New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08

and wise one for differences OF opinion among IT'S
members must impair the efficiency OF any auhiis'ia
| ton.
That this startling purpose the part Of Mr. Johnson son
tween himself and Secretary Stanton Is sufficiently ind
Gated by the facts already referred TO- ana tae sun Ie
take TO state what the real difference OF ophioA was;
Mr. Stanton then was asked to resign because no eoa
that scheme would be carried out In case he shouu give
r johnson chance to appoint pan anu W. and
stood upon reason OF the highest import Mr. Johnson
suspended him for misconduct In Office the secretary
Justified his doing. We recognize in his refusal no
misconduct fault but the contrary an opinion that
IN so doing he consulted both his duty and the best IN.
teress OF the country Here MI otan0hs e',Gr
TO the President dated Aug H. 1861 upon learning Oh lis
tn this note Mr. Stanton relies upon the
he vetoed the Tenure oice BILL Mr. Stanton coneurred
with him and the OF the Cabinet holding to be IN
constitutional, and no now charges Mr.. stanton WIN
change Of opinion partakng OF had ialtn III o
act as agnt ne eT0r dn 20 & 70 reead
as invalid and imperative and declares that any one
of his Cabinet officers had then said to h that he would
anil himself OF fine provisions OF that bill Ia IL be-
law he should not have hesitated moment aS u
IL is true Mr Stanton thought that bill unconstitutional,
and was opposed 10 its becoming law euch was sii,
cerely his view Some Of the ablest statesmen III inc
couniry have entertained the opinion while others
equally able have held tho contrary doctrine. De uo
follow that because public officer has entertained
ic6 an opon OF proposed measure he is to carry big
notions rs ~ treat II as void when formally chacea
into law by twothds vote OF each house OF Congressf
Mr Johnson has not dared do this for his very order
suspending Mr. Stanton from oice, provided by this
same law. 10 recognition OF its validity. sueh pro-
| coedng can only take place under that act ,,.
Mr. Stanton was actuaed by this motive; the Tenure
Veto he ike hhfuI OFFICER. obedient to the law.
treated It as the will OF the nation eonstltutohay tx
ssoG but view Of the purposes Of Mr. Johnson
posing solemn duty 10 remain at MS posi-. T., ,o.
Of his scheme Of executive reconstruction and endeay
ored to make it that he had changed his ground and
1 a, s s aissnon Mr. johnson part Of the
| Committee OF the House OF Representatives.
Here follow extracts from the published mpeaohment
Testimony given by Mr. Stanton concerning reconsruc
The report continues: It ia manifest from this that Mr.
Stanton not the responsible originator OF lhe pm
which WAS adopted. That Mr. johnson, acting probably
under the advice OF the Secretary OF state rom whose
scner is equally manifest That Mr.. stanton was op-
posed TO the exclusion OF the blacks from ,e
| Instrument produced by Mr.. Johnson twas under
stood then that tho plan was temporary ana pr@Nso'
Here follows telegraph OF july lSto 10 Gov sharAey Vi
Mr. Johnson claims to responsible for the Executive
Departments Does he admit his responsibility lor me
admir- himself bound by item. WHO then has committed
the ofcnsc II It be one OF changing front on ms great
question OF the power Of Congressi Not Mr. stanton,
srcy his opinions on these subjects have ever been the
same and Nj johnson knew them well from April 1885,
down to the time Of suspensOn aud yct At the chd OF
two years and four mont s during which he had been IN
almost daily official intercourse with him. tIansplres
that these opinions cannot be tolerated. and Mr Johnson
discovers that pubc considerations OF high character
t.aulre his suspension from Office.
Nere no motives getting rid OF Mr. stanton except
such AZ we have already pointed out AZ any .s s, ycn
ground of complaint alleged against Mr. stanton IN the
dent teegraphic dispatch Of Gen. Baird dated July 49,
lscC relative the State Convention OF louisiana then
about 20 meet at NewOreans and that the Secretary dd
hot<end the General Instructions as requested; Here
follows the dispatch In another part OF Tue He,sage
Orleans the sOth OF July, lsG6 remarks need not
remind The senate OF tne n,'' 7 o co o ,sas
oRn made and again pd 'g1 Ss r pre,eSt
was warned IN time but refused TO interfere These pas
sages from the show plainly enough that the
pnpose OF the author Is prove that he lad oppor
UNITY 10 prevent riot aud slaughter OF that bloody
day and is therefore free from the responsibility OF
which he speaks and that his failure 10 prevent them
infly chArgcabe 10 the secrctarys delinquency in not
yondinc Gen BAIRD Instructions, aid In Withholding from
not Le but Mr. stanton, Is Justly chargeable Although
IL incumbent your Committee To Inquire into me
Presidents responsibility IN respect To TINS amenabie
event yet II In demonstrating the groundessncss OF TINS
charge they ind It necessary TO show the Presidents fe
sponshiily he surely will have no reason 10 complain
First Is there for supposing Mr. Stanton guilty
Was he fault for sendng Instructions ~ Cen
| Baird % such character Mere ionows we co.is
spodeuce between the President aud Mr. stanton on the
subject Of these riots aud Gen iairds dlspatches L.
Mr. Howard continues; The dinerense IN the copy IN
serted n the MaSa IS IN 9 rho words cords nr
nlsed by Gen. Baird implies little no urgency while
that furnished by the President implies 1t strongly. The
| comparative expressions are AS follows:
| Please instruct me by telegmph."-Bard. please
| instruct me at once by telegraph"
tom hG and continues Nor is there reasonable doubt that
he che PresidenD was fully aware Of Mayor Munroe's
unlawful assembly which IL was his duty to disperse by
force II be or his advisers a. a. knew Il 70 20
e rep emo ds es nt ae lengthy defence Of the cons
tutioDay of the Convention and proceeds to that
| Mr. johnson opposed TO the reasseInbling
| of the Convention, aud IN favor OF having the
| members arrested on criminal charge and brought
10 trial One OF the witnesses in the riots investigation
swears that the President had received telegram, aud
was under the impression that the riots had ceased and
other dispatches Induced tho belief that the riots were
IL Was then lie teegraphed that the civil authorities
should prevail and that their should be respected
This In all probability on saturday tho 2sh the day
on which Albert Voorhees, utGOyeinor or louisiana,
teegraphed that tho negroes were called to arm them
10 consult the AtomeyGener Of the United States or
any member Of his Cabinet or any6ody else e as to the
| was practically his own military order.
The report ge; on TO say a m f., d s5as az
reply that is untrue and known to be 50 to
Mr. Stanton was not warned. Gen. Baird's dispatch
did not intimate that there was any danger OK popular
were to be- issued There was nothing ia 1t to raise
apprehension Of such danger lie had threateed 10
prevent the arrests unless he was Instructed to tho con
SUPPOSE Mr. stanton had instantly shown the dispatch
Would ho instructed Gen. Baird TO prevent the ar
rests for that alone could have prevented the rott
why, he had before and Oh the same day. informed
Voorhees, that the military were expected 10 sustain tnc
courts. .-, .,. 4.
noe Mr. Stanton that the cOnsprators Intended to ar
rest tn delegates announced no armed forces aud no
danger of popular outbreak while that sent to Mr. john
son ON the same day. and which Mr. Stanton never saw
until long aierward, advised that would be imposslbe
to execute civil without the certainty OF riot.
Ii Is prepOsterOus. then TO think that Mr. stanton had
carried the Generals dispatch to the PRESIDENT the latter
would ha ye taken any notice OF u.
| We think Mr. Johnson should treat 10 as piece OF
special good fortune that py the To- mn o,
In the form Of direct order to the oheer III eommahd
MI. inf nQn ll van