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ins to Baltimore Johnson's attempt to remove Stanton impeachment of the President Logan one of tds. Mr. Johnson conceived the idea that Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War under Lincoln, was inimichis designs, and decided that he would remove Stanton from his position. The party resented this step indignantly, and insisted on Mr. Stanton remaining. The President as vigorously demanded that ble ejectment. At the request of his party Mr. Stanton remained continuously in the War Departmentmergency, should it be necessary to protect Mr. Stanton. General Logan occupied a cot beside SecretSecretary Stanton in the War Department, so that he could summon the Grand Army at a moment's notice. ght with Captain Kelly, Charles Sumner, and Mr. Stanton. He was the guest of Sir Edward Thornton, y. The cabinet was well represented, Secretary Stanton alone being absent. Secretaries Welles,hnson's cabinet, Mr. Seward, Mr. McCulloch, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Welles, Mr. Browning, Mr. Randall, and
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lins, Secretary of War, lived in a modest house on the corner of M and Twelfth Streets. Mrs. Rawlins, like her husband, had very poor health. They had four children, the care of whom occupied much of Mrs. Rawlins's time. George M. Robeson, of Trenton, New Jersey, was appointed Secretary of the Navy. He was a widower at the time of his appointment, but afterward married Mrs. Aulick, widow of Commodore Aulick. Mr. Robeson rented a commodious house on K Street, formerly occupied by Secretary Stanton, of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet. Both the Secretary and Mrs. Robeson were fond of society and understood the art of entertaining royally. They had travelled extensively and had always lived handsomely. Mr. Robeson was a veritable bon vivant. Soon after the 1st of January they began a series of entertainments which were long remembered by the fortunate guests who were honored by invitations to them. Later on Secretary Robeson built a large house on Sixteenth Street, where they continued t