New-York tribune., 1868-01-20
THE ACTION or GEN GRANI-A REPUBLE
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SIR: Several days ago statement appeared
tho Copperhead InteHigenoer OF Washington to the
that Grant had promised the President that
ho would either rcsg', his Office Acting Secretary Of
War or renqush It In obedience to mandanus.
doubted H. OF II seemed incredible that Gen.
Graut would make promise like this The action i'm
Piled by such promise would be clear defiance o; the
will OF the Senate Of the United States taken after more
than sixty days OF careful dsbortion and doubtless
much consultation. Willie prepared % hni in Gen
Grants prompt compliance with tho conclusion OF the
Senate matter for cOngrtnaton confess IA sDgI
lar spectacle 20 soc Republican papers everywhere eN
uting over " AS an evidence OF his sympathy Wlth
Republican principles. Nothing could better Illustrate
the darkness through which wo grope our way to Cen
Grants political tendencies than tho ayidty with which
this abandonment Of civil oice-hef by him under cir
cumstauces Of entirely doubtful rightlu obedience to
the mandate OF the most angus, dcberaiyc body OF our
country has been caught up and echoed "a confirmation o
hsafatio with our great party strongly ,ympathzns
heretofore with what has been p0pularly called tho
Grant movement" sop to to, ssk-in no small alarm
But In IHR ThlBiNE ol Ihursday s-, IN your special
teeuaphic correspondence from Washington, Is a ds-
Grants retacy FROM and Mr staI'ons 20. tho
War Department. A portion OF II Ia from " official In
formation" doubles. froln Den Grant himself
thorIed friend 10 ts official information wish 20 ask
your particular attention confess IL startled great
~ for t seems wholly To confirm tho astounding auega-
We hare Official authority for stating @at Generals
INFORMED HIN THAT THEY HAD ADVISED Nix. STANTON To
SEND IN MS REsiGsAtioS - SECRETARY oF wAsW
anxiety Rercadug IL not aOated the force Of that
fselng could fnd satisfactory motive for THIS
traOrdnary proceeding " Gen GranthereofOre per
sistcn ty etcent aud carefubut this that conscious ot
having forfeited his the President hesitate 10
this strong language but find no other TO express
my meaning Le sought To repair grave fault by
ducng Mr. stanton tD Vacate his oihoe What other ex
pnnatOn be oferedi Can IL be possible that after
al. Grant IA In practical accord with MI Johnson las
certainly Leuten sherman isl and seeks 20 hid HIM by
procuring II 10 be ia his power tho retirement Of Mr
Stanton the other OF these hypothesis alone
afford explanation adequate TO the gravity of the mat
ter have read your editorial sf yesterday, and your
Jokes OF Thursday but they far very far Indeed FROM
removing the difficulty.
sir have 10 this timo heen content to support Gen.
Grant upon what esteemed 10 be sufficient proof OF his
Republican principles. Nay, more have advocated HIM
with warmth But am constrained 70 stop at this last
development. lcannOt-positiyely cannOtg0 further
without light | have ap0ogized consceatiOusly for
many OF doubtful Repubicanism the part OF Gen
MY and asked for hl FOR the highest office
IN the gift OF this great people have right 10 know
what his political principles are aud until do know. my
voice shall be silent and my vote withheld Very truly
yours, NJ =
T.. S.-Slnce the foregoing written. II has been
stated that Gen Grant explains his action IN yielding up
Department by saying that Mr stanton promised Ia
resign II possession were quietly given him Re-
uctant as was TO believe, this taken ~ connection with
your Official authority" leaves room for escape.
Gen Grant made II bad promise and broke IL. For one,
count me out OF the Grant movement" for the future.
While his action III this bcwdcrng matter seems 10 have
attracted you his cause IL has converted FROM It,
PhHadelphd, Jan. ls. 1863. Ms