The Baltimore County union., 1868-02-15
Grant aud johnson.

President Johnson's reply to General Grants
closing letter Of the correspondence heretofore
submitted 10 the public, 10 relation to the sus-
pension Of Hon. Edwin ". Sianion irom his do.
ties as Secretary Of War, was sent into the House
Of Representatives on Tuesday last Mr.. John
500 rei,eraies bis understanding Of the agreemen,
aud conversations he had with Geseral Grant 10
relation TO the War Office, and appends letters
from Secretaries welles, MeCa.loch, Randall,
Browning aud Seward, reciting their recollection
Of the conversation which took place At the Cab
insi meeting on The llth Of January. Mr.. john
son then argues that General Grant intended TO
circumvent him ftOm the momeu, he took charge
Of the War Department, and that he accepted the
Office mot in the interest Of the President but 10
"ihe interest Of Mr.. Stanton" As Gen. Grant.
before accepting the Office, OF rather before obey
Ing the order. vigorously protested agains, the
removal Of Mr.. Stanton, this new charge By the
President will scarcely be maintained. The
Prssiden, then goes on to accuse Gen. Giant of
insubordina,ion, 10 obeyiag the orders Of the
Secretary Of War. OF the letters Of the secreta.
ries, those Of Messrs. welles, McCullosh and Ran.
dali sustain the Presidents statements; Messrs.
Browning and Seward are more qualified In their
versions. Mr.. Browning states that General
Grant did say 10 the course Of the conversation
that be had come to the conclusion that, u the
Senate should refuse to concur 10 the suspeu-
"sion, Mr.. Stanton would thereby be rensiaied,
aud that be (Grnnt) could not coniinse there.
later 10 act a Secretary Of War, sd Interim,
without sabjeeting himself TO 6ne aud lmpris-
"onment, aud that be came over on Saturday
ito inforu, the President Of this change 10 his
views, and did 90 inform him" This 10 sub.
| stsntially, and almost 10 words, q confirmation
of Gen. Grants owa report of the eoaversation.
Secretary Seward, iu his note, leans 6rsi TO one
side and thea 10 the other, aud tries TO agree so
ehiirely with both, tina, !, 10 difficult 10 under.
stand which prepoudtra,ss His memory Is
very ssPfici, and profuse In rshsarsing what the
President said, bot he did not understand Gen.
Grant "ss denying OF explicitly admitting tbess
statements, etc. Esidenily Mr.. SewArd is an
unwilling witness.
Oen. Grants respoass 10 the Presidents letter
10 very brief. Ils dlsmisses the whole rshAsh Of
conversations, with the Presidents Cabinet
vouchers. With the sinsIs rrnark tina, be does
no, admit anything in ihose statements where
they difsr from what heretofore had been stated
" himself. and noticrs only that portion elsarg.
ing him with insnLordin.tion Hr denies that
he PufPosed To disobsy any igaiordsr Of the Prssi.
dent, and says his Only isseniioa was 10 give M
interpretation of what would be- regarded By
him ''as satisfactory evidence Of the Presidents
"sane,ioa To orders issued BY the Sscts,ary Of
"war." lie cites the fact that be was The only
psrson who had bern instructed ~ disregard the
authority ef Nr. Stanton, aud - ssldences of
this eucloses Official Communications addressed
to Ar. Stanton. aud recognising him ~ Secrsta.
~ Of War, since his reinstatement, by both the
Postmaster 0sneral asd Secretary of,hs Treasury.
eS- Ever since Andrew Johnson turned trai.
sor I" the principles of the party that elecls.l
him 10 the Vice Presidency, he has re.ortsd 10
all soFts of falsehood, in endsavarlng 10 apolo-
gizs for HE rscreaney but his latest action Of
this kind is. 10 our mind. the bAsesl. when
the United States senate refused IN approve the
reasons assigned BY his Exesllency ior ths re.
inovsl of Secretary Stanton, aud relastatel
that officer. Mr. johnson gave cut b u. reisr.
tsrs. ~ drst, that General Grant had prasnine.l
him 10 retain that posi,ioa until he court. had
determined upoa the constituiionality Of the
tenure of-oihce law. when Gen. Grant denied
The ssaieinsnt knowing that when a question
of veFaeity arose between them the Gensral
wcald be- believed. another repor. was started
10 the effect that Grant aud sherman had call.
ed upon him and told him they wsuId advise
siantnn 10 resign At once. This report is nu.
thoritaiively denisd, aud the President again
stands bofars Ne country convieted of wilful
aud malicious falsehood. This 10 surely most
unsnsiahls Irusliiun for the Chief Magistrate .f
srsa. nation 10 ssrupy. Every honest wvll
meaning insu Ia The s0unary, lss hls politics BE-
what they may, must hang bis head In shame
when be eoniemplsles tss depth ol degraAa atIou
% which our Executive officer u slnking every
day.
foFsan.isly fsr The country aud NE lsssiiisn
he desrades, HE term oi sfIics 10 rapidly draw
ing 70 eiass. iils efforts IN rirculalins thess
different sioslfs allh Abe inlention of iniuring
Grant will not avail 70 keep him from bssoas.
lng bic successor.