The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-02-08
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The political world Is again excited ever
correspondence which recently took place be.
tween President johnson and General Grant.
relative to the suspension Of Hon. Edwin ".
Stanton from tue War Office aud the prompt sur
render Of the Office to Mr.. stanton By General
Grant, after the Senate had refused To couhrm
the Presidents order Of suspension. Grant pos
lively denies Johnsoh's statements respecting
the affair, and plainly charges him with grossly
misreProseniing' bis (Grants) position. The
correspondence is long, aud We therefore copy
the following resume Of Il from the baltimore
Alacren. lfanything more was needed 10
make Grant popular with the loyal masses OF the
country, this boarding Of the White House irai.
tor will DO Il
The correspondence be,~esa Gss. Clsasi aud
the President, Transmitted 10 Congress on Wed.
nesday last. through the War Department, Is no,
only interesting and piquant, but also important
Us exhibiting tie soldierly honor aud personal
strai ghiioTwnTdness of General Grant. Il shows
the President IN most unenv iable light, placing
upon him the responsibility for the anon mos
communications that have been sent from the
White House through newspaper correspondents,
assailing General Grants integrity 10 the surfen-
der Of the War Department TO Mr.. Stanton, and
gives the General an opportunity Of placing be.
fore the country bis version Of facts aud CONVEX.
Stations which have been used 10 his disadvan.
tage. The correspondence originated from the
PFcsilenl's verbal instructions, given by the
President Ia General Grant, not 10 obey the or.
ders 81 Mr.. stanton until be lGrantl knew from
the President himself that they were his orders
General Grant, knowing that he had already
been misrepresenied, aud suspec,ing that this was
n trap 10 in Volve him 10 new complications, wrote
~ ihr President asking that the order might he
made Ia Eriiing. This was on the gath. Not,
ON the 18th, hsyisg yfeeived any answer be again
ADDRESSED the PFesideGi, EslleTating HE desire
that the order may be put Ia Eriling. sad sialing
that he Is eompeed TO do this In conse., asaes vi
tia many gross Misrepresentation affecting his
personaI hoasr' which have purpor,ed 10 come
from the presidepl. The General then goes on
10 give calm siaicment ofhls underEW ading Of
the conversations he had with the Presldsui Ia
relation To the Teinstaitment Of NJ. stanton, ne.
-. Ting that Ice bad informed the President un
the lth " Jgnuafy Of bis view of bic duties "
the Senate refused 70 snslsin the suspension Of
Mr. Stanton, aud emphaueails Denying either
that be had promised 10 sec the Rrssiaeai again
on ,as .abjeci, OF that he would resist hr. Stan.
tons rcisslale.seai. On the 10th Mr. johnson
returns Geo. Grants nfst nate. gith an endorse
ment insiruciisg him not 20 obey aay order
" from the War Department. assumed 10 he Il.
Z" sued by dlrrrlion ofthe President, nnless such
order 10 Known 10 hasa lleen authorised by The
'kxecuiivr." Gen. Grant respoals ~ this that
Dr. y informed by the Secretary Of War that be
has reeeiysi no orders or instructions from tie
President, lia,ilnG " lmpairing bis authority.
aud that while this authority ~ The War De
IS partnlent u not couniermanded, u will he sal.
4" lsiaclory ssIdrnee 10 me (0rantl that any os.
ders issued from the wsE Department by d.
g recii0n " the President are snihsrised By The
RKecaiise." On the SIS, ul,. The Presldsa,
writes Gen. Grant ~ length, going over The
whole matter 10 relation 10 Mr. slenioa's Fsia.
statement, aud endeasofing 10 ptots that 0sa
Grant had acted dlshonosably aud In violation
Of l,is promises In that matter. Gran, replies "a
this, aud si0ses the correspondence, In q letter
dated on the ~ iaslaLi, which ls alike sharp
and dnisive. lie Gays ihsi 4f,ef passful read
ing Of ihe Presidents letter. and . comparison "
Il with the publications w the Raiiopsi Isfeiii.
gsno,r aud the New York Wosid hs eads |, 10 BE-
q hut n reilrraiioR, only somewhat more Ia de-
"lail Of the n'aHy ysoss misysprsseafafiess eoa-
tanned Ia lhusc papers, which he had corrected
u bis letter Of the 2sth ult and he rcassrrls the
easTccinsss VI the statements 10 that letter.
anything Ia yorss tlhe Prtsideat's) IN reply 10
''ittoihe contrary notwithstanding. This csmes
mASgslously near giving the Prcslaeni tss ~ d.
rect, aud shoSs ilia, the General u got 10 10
bullled. RsaFgung aud Tenesefilpg bis former
that The course be pursued In tha matter wss 10
accordance 10 las, whilst tlsi which be (the
Presidenil wished hlm 10 pnrsss wgs IT, vie-
lAtiOn Of Law and wlthonl orders. Ne
CLOSES with this Trlnarknhls and pointed
declaiaiion And nou. W.. rrrsidsai,
$ whrn my honor as q colder an Integrity ~
Inan have heen - slolrnily aasalled, pardon
T" hnsfm saying tlHt eau hui regard thc wtols
. MATTER, ifap llasinplng 10 end. ~ ~ atlsmpt
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