Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-31
What will He Do 2

The United States Senate after
long period of hesitation and delay, |
have finally reinstated secretary STAN
ton, who on Wednesday of week be
fore last assumed his place in the war
office, Gen. Grant having quietly re-
tired upon receiving notice of the non
concurrence of the senate in Mr.. Stan
tons suspension; and the question
now is what will Mr.. Johnson do 2
That he will continue to chafe and
scold because Gen. Grant acquiesccd
in the decree of the senate, there is
no doubt. There is also no doubt
that he will continue to accuse the
general of bad faith, because he did
not act the mere cat's-paw and refuse
to vacate till he could prepare to meet
the action of the senate by some new
move. But will the affair end in mere
gasconade and buster on his part, or
will he attempt something serious p
ID Will he, as is urged and predicted by
his political contreres, issue his pronun-
ciamento declaring Mr.. Stanton
usurper and enjoin the other depart
ments of the government from CON-
municating with or recognizing him as
secretary of war; and the army from
receiving and obeyiug any orders Is
sued by or through him? That Mr..
Johnson desires to do this, there is no
doubt. That he also desires to suS-
pend Gen. Grant from the command
Of the army and convene court mar
tial of Rousseaus and Hancocks for
his trial there is no question. But
that he dares to do it there is very
great question. Edwin M. Stanton by
the laws of the land is secretary of
war; AID should Mr.. Johnson by pro-
clamation OF otherwise refuse to rec
ognize him as such, or should order
the army or heads OF departments to
do so, his conduct would be clearly IN
contracention of law and revolution.
airy; which he very well knows. We
also know that impeachment would
surely and speedily follow And be-
ing aware also that law is already
matured and on its passage through
congress, which provides that in cast
of impeachment the officer so impeach
ed is suspended ips0 facto from the
functions of Office during trial; anC
knowing that the same will soon be
come a law, his veto-which it viii
of course receiye-to the contrary
Notwithstanding: and noticing tina
congress are somewhat in earnest OF
late, it is our prediction that he will
hesitate long before he commits thu
overt act that seals his fate. He i
in short too old rat to he caught i!
the trap he would only spring were h
to defy the order of the senate ant
the law under which they have acted
To Gen. Grant the country is in
debted for the easy solution of thi
vexed problem. Had he played int
the presidents hands as he could hav
done, 10y refusing to vacate for Nj
Stanton till the Supreme Court ha
passed upon the matter, the resu
would have been far different. Th
whole matter would then have been il
definitely postponed, which under til
circumstances was all that Mr.. JohI
son could have desired. By this il
dependent and timely action on tt
part Of Gen. Grant, the president
completely outmaneuvered and is lie
no alternative but submission or opt
opposition to the law; which latt
course he has not the courage to u
dertake, however much he may desi
it. No doubt "the spirit is willil
but the flesh is weak" Like all coar
DULLES Mr.. Johnson is brave when
crowd of his own ilk are at his bac
but a cringing coward before the n
jesty of the law. Impeachment! l
parchment! "Aye, there comes t
rub"
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