Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-28
WASu,SGraN. Feb. uary 81, 1858.


CIR: By vi'tuc Ct power aud nuth"rity |
vested in me President by the ConcIitu'i"n !
AMI laws Of the United States, y"u are hereby !
removed from Office "a Secretary Of the De !
partmcut of War; ani yorr f;:ncli"n' IL, Itch ,
will tcrminato upon the receipt of this cun-- !
muncat:on.
"You will transfer to Ercv"t Mn j"r General !
Lorenzo Thomas, A'ijrtint General OF the ar |
,ny. who has tn day been authorized "nl
mI'owerrd TO act IL Secre'ury of War al Ii"ter
la, all records ho"ks, papers, an'i other public
property now in Your cu-toiy and charge.
Ers2sc fully yanrz,
ANDREW JOHNSON. President
To Hon. Epw,x NJ. SrASr"s, Washington, u. c.
1t appears that General Thomas. ON receiv-
ing l;.s nfpuintu-Ht. lruc-oird n. o.sc. to the
discharge Of his duties. lie went 10 the room
, lately occupied by Mr.. Edwin N. Stln'on, and
exhibited 10 him his own letter Of appoint
.nent, nul the rr.l-r disms ing Mr.. Stanton
| from ,ihrc. Mr.. Stantnn, upon rrniing thrs.
documents, asked Cor t:.re 10 remove his rri-
v.,e. .nre.s, which was rourteously grant 10
j lin. III General h"na'.
! II. IL. Curse Of the morning the Prc>i:!cut
| sent n written mcssng" to the nate, Inform
! i.s That toiy Ihut under the Constitution ani
: l.Ts "f lLv L:.itcl Stn'-s he lad in August
:s:l snsv"uI. Edwin ". :',rui"n ia Secretary
! Of War, nnL had now 10y the same authority
removed him from "i!icr AID had appointed
: Gr..cral +. oinaS l.. fill the position. The SEN
:tc -c,y s"n after the receipt Of this me.slg.:
laid asl,. it. r"gn At or'ler oi business. viz: Mr.
!, Tr,rnLuli'l lii! /, r.oi'iy the reconstruction
, laws--Anl wcIat inlo cSv ,tive session. I" CON
si.l,r the sui j..ri mentioned in tho P'cri lrnts
message. After very excited debate. ,shscl'
listed until late hour i'll the evening, md
many dli"ren; propositions. some Of them very
vin!cnt in their character, the following rcso-
luton Was passed hv very nearly l"rty vote.
Lcia. sa'.>':tutc offered by Mr. Wilson for a
resolution PROPOSED by Mr.. El:hrnl-:
"Wirre,,s the Senate have rccciv-! anl ror-
sd-rcd the c"n,n. .nnicn:iun Of the r,cs:d:nt,
stating that h- la | removed Elwin II. stanton.
secretary Of War. ami had as.igna.el the AL
;n,ant General of The army 10 act as Secretary
Of Var ul i"hfim: /: therefore
f, "Ireshr.d hy 'hr S7i";r # tie L .iica St"t.:
That unl"r.Lhe Constitution and laws OF tie
United States, the President has not the pow.
or to rer,nvc The Secretary Of War anl dvsig
nate any other oiii:er to perform the luti.s o'
5 tiut 'II:..''
At .:le ssyae time that the Senate was thu,
/ engaged tn secret conceive. disruting the tig"
: Of the President To select his own Cutinet-s
: ROVER mover questioned from, the beginning L"
! lle Government uuii This revolutionary f,c-
,ion unicrtu"k to asp the tEiire rcins Of A'!-
m;.:Ar.!ium-Mr Stanton WIS making Ii:
aI.;csi to The l.orse Of Representatives., ho.
ii & probably to evoke the Impeachment
, srh.,ne, nlrra Is tw:c. buricl with Inc honvr
" Of war. The following i'd his letter to Mr.
IS Colfax, enclosing a cspy al tie order 10y whcl
lie was dismissed from Office. ust handed Il
=, HIM 10y GcacrAl Thomas:
c WAR DErl:r4cST
WA.EtScr's City. February -. stS.
=. .Slx: General N"nus has jnst delivered +
! ME a copy "f the enclosed order wLsl, yon wi
y pluase cons,nun icn,s to the uouss uf Repre-
- scuia;ives.
l. Your obrI.nt servant,
r. EpwiS u. STANTON,
j. Secretary OF War.
a. o. Han. ecnrrsa C"IrAx. Speaker .: the IIous
y. Of Representatives,"
On motion uf Mr.. Washhurne, this CORES
lie ponIeuce was referred to tho Eecons,ruc,in
Committee, Mr. T"s!burne kindly ren,"rLir'
ia that it was a /" onretcnt C. nmittce." I!
u cornil,ee was granted authority to reFort
any time: Subs qnrn,ly, the lIouse dsc,Je
" to adjourn over until Mond.y. Mr. Butler n
signing as n lca ,on that they had now "tw
III Sccre:arles Of W.r-one hy Jaw aud one
'g uSurpa;"n.' Mr.. Cov"lr. not to be outdon
r. q n.
H. idcnt tie cIIel for higl, crime, an i n'is.l
NJ, amvrs an! this, after orrasiouIng su,ne mir
H. wac referrel TO shat :'Balaa4n basket. Of i
Sine and absurd sclremss, the Cuu,pi i,tue
lie Rrce n,.ruc,ion.
lie On Monday. the impeachment reaaInt"ns
r the lIouse were passed by q strict party vol
Il ! and Sisv~ns and bingham were arpoin, ed
nj C"mmi,.ot 10 inform tho Senate. The follow il
was Stevens speech
III Mn. PRESIDENT: In obedience to tac or.l
,,r of Tue house OF Representatives,. We. uppc
nir .bcsare yen. and in the n"nie Of the llvuso
' Rep. cs. II alive. AMI Of nil the ve",le cf {
;n Cn,ci 81. lea. 40 imrc..h The i,c:ii.nL'" 81 ,
III G6,i :;ini, $ f"r hi i .i,nir; atnl ,his.i-n ea
u, urs in olicr; ani We further; inform fi.e ::
~ ale, that the lLpse qi Representatives, will
| dnv tune, ex.,ihl, u: t;tu.ur mlc!rs ol imp"a
a. .mept az ainsi him anl make gonl tho sau
'of and in ,he:r nnIne We demand that the Sem
:: l,., ~ uks o:lsr1s the appear moe of the sail
rho lssw Ioiinsor to ans S or to said impe esens,,
'c- W,clssaid .hst the Senate wall tsko tdvr
=, the premises. A special committee. ooasi..
.n :" Of Howard. rruu,tu,l. Morton, Konk!ing,
m muuds, ro,peroy and Ishu.on. were spron.
lics to exsn.ine Impeachment sai ssport pross.
~ tngar. biir suking a 's.j .s,.j 10 ooafru
,"n. Cons.iu,io ion allowing regi.tsrsd vs,ers TO "
,.,i spywbere in tks Stats after ten days srsil.u
q of OIL certificate, afiIsvt. or other satisf. Ct
evidence Of having been registered, pssie
s;"s e"n % to g. Aajedfhef.
ami We arpehd The following te'sgrams in
u TO lat,ou to the arrest Of ThSmas npd Ais tf
'ar" TO get possession of. the Rer Departments
nor: "a: WAsuuseros,. .Februsry es sss,saton
a"y bs.a ladsiss In ihe War ohsss siDcs last Fri'
ron. Hs a. recommend ed 10 .ihfssseouss ty C
! ., ars.sar,-n. VITO srpsshsndsa- lh.t an alto
Il. Would DO aiaas 70 take possssAlxn'sf the I"
). 10 Cen Gl.si ;yI.t.,erdsy I.t ,astai,ea co,. Car
m.,nbes ~ G. n. Emery yis staR, tsssasaia 81
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