The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-02

THE aEAsoNs WHY NIB. STANTON ABANDONED
TEE WAR DzpARTnENT.,
We suspect that the following, from the
Philadelphia North American, is Of Mr.. STAN
toms inspiring: ..s- -.
Secretary Stanton's connection with the War
Department has at astended IN his voluntary
withdrawing, and modifying the President Of
the fact. He construee the action Of the sena-
tors in refusing to sustain impeachment as an
endorsement Of the course Of the President,
snltich II undoubtedly is. The Withdrawal takes
many by surprise; but We DO not see why 1t
should, since Mr. Stanton only retained his po-
sition upon the distinct assurance OF the Re-
publican senators that they would sustain him
in doing so. Had he not been given that
guarantee he would have retired long since.
The recusant senators were as ready as any OF
the others to give the required promise, be-
cause it was the belief Of all that the Presi-
dents action was an open defiance OF the Ten
ure-ot-ofice law. Notification ls thus rendered
triumphant. The Tenure -of-ofice act is dlsre-
garded with safety by the President, and the
attempt to vindIcate the prerogatives OF the
Senate against the lawless usurpations OF the
Executive is q failure.
We have said that the seven recresnt sena-
tors mean to desert the party, and We repeat
it. Already one Of the leaders among them,
Trumbun, has declared his opposition to the
bill for the admission Of Alabama and other
States. Fessenden has made haste to ayow
himself favorable to the election OF Grant, but
il he and his fellows manage to exclude the
Southern States 30 a. e lose us their electoral
votes in the presidential canvass, his support
Of Grant will be rather -equiyocal. By the &C
ton OF these seven renegades the President ls
allowed impunity in violating the Tenure-of-
Office law, and now he may, if he desires, go on
to violate in like manner the Reconstruction
laws. So impartial suffrage will go overheard,
and caste be re-established at the South. Five
thousand dollars apiece for Six senators 70
achieve such results How stupendously
cheap!
As question of law, Stanton had to submit
to the ruling and give up his Office, the law De-
ing thus abandoned by the Senate that made 1t.
We believe that at least part OF the recusants
have got the price Of their votes IN money.
They ought now to be made responsible for the
great evils flowing from their treacherous con-
duct. '-E- = -
THE woOlLEY MvESTIdATIoN-MR.B BROOKS SUP
PRESSED sTATEMENT-aENERAL BUFFERS
CONDUCT IN THE COMMITTEE RooM-ABUsE
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF The Re
+ CUsANT.
Our reauers have IS yet had no clear and
corrected statement Of the circumstances Of
''contumacy" Of Mr.. Wooney, the recusant
witness, now imprisoned in the capitol dun
geons. The following is the statement which
Mr.. Brooks desired to make part of his speech
in the House Of Representatives on the Woolley
corruption case, but which was ruled out of
order:
On Tuesday, the 10th May, Mr.. Woolley at
tended IN obedience to q summons. Mr. But
Ter was theonly manager in the room, and he
assumed to administer an oath and examine
the witness. He was rude, abusive and in
sulting, and when, in the course of the exsmi-
nation, the witness declined to answer some
questions put to him, Mr.. Butler ordered him
p custody Of the assistant sergeant
giving him directions not to permit the witness
to speak to any one. Dir. Butler then called
ness Was again brought before them.