New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24

out Grant was very much confused embarrassed -
the meeting and confessed that he had reiterated the
promise on the preceding Saturday when requested by
the President to give decided answer one way or the
agreed TO wait on the President again on Monday and
cused himself In a stammerng way by saying that he
matters that day. and was thus prevented from keeping
the engagement. He told inc resident that he was
and that he did wish TO encounter ne and imprson
ment by opposing Stanton's reinstatement The rres-
Presden would bear all the penalties ana responsibility
that might be connected with opposing stantons rein
statement under the Civil Tenure Dli that IL there
should be any fine or Imprisonment resulting from carry
ing his Ghe Presdents views I'm the matter he the
Presidenp would suffer them himself hhu nus
Grant from danger whatever. II was also polnteo
out 10 Gen Grant that the Monday before stanons 70
iDstatement he Gran could not have been engaged WIN
Gen sherman as the latter had called on the presdens
that day, while Grant had not done So 70 TINS orans
made reply. He also reminded that he was pres
ent at the Presidents reception on Monday evening,
when he said nothing whatever TO the President abous
his change OF views but greeted Mr.. Johnson In the
usual way. .
and, after the regular deliberations long editorial pub
shed The NdtiOnd iItegeeer OF the 18th, giving an
account OF the g PSesSen version Of the
affair was read IN presence OF Seere'ais 20, Is aars
Randall and Mr. Johnson Eacho these Cabinet officers
stated then and there that the statement Oh ne ese ~
as the truth would justify. Secretary Browning re-
marked he had kept pretty full record OF the pro-
ceedngs OF the Cabinet meeting OF Tuesday, and Of
Grants admissions at that time, ana tllat IRE hea.
had promised either to resign ara give PACK possession
Of the War once 10 dne When he "s apnontd
Grant Secretary dd interim, or 10 conlpel stanton
under the Civil Tenure bill Secretary McCulloch
remarked that he sarnrlsed that Grant aced IN sucn
had faith Postmaster-Goner Randall declared that
the course of the General asOnsed him. that he did noe
expect find him much the sneak ana ue ucceter
secretary Welies declared that it appeared to him tho
tre reason why Grant promised 10 cal Monday, tho
4th was because he GranU supposed that the oena.S
would pass the rensating resolution Saturday and
that thus the whole question would have been decided
before the interview appointed for Monday could TAKE
War Office to Stanton, and the President could not ges
possession except by resort 20 eg n Mon
day spoiled his scheme, and hence Grant dd NOT can up
the President ON Monday Inns IS te su1ct u "a o On
Cabinet ard the President after the regular meeting on
Friday The day after stanton t hd d
Sherman called upon the President Whe 1rant *, h
that he felt rather over the unexpected result OF LIZ
sherman he expressed intention of waiting Stan
urge him TO resign. sherman remarked that ne
not intending urge stanton to resign on any eS.
grounds but on the principle that no man OF honor ono.
he was not even ordinary terms OF frlendh.
View with the President Gen Grant expressed quite
complimentary opinions OF Mr.; staDtons course IN nos
resgnng and pointed out 10 te tres!aen' 10" s On
without officially recognizing stanton ne tNplne .nas
Military ofjcers without reference 10 Stanton at all
The military pair then left the President with the uhuer
standing that they would proceed to Stantons house and
Tnest him 70 resign Subsequently sherman sent let
Ter ~ the President in which he stated that at the time
he made the appointment to see Stanton he had ergote9
an agreement visit Admiral Porter at Annapolis ana
that Gen Grant also had agreement TO go to Rleh,
nond but that he (Shcrman and Grant had cOnciudea
~ yst stanton and request him. for his honor and
the good OF the country" 20 resign the Secretaiysnp o.
! War am informed in way that leaves no DOUBT OK
fine fact that sherman and Grant did subsequently SEQ
! Stanton and actually requested him TO resign. Whas
Stanton said To them have not yet been able 10 learn
do not profess to give the above statement as INSPIRED
by the President Gen. Sherman but assert tat
derived from unquestOnably reliable sources As TO inc
settlement OF The Times that the President repldated
Tbe TutcigeceTs account OF the rumpus with Grant,
am informed that the plain truth Is this sherman ana
Grant called the Presidents attention 10 the article ano
remarked that 10 tended TO represent Grant IN an un
FAVORABLE light The President in reply, simply SAID 70
them that he had not read The IegenceT article and
therefore did not know what tcOnaIned at all TINS wa
| "A DC said the subject.