts of the land. Our columns
are unbroken and aggressive. The result
can be but one way
"Copgress has nobly answered Grants
| private letter, whose brave words are now
historic, and the leadership of the nation
is in full sympathy and accord"
| Late Washington correspondence con-
| tains the following
''The President continues his sullen
inactivity in the War Office, so far as his
official acts are concerned, and while he
does bot refuse to recognize Mr.. Stanton
as Secretary of War for fear Of impeach-
ment, persists i'll ignoring him and pro-
crastinatiDs the business now pending
before him 10 which the War Depart
ment Is interested. In an unofficial man
ner, however, he is working very hard to
! Influence Mr.. Stanton to resign, and has
authorized the statement to be printed
| that he expects to receive his resignation
also says that Gen. Grant has advised Mr..
| Stanton to resign, but this statement, like
many others emanatiDg from that source,
| is doubted. In the meantime the heads
aud subordinates of the executive depart
ments are transacting business with the
| War Office as usual, and Mr. Stanton's
acquisitions on the Treasury as Secretary
| of War are honored at sight. There
| seems to be no outlet to the difficulties
which embarrass the Administration in
! this matter. and think it can be asserted
with truth that the present situation will
remain unchanged until the reconstruc-
! ton OF the rebel States is pfish-
| ed, as | have reason to believe that
Mr.. Stanton will not resign until the
urgent necessity for his reinstatement
shall have passed 1t is possible, how
ever, that Mr. johnson may manufacture
a case which will involve the question Of
| the constitutionaiity of the tenure Of office
act; and: without pretending to know
| anything about the intentions of the
Administration, l think it safe to say
that such a contingency is the only loop
hole through which A. j. expects to
escape from his present ridiculous dilem-
ma