Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-01


leave the codntry Sherman would first be ex-
elted to his position the head Of the army and
War, and thus become his Grants supesisr in
Office; October %; 1855, Lieut. Ger. sherman
declination or refusal Of Gen. Grant to go to
Mexico. the President sent for Cen. sher an and
found that he was entirely wiling TO undertake
would be ready to go. cat once was the
prompt and soldier-like response. a letter was.
on the 3Oth of October, sent to the Sseretery of
War, saying that Gen, Ulysses S. Grant, having
fed in my letter of the 26th met YOU will please
relieve him from the same and assign them in all
respects to W. I. Sherman. Lieutenant General
of the Army Of the United States.
There is in this no hint OF a purpose to
get rid of Gen. Grant; on the contrary the
President desired through him to make an
impression upon Maximilian's govern
ment that would be impressive of the pur-
pose Of this government to assist the Mexi-
cans in freeing themselves of all foreign
control, as it was bound to do by virtue OF
its declarations under the long ago promul-
gated Monroe doctrine. But in those DAYS
of reconstruction, falsehood, where the
South was interested or to be affected, had
higher value than the truth, and moth
ing could be charged against Andrew
johnson that would not be believed by
the rabid followers of Thad. Stevens.
The Question of veracify Between the
President and Gen. Grant.
Senator Henderson OF Missouri stated
in a recent interview, pertinent to the
statement of Mr.. Depew, the enmity
that existed between President johnson
and Gen. Grant grew out of a question of
veracity. This is true, the difference
growing out of the following facts: Late in
July of 1867 ''the President mentioned to
Gen. Grant bis intention to remove Stan
ton from the office of Secretary of War,
and make him Secretary pro tenn
on account of his knowledge OF the
army and the business of the depart
ment, and he asked Grant if he would ac-
cept. The latter replied that of course he
would obey orders. The President then
said," adds Col. Moore, "that he thought
he had the right to ask if there was any
thing between them (the general and him
self. He had heard it intimated, ne said,
that there was, and he would now really
like to know how it was. Gen. Grant re-
piled that he knew of nothing personal
between them, and then alluded to the
difference of opinion between the Presi-
dent and himself respecting the constitu-
tional amendments and the reconstruction
acts" Col. Moore continues:
Extract from the Washington Intelligencer,
January 10, 1865.
Some time after the appointment Of
Gen Grant as Secretary Of War ad interim he had
a conversation with the President uROn the sub
ject OF the probability of the refusal of the Senate
to recognize the suspension of Mr.. Stanton, when
Gen. Grant stated that III such event he might
not wish to identity himself with either party in
the controversy, but added, in effect II shall in
that ovent either hand you my resignation as
acting Secretary, or let a mandamus he issued
against me to surrender the Office
This conversation was removed from ii to
time, and on last Saturday, when Howard's re-
port from the Senate Committee on Military Af-
fairs in favor of Stanton was under discussion,
GraO rpIn nfadt Ea1 bX-t tha praai
if he had changed his mind in reference t. the
course he would pursue if the Senate should re-
reiterated the promise previously made, that he
would either hand in his resignation as Secretary
to appoint his successor take any other action
he might deem requisite, or allow a mandamns
| to be served upon him for the surrender of the
office, adding promise to the President that he
| should hear from hi on the subject on Monday.
Monday passed. without the promised communi-
cation. On Monday evening, after it was known
\ that the Senate had passed HGward's resolution
| refusing to recognize the suspension of Stanton
| as Secretary of War, Gen. Grant was present at
! where, he greeted the President, but. men
RG5hns of any 6ange in The
President hear4 nothing whatever from
Cen Grant qron the subject until Z o'ei3cl;
posse ssion of the War Office, when the followiug
cOmmuGica ion was delivered to him by Maj
| COmstoc one of Gen. Grants staff officers:
| HEApQ'Rs ARMIES OF THE UNIraD SrATEs,l
| WASHINGToN, D. c., January Il, 1858.
4, rs Excel'ency, Andrew Johnson, President o
| the un,t1d STATES;
SIR-I have the honor TO inciose herewith a copy
1 of official notice received by me last evenins
| of the action of the Senate of the United State
| in the case of the SUSPENSION If the Hon NJ
Stanton, Secretary of War. according to the pro
1 ure of certain civil Offices" My functions n:
Secretary of War ad in ieriln ceased from the mo
ment of the reeei t.of The !, ,ithin notice. havt
the honor to be very Tespee;iq,ly, Il, g,our Cbe1ien
| servant, U. 5. GRANT, General.
In EXECUTIve SESSION,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
| January u, 1868.
Resolred, That having considered the evidene'
and reasons given by the President, in his renor
| of the 18th of December, 1867, for the suspension
from the office of Secretary of War of Edwin NJ
stanton the 9N Sehate DO 39s S2RsuE in such sa
Headquarters Armies of the United States
| January Il, lSSS.
Attest: GEo. X. DENT, A. A. C.
| Soon after the delivery of this communicates
Gen. Grant called upon the Pfesident during tn
1 meeting of the Cabinet, and urOn being reminde
| by the Presldsntof h.5 reiterated romises, az
especially of the lroInis, made earlS on Saturda
, | morning last, Gen. Grant admitted that PrGmis
in the EreseEce of members Of the Cabinet
WHAT THE CABINET SAID OF GRANTS IN
TERFIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT.
| After Cabinet meeting to-day the Pres
. dent caused to pc red red an article fr3W the Na
enee Of Secretaries Mctuiloeh, Brownie
|, | Weiles and Po' tmaster-General Randall. Fac
asserted to the accuracy sta enc; u raS'e'
! ing the interview between the President and 1 81
| Grant during the meeting of the Cabinet on Tue
day, the 1tth instant, but at the same time hel
= 1 that it fell short of what really then occufre'
! | The following conversation then enEued
= Mr.. Browning-Gen. Grant acknowledged th;
| he had promised to retain the office. to tend
his resi- gnston in time to enable tho Preside ut
appoint succes essor, llG said his opinion at !!
.omts eouid % set in by due eS1rso Of law wro
= | a full record of what occurred he G Tuesday.
Mr.. McCu'loch-Gour record, then, agrees wi
full?
Mr.. Browning it gives a much more 4
4 | tailed account of what occurred here. SpeakiI
of his withdrawal from the War uepartmen
. | Grant said that he bOted one door of the Seer
aI oee ,bo on s1e oH IN tS SfEed ths 0tnsr AZ
= did not profess TO know what transPired aite
:, ward.
! | he did not recolieet. HIS was evidently too niu,
\ | confuse to remember much
Mr.. Welles-He says that the discussions in I
4 papers had caused him to look over the tenure
h Office law -, and he had feared trouble in the SC
o not want to be subjected to imprisonment al
!, fine, when the President repl led: why, | to
, you, general, that would take all the imprisO
ment and pay all the fines that might be impOs
y Mr. Browniug-He admitted all, and made
,f stammering excuse that had in it no intelligent
~ ty. lie admitted. that when the interview t.
10 minated Saturday he was TO have seen the Pre-
1, I dent Monday upon the subject.
X Mr.. McCuiloch He admitted that ifhe chang
=, | his views the President to be notified
n n season, to enable him the PRESIDENT to put t
n | Office in the same position it when
I | (GranQ was appointed Secretary ad interim.
s. Mr.. Wells.rhe President said to Gen. Gran II
D / 81 expected to you Monday, Why did y
aee not csIl!'' Gen. Grant replied that lac was
- much occupied by Gen Sherman and many |
81 Mr.. McCuloch-I think he was engaged in t
~ pTeparatious necessary to an abdication of
m Mr.. Randall And the fact was developed tt
&c Gen. Sherman was here on Monday.
10 Mr.. Welles-Ies, Grant inquired of the Pre-
dant In txynrt ayp
?i was to Fave come
I The President--Saturday, when he referr
II to the Office act, told him that wou
IN take all the Imprisonment and pay AL the fiji
IN IN | that might be imposed upon him under its p
IN N peated the remark, for wanted to know wheti
., not he intended to hold on to the Office, desil
ing to relieve him If it was his purpose to yield
Il Mr.. Randall-Tuesday you told him that v
a. | the object Of your conversation with him SAT-
re Mr.. McCulloch-He did what expected
I; Mr.. Rsndall-I did not suppose that a man
~ | cupying his position would speak and preva
u u cate. lie knows now that we I'll know that
lied and played the sneak. That is the unadorr
1e Be Mr.. Welles-My idea is that he supposed
Senate would act on Saturday, and he inten9
20 Senate not having acted then, he did not come
H. see the President Monday, not wishing to see h
| until the whole thing Ead been coueuIl mat d.
rs The Presidont-I desired to know what he wol
- do, and did not think it possible that he could
ho | in such bad faith.
al Memorandum by Moore, January Is, 1S6s.l
e. Secretary Welles and the President both verif
O. the article in the Iaelligencer literally CORE
t and on the following day l6th), Secretary McC
n loch, in describing the same at the Cabii
to | meeting to Attorney General Stanberry, w
n was not present on the o:casion), conveyed
or same idea that expressed by Secretary Wei
p yesterday.
~ February 5, IS6s.-The correspondence betwe
n | the President and Gen. Grant read to day
he Gen. Sherman, and he tSherman) corrobora-
be the statement made by Gen. Grant in his letter
ld the 2Sth respecting the conversation which to
M place on Saturday,, the 18th of May between