Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-25
WAY THEY DISAGREED.

WHY THEY DISAGREED.
Gen. Hendcrsua ON the Causes Why Grant
Chnngpd His Opinions.
D ST. Louis, October 23.--Touching the
question as to whether General Grant did
or did not favor the impeachment Of Pres.
ident johnson, ss raised by the recent ccr-
respondencs between Colonel Grant and
Mr.. ChAuncey DePew, the Globe-DenocFHt
tbs morning prints the following state
ment made BY General John B, Henderson,
who was in the Senate at that time, and
will be Remembered as one OF the very few
Republican Senators who voted against
impeachment. General Henderson WsB
also an intimate friend Of General Grant,
and had superior opportunities Of hnOW'
ing that gentlem ems views at that time
The statement is as follows:
There were two separate and oistincE
movements to imresch President Johnson,
One was in the House in December, 1867,
immediately on the assembling Of Con.
gress. 1t was based on the action Of
Commute appointed curing The special
session OF Congress IN July, 1861, to in
vestigate and report whether it was adViSa.
BILE 10 impesch Mr.. Johnson. speak
only by memory, but az least action was
taken in December, and The proposed
articles of Impeachment were voted down
by very large majority.
General Grant wa5 then acting 90 Sec
rotary of War, and rs q member of Mr..
Johnson's Cabinet, and have variOus rea-
SONS for stating that at that time ho was
opposed to the impeachment Of Mr. John
SON General Grant bad accepted The po.
sition Of Secretary OF War in the preceding
| August, on the suspension Of EdUiu NJ.
Stanton by the President, under The pro.
visions Of the tenure of office net. That
act provided that in cases where the Presi.
dent suspended an officer, hs5 reasons for
the suspension and the name Of the pro
TEN. appointment shout bG submitted TO
the Senate. II the Senate approved the
suspension the old incumbent BlOod re.
moved. If the Senate refused 10 con-
cur the new nomination fell ara
The old incumbent resumed hig place
Within the required time, after the assem-.
bling Of the Senate in September, 1867,
Mr.. johnson, in obedience 10 the require
ments of the tenureot Office act. submitted
his reasons for the suspension Of Mr.. Stan
ton to the Senate, which were referred TO
the appropriate committee, and as I re.
member 1t now, without looking to the rec
ords, that committee made an adverse 70.
port within a short time after the recon.
vepipg Of Congress The Senate proceeded
in executive session, and finally, late ut
night, came TO q anal vote, sustaining the
report Of the committee and overriding
the Presidents action in su5pending Mr..
Stanton. Under the law this vote ipso
facto reinstated Mr.. Stanton and removed
General Grant.
THE next morning Mr., Stanton sp,
peared at the War Office at IN early hour,
and before the arrival OF General Grant,
and on the arrival OF General Grant Mr..
Stanton informed him Of the action Of the
Senate, and said he was nov again Secre-
tary of War. Gen. Grant retired, and in O
few days occurred the scene between Mr..
johnson and General Grant in the Execu.
tive Mansion, ard in the presence Of all
the Cabinet, possible except Mr. Seward
In that interview, it will be remembered,
Mr. johnson stated TO General Grant that
he Grant had accepted the portfolio Of
the War Department with the agreement
that in case the Senate disagreed
with the action Of the Presi.
dent in removing Mr.. Stanton, he
Grant, would either hold the Office and
contest with Mr.. Stanton the cons,itution.
atty Of the tenure ofofice act or in the
event Of his unwilliDguess 10 do 60, he
would give timely notice thereof 10 the
President, in order that the President
might substitute the name of some other
person, who would contest the validity of
the act in question with Mr.. Stanton. Mr..
johnson claimed that. in bis opinion, the
act was unconstitutional, and declared
that he WAS lead 10 believe that General
Grant concured With him in such opinion.
As to what was said and done in the inter.
view, General Grant and the Presdent
seriously differed, ard The members of the
Cabinet present we're called upon TO sub.
stantiste the Presidents version.
up TO that time ] never knew or heard
Of any serious Misunderstanding between
General Grant and Mr. johnson, and am
satisfied that Up 10 that period General
Grant was opposed TO any action looking
to the impeachment Of Mr.. johnson. A
short time after this difficulty. which, 30 far
as | could understand, involved nothing
bat question Of veracity between the par.
ties, can state posi lively that General
Grant became n warm and jealous advc.
cate of Impeachment, aud continued 30
until the final vote on the subject. speak
only from memory as TO dates, but the sub
stantlal facts, as 10 dates, ere correct"
Governor E. G Ross of New Mexico
who was then in the United States Senate,
and voted against impeachment, in reply
to telegrSphic inquiry ssys: General
was understood 10 oppose the impeachment
Of Andrew johnson till near the beginning
Of the trial in the Senate, but to have "a.
vored it during the trial"
Lyman Trumbpll, ex- Senator, of Illinois,
when approached on the subject last night,
declined to discuss The subject and said he
knew nothing about General Grants feel.
iDes respecting the impeachment oil John
son, except what was pnblic record. he
entirely ditcredited the interview with
Grant "a related by Mr. Uenev havevsv