The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-13

Ills removal was the fear that some
one would be appointed in his stead
who would, by opposition to the
faWs relating to the.restorations of
the Southern States to their proper
relations to- the Government, EN-
barrass the armysin the performance
|-of the duties especially imposed
upon it by the laws, and that it was
TO prevent such an appointment that
accepted the appointment ofSec-
retary of War al interim, and not
for the purpose of enabling you to
get rid Of Mr.. Stanton by withhold
ing it from him in opposition to law,
or, not doing SO myself, surrender
to one who, rs the statement and
assumption in your communication
plainly indicate, was sought. And
it was to avoid this danger, as we'll
as to relieve you from personal en-
barrassment in which Mr.. Stanten's
reinstatement would place you, that
l urged the appointment of Govern
or Cox, believing it would be agree
abiC " }ou aii Aiso W MI otoHtoi,
satisfied, as was, that the good of
the country and not the Office was
what the latter desired. On the 18th
ult.. in the presence Of Gen. Sher-
man, / stated to you that | thought
Mr. Stanton would resign, but did
not say that I would advise him to
do so. On the 18th 1 did agree
with General Sherman to go and adj
wise him to that course, and on the
10th had an interview with Mr..
Stanton, which led me to the con
clusion that my advice would be
useless, aud SO informed Gen. Sher-
man. Before l consented to advise
Mr. Stanton to resign, understood
from him, in conversation on the
subject, Immediately on his rein
statement, that it was his opinion
that the act of Congress entitled san
act temporarily to supply vacancies
in the Executive Department in GER
tain cases, approved February goth,
1863" was repealed by subsequent
legislation, which latter influenced
my action. Previous to this time I
had no doubt that the law of 1863
was still in force, and notwithstand
ing my action, a fuller examination
of the law leaves question in my
mind whether it is or is not repealed.
This being the case, could not now
advise his resignation, lest the same
danger apprehended on this first
removal might follow. The course
you have understood l agreed to
pursue was in violation Of law, and
that under orders from you; while
the course / did pursue, and which l
never doubted you fully understood,
was in accordance with law, and not
in disobedience to any orders of my
superior. ~ss..- -
And now, Mr.. President, when my
honor as a soldier, and integrity as
man has been so violently assailed,
pardon me for saying that | can but
regard this whole matter from be-
ginning to end as an attempt to in
volve me in the resistance of the
law for which you hesitate to assume
the responsibility, in order thus to
destroy my character before the
country. l am in q measure. con
firmed in this conclusion by your re-
cent orders, directing me to disobey
orders from the Secretary of War,
my superior and your subordinate,
without having countermanded his
authority, whom I am to disobey.
With assurance, Mr., President, that
nothing less than a vindication of
my personal honor and character
could have induced this correspond
ence on my part. -r- .-atts ii
! have the honor to be, very res
pectfully, your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, General.
We believe the conqueror of the
enemies Of the Republic, and we
are sure the great loyal masses are
of the same mind. We know that
Grant has always been true to his
country, and while he never made
any big promises, has astonished
the whole world by his glorious and
wonderful achievements. He sim
ply says that he will eight it out on
this Hne,' and his words are always
more than fully verified by his &C
tions. ' = y
We don't want to say that Presi-
dent Johnson is in the habit of lying,
but we do want the privilege of be-
lieving him when we please. We
can't believe him on this occasion,
for. his course has destroyed all the
confidence we had in him in 1864.
AS President of the United States,
we respect him as an individual and
renegade, we despise him.
The Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial. in
speaking of the effect of the election
in the Eighth District upon the