Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-02-08

SrANToN.-A fortnight ago the telegraph fur
nished wild fumors of what would be the prob
able result of Stantons reinstatement by Con-
gress, against the Presidents will Since that
time no item has been received to indicate that
all was not quiet the Potomac, or that the
wheels of Government were not moving steadily
and peacefully. The tried hero who stood firm
while the imbecile Buchanan was endeavoring to
pass the Government over to traitors, and who
was displaced by the man made President by
an assassins hand, is again at the head of the
War Department, with fair probability of re-
naming The following account of his formal
reinstatement, by the Washington correspond
ent of the New York Erening Post, under date
January l4th is interesting 80 The excitement
caused last night by the announcement that the
Senate had refused to concur in the President
reasons for the suspension of Secretary Stanton,
was revived this morning, and much curiosity was |
manifested to know what action would be taken
by General Grant and Mr.. Stanton At the usual
office hour this morning, General Grant appeared |
at the War Department., and after arranging his |
papers, locked the door of the Secretarys Office
and, taking the key with him proceeded to the
building opposite the War Department. used as
o'clock, Secretary Stanton accompanied by his
son, appeared at the War Department. and pro-
ceeded Immediately to the Office Of the Secre-
tary but, finding the door locked, took seat
in the ante-room, where he the recipient of
congratulations from many Senators and mem
bers of Congress, who had assembled to see
what would take place. Stanton appeared in
unusually fine spirits, and conversed freely with
those about him. Upon the arrival of Stanton |
General Dent proceeded to the headquarters of
the army to inform General Grant of the fact
and to obtain the key to the Secretary's Office
In few minutes he returned and placed the key !
in the hands of Adjutant- General Townsend,
who, with military salute, placed it in the
hands of Secretary Stanton. AS the |
latter was safely ensconced in his office the rad-
cal members of Congress from Tennessee waited
upon him in in body to present their congrat-
ulations at his restoration, and to ask him to use
his influence to continue the operations o. the
Freedmens Bureau in the States of Tennessee
and Kentucky after the 18th day of February
next, at which time, by order of the President,
it ceases in those two States. Stanton replied
that so long as he had any power he should use
it to protect the weak, and would do his best to
have the suggestions which had been made car
ried out; but he further stated that it would
probably he only few days before matters
would begin to run right in his office. AS the
Tennessee delegation were withdrawing theYA
met General Grant in the hall, in citizens dress.
After exchanging salutatons with them and
General Howard, and expressing satisfaction at
Stanton's restoration by the Senate, he mmedi
ately proceeded toward Stanton's office, when
the latter appeared at the door, and the two in
terchanged hearty congratulations and passed in.
The many members of Congress who witnessed
the affair expressed themselves highly pleased at
the conduct both of General Grant and Secre-
tary Stanton. As this is Cabinet day there is
considerable interest manifested to know whether
Secretary Stanton will attend the meeting or
not"