The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-19
NUMBER 26.
Is%o,. e pr.!:n. II: ,s..nln. the ds..s Of hi,

removal 70 prevent hl. rssumIns the duties Of his
Once Alter the action Of the senats. -''
This s:t.r, u ~ ne hiS,y q s government
Sfa cabinet oflesr ~ 70 the policy Of I iaS Of
Congress- or Of iu cons ttutionaty, or Of ths pro.
Priety OF ih enforcsment, wore .publie eonsidsra.
lions Of high charaetsr,- Which not only soon
!trsinedT hun 70 request hh redgnation Of once,
but impeilsd him 70 determination 70 .eausc
him 70 surrender the oflcer-to suspend hIm-and
defeated In that By The adverse sction Of The Sem
dS..: Ss e. .s,a sI 1'I s.s ass
snces Of opinion "in the cabinet" are not unknown
n history. e g NE sSP:disney, tho policy. and
marked n the cabinet Of Ws,hing gton. and that
they were not supposed and were not held 70 30
.publio oonsidsrseons u character" demanding
removal from once.
The pressot esss 10 especially noticeable, nom
tss net q public notor,s.y :: we'll q 2, as..r:d i9
ference OF opinion" compiainsd of Wa that the
opinions Of Che BocretaIy OF War vero In harmony
With those OF Congress upoa The sch mentioned,
been eIprssssd In his veto message, and that "dii:
ncultics' rom such differences OF opinion" and
which could oaly b solved BY suspension and re-
% have s;i.sn on he question % q or Ike sIsc..ss Of
shs rssonstrsetion ast tof March and ..
70 Observable that no public exigcney 10 stated
ny yne rresdeat 70 have arisen demanding action
duct In oesI no disobsdenes OF. or refusal or nsx
leet TO obey orders Of the President, Il aiisEed or
,usxested. Besides, the senate had been recently
In session. since the "relatons and differences Of
opinion had developed" In two different periods,
aaording ample opportunity for the appointment
OF his successor, II the public Interests demanded
commend themselves TO that body.
some stress has been laid upon the want Of -oon-
hdence" In the Secretary, which would not permit
resort 70 him for advice, and rendered II unsafe
that the President should be responsible sr his Of
6clal conduct,
y Is dliscult 70 .Pprceis.s the importance
which seems 10 be attached TO this statement.
tutionai adviser Of the Prssident In his general
adninistration. nor k the President entities TO his
opinion, except In tho case contemplated In tho
own sSd ana .ns' h
Nor isit obvious what is intended by the state.
ment In the answer by being responsible for his
conduct Of the Affairs Of the Department OF War.
ity. and how imposcdi We arc not informed in
the answer. No such responsibility is understood
70 be imposed by the Consultation, and none 10 be.
lievcd to eIi't In the laws creating the Depart
by no provision or tho Constitution or laws 10 It
believed that the President 10 chafgeabc with tho
OF s cs.r rhss S. not
nected.
The Secretary and ho slone must answer 70 the
duty and the assumption that the PTs.ids Is 70.
sp0nsiblc for them Is 10 assume that tho War Do
psrtmsnt 10 under the direction and ut the dis
erection Of tho President and not under the statute
CREATING Il, snd by which u 10 conducted.
IL 10 difficult TO believe that In tho suspension of
and subsequent removal OF Mr.. Stanton the Presi-
dent was setuated solely by "public eonaidsra-
that ho was acting on the pressure OF . state me-
cessity or public exigenoy which justlned him In
hrt experimenting with . law OF Congress by
suspending public officer under It. and falling OF
his declared purpose In that, namely. .te easss
kfs 70 surrender An- ONCE, then TO defy It's au.
thority by dlsrsgardiag II altogether, and remove
the officer suspended confessedly ~ prevent his
re.aming the duties Of the ONCE. sfe, the ad'srse
action Of the Senate upon the case, submitted TO 1t
The doubts which are invoked 10 shield tho
President fal to protect him, as he falls TO show
B any case or puhio necessity for tho exercise OF
doubtful power undor the Consultation and laws,
while his official conduct plainly shows spirit of
hostility to the whole seriss Of acts OF Congress
designed for the reconstruction OF the late insur.
rectionary etatos and tho pacncatlon OF the coun-
null TO execute these laws.
IL therefore, doubts arise on the record, they
belong to tho country and to the violated laws,
and presumption VI innocenoe cannot obtain
where the sinister purpose is apparent. IL ts In
possible tO withhold conviction Of the Presl.
dents guilt under the articles presented by tho
Houso VI Representatives for usurpatons Of pow
or not delegated by the Constitution, and for vlo.
laion and obstruction OF tho laws OF the land and
- guilty of high crimes and misdemesnors In his
omce, which, rs remedy for the present disorders
which afiIct tho nation consequent upon them,
and for tho future security against the abuse OF
executive authority, demand, In harmony with
the provisions Of the C0nsututiou. his removal
from Office.