New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
GRANT AND THE IMPEACHMENT
RECoLLECTIoNs OF Ex-SESAToh5 HENDERSON, koss

RECOLLECTIONS OF EX-SEHATOh5 HENDERSON, hooo
AND TRUMBULI-
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-TOuching the question
whether General Grant did did not favor the impeach
ment Of President Johnson, The Globe Democrat This
morning prints a statement made by General John Is
Henderson, who was the Senate at that time, ami was
OF tho four Republican Senators who voted against
the Impeachment General Henderson was also an inti
mate friend of General Grant aud had superior opportu
mites Knowing that gentlemans views at that tme
The statement is as tolOwsi
There we're two separate and distinct movements 10
impeach President Johnson One was In lhe mousse in
December 1867. Immediately the assembling OF Con-
IL was based on the action ol tue osg
appointed at special session OF congress III
to Investigate and report whether was t
impcach Mr. Johnson. speak ouiy oy memory 'u,, -
least action was taken IN December, anu tno pro
posed articles Of impeachment were voted Gown WI &
large majority General Grant Was then scting as
tary of War and as member OF Mt Johnsohs oaDino
and have various reasons Tor statng .ha a. .na
WAS opposed to the impeachment OF MI Jonson W ,
Grant lad accepted the position OF secretary 9i na ~
the preceding Apsus On tue pe roysoSs Of the
Tenure OF ONCE act That act provided that III cases
and tbename OF the pro tenn appointments
should be submitted to the Senate. III the senate ap
proved the suspension the old Incumbent was removed
II the senate refused the nomination fell
and the old Incumbent resumed his place. "ltbh the
required time after the assembling OF the Sehte 10 sep
teber 1867 Mr. Johnson In Obed ence to tho require
mrns of the Tenure OF Oce submitted his reasons
for the suspension OF Mr. Stanton to the senate whicI
were referred the appropriate committee and. as
remember without looking at the records that com
after the reconvening Of Congress the Senate III exccu
i've session late ght. TO nal vote, sustain
ing tue report of the committee and oyerrulng the
Presidents action III suspcnding MIR. stanton Under
the aw. this vote reinsated Mr. stanton and rem oveo
General Grant Next morning Mr. stanton appear cd al
the War ONCE at an early hour and before the arVn
General Grant, and the arrival Of General Grant MI
Informed HIM or the action or the senate sno
said that be was now again secretary OF War Genera
Grant retired and ia few days occurred the scene be-
tween Mr. johnson aud General Grant IN the Executive
Mausion aud in th" presence Of all the Cabinet except
possibly, Mr.. Seward In that interview Mir. johnson
stated that General Grant had accepted the pOrtOIo o
the War Department with the agreement that III case
the disagreed with the action OF the President IN
removing Mr. Stanton he Granp would either hold tue
Office with Mr. Stanton the cOustltutlOnaty
Of the Tenure 0f o Ooc act, or In tae event OF MS un
willingness to do 50. would give Timely notice 10 tue
President In order that the latter might substitute the
other person who would make such contest
Mr. Johnson ella med that the act was unconstltutlona
and declared that ted to believe that General
cOucurred wi IA him In this opinion As "a what
WAS s,id aud done that interview General Grant and
Cabinet who present were calod upon 10 suDsan
tiaie the Presidents version UP TO that time never
heard of any serious misunderstanding bet"een
Grant aud Johnson and am satisfied that up to that
period General Grant opposed 70 any action looking
TO the Impeachment Of Mr. Johnson snort tline ater
th nicuity. which, far as could understand IN
vol we'd nothing but question OF veracty between the
parties cnn state positively that Genera Grant De,
came warm advocate OF impeachment, ana
continued until the final tho subject speak
only memory as TO data, but the substantial iacts
correct.
the United States and voted against the inpeach
meut, IN reply to a telegraphic inquiry, Says
General Grant understood 10 oppose the I'm
peachment Of Andrew johnson until the beginning
OF his trial the Senate but TO have favored 1t during
the trial"
Lyman Trumbull, ex-senator from nlinois when sp-
preached on the subject last night declined to discuss
the matter He however entirely dscredted the inter
view with General Grant. as related by Mr. Depew.