New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08
THE REMOVAL OF SECRETARY STANTON
REPORT OF SENATOR HOWARD.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Last night, Senator
Howard OF Michigan completed the report he has been
engaged preparing respecting the case OF tho removal
OF Secretary Stanton The report Is long, covering 95
pages Of manuscript The following lie synopsis OF its
principal points;
After relating the fact Of stantons suspension and the
appointment OF Grant Secretary al interim aud quot
ing some portion Of the TenureofOice act tho report
Your committee do not stop to discuss the constitution
atty Of the TenureofOnce act Mt Johnson notwith-
standing his opposition TO and MS former veto
OF the measure, chiefly on the ground OF want OF const-
tnoua warrant has by his proceeding now under con
il as rule Of his conduct by actually using ana employ
ing power created aud existing only ny me ACT itsei
give our views Of the suciency OF the evidence aud rea-
Sons which he relies TO justify his action . -, \.
careful persa OF his report to the Senate shows that
his first or general for the suspension OF MT stan
ton that he refused to resign when requested ana
tons &c. constrained hun not TO resign before e next
meeting q fS t T: alleged tie aees
Stanton TO dlsquay him from holding his position the
style OF this communication we tlnk, was aprnp. aha
law as Mr. johnson had to his The secretarys 10
quoted and thereupon the report g1es on 70 say inc
pension made, putting Mr. stanton out ana putt.g
Gen. Grant into the Office before the wrng OF me eter
note of Mr. Stanton u defiance and something more
1t defiance. II asserted plainly that pubhc con-
he foef was made public by Mr. johnson that Mr.
Stanton had dIssentcd from the opinion OF the Attorney
General I'm reference 10 the reconstruction acts, ana the
whole country had that II these opinions nhd peen
carried out Mr. Johnson proposed they should De- inc
reconstruction Of tho SOuthern States would DC deieateu
Congress assembled In July and strengthened these act
nv further egslaOn; but Mr. johnson used all his nnu
enee TO render them abOrtye His whole course OF con
duct was m omen and violent anagonis 10 the Will OF
fife nation Mr. stanton, the other hand, favored the
faithful execution OF these laws ana ne had gOOu reason
10 believe that IL he gned his post MT Johnson woun
annont some person accordance with himself In ms
nsns of obstruction aud resistance To the Will OF Con
gress IL was undoubtedly the ann OF MT. Johnson 70
avail himself OF every means IN his power W hat to
intended effect OF these statutes a., n,
Mr. stanton strongly and manfuly opposed the Presi
dents policy and TO resist the accompaniment OF IL as
serted that public considerations nnuenceu MN 10 re-
main at his post and those statutes efecnay exc
cuted On this subject the report OF the President con-
tans this singular language; Whatever cogency these
may have had upon Mr.. Stanton; what
ever gh he may have had TO entertain such consldera
tons whatever propnety there might be IN tne express
sion OF them to Others one thing Is certain Vas o
cia say the least of It, to parade them be-
fore his superior officer a., Ar, ,,,..s o,....
that because public officer refuses 10 resign MS place on
demand of the Executive, ard refuses because IN MS
opluon, the public interests requre ne becomes kuy
81 ofcla misconduct" and worthy 81 being degraded
Sron ms oceI III So then the President for the time
being dressed In little brief authoflty Is the nha ah
Congress and its laws nothing; and however wantoh
and wicked he may he, II becomes oclsl mlseohuuct 10
difYer with him IN ounOn, and make known W MIN the
diderenee II would seem SO from the position mere
aken hut wo cannot countenance doctrine so absolnc
and despotc It'll not merely step toward tyranny pu'
is Itself the essence VI tyranny. .,-... an. =.
Mr. Johnson in subsequent part OF hs report tells ~
what he claims H. that he 10 the reeponsDie tno
aJiniefratOn and when the opniOns OF the neaa OF
department are rreconcaby opposed to tho.s " me