 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1868 - 858 pages
...would be appointed in his stead who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of the southern States to their proper relations to the...of duties especially imposed upon it by these laws ¡ audit was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted the office of Secretary of "War ad interim,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 386 pages
...would be appointed in his stead, who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of the Southern States to their proper relations to the...Government, embarrass the army in the performance of the duties especially imposed upon it by the laws, and that it was to prevent such an appointment that... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 776 pages
...one in his place who would embarrass the army in carrying out the reconstruction acts, and add : " It was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted the office of Secretary of War ad inieri/rt, and not for the purpose ol enabling you to get rid of Mr. Stanton by my withholding it from... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 794 pages
...place who '•••1 embarrass the armv in carrying out the reconstruction acts, and add : It wag to prevent such an appointment that I accepted the office of Secretary of \Var ad '"'"IM, and nut for the purpose ot enabling you to get rid of Mr. .Slanton by my withholding... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...would be appointed in bin stead who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of the southern States to their proper relations to the...was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted tne office of Secretary of War aJ interim, and not for the purpose of enablinc you to get rid of Mr.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...would be appointed in hi» stead who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of law." This bill sets aside all process of law, and...to the will of two. Finally, the Constitution decla 1 accepted the office of Secretary of War ad interim, and not for the purpose of enabling yon to get... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1875 - 664 pages
...would be appointed in hi? stead who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of the southern States to their proper relations to the government, embarrass the army in the perfoji^fc^jof duties especially imposed upon it b$ it was to prevent such an ap accepted the office... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1880 - 662 pages
...in hi? stead who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of the southern State) to their proper relations to the government, embarrass...laws ; and it was to prevent such an appointment that 1 accepted the office of Secretary of War aJ intérim, and not for the purpose of enabling you to get... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - Presidents - 1897 - 800 pages
...someone in his place who would embarrass the Army in carrying out the reconstruction acts, and add: " It was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted the office of Secretary of War ad interim, an<\ not for the purpose of enabling you to get rid of Mr. Stanton by withholding it from him in opposition... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 794 pages
...would be appointed in his stead who would, by opposition to the laws relating to the restoration of the Southern States to their proper relations to the Government, embarrass the Armv in the performance of duties especially imposed upon it by these laws; and it was to prevent such... | |
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I accepted the off1ce of Secretary of War ad interim, and not for the purpose of enabling you to get rid of Mr. Stanton by my withholding it from him in opposition to law, or, not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, as the statement and... 
