The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-03-28

sub,s ftive elleeetiss, 10 t.s aid
~ 6sisle, = 0Seiss that he said
S1.nten, % = ~ day Of Fsbrs-
-, H6s, - lad elly IL posesssica
xths aid sAss Sssrstary, for ~
nspsstnsat II Var b. ds.iss that
the aid ehntos on the day last
men toned. Va. lawfully entitled to
hold the said ofkce against the, will
II tSss Pssids., Of tbs Unitsd 6tsse&
he denies that the said order for the
removal Of the said Stanton was un-
lawfully issued he denies that the
said order was issued with the intent
10 violate IN act entitled an act 70
regulate the tenure Of certain CIV"
ofiees. g
He denies that the said order vas
a violation Of the Consultations Of the
United States, OF Of any las tAersof
or OF hia oath Of Once. He dsniee
tina, the said order was issued With
any intent to violate the constittion
OF the United States, or any Law
thereof or this respondents oath Of
ONCE; and he respectfully and earn
es,ly insists that not only WAS il L.
sued BY him in the performance Of
what he believed to be IN imperative
Official duty, but in the performances
Of what this honorable court will con-
slider was in point Of fact, ~ ipPer-
alive o6eial duty, and he denies that
any and all substantive matters spd
forms rs the same arc herein stated
and vet forth, do BY law constituts .
high misdemesnor in once, Within
the true intent and meaning Of the
constitution Of the United Ststss.
In answering the second article he
says, 6rst, that at the date and de-.
livery Of said Communication, there
vas . vacancy existing, Ia the ohce
Of Secretary Of the War Dep, tnsnt.
Second, that notwithstanding the
Senate Of the U. 3. was then 10 ses-
sion, IL was lawfsl asd according to
long and we'll established usage 10
empower and sushoriss the aaid
Thomas 10 not A. Secretary OF War,
id interim. Third, that Il said act,
regulate : the tenure Of civil o6css,
b. held to be a valid Law, no pro-
vision Of the same was violated by
the issuing Of said order, or by the
designation Of said Thomas to act A.
Secretary Of War, nd interim. In
cluded in answer 10 tho third article,
abiding to the order given Thomas,
he denies that the same amounts to
m appointment, and insists that it
is only . designation, Of AZ officer Of
that department 10 act temporarily
as Secretary for the Department Of
War, ad interim, until an sppoint-
mcnt could be made. Included in
answer to tho 4th article, il the fol.
lowing This respondent states that
his sole purpose ia authorizing the
said Thomas to act a. Secretary Of
War, id iterim, Was A. is fully stated
in his answer to Tho first article, 10
bring the question Of the right Of
Stanton to hold said Office, notwith-
standing his said supension, aad not
withsta nding the order Of removal,
and notwithstanding the said author
ity Of the said Thomas to act o. 9ec-
rotary Of War, I'D Interim, to tho
test Of final decision Of the Supreme
court Of the United States In tho
earliest practicable mode BY which
the question could b. brought bsfors
that tribunal. The President repeats
the following in eject, to all spsci6.
cations regarding HE speeches. Bat
this respondent does not admit that
the passages therein net forth ~ an
extract from = speech or address Of
this respondent upon said occasion
correctly or justly presents h!s speech
or address upon said occasion, but on
the contrary, this respondent DE-
mands aud insinta that II this honor
able court shall deem The said assisls
and the said first Specifications there.
asosgsi..pls 81 thi: Honorable , court,
asd high nisdsnssuor ia oAcs with .
in the intent and meaning Of The
constitution Of the U. g., ssd shall
receive or allow proof in sspport Of
the same; that proof shall b. requir.
cd to be made Of the actual speech
aud address Of this respondent, on
the said occasion, which this respon.
dent denies be denies that ssid ar.
ticle and specifications sontaius, or
correctly, or justly represents b
odds on this subject and this rsspoa-
dent, on farther answering, says that
be has always clsined Asd insisted
that both ia his personal and private
capacity Of . citissn Of the United
States, and In the political relations
OF the President Of the United States
70 the citizens Of the United States,
whose servant, under The duties and
responsibilities Of the constitution of
the United a.atss, tho President Of
tho United States IL, and shoald al.
ways remain; this respondent had,
and BE-. the full right, Ia his oncs a.
President Of tho United Ststss, 70
hold to the high duties Of forming,
aud, on 1T occeasions, expressing bis
( opinions of, and concerning the leg.
is'atiou Of Congress proposed or conf
pleiea in respect OF it, wisdom, cx-
pedicncy, Justice, worthiaess, objects,
purposes, public aad political motives
and tendencies, ard vi.hia, and - .
part Of such right asd daty TO form,
and on 6t occasions to express opin.
ions Of and cocerning the public
character and conduct, virtues, pur.
poses, objects, motives, and tenden.
cies Of oil mon engaged in the public
service a. the will ia Congress, a
otherwise, and under no other rules
or limits. Upon this right thu free
dom Of opinion and the freedom of
speech, or Of the responsibility for
the actual oxercise Of such freedom
Of opinion and freedom Of speech
that attend upon such rights, asd
their exercisa W the part Of al their
public servants.
Washington, March 24.-Ruch.
anan assigned to duty under breyst
rank, which sstitlss Kin 70 CEN uand
nth district 10 Gsn. Haaoosk's ab.
sance.
Cablc.-The Kiag Of Prussia on
opening Pasliansns said that tho o..
patristion treaty would kuit more
closely nations allied BY trade and
race.
Washington, March 24--ths fol.
lowing is the gsssral replication to
tka Pras;Isn tt~ i