The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-02-29

On the 21st, ms. Prcsid Mt johnson,
removed Edwin NJ. Stanton from the
Office of Secretary of War, from which
position he had been suspended on the
18th of August last by order of the
President, but into which lie was thrust,
few weeks ago, through the action Of
the Rump Senate and the duplic;ty of
Gen. Grant, The following is the or.
der removing the interloper.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
"WAsBINGToN, Feb 27, 1868.
"SIE: by virtue Of power and au
thority vested in me as President, by
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, you are hereby removed from Of.
fee as Secretary of the Department of
War, aud your functions as such will
terminate upon receipt of this commu-
nication You will transfer to Brevet
Major General Lorenzo Thomas, AdjuN
tant General of the army, who has this
day been authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary of War at interim, all
records, papers and other public propo
crty now in your custody and charge.
" Respectfully yours,
"(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON,
" President Of the United States.
"To the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton,
Washington, D. c."
Upon the receipt of this communica.
tion Stanton manifested willingness to
retire, merely asking time enough to
gather up his private effects. lie, how.
ever, Immediately had COPY Of the orr
der written out and sent to his hackers
in the Rump Congress, whore it created
a great hubbub. The usurpers saw at
once that the principal lever for carry.
ing ou successfully their party schemes,
both in the North and South, was in
imminent danger, and Thaycr, Cattell,
Chandler and Cameron-whose corrupt
practices, more obliquity. and malignant,
fanaticism, would well fit them to act as
a deputation to the Internal regions at
once started off in vehicles to the War
Department. Their mission, of course
was to order Stanton to remain. After
posting Stanton in his line of conduct,
this precious freight of treasonShatchers
was driven to Grants Office, where, Of
course, also, he vas told what he had
to do. Then they returned to their
den, and the whole band of traitors went
into secret session. AT the end of sew
en- hours of secret plotting they concoc-
ted the following:
!PcsolceR, BY the Senate Of the Uni
ted States, that under the Constitution
and laws o. the Uuited States the Pres,
ident has no power to remove the Sec,
:otary OF War and designate any other
officer to perform the duties of that of,
fccr.'
a copy of this resolution was imme-
diatcIy sent to Stanton by his son, and
thus fortified, he determined to retaiI
his position, and accordingly took uE
his lodging for the night in the office
In the meantime the Rump House re
sciuded its resolution for Adjournment
till Monday, and, on motion of Glory~to
God, Covode, received and referred tC
Thad Stevens Destruction Committee
resolution declaring that the PresideD
be impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanors, In the Rump Senate
committee was appointed to wait OF
Judge Carter, the Radical tool of tn,
District Count, and make affidavit il
Stantcn's name against Gen. Thomas
for violating the Tenure of office act
This duty they performed, and the war
rant was Immediately furnished anC
placed in the hands of an officer. Thes,
constituted the principal events of Fri
day and Friday night.
On Saturday morning General Thorn
as was arrested On the warrant ISSUED
by Carter, which charges him with 81
high misdemeanor," in this that h,
did uulawfuly accept the appointmcn