I cannot resist the conclusion, from the evidence before us, that he was resolved to obtain a vacancy in the department of war in such a way that he might fill the vacancy by an appointment without the consent of the Senate, and in violation of the constitution and the law.
Sherman concludes that the President aimed to bypass the Senate's approval for a War Department appointment, violating constitutional law.
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