. a&sarrT5: mJl$tTlWi!?yZ
I.. ,.. ,u
Tni pchillw taint or Infec
tion which wo call ScnoF
via lurks In tho constitu
tions of multitudes of men.
It either produces or is
produced by an enfeebled,
vitiated (tato of tho blood,
sBi
wherein that fluid becomes
Incompetent to sustain tho
; vital forces In their vicorous
paction, and lenrcs tho sys
jtcm to fall Into disorder
and decay. Tho scrofulous
contamination is variously
'rallied liv mercurial dls-
' case, low llvlnz. disordered
digestion from unhcolthy food, Impure nir, filth and
IllUir imiiits, 1110 impressing vices, ami, nuoro nu,
by tho venereal Infection. Whatovcr bo its origin,
it is hereditary In tho constitution, descending "from
parents to children unto tho third and fourth ccn
Trnlion ; " indeed, it seems to bo tho roil of Ilim
vho says, "I will visit tho Iniquities of tlio fathers
upon their children." Tho diseases which It orig
inates tako various names, according to tho organs
It attacks. In tho lungs, Scrofula produces tuber
cles, and finally Consumption J In the glands, swell
ings whtch stippuntto and become ulcerous sores j
jn tho stomach and bowols, derangements which
produce Indigestion, dyspepsia, and liver complaints
on tho skin, cruptiro and cutaneous affections.
These nil having tho snmo origin, require tho samo
remedy, vis., purification nnd invigomtion of tho
blood, l'urify tho blood, and theso dangerous dls
tempers leave you. With feeble, foul, or corrupted
blood, you cannot liavo health j with that "llioof
tho flesh" healthy, youcannot liaro . scrofulous
disease. ""
'Ayor'o Sarsaparilla
is compounded from tho most effectual antidotes
th.1t medical sclcnco lias discovered for this ntlUct
ing distemper, and for tho euro of tho disorders it
t nulls, 'lhat it is fur superior to any other rem
edy yet devised, is known by nil who liavo given
It n trial. That it docs comblno virtues truly ex
traordinary In their effect upon this class of com
pi tints, is Indisputably proven by the great mulil
tmlo of publicly known nnd rcniarknblo cures it
has mndo of tho following diseases : King's Evil
or Glandular Swellings, Tumors, Eruptions,
Fimplos, Blotches and Bores, Erysipelas,
-Boio or St Anthony's Fire, Salt Eheum,
ovum jiuuu, vuugus iruia luoonnuotu aopov
iU in the lungs, Wliito Swollings, Debility,
Dropsy, Neuralgia, Dyspopsia or Indigestion,
Syphilis and Byphilitio Infections, Mercurial
Diseases, Femalo Weaknesses, and, indeed, tho
Vthole scries of complaints that nrlso from impurity
of tho blood. Minute reports of Individual cases
may bo found in Ami's Aur.nicjtM Ai.maxac,
which Is furnished (o tho druggists for gratuitous
distribution, wherein may bo learned tho directions
for Its use, ami lomo of tho rcmnrkablo cures which
It has madowlicn nil other remedies had fulled to
sffonl relief. Those ccs nro iiurjM)cly taken from
all Mellon of tho country, In order that every reader
mar liavo nrccss to soma 0110 who can speak to him
of its benefits from personal cxiericncc. Scrofula
depresses the vlt.il energies, nnd thus loaves its vic
tims far more subject to discaso and Its fatal results
than nro healthy constitutions. Hence it tends to
shorten, nnd does greatly shorten, tho nverogo dura
tion of human lifo. Tho vast importance of these
considerations has led us to spend years In perfect
ing n remedy which Is ndrminto to "its cure. This
o now oiler to tho public under tho nnmo of
Arr.n's Sausj.i-aihi.la, nlthough It is composed
of ingredients, somo of which exceed the livst of
&iriiijKirllla in nltcrntivo owcr. lly Its aid you
may protect yourself front tho suffering nnd danger
of tliess disorders. 1'urgo out tho foul corruptions
that nit and fester in tho blood; purgo out tho
causes of ill sense, and vigorous health will follow.
Ily its peculiar virtues this remedy limiilates tho
vital functions, and thus cxeis tho distempers
which lurk within tho system or burst out on any
part of it.
We know tho public have been deceived by many
compounds of SirniiariVtr, lhat promised much
mid did nothing; hut they will neither bo deceived
nor disappointed In this. Its virtues have been
proven by abundant trial, nnd there remains no
question of Its surpassing excellence for tho euro
rf tho afflicting diseases it is intended to reach.
Altlioush under the samo name, it Is a vers dif
ferent medicine from any other which has lccn
before the peuplc, and is fur mora effectual limn
any other which has ever been available to them.
OnERRY PECTORAL,
Tho "World's Grout Itomody for Coughs,
Colds, Inoipiont Consumption, and
for tho roliof of Consutnptivo
patlonts in ndvanood sta
gos of tho diuonso.
This has lieen so long used and so universally
known, that we need do no more then assure tho
public that Its quality Is kept up to tho best It over
btt been, and that it may bo relied on to do all it
his eer done.
Prepared by I)n. J. C. Arcn & Co.,
Practical and Analytical CfumltU,
Lowell, Moss.
Sold by all druggists everywhere, and by
&&&&-&
fi. "T
OSBORN & SESSIONS,
PURCHASING AND COMMISSION
Agents, 507 Cnliforuia Street,
bau Fsuuclsco,
HATING HAD KXTK.N81VK KXI'KIUKNCB IN I10T1I
Wliulaitla n.l IttUII triple, e fel cunrMtnt tlial to
CUU.NTItV MKIICII AMU desiring it t.l.lnt axtiit, ur to au
Kcailou.il iui tlir, vra can uffiir .uj-iriur Ibiluururuli.
l'artlcuLratlrnllun ijlv.il In cullectluua, tli iurclia anil
sis of Up i) T.uUtr Notes, Dram, sUuiim, h in MmIiIum,
lc,or illnr Imuactlwu rr-julrlug tu Mrvlcaa of eipcrl
octl auil rolUM agtula.
l'urcliases mIIIIm uiaila fur caili oaIr,excpt la cams of
special agreement to Ilia cuutrarr,
03co to. sboru,
Formerly villi CanflclJ. l'lerson I Co., wholesale, dealers In
no clothing, bau VraucUco.
. i. Sessions,
Formerly with C, II. Goodwin t Co-, wkoleule grocers Sau
.Franclicu; aleo, llradtiury t WaJe, Jecluonsllle.
September 8. Iu0. it.8lf
tJBEATSPOfiTSMAXS EMPORIUM.
TIIK U.NDHI13I0NI:D UMl'fcOTKULLY IN10IISI8 TUK
puWIC ami lili frlelidi generally, Hut lia liu lately Un
la Su Franclico, where bo selected a gout aiortment of Una
and coiuwou rllie., eliot-guiis, retol'era of all different kiuda,
darrlugeraof IliaUtait patterns, and all klud. of ainmuiil
lion; aaeb aa Cdrtrlliiai owilr, shot; alao, iwnUcfUxiki,
Uut-lliki, uuiitlQK.uajt of every sort and llje.
All oidtra Mill ta IIIUil with prouipliiua, naatnets and dla
pKli, Tba manufielurlog of naw rldea tttll U douo at lUc
aborUil notice, and III Ilia most ajiprostd ttjle.
Urateful for uit jalroiuge, I reapaclfullr aollclt a conllnu
nca of tba lama. Hhopat iletideiica fro Third bluet, lint
door south of II. i UoweU'a Uw offlce.
JOHN MILLKK.
8iUuiUrlh,18aa. tf.
WM. HOFFMAN,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
1 1
&
OFFICE: -Flrat Door North or lleekiuiui'a
lianlUiig Houac.
Deeds and other instruments or writing carefully
prpaed, au j RcknQwlodftementfl taken.
'Applications for Homestead Entries, Preemption
tilKbtsand l'rlvato entry or land procuivd.
Jckoovlllo, August i, 18C6.
ttgxnt
VOL. XII.
BUSIINESS NOTICES.
Peter Britt,
Photographic Artist,
JACKSONVILLE, OliEOOA'.
mbrotypos,
Photographs,
Oartos do Vislto
DONE AV THE FINEST STYLE OF ART.
Pictures Rctliicctl
On ENLARGED TO LIFE SIZE.
DR. A. B. OVExlBECK,
Physician & Surgeon,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
OfUco at his residence, in tho Old Orcrbeok
Hospital, on Oregon Street.
.11. GIIEENMAN,
TIIYSIOIAN AND SUItGEOX,
OFFICE-Cornor of Callf&rnia and Fifth
StrcoU, Jacksonville, Ogn.
no will prnotlco In Jackson and adjacent
counties, and attend promptly to professional
calls. fub'Jtf
DR. A. B. OVERBECK'S
BATHEOOMS,
In tho Ovorbock Hospital,
WAIUr, COLD & SIICrtVEI! DATIIS,
SUNDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.
LIME! LIME!
BuiLDnns, and oTiinns who desiiib
llmo, will find a coustnnt supply, ot tbo
best quality, in quantities to suit, nt my shop
on slain slrcot, between Oregon utid Third, oi
poslto Muller & Ilrcntano's store. In myab
nonce, Mr. Alex. JJartlu will wait upon custom
ers. J&r STONE "CUTTING -.
AMI
Stone Mbhob Work
done on terms to suit tho times. Orders from
tho country will receive prompt attention.
JOHN It. PEACOCK.
Jacksonville, April 20, 18C7. np'tf
CANYONVILLE HOTEL,
JVTAXSJ STHEET
CAKYOJTVILLE OXEG02T,
D. C. McCLELLAN, Frop'r.
this house has" imcns'TLY nnKN
JL refitted and preparml for tbo reception of
guests, nnd tho proprietor would say to tbo
citizens of Southern Oregon, and tbo traveling
putiuc, tlial no is now rcuuy to receive ami en
tertain all who may favor him with a cull, at
prlccH to suit.
Tho Tablo will bo furnished with the best the
market atlbrds, permitting no houso to excel it
cither In quullty or variety.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Warren Lodge No, 10, A. F. & A. M
a HOLD their regular communications
wyou tiiu ru'dncsuay evenings or prccea
yf lug tho full moon, in jackhonvimj:, ou
Buo.v. A. MAKTIN, W. M.
0. V. SVAQK,Sec'y.
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
NOTICE. Having disposed of our Fac
tory, wo nro now prepared to give our whole
attention to our Leather nnd Finding basinets.
On band, direct from France, Calf & Kip,
Domestic Leather, Doot Legs, etc.
Jon.v O. Hkiv, I L. Favhk, I John Drat,
Now York. 1'arls, Ban FrancUco.
Address, 1 1 KIN .V I1RAY, Sta FrancUco.
410 Battery Street,
Tho Jlcst Itemed y fur Ptirlfjlug
tho Wood, Strengthening tho Nerves, Restoring
tho Lost Appetite, Is
FKESU'S HAMMJRG TEA.
It Is tbo best preservative agalnstal most any
sickness, if used timely. Composed of berbs
only, it can be given tnfely to liilunte. Full di
rections In English, French, Spanish and Ger
man, with every package. THY IT I
For nolo at all tho wholesale and retail drug
stores and groceries.
EM1L FRUSE, Wholesale Druggist,
Solo Agent, 410 Clay street,
juyWyl San Francisco.
DR. HUPELAND'S
CKMiUIUTKD
SWISS STOMACH BITTERS!
TRY
IT!
TRY
IT!
TUe Utt I'ariflarof Ilia Wood I
A l'leatant Tuiilo I
A Ttrjr Aitrteable Drink I
UmurpiMfl forMtlngsurtly tut gaull; nn
the twrttluiu uf Ilia alJuo;., UxtW,
tuiuacbauil liter I
For sala at all wliolea1 and retail liquor.
UIHg RUII 111 .IV1V.
NOBODY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT I
J. 0, fsiscii, l'roiirMvr.
tavluu ueniicL, sois aksdii,
Jell-ljr 1r1.no,
413, Clay lit, feau Francltco.
WOOD SAWING!
I have just received and set up one of
Hurt's Uuioit Horse Powers,
and am prepared to tako contracts for sawing
wood, at so low a figure as to defy competition.
File your wood eight feet high, nud save mocey
by irfvlug men call.
ftuick work and complete satisfaction is
guaranteed.
, S. PLYMALE.
JacajeoavlUc, July 27, 1867, tf
JACKSONVILLE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 18G7.
the oreim si:ti.m;l.
rUllMfiHKD
Every Snturdny Mnrnintj: by
B. F. DOWE1L,
OFFICE, CORNER '0 Jk THIRD STREETS
thumb of minscnirTiojfi
For One yenr. In advance. Four Dollars 5 If
paid within tho first six months of tbc year, hvo
dolars : if not paid until tho expiration of tho
year, six dollars.
TKIllIH OFADVKUTISIXOl
Ono square MO lines r loss), first Innet
tlon, Thri'o Dollars ; each subsequent Inscr-
lon. Ono Dollar. A discount of fifty percent
will be mndo to thoso nbo adrcrtlso by tin
he year,
Mr Irral TcnJtrt rrcelrrd at curre nt rat.
Letter from I). F. Mowcll.
j WasiiinotonCitv.D. C,
( 10th August, 1807.
'TJicro has been a sjiat between the
Secretary of "War ami tho Prcsitlcnt.
Tho following is n copy of tho corrcs-
tioiulciico on the subject :
rASHINflTO.V, D. C, )
Exr.cuTivi: IMansiox, Aug. 0, 1 807. J
Sir:
Considerations of a high character
constrain mo to say that your resigna
tion as Secretary of War will bo ac
cepted. Very respectfully vours,
Amhikw Joiinko.v.
To the Hon. K. m. Stanton,
Secretary of SVnr.
Alt DlU'AttTMUNT, )
"Wasiii.voto.v, 1). C, Aug. C, 1807. )
Sir:
Your noto of this dato has been re'
ccived, statinir that miblio considcrn
tions of n high character constrain you
to say inai my resignation as becrctn'
IV ot Wnr will lio uoccntoil. Tn rin.lv
1 liavo tho honor to say that pulillo
uuiiKiiiuniuuiiH ui a ''g'i ciiariicier,
which alono have induced 1110 to con-
tiutio nt tho head of this Department,
UU11M.UUII IIIU 111)1, III ri'Mgll 11IU UIIIL'U UI
Secretary of AVur before the next meet
ing of Congress. Very respectfully
Kmvi.v 5l. Sta.vio.v.
tiiu faij. i:m:ctio.p.
Last Monday was the usual time for
elections to tako place in Alabama, Ar
kansas and Texas ; but owing to tho
registry not being completed, there
was no election in cither State. l!c
foro tho wnr, North Carolina elected
her olHccrs and members of Congress
on the '-'il Tuesday in August, but the
registration in that State not being
half completed, no election will take
place next week. Tho next elections
areas follows: Vermont, September
3d; Cnliforuia, September -ah; Maine,
September Oth; Pennsylvania October
6th ; Ohio and Iowa, November 5th ;
Now Jcrboy, New York, Delaware,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Mluusotn, Illinois, Kansas,
Missouri and Nevada, all vote on the
5th of November, and Colorado on tho
12 th.
PAirriES ani roi.iTicti.
Tho Southern rebels, after tho close
of tho war, started a now party, called
tho Conservative party, to get rid of
tho odious names of rebels and Demo
crats. Andy Johnson, Seward, Tlitir
low Weed, of tho Now York Timtt,
Ben Simpson, of tho Oreyon Statesman,
and many others in tho North, of less
notoriety, joined tho Southern Conserv
ative party, and tried to carry their
principles in tho Northern States,
where treason had been odious, and
whero Democracy had been nearly
dead because of its sympathy with
tho rebels, but they failed to get much
support and spoils from any party
except tho puro and geiiuino Democrats
North, and tho rebel party South; ex
ccpt in tho State of Now York, whero
it is estimated that Seward and ced
led nstray about nine thousand loyal
Union men, and that Ben Simpson, in
Oregon, with tho faithless promUes of
olllco from tho Johnson administration,
carried oft' about ono thousand voters
nt tho last election. Thurlow Weed
has truly repented of his sins, and is
now battling manfully for Republican
principles, and foi the election ot Grant
in 1808. So ward is said to bo on tho
mourner's bench, and that ho will bold
ly advocate tho election of a true, Un
ion Republican, who supports tho re
construction acts of Congress. This
will insuro New York for tho Republi
can party this fall, and at tho Presiden
tial election in 1808. In Oregon, tho
Statesman died of Conservatism, and
it was supposed here, that Simpson had
repented of his trangrcssion beforo tho
dejuisp of his organ. If ho has repont-
mtiml
cJ, ho will now uso his inllttcnco to
elect true, Union Hcpublicntift 5 or if ho
is as politically dead as tho Statesman
is in iact, I sec no reason why wo
should not carry Oregon in tho elec
tions of 1808, with increased majorities.
Tim national i)i:irr
Will continue to cxerciso a great in
fluence in party politics for many years
to come. At a recent meeting of Dem
ocrats nud Union men, held in Illinois,
nn attempt was mado to start a now
party, tho substance of tho chief corner-stone
of which, is contained in the
lowing resolution:
1. Jlcsolved, That tho samo infla
tion of currency tinder which tho na
tional debt was contracted shall bo
maintained until tho debt shall liavo
been paid.
It is tho object and aim of tho Re
publican parly, which now is, and
which will be lor the next forty or fifty
years, largely In the ascendancy, to re
duce the currency gradually, so as to
injure no one, until it is worth a dol
lar in gold or silver. By reducing tho
paper circulation, prices will gradually
decline, nnd the expenses of tho gov
ernment will bo really less, nnd it more
able to pay the national debt, than it
would bo if a greenback only brought
70 cents on the dollar. This party
will be just like the Johnson party
without any supportcis.
The official report of tho debt, on
tho 1st of August, is thus sumed up:
IIniIiif nJn Inlrrral. - - . tl,IJh,lKlll M
llMirlnitrurrfiiry Intrir.t fJl.lt',M 10
Maturr.1 iM.t mil .rr-riilrl lr aiiitnt H,UKI4 k?
IVII iMtlmr no Inlrmt - . 3SN.ir-4.Mil Oil
I'mf I l.mV fMww. .....m in
(li.l.lf. Illnclcinf Jfllo . . lli.UTXJ i
lulaliM.t ... S.r.Mi.Mi.m.V mi
Amount lu Trraaury, rvln lW,tn,IH no
" " turtrnry . . TilTI.-.-Jrt SS
The amount ol debt less cash in the
Treasury has decreased f 1,300,510 08.
Tho debt bearing compound interest
has increased $70,20'J,7CO; while that
bearing currency interest hns decreas
ed $80,720,010. Tho matured debt not
presented for payment has increased
.10,202,705 55. Tho debt bearing no
interest has decreased $1,81-1,258 71.
The amount in the Treasury, in coin, !
from Juno 1st, has increafcd $1,1-40,'
710 no, and tho amount in currency is
less than that exhibited in the last
statement $010,808 00. It is not
strange that so large n debt should be
made u political hobby. But, compar
atively, this is n very small debt for
the vast resources of the United States
nud the prospective wealth and popu
lation of tho country. Still, it be
hooves tho Government to contract
its currency and raise tho bonds of the
Government until they will bring dol
lar for dollar in gold.
JlltS. Kl'llAlT.
I have just examined tho official copy
of tho recommendation for mercy from
tho members of tho Military Commis
sion. It is iti these words;
Tho undersi'Micd, members of tho
hiuerauon 01 tne ..ex anil ago 01 mo ,
1" . -.' 1 ,. a
all tho facts in the case, fiiiu it consist
cut with his sense of duty to tho conn
...... ....... ... .......i, ,. ,m ...., ,.,,,,
try, to commute tlio sentence ol death,
ncli tho Court Jiavo been constrained
to pronounce, to imprisonment in the
Penitentiary for life. Respectfully
submitted. (Signed)
David IIi'NTint,
Maj. Gen., IWt;
Jva. itiiA'ix,
Brig. Gen. and B'vt Maj. Gen.;
It. S. Fob? i:it, J
Brig. Gen. and B'vt Maj. Gen.; 1
Jajiks A. F.ki.y.
B'vt Brig. Gen.; I
ClIAS. II. TOMI'KINH, I
,B'vt Col. and A. Q. M.
This recommendation is in tho hand
writing of Hon. John A. Bighaiu,
Judgo Advocate. The following mem.
bcrs of the Commission did not sign it:
Gen. Lew Wallace, A. P. Howe, J. M.
Harris and Col. D. R.Clevdeviug.
It hns been said by tho organs of
Mr. Johnson, that tho recommendation.
for mercy was not presented to Mr.
Mibtarv Commission, detailed totiv
1. . .' , , v 1 no L'liiny 01 iiiimcoiiiiiiul 111 ouieo or
Mrs. .Mary I'-Watt urn others foi jcrimt r ior .. u.n,0ll Hl(lM IW.OI10
he murder of Abraham Lincoln, lato iii.n.,AlIu or legally dis.iualilicd to per
President of tho I n. ed States, etc., f()rm' ilH illU,?H sfo ,.,, ; n
respectfully pray tho President, 111 con-1 ,,. ,1,,. pL.,;,!,.,,, v,,...i
Johnson, nud that ho never snw it. I Minister who has a particle of scjf-res-If
ho never saw it, it was his own nog- j I'cct and we can hardly supposo that
ligcnce; because it is attached to tho nCSurhaKuinn
finding of the Court and to
tho death
warrant, which
was signed by Mr.
Johnson beforo
her execution. Tho
whole denial is a party trick to make ,.Ab mnaltorof course, tho cllectof this
ur T 1 1 -.1 .1 provision will amount to very littlo
Mr. Johnson popular with the Demo-1 or tho ot, jor j lU0
Aan tit linwvAaAs aVl.it ninnnritnna!n..l.i a . - "
crats, who rejoico in tho assassination
oi Mr. Lincoln. Tho Surratt trial clos
NO. 85
led on the Oth lust.; but tho jury Imvo
not yet ngroed, ruul tho probabilities
aro they never will.
MISOKIXANKOrS.
Tho Germans hero have a society
called tho Shutren Feast. Their
Annual exercises commenced last Mon
day and lasted all tho week. It mum
held in Seven Street Park. Tho Tnrk
was crowded day and night, from the
beginning lo tho end. Shooting, dan
cing, races, in tho regular old German
style, were their dally exercises.
Last Sunday a negro woman plunged
n knife Into her husband at Ferry
Point, Vn., and it U supposed mot tally
wounded him. Tho man had struck
her nnd she retaliated by stabbing
him.
In Georgia 0110 halo ol cotton has
been taken to market, nud the farmers
nro generally preparing to commence
packing. Accounts from all parts of I
tho Stato am favorable lor a good crop.
A rich vein of silver nnd lead oro
has recently been struck in Siullhu
county, Vn. Specimens of tho ores
have been tested, nud thoy were found
to bo rich nud unusually tree from im
purities. Within tho past eight mouths, in
Millcdguvillu nud its iciiiity, Georgia,
thero liavo been no less than eight
pairs of twins born. On tho I ltli tilt.,
-Airs. Sallio Royal, of Dooly county,
unvo birth to three daughters. All of
them aro living and doing well. Mr.
nud Miv. Royal have been mariied
two years, nnd Imvo four daughters,
not one of whom can walk alone.
Georgia is truly a prolifiu country.
WAHiu.Ntno.v, Aun. l.'llh.
1IIK l'ltKSIIir.XTAMl HIMJ'V Ol" WAU.
For several weeks rumors hnvo been
11llo.1t, that Johnson Intended to remove
Secretary Stanton. Yesterday tho tit
nbolical deed was consummated ; and,
for tho present, Geu. Grant takes charge
of the War Office. No 0110 believes
Johnson intends to keep Gen, Grant
ns tho acting Secretary of Wnr. It
will bo seen from the correspondence
that Grant sustains Mr. Stanton in his
official acts. The whole thing is in
tended to get n pliant secession tool
in tho place of Mr. Stanton, so John
sou can carry out his favorite policy
of keeping rebels in office, and having
the Southern States all admitted n true
Democratic States, mid so Jefferson
Davis, or tiny other rebel, can bo re
turned to Congress. Hither Gen. Grant
is mistaken in the official nets ol .Mr.
Stanton, or tho President has violated
the Tenure of Olllco Bill. Tho section
under which the President has remov
ed Mr. Stanton is lu these words:
"That when any olllecr appointed
as aforesaid, excepting judges of the
United Slates com tn, shall, during the
recess of the Senate, bo shown by evi
dence satisfactory tn tho J'ichiilciit to
s svviM'ssv j ' 1
IlltlVf kllhlt
H.ichollicer.uud.lehignatosonios.iitnblo
Imrw)l, ,0 ,,,-,, teiiinorar v tlio du
ties ol sucli ollieer until the next meet-
ing ol tlio neuate, ami until tiiu ease
shall be acted upon by the .Senate."
No loyal man believes .Air. Stanton
has ever been guilty of any misconduct
in olllco or committed any crime.
However I am no defender of. Mr. Stan
ton, for ho has been no particular
friend of mine, and holms rcitainly
been prejudiced against the interests
0ftho Pacific Coast. So far as our in-
terests aro concerned wo cannot bo
worsted. Ho would hnvo merited
more sympathy if ho had resigned
when requested by tho President. At
tho time of tho passage of the bill in
tho Senate, it was thought by many
Senators, that under such clicumstau
ccs any member of tho Cabinet would
resign.
Judgo Williams, tho author of tho
civil Tcnuro olllco Bill said :
I have no doubt thut any Cabinet
would decline to remain in tho Cabinet
after tho President had signified to him
that his prcscuco was no longer needed,
that whenever tho President sees prop
er to rid himself of an offensive, or (lis
agrecablo Cabinet Minister, ho will
only hnvo to signify that desire, and tho
Minister will retire, and a now appoint
ment be made.
Mr. Sherman said : I agreed lo tho
report of the Conlcrcnco Committco
Willi a good deal of reluctance. Tho
Senate Tiad by two deliberate votci
declared its purpoo not to make tho
duration of tho Cabinet olllccrs fixed
by any time, but that they should hold
their olllccs at tho pleasure ol tho Pres
ident; nud that was tho original design
In the creation of their olllccs; but tlio
general puposc of this bill is so very
unpottnnt, It establishes so salutary a
reform, that I thought it ought not to
bo endangered by a diiiuto on a col
lateral (iiiestiou. The I louse conferees
nnil the House by two votes were very
tenacious upon tlio subject, nud tliero
seemed to bo a probability that tho
bill would bo lost upon n question that
was eollatteral nud unimportant.
take It that no cno can ntlse, or is
likely to arise, whero a Cabinet Minis-
ter will attempt to hold on to his olllco
alter his chief desires his removal. 1
can scarcely conceive of such n case. I
think that no gentleman, no man with
any senie of honor, would hold n posi
tion its n Cabinet olllecr nftcr his ohlef
desired his removal, and therefore tlio
slightest intimation on tho part of th
President would ninny secure tho res
ignation of a Cabinet olllecr. Foothill
reason I do not wWh to jeopard thisliill
by an unimportant ami collateral ques
tion.. .Mr. Sherman said again That tho
Senate had no such ptimoso Is shown
by its voto twice to mako this excc
lion. That this provision docs not
apply to the present casu is shown by
the laet that its language is so framed
as not to apply to the present President.
The Senator Mr. Hendricks shows
that himself, and argues littly that it
would not prevent tho present Presi
dent from removing tho Secretary of
War, the Secret in y of the Navy, ami
the Secretary of Slate. And II I sup
posed that either of theso gentlemen
was so wauling In manhood, In honor,
ns to hold his place alter the politest
intimation by the President of tho
United Slates that his services wero
no longer needed, I certainly, ns a Sen
ator, would t'oiisciit to his removal nt
any time, ami so would we all.
Senator Howard expressed similar
views. They wero mistaken. Thoy
did not know how anxious, Mr. Stanton
was to servo tlio dear people nor how
much he loved olllco. Tlio following
is the correspondence 011 the subject:
The following is a veibatlm copy -of
tho correspondence between tlio
President, the Secretary of War, ami
General (J rant:
1 Hi: I'lllMIIIKNT TO HWIIin'Alir M'A.VTO.V.
Kxmtiivi: -Mansion,
Wasiiimhov, August 12, 1807.
Sin: By virtue of tho power nnd au
thority vested in 1110 ns President by
the Constitution nud laws of tho Uni
ted Stales, you aro hereby suspended
from olllco ns Secretary of War, and
will ceiiMi to exercise any and all ftiuu
tions pertaining to the same,
You will nt onco transfer tn General
I'ljssesS. Grant, who hns this day
been authorized nud empowered to act
ns Secretary of War, ml interim, nil
lecords, books, papers, and other pub
lic property now in your custody nud,
charge.
Very respectfully yours,
Aniuihw Joii.nho.v.
To the Hon. ICmvi.v M. Simmon, Sco-
retary ol War.
jin. stanton's inti'i.r.
Wau Difi'AiriMr.NT,
Wasiuvition Cut, August 12, I807.
Sue Your note of this ilutohasbcen
received, informing mo that by Irtuo
of the powers mid authority vested in
you ns Prei-Ident, by the Constitution
and laws of tho United States, I am
siixpeudcd from olllco as Secretary of
War, and will eeaso to cxerciso any
and all functions peitaiiilug to tho
same; and also diiecllug 1110 nt onco
to transfer hi General I'lysses S Grant,
who has this day been ituthori.ed and
ompoweicd to act as Secretary til War
tul Intirlm, all records, books, papers,
and other public property now in my
custody and charge,
Under a seuso of publlo duty, I am
compelled to deny your right under
tlioCoiistltiitlouuiidlawsof the United
Slntes, without the advice and consent
ot the Senate, and without legal cause,'
to suspend 1110 from olllco as Secretary
of War, or tho exercise of any or ull
functions pertaining to I ho same, or
without such advice and consent to
compel mo to transfer to any person
tho records, books, papers, and publiu
proiieity in my custody as Secretary,
lint, inasmuch as the general com
manding tho armies of tho United
States has been appointed ml Interim,
nud has notified me that he has accept
ted tho nppoiiitmcnt, I liavo no alter
native but to submit, under protest, to
superior force,
Very respectfully, yours,
F.liWIN M. Sl'ANTON,
Secretary of War,
To tho Pui:siin:.NT.
l.lJNHItAI.OIIANTIObllCltirrAltVKTANTON.
JIi:.woii.s Aiisiikh or run U. S.
WAhiiiNfiTo.v, I). C, Aug. 12,1807.
iron, K jW, Stanton, Sirretary 0 War,
Silt: Kudosed herewith I liavo to
transmit to you a copy of a letter just
rccoived from tho President of tho
United States, notifying mo of my as
signment ns Aotinj' Secretary of War,
nud directing mo to asstuno those
duties nt once.
In notifying you of my acceptance,
I cannot let tho opportunity pas? with
out expressing to you my appreciation
of tlo zeal, patriotism, firmness, and.
V