 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1875 - 664 pages
...accepted the office of Secretar^ terim, and not for the purpose" oT to get rid of Mr. Stanton by my withho one who would, as the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1880 - 662 pages
...one in his place who would embarrass tho army in carrying oat the reconstruction acts, and add : *' It was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted...to law, or not doing so myself, surrendering It to one who would, as tho statements and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought."... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1880 - 670 pages
...duties especially imposed upon it by these laws ; and it was to prevent such an appointment that 1 accepted the office of Secretary of War ad interim,...to law, or not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, a? the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | Ohio - 1906 - 562 pages
...of Congress, Stanton was promptly reinstated. General Grant immediately notified the President lie was no longer secretary of war, since the Senate had...your communications plainly indicate was sought." country. I am in a measure confirmed in this conclusion by your recent orders directing me to disobey... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1897 - 858 pages
...law and an inconsistency with the whole history of my connection with the suspension of Mr. Stanton. From our conversations and my written, protest of...to law, or, not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, as the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 790 pages
...law and an inconsistency with the whole history of my connection with the suspension of Mr. Stanton. From our conversations and my written protest of August...to law, or, not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, as the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 792 pages
...connection with the suspension of Mr. Stanton. From our conversations and my written protest of August 1, 1867, against the removal of Mr. Stanton, you must...to law, or, not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, as the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 584 pages
...restoration of the Southern States to their proper relations to the Government, embarrass the Ariny in the performance of duties especially imposed upon...to law, or, not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, as the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 794 pages
...restoration of the Southern States to their proper relations to the Government, embarrass the Armv in the performance of duties especially imposed upon...to law, or, not doing so myself, surrendering it to one who would, as the statement and assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 818 pages
...office of Secretary of War ad interim, and not for the purpose of enabling yon to get rid of Mr. Stantou 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 assumptions in your communication plainly indicate was sought.... | |
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Army in the performance of duties especially imposed upon it by these laws; and it was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted the office of Secretary of War ad interim, and not for the purpose of enabling you to get rid of Mr. Stanton by my withholding... 
