I stated the grounds of my conviction that the action of the President, in placing Lorenzo Thomas in charge of the office of Secretary of War, without the advice and consent of the Senate, was a clearly illegal act, committed for the purpose of obtaining control of that office.
Sherman argues that the President's actions regarding the Secretary of War were illegal and aimed at gaining control.
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