The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-02-20

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald, under date of
the 9th inst, writes as follows:
The excitement occasioned by the
disclosure of the serious disagreement
between the President and the Gen
cral-in- Chief seems to be on the in
crease if anything. No other subject
is talked of in public and private cir
cles. The Radicals, of course, ap-
plaud the conduct of General Grant,
and affect to view the whole matter
as an attempt on the part of the
| President to inveigle Grant INTO COM
mitting himself in some way in oppo-
sition 10 the will of Congress, and
failing in that, has endeavored to in
jure Grants reputation.
a careful cleaning of facts from all
reliable sources, since the publication
of the correspondence, shows that the
initiation of the correspondence by
General Grant was but part of a
deep laid scheme, arranged by the
Radical familiars of the War Depart
ment for twofold purpose. First,
to afford General Grant an opportu-
nifty of "speaking ont that the Rad
ical party might have such revela-
ton of Grants political views as
would satisfy the demands of men
like Wade, Sumner, Stevens and
Boutwell,, and secure their hearty co
operation towards Grants nomina-
tion for the Presidency. Second, to
bcguile the President into committing
to writing something that would serve
as sufficient pretext on which to base
articles of impeachment. In both of
these objects the Radicals appear to
think they have been successful
Grant has taken a position wholly in
accord with the Radical party, and
the question of impeachment is again
in motion. The endorsement of the
President on the back of Grants let
ter, requesting written orders not to-
obey Stanton as Secretary of War, is
regarded by them as misdemeanor;
and it is expected that many days
will not elapsc before the recent le-
gislation regulating cases of impcach-
ment will be brought into rcquisition.
The plot, as far as it has been de-
veloped, seems to have been that Grant
should write to the President asking
for written orders directing him to
refuse obedience to any and all or
ders coming from Mr.. Stanton, unless
he was satisfied that such orders en-
anated from the Executive, and should
at the same time give his version of
the understanding had between MIR.
Johnson and himself in regard to the
course of action he should adopt if
the Senate failed to agree in the sus-
pension of Stanton, which would at
ford an excellent opportunity for
Grant to get his side of the question
before the public when the. cores
pondence should be called for. When
the President gave the written order
requested, another consultation was
held, and it was decided that Gen.
Grant should refuse to obey the
Presidents written order, on the
ground that Mr.. Stanton had not
been notified that he should issue no
order except directed So to do by the
Executive. If, after receiving this
determination of the General, Mr..
Johnson had sent such Instructions to
Stanton, addressed to him in any
other way than as Secretary of War,
the latter would not have received
them; and if addressed to him as Sec
retary Of War, it would have been
deemed full recognition of him as
such. General Grant then wrote his
letter, dated February 8, and placed
it in the hands of Mr.. Stanton imme-
diately after the passage of the reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Hubbard, of
West Virginia, who knew precisely
the time when it should be introduced.
Thus Mr.. Stanton had possession of
Grants letter before it had reached
the President, and the whole cores
pondence was hurried off to Mr.. Col
fax before the President could make
any reply.
The following letter has been writ
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