The Life of James W. Grimes: Governor of Iowa, 1854-1858, a Senator of the United States, 1859-1869 |
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Page 338 - for the Department of War, who shall perform and execute such duties as shall from time to time be enjoined on or intrusted to him by the President of the United States, and the said principal officer shall conduct the business of the said Department in such manner as the President of the
Page 150 - are hereby approved, and in all respects legalized and made valid, to the same intent and with the same effect as if they had been issued and done under the previous express authority and direction of the Congress of the United States.
Page 338 - States shall from time to time order and instruct. " There shall be in the said Department an inferior officer, to be appointed by said principal officer, to be employed therein as he shall deem proper, and to be called the chief clerk of the Department of War; and whenever the said principal officer shall be removed from office by the President of the United States,
Page 83 - you why I am plagued : 1. I can hardly spare the time. 2. I am superstitious. I have scarcely known a party preceding an election to call in help from the neighboring States, but they lost the State. Last fall, our friends had Wade, of Ohio, and others,
Page 83 - political questions, prior to the State election in August, Mr. Grimes received the following reply: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, July 12, 1856. Yours of the 29th of June was duly received. I did not answer it because it plagued me. This morning I received another from Judd and Peck, written by consultation with you. Now let me tell