Political Quotes

You knew it was the President's purpose to prevent Mr. Stanton from resuming the office of Secretary of War, and you intended to defeat that purpose.

The extraordinary character of your letter of the 3d instant would seem to preclude any reply on my part.

My order to you had only reference to orders 'assumed to be issued by the direction of the President.'

I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty made on the 2d day of March, 1868, by and between Nathaniel G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Alexander C. Hunt, governor and ex officio…