The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1868, Page 8

8 WASHINGTO Unabated Agitation at the National Capital. Syeculations as to the Result of the War Office Trouble. The Courts Looked To for a Solution of the Question. Themas Ewing, Sr., of Ohio, Nomi- nated for Secretary of War. Ko Doubt of the Adoption of the Impeach- ment Resolution by the House. Wasu:xeton, Fe, 23, 1868, 1 11 o'Clock P.M.” 5 The Last Coup d’Eiat—Peuce or War? ‘The excitement here relative to the last coup of the Prezident remains unabated, It exbibits Stself in every Place aud :n every form—in the very churches as well as Jk 38, in fact, no exaggeration to state that the national capital is at the im the botele and other public places. present moment more gonerally agitated than when, on the eve of ceceasion, the government was threatened with dissolution, and people entertained but a vague idea of the impending danger. To-day the prospect, to nervous minds, is decided)y alarming, and civil war is Wintod st as @ probability of no remote occurrence. Every circlo of society 18 absorbed in the prevailing excite- ment, and tbe old query of revolutionary times, “What wext 6 the first suggestive inquiry that finds expression When persons high in position, and to whom more than ordinary credit is given for wisdom and foresight, talk about the relative strength of Congress and the Executive, the amount of physical force that each can command and the prospect for victory in san- guinary civil strife between them, it is a matter of little wond-r if the general mass of people have their fears mroused and look anxiously forward toa r anarchy and disaster. The lowest depths of party feel- mg, always ardent in this country, have been stirred, and ail their etfervescence tensity. 1s escaping with ten‘oid 10 Prospects for Peace. As one striving to be a faithful chronicler and the apprehended danger, of 1 passing events, believe to toe to represent truly what and measure obliged be extent 1 confess that 1 cannot see any good reason why £0 am to mnch excitement prevails or why people are filled with wo much apprehension for the future, Looking over the whole controversy coolly, 1 am to-night dispoged to be- eve that the trouble will, after all, resolve itself finally ito a legal struggle, wherein the moat belligerent parties | will be the lawyers and the final judgment be rendered by the courts instead of by a sanguinary contest of armed bodies, 1 am led to this conclasion because It Is my belief that Fresident Johnson does not contemplate the use of force unless be be driven to that last remedy by an attempt ‘on the part of Congress to suspend bim pending trial. That Congress will to-morrow pass Mr. Stevens’ re- solution of impeachment seems to be a cer- falnty; bus that fen that intensely radical body will push the President to the iasi extremity by passing a bill of suspension and attempt- ing \t2 enforcement I think extremely improbable Impeachment without suspension will amount to noth- In all probability the trial will drag its slow length along to the very expiration of Mr. Jobnson’s term, and tf it do not the chances are that the Senate, acting tn ing. the solemn capacity of a hizh court of impeachment, with the Chief Justice presiding, will newer convict the Yresident on the charges preferred against bim. As to (this struggle over Mr, Stanton’s removal, it weoms to be determined that the President will content hiweelf with merely bringing it before the court, and then abiding by its decision, wh: r tbat may be. Mr. Stanton will not be “xpelied from the War uffice Dy force, General Thomas will not essay to do #0; at teast there is nothing at present to indicate that any- thing of the kind will be attempted, Such being the case, no violence can grow owt of the matter so far as ibe sbief parties to the contest are concerned. Probabilities of a Litigious Warfare. The exact mode of procedure to test the case judi- cially can hardly be stated even now. The legal gen- iiemen retained are not agreed as to the best course to pursue, and all thet can bo cad relindly on the subject te that ip the event of the proceedings instituted by Mr. Stanton before the District Court ter. minating in favor of the contumacious Secretary, some effort be made to carry the question Defore the United States Supreme Court, either by & qv0 Warranto or mundamus, In stating this new of the cave 1 do not mean that President Jobneon admits tbat Mr, Stanton has apy constitutional right to the vitice. On (be contrary, | know well that be considers Mr, Stanton as ‘in’! inerely by eufferance, never having Leon formaily appointed by the ruting Executive, and there‘ore having no legal claim to the portfolio of S retary of War, 1 ¢ President will not allow even thie conviction t ry him intoastmggle that might involve ine | eyuniry in anorher war, In Lisowm language, “it tor evil—better to verve one's country by 4 than by fighting for it.” ne i Perum moder ! legal means rine for The Eve Mr wiready remy Secretary. however, for ousting dtwoof these he has by regular order, and the appointment nplod th the obnoxious Thomas Lwin , Of Ohio, to be permanent Secre- tary, The meaage which went to the Senate | yesterday after ts edjourminent coutained the name of Mr, Ewing for c ation ax Secretary of War. Hoing too late for act.ou that day it was withdrawn, and will be again sept io to-morrow, Mr, Kwing bas noble fed the President that he wil nate wi accept the appointment ; conirm it I have po means probabilities are that in its w becher at pe trosen! mood the Conate will reject all oominations for ‘ Stanton himself cut the Gordian y poulguation. President's View of General Thomas A romuined quietly at the White snd listoning pationtiy friends, Several members aud outed wih hi, aud to-night Seaator Dixon had s long totsrview The l’resident seem: more calm thea éuring te two preceding days, and talke wich less, it is amid, (do not say on authority that he bas feceiving wisitors dasbeen somewhat Cisappoiated io the turn affairs hove taken, but Li a plan war not carried out exactly ve bad designad. General Thomas war not up to the eruergency, and Made @ Aerio Diander ia wing Se Stanton fo remain even an hour n the Wor O‘ee, after his motilicaiem of removal and the appoiuwtment of Genera Thomas, Had the lator insisted at toe ontest upon @esutning Control manded the 4s of authority it Mr. Stanton wo ty yunide (opt would pow be ia a better position for testing the ave bofore the courts, Lowing the im woof the President about ot me relate an inc}. the blurt ern! nas dont I heard from a source entitlea to erédit Wkeo Generel Thomas, ofe; bis tre interview o of | betwr to endure wrong than, by opposing | y the nomination of | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1868. —E———————— — with Mr, Stanton, told the President what bad transpired, and that he had allowed Mr, Stanton Teasonable Ume © arrange his documents and Papers, the President quickly remarked, ‘‘Well, General, Tam afraid Stanton will flank you, after all.” jot at all,” said Thomas; Iwill go there in the morning and take possession, There will be no trouble.’” '‘But,” replied the President, ‘suppose Stanton locks the door on you, and refuses to let you in, what then!” “I will break open the door,” rejoined Thomas, ‘Oh, tut, tut, Gemeral, that is mot the way to do at responded the President, The Proceedings iu Case of Impeachment. In anticipation of the passage of the impeachment Teaolution, numerous inquiries are mado as to the mode of procedure In acage of impeachment of the Presi- dent, In regard to the case neld in view the official records of the Senate present no parallel. The only case in wbich the Senate of the United States nas been called upon to exercise its functions a3 a judicial tribu- Dal was in the case of West H. Humphrey, a judge in one of the United States Courts in Tennessee. This cae was tried = during the Thirty-seventh Con- gress, aud is recogonzed as the precedent under the American law. It mm the general opinion of the most prominent lawyers of the House that a very similar rule of procedure will again be | adopted, oxcept the trial of the President, in accord- ance with the constitution of the United States, require the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to preside, The following will thus be the mode of proceeding :— ‘The House of Representatives having passed the reso- Jution of impeachment, a commitiee will be appointed on the part of the House, who will appear before the bar of tho Senate and announce to that body the fact that the House of Representatives bad passed a resolution of impeachment and would in due time exhibit particular articles of impeachment. A select committee on the part of the Senate is appointed by the Chair to hear the report of the committee of the House upon the subject. The committee on the part of the Senate then reports to that body, and their action is com- municated by the Secretary of the Senate to the Houso of Representatives, Tie Speaker then appoints a board of probably five managers to conduct the impeachment, designating the name of each and the name and office of the accused. The House then directs the managers to carry to the Senate the articles of impeach- ment = acreed upon and to be exhibited in the mainvenance of their causes. The action of the House is presented and read by the Secretary of the Senate, A time is then appointed by resolution of the Senate, “That the Senate will resolve itself into a Court of Impeachment,” the Chief Justice presiding. The oath is administered to each Senator that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment be will do impartial justice, accordingto law, The Senate now being re-olved into a High Court of Impeachment, the Hoard of Man- agers of the House of Representatives are received, who formally present the articles of impeachment in |} the name of themselves and all the people of the United States, fhe Board of Managers of the House are then introduced to the bar of the court, and the Sergeant-at-Arms makes proclamation—‘Al) persons | are commanded to keep sileuce, on in of imprison- ment, while the grand inquest of the nation is exhibit- ing to the Senate of the United States articles of im- | peachment against,’ &c, Proper order on the subject | of the impeachment is taken by the court, of whieh due | notice is given to the douse ‘of Representatives, The managers of the impeachment on the part of the House | thenretire. A summons is then issued to the party | aceused to answer the artietes of impeachment, fixing the day returnable, which is served by the Sergeaut-at Arms or deputy, properly appointed, at least ten days before the return thereof, The court then adjourns untii the day fixed for the return of the anewer. Upon that day the Senate resolves into a Court of Impeachment, and ; notifies the House of Representatives of the facts, The | House resolves into Committee of the Whole, and, with the chairman, in a body proceeds to the Senate cham- | ber, and is annownced at the bar and admitted Al- | though the House Is in the exercise of its bighest judicis powers, the form in which it appears displaces its high | functions in the Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms and | the embiem of its authority, the mace. The S | at Arme of the Senate then bands in the return, which ia then road by the Secretary, The Sergeant-at-Arms or | his deputy takes the oath as to the correctness of the return, Arrangoments are then made for the summon- ing of witnesses. Upon the completion of the tria! the | Secretary cf the Senate reads each art cle upon w. the roll i called, each Senator anewering ‘Guilty, “Not guilty,’ two-thirds beiug required in each caso, The cecision being given, the court orders and decrees and adjourns without naming @ day. The eentence of the Court of Impeachmen: is then communicated to the party, and, if guilty, from the moment of conviction the functions of President depart from the person of tho party 80 convicted, and the Vice President asconds io the Chief Magistracy of the nation, povsezeod of ail its powers and prerogatives. An obstacle of considerable magnitude suggests itself in the minds of many as to the fact whether the senate could be considered a3 comstituting an impartial court, and whether their duties will be those of justice or party measures, It is weil known, both in conversation and public conduct, that the majority of the Senators have expressed their views and given opinions. ‘Tho action of that body im the reinstatement of Mr. Staton is considered an official recognition of hostiiity towards the Executive or a commission of an act which diquati- fies them as impartial judzes of a case in which they are beforehand committed to au opinion. The sena ganized ag a court of impeacbment, constituting the highest judicial trivanal recognized, under the constitu. tion, must be the judge of the qualifications of its own members, and, however exceptionable may be the judi- cial status of the majority, they have the power to sot aside the usual rules aud declare that their members are suiticlently capable of adjudging the care. An Interview With Adjataut General Thomns, Your correspondent in bis fugitive pursait ot infor mation bearing upon the present crisie called w-day upon Adjutant Geveral Lorenzo Thomas, around whom at this particulier moment so much interest centres, ay + petiing Of & misdemeanor, of course I was free to discharge whatever duty 1 bad im the government, He said, however, that I should remain in the custody of the Marshal wnotil [ furmished an amount of bail equivalent to the fine attached to the offence with which I was charged. The man to whom J looked for furnishing tbe necessary recognizance lived out in Georgetown, and! told the Judge it would be necessary tosend for him Fortunately he happened to be in town to hear what was going on, The messenger mot im in the street, and, in company with anotber gentle- man, came to the Judge’s room and gave the requisite bonds, Shortly afterwards, when what was hap- pening became better known, over twenty gentieme! made their appearance and volunteered any amount of bail that might be demanded. Among these we! several republicans, who said if a million dollars were Becessary it would be furnished me forthwith, The Marshal, who never for a moment allowed me to quit his sight, apologized when all was over for having such @ disagreeable duty to perform, and remarked that unless he executed it faithfully a ery might be raised against bim by the radicals. In tho interim, however, While waiting for the bail, I asked and received permis- sion to go and acquaint the President of what had taken lace, Tbe Marshal accompanied me, and both of us were ushered into his Exceilency’s presence, The President, on being acquainted with what had transpired, simply to! me to return and give the necessary bonds and employ counsel to conduct my case, Tuis was done, and when the proceedings were over I repaired to the War De- partment to enter upon my duties, This was about eleven o’clock. Icommunicated to Secretary stanton the purport of my visit, and the conversation which ensued, as publisbed im the papers, is entirely correct. When Stanton decided not to surrender up the office, and when concluded it was useless to say any more on the subject, we both sat down and had a brief, but plea:ant conversation om other topics, 1 remarked, jocosely, that £ had eaten no breakfast that morning, and chat it was a crue! thing of him to be the means of depriving me of it, He repiied that nothing so inhu- man was contemplated, and that the circumstance should be attributed to over zeal on the part of some one clso, That waa my last interview with Stanton ; but to-morrow I suppose we meet again. "” “ And then, General, how will you act?” “Well, I shall go down to the War Department at tho usual hour as Secretary of War ad inéerim, to all in- tents and purposes, without any reservation or doubt that my powers as such as are perfectly legitimate, as wero those of General Grant. I shail set about the business of the department, issue orders in the name of the Presi- dent, give instructions to subordinate ofilcials and direct the general work of the department. Of course it w be very unpleasant for me to tind officers there who may be prepared to disregard my orders It may, perhaps, happ:n to be some personat friends of my own; but [have no other resource than to use the power con.erred upon me and order them under arrest if they retuge to obey the legitimate authority.” “But what about the Great Mogul bimsoif? Is Stanton to be left severely aloue?’” “Thavs the question, He has already refused to vacate, and | suppose he will persist in his refusal. On my own option I should dectine to use any force; but if the President instruct me to employ forcible persuasion I must, to be consistent, do #0, Howover, I shall await the further development of this disagreeable business before saying what I ehali do.’ Bidding the General adieu at his bali door, he re- 0 @ policeman wae was in the act of Dg ind tho corner, while at ihe same time 4a furtive but signidieant glance in our direction, “Phat mas,” sald he, “bas passed up and down* here y es this morning, and 18 evidently a vo wi to watch every person calling upon s io the course of the day, to detect if possible woethor avy of the President’s supporters aro amoug my visitors, and to infer trom that that [am receiving counsel to set to-morrow with force in ex- ianion; b haya he tay have some other objoci.”” and, wita an exprossion of doubt on his face a3 to that poliesman's speciig motives im doubling the corner 20 freonently, neral withdrew, serene and good humerod as ever. ihe u Scenes and Converse jonw at the War Depart. wrtmeut has beon ali day the resort of only radical Senators and Representatives, but of ithe jeading ollicere of the government who are woubled with a lively anxiety to be identified with the side which thus far has the appearance of being success- {ul im the great contest now pending—among thom, Generals Grant, Dent, Rawlings, Rucker and Howard, and Judge Fisher and a host of smaller dignitaries, The instructions given to the doorkeepers were much the game to-day as they were yestorday—no person to be admitted except members of Congress and others knowa to the guard as personal friends and admirers of the great man in the War Department. Numbers of earnest radicals, who were, however, so unfortupate as to be unkpown to fame, applied to vain for admission to the select circie of eympathziers. Among the unsuccessful appl.cants at the door of the War Department during the day were numerous news- paper correspondents, all of whom, with ono or two exceptions, went through the well known formality of despatoning cards to Mr. Stanton, only to bave them returned with the familiar red tape evasion—‘“The Secretary is very much engaged and rogrets that he is unable to see you,” Of thie Jaier number this morning was your corres- pondent, who, approwching the doors of the War Department under convoy of a brace of Con- gressmen, actually ponetraied beyond tue outer bar- rier and the triple guard, the latter supposing the party to be a Congressional trio. Within the ball, however, a comm! shoulderstraps, was posted, who selected tho corres pondent from among tbe legislators, having detected his character probably from his exceedingly demure and innocent expression of countenance, and arresied bis progress (hen and there, Later in the day, however, your correspondent met with better success, While standing in the vestibul pondering the perplexing question of ways and means in order to gain access to the carefully guarded fortress, ‘The War De the one who has had the temerity to “beard tue lon in | cracy of this century, So (ar General Thoma. hero of the hour, the bold pioneer | ventured on invading the pene ra | War Department and attempted over evil genius of the piace, Your | was rather astonished to tad General Th of imiud entirely at variance with ¢ | notion of the condition in which a person sly whose recent action has so violently disturh libriam of the country. In place of @ grave a expression of countenance, the Geveral wore all the | looks of one whose serenity and good humor no chan is the who has tha wing the correspondent agin a frame ta ‘ of circumstances could aller He nal nove of the si | Cassius-like expression of a revolutiouist, neither | did he appear to wear that look of d-fiant meaning | which might be readily aseumed as a com ara terietic of one who has veutored to act so daring @ part He seems about sixty years old, tall in statare, with a silvery head of hair, a mult benevolent voice aud a | prepossessing smiie, :. | Well, General, ' remarked your correspondent, “yo | appear to take th inges counplaventiy, ‘Yes, be replied, “1 don't eee any reason why L should not; my conscience ie perfectly easy in the inal. + ter, Ihave been nied to perform a cartain duty, and T intend to “Do you recoruize i! in the light of & command from your superior officer w you as a miliary mau are | bound to obey ? | “No, purely a& weivil sppointinent, wieem 1 bate ace | cepted im good faith and intend to fein, * | “But how will you soanage it sf secretary Stanton ro. fare to fet you perfarin ihe duty to which boon asaigned—will you use forces"? Well, | oever contemplated weng force, an Tumors to that eflvct are groundiess, The story 0 case # briefly thie lod on Secretary Stanton iast Friday and told him my inetrucviona trom the resident. Ho replied, bas already beon stated, thal ne wished some time allowed him to collet hie papers aud books, and to this of course I very readily amented, and noon after ieft the department, next mormiog, about | seven o'clock, Marshal Goouiag. accompanied by two | other men—-and what be wamet with these two I can | not understand, unless he thought 1 iatended to resist | | arrest—-came to this bourse and served Judge | Cariter’s writ upoa me, | accompanied him ae | | soon as I got dressed, though I had \o leave my broak. fast behind, and the entire four of us went before the | Judge. The latter received me very kindly, and im re. sponse to my inquiry whether the decision ho might make in Any wise interfered with me in the performanes of the functions of the office to which I had been as. rigned, rophigd that vntil J bad been prononaced guilty | you have the his den,” or, in other words, to grapple with the high | | and mighty Stanton, the rough Cromwellian idiosyn- | | d troubied | Senator Drake, of Missouri, and Edwin Stanton, Jr., entered aud ascended the stairs, Your correspondent requested the messenger to take bis card to Mr, Stan. tou’ son, Who very courteously gave directions for his adm no, After # short conversation with Mr, Stan+ ton, Jr., during which nothing of interest was elicited, the soo seeming to be as much im the dark with respect to the movomente and fntentions of his father as the ty of anxious inquirers. Accidert furnished an ity tor @ conversation with the tae to the door of tors, and as he turned few mome: opportu great roan hicase his room to t ventyred to nm Mr, Stan » with mo, air? Want with me are muny rumors abroad in the and Tan desirous to ascertain trom you whethe ° | at are those rumors “One has i! that you have iesued an order to prevent Gen Thomas (rom entering t , “That is not true, to begin with, T hav ep no each onder in reference to General Shomas"’ “Then, it ie said, that you have wanonnced it as your intention to arrest General |homas in case be ingste on int the duties of Secret ry of War ad interim.’ as io woat action I will take im the case of ra) Thomas it 1 impossibid ‘That will de. wy. pend a together on thd action of General Thora “There seams to be an Unusual degres of excitement taani(ested over ihe events of the last day or two, Mr, santon sad Che puble ts, of course, autious to kaow what ce (rapepiring dir, Siantom dodged this loader and asked what was Sard in regard to what had ovenrred ia the War Depart. nN, and sopeared w ve solicitour to learn the drift of public opin! He then rejoined the party of friends, | who were engaged 1D @ fively discursion im the Secre. tary's private office, now bis ebamber Thig room, gonorally knowu as toe Socratary's office, is large and comfortably furnished with pet, raps eoversd softer aud chairs of furaitura as becoming t© @ parlor aa a government office. On one sofa in this room Mr. Sianton slaaps at bight aud hie on sieope on another A sontine) keeya watch ab the door nigbt and day. seniries, 10 fact posied at every point where it & (hough the slight nacomnity exis for sich precaution, and within the lower hall a commissioned officer is stations! who command of the whole gue This officer Immodiate direction of the Military Superintendent of the War Departments boliding, Colone! Dodge, who is eharged with the defeuce and proiection of the depari- ment under any and al! coptimgencion Seeing the com. maoding officer of the guard wepted in the bel), o ‘00g room apd ved Brageals care mit all orner articles wed septinel, mounted with a pair of starry | nder the | Yr. | be migh ing the building, and supposing from bis very intelli. gent face and soldierly bearing a moment or two spent 10 c.pversation would not be thrown away, your com respondent answered in # manner indicative of @ dispo- sition to enjoy a little chat with bim. His question, whether success aitended the effort to obtain an inter- view, T remarked that the commencement of official business to-morrow morning promised to bring with it some little excitement, “Why do you think sof” “General Thomas is expected to begin the discharge of hia duties as Secretary of War ad interim, and will order every one to obey him as such.’ “But nobody will obey him; what then?” “Then he will probably place the disobedient indi- vidual ander arrest.” He can’t give an ordor except by authority of the Secretary of War, and his order of arrest will be dis. regarded. What then??’ “Then, I presume, he will call upon the guard to ep~ force his ordor.’” by “But suppose the guard will take no orders from any one but the Secretary of War, what then ?”” “Weil, Tam sure I can scarcely say. The President may deem it expedient to step in at this point, and may possibly order General Grant to enforce [General Thomas’ orders,”” “And if General Grant should decline to obey, belit ing it to be aa illegal order, what then?” “Then it suikes me that the President could arrest feveral Grant tor disobedience towards bis Commander- in-Chief, In ehori, the President has the power to ar- rest every officer who refuses obedience to his orders, until he is removed from his office by the powers given him in the constitution, He is Commander-ia-Chief of the Army, and every officer who rebels against bia authority mast be prepared to take the consequences.’? At this period of the conversation the Capiain sug- gested that the Army Regulations permitted an officer to exercize some discretion in the matter of deciding what ia and what is not an illegal order; but when ro- minded that Army Regulations wero established by act of Congress, and could not, therefore, be brought into conflict with the constitution by pleading them as an excuse for retusing obedience to the President of the United States, be had nothing to urge in reply, and the interview terminated, This conversation tnay serve to show the animus of the majority of tbe army officers now on duty in this city, and clearly indicates that any attempt on the part of General Thomas to enforce his authority as Secretary of War ad interim will probably result in failure, Duriag the entire day a large party of friends has been with Mr. Stanton, the most of whom were radical Senators and Representatives, Among those who had long conferences with him were Senatore Wade, Conk- ling, Thayer, Chandler and Drake, acd Representatives Beaman, Logan and Farnsworth, It is understood that the advice given to Mr. Sianton by his friends to-day was to continue to hold bis position even if he had to call on the troops to sustain him, All the letiers and telegrams that could be gathered from members of Con- gress, having been received by them trom radical con- stituents, urging them to stand firm, were produced and showo for the encouragement of Mr. Stanton; and it is further said that the provable vote to-morrow or im- peachment was announced for his edification, and forty votes only were reckoned against the resolution. An Interview with Attorney ueral bery. . Attorney General Stanbery maintains his usual equa- nimity in tue midst of the knotty points of law and pre- cedont with which tor the pasi few days be bas been overrun, Your correspondent, visiting Mr, Staubery ibis eveuing at his elegant parlors at the hotel, found him alone and seated before the cheerful fire of an open grate, his eyes fixed upon the curling smoke and flashes of flame, but his mmd_ evidentiy absorbed m the momentous questions of the bour, After the usual salutatory expressions, and a general skirmish of observations, received with judicial frigidity, the ali-absorbing topic now engrossing the pub- lic mind was dropped in with duc regard to the charac- ter of the individual addressed, Correspondent—'"'We are about entering scenes which involve consequences of a moat serious nature,’? {looking at the fire and changing po- Stan. Correspoudent—“A great deal pow rests with the pru- dence and diseretion of those at the head of affairs.” Attorney General (again changing position)—“Very indeed, Correspondent—Is does not appear possible for the Presiden: to exercise hia legitimate powers without re- sorting to force.’ e Attorney General—“I do not think any force will be necessary, and I don’t think any will bensed. The question is one Involving the power of the President to exercise a prerogative accorded him by the constitution. As long o# an opportunity is given to resolve and debate and hold meetings and indulge in @ free exchange of views there is no danger of serious trouble; but to restrain these privileges would probably lead to some other means Of giving vent to the views held by opposite parties. It is like two lawyers: they take issue upon points of law or fact and have the appearance of great hostility; but after the war of words is over thoy are just as nach friends a2 ever.’ Here the Attorney General changed the subject, evi- dontiy not anxious to say anything in regard to the direct iseues involved im the relations existing between Mr, Stanton and the President. © Graud Army of the Republic Endorse Congress. Tam informed, upon trustworthy anthority, that na- merous despatches have been received from the Grand Army of the Republic, @ secret military organization with posts established in ail parts of the country, en. dorsing ‘he action of Congross, ‘The general tenor of these dispatches is that the members of the Giand Army of the Republic will not see Congress overthrown, and if violence is used in ejecting Mr. Stauton 100,000 men are ready to come to Washington and put bm back, The Ordor ts reported in ® great state of excitement, and is unanimously resolved to take sides with the policy of Congress and detend it in ail its measures if affaire are bronght to auch an extremity. ‘The Kumors About the City. This evening % good deal of currency was given to the rumor that the President had issned an order placing General nt under arrest, and the newsmongers were wild with delight at baving am item to relate that over- shadowed «!! the previous sensations of the past few days, It was ascertained to be very barren of reality when it was discovered that General Graut was very pleasantly engaged guiding hie favorite team on an afteraoon drive and smoking his immortal ciga ‘The same parent fancy gave birth wo another start! ing ramor that General Emory, commander of the troops in Washiogton, refused to obey an order from the Presi- dent unless issued through General Grant, Inquiry demonstrated that thie was also a silly speciation, and tbat after al. tue world is wot coming to an end ail at on The ale a Dinner to the Democratic Committee. The dinner given by the President to the democratic commitioe is regarded by the guests as a very gratifying aud {nieresting eve! The ining room was crowded, some forty guests participatiag in the fosti all beng representative men and representing all tho Statew of the Union, Previous to aud after dinner there wea & general interchange of sentiment with the President, who reiterated tls jutoutiom to resist any attempt to suepend him from office by all the force at his command. The President was calm and complacent, hot in the least excited, and totally indif- ferent a5 to tho conseqnences of the conflict to ni; f. He does uot look upon it as bls individaal matter, bub fax one involving the life of the government A groat deal of cordiality waa manifested on the part of the members of (he committee towarde the President. During the session of the committee yesterday the Resideat Committee of Washington was abolished, and the Exocutive Committoe resolved to meet in New York fa time to make (he preliminary arrangements for ihe convention, Afumor is abroad to-night that Chief Justice Cha visited the Prosidont this afternoon, and that it t# quite possible bo will exert bis influence with the more con- derate and judicious leadore of the radical party to a reat the reckless progress that \# rapidly temaing to a gresston, The mediatorial offices of Judge Chase between the contending partiee would, itm believed. have a beneficial effet, No compromise could posstbiy be eflected, Lowever, thas did not stipulate for the re- moval of Mr. Stanton. ‘ Military Ald Tendered the President from Marviand A promipent military officer and supporter of the Prestdent received from the commander of the Mary- Jand militia to-day assurances that if the strong arn Was needed in carrying ont the behoste of the Kxecutive end restraining the revolitionary designe of Congress, COUR} Upon the support of (he armed forces | Pre | on Friday forty dotegates of Maryland, which are in s state of ready preparation to march upon Washington at the word of commend. Color is given to this report from the presence bere this evening of Governor Swann, who bas already bad an in- ferview with the President, the nature of which is con- Jectured to be in reference to belligerent arrangements of the kind alluded to above, Of course the conserva- tives are the promoters of this scheme, and Maryland is the quarter from whence the cohorts of chivairuus de- fenders of the constitution will come, clad in the paneply of war, But from another quarter of the compass, from the great West, at the instance of bis Commander-in-Chief, comes the redoubtable Lew Wallace, of the Grand Army of the Republic, boiling er with Joyal indignation and swearing vengeance against the assailants of Con- greas, Lew is in town to-night, and Washington is uneasy, The restless spirits of the Grand Army are full of joy ay the near approach, as they suppose, of the millennium of *Libertie, Eqative, Fraternitie,” the estabs lishment ot the guillotine, aud the general collapse of law and order, Lew and Logan are in conference this evening, The head and tail of the Grand Army are @'scussing a plan of action, and time alone can de- termine which ie destined to be the Robespierre of the bew General George H. Thomas Declines Promo- thon, Tbave from good authority that a leading Senator received to-day a tclegraphio despatch from Major General George H. Thomos, stating that he bad no intention of accepting the promotion of Bre- vet Lieutenant Geueral and General; that if such promo- tion 18 intended as a reward of merit for bis services in the rebellion it came too late, and he did uot mean to allow himself to be used ag a political tool. The Latest Rumor. ‘The latest at the present wriling ie that General Lo- renzo Thomas certainly intends to-morrow morning to apply for a writ of quo warranto, ‘Tue Future Policy in Acquiring Real Estate. The purchase of the peninsula of Samana was dis- cussed informally on Monday by the Senate Commit:ee on Foreign Relations, but no definite conclusion arrived ‘at, It was taken up simply as a topic of general inter- est, and not asa subject coming before the committes for its official investigation. Mr, Sumner, chairman of the committee, favors the policy of making as few more purchases as possible, barely tuose, in fact, which the” commercial and marino interests of the country cannot well forego, Samana, along with the larger slice of terra firma attachod to it, and callea St. Domingo; Hayti, Jamaica, Cuba, the Sandwich Islands and a host of small fry in the Pacitic, are bound, according to the theory of the Senator from }.assachusetts, to drop one by one like pears, or all at once like a bunch of ‘grapes, into the lap of Uncie Sam. The acquisition, then, of all these coveted pearls of the West indies and the South Pacific, if it be left to time, will be easily enough solved, and the vast expenditure which the impatience to secure Buca possessions would now involve will be saved to the country. Samana may now be regarded #3 a pur- chase not likely to be consummated on the terms at which it was offered to this government by General Pujol, and some are sanguine enough to believe that its acquisition will never cost this country a cent, The extent of territory which in the minds of the members composing the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations the American nation is bound to receive gratuitously and annex nolens volens 18 something really marvellous to think of, Batler on Grant. The discussion of the Army Appropriation bill on Wednesday last gave rise to a rather remarkable and factious spirit on the part of a number of prominent radicals in the House of Representatives, As a recom. mendation of the contempluted sums of appropriation Mr, Blaine, who had the Army billin baad, stated that the estimates had been carofully examined and revieed by General Grant, leaving the inference to be drawn that therefore it would be tte beigat of presumption or of disrespect to gainsay their accuracy. The factious radicals listened with commendable pa- tence until that portion of the bill under discussion, the reduction of the army, was about to be putto a vote, when Ben Butler rose and launched a broadside into the friends of the General, He discovered that there wasa constitution existing which he used as a shield, and said that instrument gave no authority whatever to any geueral to dictate to Congress how much or how little they should appropriate for any par- ‘cular arm of the government. He thought such a practice would lead to despotism, and if it was intended to keep this up Congress might aa well turn over their whole business to the officers of the government and go home, Butler was encouraged in his remarks by seve- ral voices, “ That’s so,” “Go ahead,” which produced » marked sensation among the placable friends of Grant. This rebellious feeling has of lave commenced to show iteelf more openly and displays a raucor in the breasts ef some boding trouble in camp. THE CANADIAN DOMINION. New! dland Speaks. [From the St. Jobns eens Morning Chronicle, ev. 5. Amore @thusiastic, harmonious and wel! conducted meeting than that convened fast evening at the Fi men’s Hall could not, we {eel safe in saying, be held in Newtoundiand or elsewhere, The hali was densely filled, floor, gallery and platform, ana yet no disturb- ance or disorder of any sort occurred to inverrupt the proceeding Each resolution was assented to with the utmost unanimity and heartiness, while the teception met with by the speakers was of the utmost flattering character, James Mclonghiin was called to the chair, and Mr. F. Winton, of the Chronicle, was appointed secretary, Alan Goodridge; of the firm of Messrs. A. Goodridge & sons, in a brief speech, referred to the enorm debt of Canada and the taration wo should be subjected to under confederation, and concluded by moving the first resolution as totlows:— Resolved, That this meeting sees with regret that it is the intention of the government to press tue suvject of eon. federation upon the consideration of the Legislature during the present sess.on, Capt, Wm. Jackman proposed the second resolution, which is as follows: Resolved, That it would be high’y inexpedient and detri- mental 10 the general interest of Gur islund ¢o enter the ori federation on any terms whatever, whiie, a8 at present, the Dominen is distracted by financial other interna: troubles, and with ine prospect of the secession of at Teast one of its members, that member, Nova Scotia, being our nearest and ost intimate veighbor, Whose interests are in many respects identical with our own, This resolution was seconded by A, W. Harvey, of the firm of Messrs. Harvey & Uo., and was ported by Lawis Tessier, of the firm of Messrs, P. & L. Nor. The thied 'reeoluuon was proposed by Robert Phor- barn, of the firm of Messrs. W Ww Grieve & Co, :— Whereas it is admitied on all sides aud accepted by the government that before any step pledging Newfoundiggd to the coniederacy can be (aken ihe waoie question mum be submitted to the peovie at the polls; and whereas by our Ha general election must be holden im the fall of ., That to anticipat ed iu his Exeelency's apecel aste of public mone, Inent and arouse political | from the Gepressed st. harmonious activn of al necessary, Captain William Ryan, of the Bloodhound, seconded the above, and it was abiy supported by Johm Bowring, of the firm of Mevers. Bowring Brothers The fourth resolution was proposed by James Good- feliow, of the firm oo Messrs, McBride & Co, and is as follows: on as appears to ld be an extrava. classes of our population fs'most Resolved, That a petit lutions and praying ¢ the matter of in 1569, 1 it b embodying the foregoing reso egisiature (0 postpone ail action in mfeleration uatd the next general election drafted for signature; and tha. the Hou, J. requested to present tie ‘anid petition in the Lexis: Counell and Heury Kenout in the Legaladve Assom bly This resolution was seconded by Mr. Joseph Costigan and supported by T. K. Sinith, of the firm of Messrs. 0, F, Bennett & Co, The audience then called upon two of the ropresenta- tives from St Johns— for speeches, Mr. Roaouf gay akeica of the Coniederation scheme trom beginning | end, and read a letter from the Hon. Joseph Howe, Ata meeting of the committee the following gont!s- men volunteered to procuro signutares to tue tion --Mesers, Costigan, Gearan, William Janckman, Wood(ord, Thomas Deady, Wiliiain Ryan, Curtin, Goss, Geary, A Jackman, L. Geran and P. Smith, it will be seen that all classes of the community have banded together in one common effort to stay the ap- proach of confederation until we have an opportunity of seeing how it ie to guit Nov and New Bronewiek. That tuey will suecee Bo man- doubt. . ber of At & meeting of citizens of Buffalo held op ‘Change © appointed to represent Buffaio at tho Canal Conve Tuesday next, ‘the uate of th robbed by burg’ #17, 000. treasurer of Lout county, Towa, was Fon ths night of ‘ he 7th ins) SHIPPING NEWS. PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 23, 1868. Arrival. Steamship Britannia (Br), Laird, Glaagow, Feb 6 arg Mo mdse and 120 passenge fo Henderson Brus, Kaxperionced atroog weateriy gales the entire passage can Porte. CHARLES? 2)—-Arrived, steamer Jae Adger, York. Of the bar seacier Gulf city, from NYork, abip Gorilia, from Liverpoot 5 Arrived, steamer Gen Barnes, Now N Brown, Liverpool d Steamer Hnateviile, «York, or other Shinwing News see Seventh Page. nto be beld in Albaay on | jureing ef a Livery Stable in Sixth Avenue— Twenty-three Horses Cousumed—Lons Esti- mated at About $30,000. Between twelve and one o’clock yesterday morning ‘a fire broke out in the livery stable of William Wakerley & Co,, 619 Sixth avenue. The fre was first discovered im the basement portion of the stable, among some bay. ‘The alarm was immediately given by the police and the firemen quickly responded. The severe cold, however, to a certain extent somewhat retarded the action of the firomen, A stream was brought to bear immediately on the fire, which by that time was burning furiously through the first floor; so that it was not possible for any one without endangering his life to enter the base- ment and get ou. the horses or carriages from the first floor, The flames spread rapidly, io. volumes out of the windows on the north of the building, and fired the adjoiuiag dwelling 621 Sixth aveoue, nd spreading between the lath and plaster from floor to floor uuuil it reached the roof, Here ‘\ne flames were subdued and subsequently put out by the exertions of the trem The nigot Was invensely cold—the coldest might of the winter, The water wherever it touched, thus greatly impeding the fremes 4p their labor, It appears that Mr. Wakerley had twelve horses of his own and fitteon ou livery, making twenty-seven in ali, Out of this uumber only tour were saved. The rest were suffocated or burned to death. He had also three open carriages, (wo wazon>, five coaches, seven doubie sets of barness and about $100 worth of feed. Two of the coaches were got out. ‘Tue twelve horses ere valued at $300 eacu, making a total of $3,600, fixtures and improvemeuts were worth about $2,000, making a total, inciudiog ihe carriages and har- ness, of $10,400, On this property Mr, Wakeriey bas ao insurance of $7,500 in tue following companies: — Norwich, of Connect.cut, $2,500; Wemern, of Buffalo, $2,500; Albany City, $2,500. she dawage done to the budding will amount to about $6,000: insured, It is owned by Charies Wood, ‘tLe buildings 621 and 623 are also owned by Mr. Wood. No. 621 is damaged about $5,000; the building 623 is damaged about $250; bovu insure Ibe first floor of 621 18 occupied by Eugeno Ritcher, jeweller; his stock was taken Care ol” by the iu-urance patrol; the damage done to it wall be about $1,000, whicu includes dama; to the fixtures; insured. second floor occupied by E. H, <a. nders as a school; turuiture damaged about $250; no insurance, Jhird floor occupied by Mrs. Gieason and Mrs, Reade; furniture damaged «bout $500; no surance. Fourth floor occupied by Eawin D, ).cCrack Joss on furniture and wearing apparel about $3,000; no insurance, A number of very valuable canary birds, owned by Mrs, McCracken, were ourued to death. No, 623—irst floor, crockery store, kept by J. Hurst; shght damage to stock by water, ‘The tenants in tye house met witn very alight injury by Yue horses and carriages on re owned by the foilowiug persons:—Mr, Ben! horses, suddies and bridies; Loumas Patten, two horses, oue rockaway, Wagon. siezh and aruess; Mr. Mull two horses, phaton, harness and sleigh; Charles A. Eastman, two horses, one carriage, wagon, harness and sleigh; Mr. Depeyster, une horse, harness and rock- away; Dr, Watts, oue Wagon. harness and rockaway ; Dr. Allen, one wagou, haruess and sleigh; Mr, Limgey, two borees, one carriage and harness; Mrs. Ramaford, two horses, one carriage, ons wazon and sleigh, The total i033 of all these parues is estimated at about $5,000, on which there 18 ouly a partial insurance, ‘The origin of ihe lire is at present unkuown, It war believed by the owners to bave been the ac of an in- cendiars, a5 they allege it was scarccly possibie to have been the result of accident, The investigation is yoing on by the police and Fire Marshal, A mau was conveyed .0 the station house soon alter the aiscovery of the fire on suspicion; but Was subsequently discliarged, a3 uo evidenve appeared to implicate nim, Fire In Broome Street. ‘At about one o’clock oz Sunday morning a fire occurred: at No. 362 Broome street, in the dwelling of Philip Hure lich, caused by the gas setting fire to the window casing. The damage done to the property of Mr. Hurlick amounts to about $100; tnsured for $800 in the Con. tiaenia! Insurance Company. ‘ne house was damaged about $600, also insured. It is owned by the Singer Sowing Macbine Company. Fire in Dunne Street. Between nine and ten o’ciock last night roundsman Ryan, of the Sixth precinct, discovered a fire in the porter house Kept by Owen P. Foley, No, 41 Duane street, and known as the Sixth Wara House, There were two fires, one in the barroom, behind the liquor casks, and one in the backroom. between two barrels of spirits, The alarm being promptly given, the flremen succeeded in extinguisbing the tlames fore mueb camage was done. Mr. Fol his wife and four chil. dren reside on the upper floor, and only succeeded getting out of the building by tne aid of the firemen. The damage done to the stock and tixtures wil! be about $200; ingured for $1,200 in the Stuyvesant Insurance Company, The building is owned by A, T. Stewart. it is damaged about $50. Mr. Foley thinks the place was set on fire by some persons who made threats against him on Saturday night, She matter is being Investi- gated by the Fire Marshal, Destruction of av Atrican Church by Fire tn Brooklyn. The Union African charch, mm old frame building, situated in North Seventh street, between Sixth and Seventh atreets, E. D., was destroyed by fire about four o'clock yesterday morning, in consequence of a defect in the chimney, Tnsured. The building was valued at $1,000. BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY ORTAINED IN New York and States, where desertion, drunkenness, Mlcient cause. piouciy. Nofoharge until ree obtained Advice free. M. HOWES, Attorney, 78 Nassau street, “| CIRCULARS AND INFORMATION FURNISHED IN 2A. al legalized lotteries. J. CLUTE, Broker, 176 Broadwi nd 153 Fulton street, a FOR DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR, ou wieh an unfailing cure for Burns, Frost bites, Rheumatism, &c. 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