The New York herald., 1868-06-02

cameron, DreceOIuX
tary OF war; he too had understood the magnitude OF
the war, having made preparations which were re-
garded ss extTaor,llnary and for which he had been
years he had never LETT this city, nor had he been
looking forward to candidacy for the Presidency
or beeP otherwise self-seeking. He had endeavored
to discharge his duties the country regardless Of
whom he offended or whom he pleased.
the words 0ss well amid the open dangers OF great
rebellion as at later period when assaied by an op
position inspired BY hostility 70 the measures Of
justice and pacicaton provided by Congress for the
restoration Of real and permanent peace"
Mr. HESDEasos !rspl Of Mo-, moved to amend
'amid the open dangers Of great rebellion"
Mr.. HENDRICKS accepted the amendment.
had Ss G q M IL
the War Department with satisfaction having sug-
gesed nun or tne place from long knowledge OF
tions OF the magnitude Of the war; and OF the fact
| that the rebellion could not be put down without
| OF the United States. No better man could have
been found in the United states In addition to his
great intellectual Ssaa ability he had physical en-,
could '' not ''s lave lived az" six s months @ iSpSer
from f the efforts Of enemies, but ID because Of the
ncessant attacks OF his friends seeking for the patron
age Of the department Mr.. Santon's fitness for the
Office was the more observable from the fact that he
| was almost stranger to public life though he had
been Mr. Buchanan's Attorney General, in which po-
\ improper course OF that official. The country had
lost a faithful public servant and had sustained a
| for no man could Ill the place so WELL
| Mr.. HOWARD, trepl OF Mich. hoped the resolution
would not be amended but that the thanks Qess than
| Mr.. Stanton deserved) would be rendered to him
| Great and unmatched as were the services rendered
| by him during the war; no act OF his was more pa
triOic or more magnanimous than the stern and un
nlncfng opposition which he had felt IL his duty to
make to that policy of the President which, II It had
prevailed would have resulted really and practi-
| cany In the reestablishment OF the power
| OF rebels over the Southern States and it was
| account OF that opposition tnat he had been
50 modesty asked to resign. He had refused be-
| cause otherwise some person might have been ap-
pointed who would have assisted in carrying out the
| destructive pecy which had been determined on by
President Johnson and the other members OF his Cabi
net in 1868. II was his duty as an honorable man to
refuse to resign the place at the request Of the Presi
dent and remain at his post and enieavor to carry
out the reconstruction policy Of Congress. He (Ar.
Stanton that no act OF his life would rebound more
to his honor as man and statesman than that re-
fusal. Mr. Howard concluded by rebutting the
charge made by the Presidents message that the
sponsbility for The New Orleans massacre belongs to
the secretary OF War; saying that II II belongs any
member OF the government it is the President him.
| SELF
Mr.. HENDRICKS again inquired for what extraordi-
nary services done since the close OF the war the
thanks were proposed, and asked whether it il
| dersood that Mr. Stanton arrayed himself in the
| spring against the Presidents policy
| Mr.. HowARD-Yes sir.
Hr. HENDRIcKs asked whether the North Carolina
| proclamation was opposed by Mr.. Stanton.
Mr.. HOWARD replied in the Affirmative
Mr.. HENDRICKS referred to the testimony OF STAN
| ton before the lrst Impeachment Committee of the
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| policy at the outset received his approval. He
| lMr. Hendricks) inquired how Senators knew that
Bureau bill and the Civil Rights bin. That olilcal
had made speech in this city at the time of their
passage In which he avoided an expression OF opin-
Mr.. HOWARD replied that In the testimony referred
| to 1t appeared that part of Stantons plan of re-
| as security for the iuture.
Mr.. HENDRICKS said Mr. Johnson's proclamation
in regard to North Carolina was the one prepared
| and read in Mr. Lncon's Cabinet before his death.
Mr.. HOWARD rejoned that that statement had been
| Mr.. HENDRICKS reiterated that Mr. Stanton had
testified that he believed the very language Of the
circular had been used in that proclamation, and
asked when Mr.. Stanton had objected to the of
the proclamation and whether the power OF the War
Department had not been used in support Of the
policy OF Mr. Johnson. What then, had the ma Ority
of the SENATE to thank him for In that connection,
unless for holding ON to the Ollce he was asked to
resgnY Instead Of being thanked for his course In
disturbing the country history would make 1t the
subject OF criticism and rebuke
could be paid to Mr. stanton that would not crafty
| him lFessenden) and meet with his concurrence He
n aa so e eve no
| the last seven years as had Mr.. Stanton. lie could
vote WIN pleasure for the resolution in all is parts
| though he regretted that 1t had not been so
worded to command unanimous consent here
He knew the entire dislnterestedness and
any reward except the appreciation Of his
(stanton's) own consciousness OF rendering great
said connected with the administration not except
ing Mr.. Lincoln, who served his country merely for
the love OF 1t and from the desire to 1t from the
| dangers which he saw impending over It, It was he.
Now, sir, under such circumstances, although it is
vices, vet with pleasure can vote for making an
K exception In this case but am more particularly
willing to do SO because OF he facts that have tran.
| the war Mr. Stanton has occupied peculiarly
| trying position, and, as l have said before, think
veoped in him species Of greatness OF character
which did not know he possessed. 1t is no trning
the discharge Of bis duties he understands them
exposes him every day to misrepresentation and cen
onicer more especially and member OF the Cabinet.
to hold on 10 his Office under circumstances where
the majority OF the ookers-on would think II his duty
there higher considerations TO the mind OF a
great and good man than mere consideration OF
Others may put upon mis- acts. II duty requires hun
TO put his character at hazard IL takes strong man
to do IT. II duty to mans country requires him 10
peril even all the considerations which are so dear
to public man, 1t requires man OF more than ord
gencies and responsibilities Of the Occasion.
Such has been the condition ia which Mr.. |
Stanton has been placed. we all know what he has
placed In relation to the President. The Senator |
mr. Hendricks) asserts that certain occasion he
that had been passed and which had been vetoed by
the President and passed over his veto. Sir, he said
they were passed and were laws. know
very well that although Mr. stanton thought |
Take ~ the % cogseonences OF the 70 m s s'nei smd
he did not feel that 1t was matter OF duty place
himsefin collision with his chief. No man Of good |
taste and good feeling would do 80. Mr.. Fessenden
proceeded to say that whatever might have been Mr.
Stanton's original opinion in regard to reconsiruc-
ton they knew that from the time Mr.. Johnson at
tempted TO set up his policy In opposition 70 that of
Congress Mr.. Stanton had considered 1t his duty to
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