The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1868, Page 5

4 IMPEACHMENT. Skotches of the House Committee for the Prosecution of the President. Senator Wade’s Views of the Situation. The Feeling in the Metropolis and Elsewhere. RADICAL MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT, ‘Inflammatory Denunciation of the President. A Military Club Broken Up by Police. SPECIAL CORRESPONDFNCE OF THE HERALO. Wasainarox, Feb 25, 1868, The proliminary step towards the impeach mont of the President was taken yesterday, and you havo already full details of the interesting proceedings in the House of Ropresentatives. The committees to jufurm the sen- ate of the action of the House and to prepare articles of Ampeachment have been appointed. The committee who will vave the specification of the Yacts upon which the charge is grounded is composed Shroughout of mea who were active in forming the law ‘the violation of which is the grave offence. SKETCHES OF THE MEMSERS OF THR COMMITTEE, Mr. Boutwell, (be chairman of the commutes, bas run through various offices in tug native State of Mussachus- setts, reaching the Gubernatorial chair, aud during throo Buceessive Congresses has boem identified with the most extreme measures of tue body of which he is a membor, Alawyer by pro ession, @ Puritan by discipline, and a radical in princ ple, with no extraordinary depth of Tearving nor briiliaucy of iotelicct, he atill possesses that which ccvers a multitude of deficioncies—energy, reso- lution and « fearie-snosa in the pursuit of hiv own con- victions of right, eitner of which qualifies him eminently for the leadership iuthe preparation of artic peachment, “Old Thad,” to whom properly belongs tie position held by Sir, Boutweil, by the infirmities of age as boon compelled to take a second position ou the coramittee, though in the weight of bs opinion will not stop short of @ most radical consummation of the measure, the success of which is in a great measure due to his perse- verance, Mr, Bingham {s unquestionably the jurist of the com. mittee, From the prinser's case he turned bis attention to the legal profession, and tor three years held the position of District Attorney in the State of Ohio, Ia 1863 he was the chairman of the Board of Managers on ‘the part of the House of Representatives in tho case of Judge West H. Humphrey, impeached of hich treason, He was United States District Judge of the Southern District of Florida, and af er holding several o: dicial positions under the government, was Spec: Advocate fo the trial of the sesassination con in 1865, With a wide range of expericnce a learning this gentlomaa combines a great force of alo- quence as a debater. Mr. Wilson, with a career lezs eminent than the for. ter, ranks among the !y lawyergof tne House of Re. Presentatives. As chairwna of the Judiciary Comunites he bas justly earned tue reputation of a fair and impar- tial exponent of qu-stions of a legal character, He is deliberate in action and unswayed by passion, As a speaker he is more impressive than eloquent and inore logical than rhetorical, ‘Mr. Logan, though a lawyer by profession, has passed the greater portion of bis career in political or military life, Both in the Mexican and the late war be was dis- tinguished for bis galiantry, and trom colone! , commanding the veterans of G oid Army of the lennessee, He is a ready speakeranda most determined supporter of tho policy of Congress, As Commander. n-Caiet of tne Grand Army of the Re. pablic he wields an influence reachiog throughout the entire Northern Sta‘es Oo the question of impeach. ment he favors prompt and decisive action and will not fail to spur up any dilatory temdency on the part of hia colleagues. Messrs, Julian and Ward are both Inwy ers by educa- tion, Inthe business of the House they raroly tako part in the proceedings, except im the flue of business, BORNRS AT THA ADJOURNMENT OF THE MOVER. The final mo ton to adjourn yesterday was the cicnal for the most boisterous movementa in the galleries. Hundreds had been there who parted from home with a hasty broak ast, and, upbeid by the motive power of currosity, bad beld on persisiently to their seats through the live-iong day, but now that nothing more was to be witnessed and that each one had concluded for him- self that nothing could happen about which be had been alroady informed, thore was @ terrific scatteriag fm all directions, and the Capitol, for the nonce, resem: blod a building in which the cry of fire had been raised, ‘and from which each one was hurrying ia breatuless antioty to pe. North, south, east and west the visitors departed, discoursing as they went on the events of the day, some donouncong Conzreas, others appiaud- tng, but many a one inctaed to take a thng at the Pre- sident either for O13 dilatoriness, foolhardioess or ton- dency to blunder, Staunch defenders of the Execut might bo overheard at every stop, and close behind ‘voices would be raised in defence of the act'on of Com grert, All, however, passed of with rewarkabie qaiot WHAT 18 THOVORT OF THR PRESOES e ‘The mossage of the President to the Scaate, protasting ‘against the resolution of that body oo bis removal of $ MPRSA Stanton, is looked upon as one of his abloxt actions, and as compistoly annihilating the impexctmont pro joo AL Gret it was thought to be ® backward movement, and ft was commonly whispered with regret | that Me. Johoson bad backed down ugier fear of im- Peachment and was coaxing the Senate: but when the Senate removed the ban of wecresy from \t# proceedings and wed the message to go to the pul and its con. tents became gererally known, the inversion of the fF judgment wos marked, Among conservative poop le (Lis document in conwidered to be ali the defouce the President needs, its dignified tone, it» calm and lofty argument, and, above all, tbe logical manner which it thows that Sieaton’s removal from office ras not in violation of the Lill, und ite modes! and calm asseveration that the President hitherto has and will continue to enforce every iaw of Congress, whether approved by b or passed over his vato, wat! reversed by proper authority, ¢ onfiden to the pubic that the Senate wil! be unable to conviet op tho trial of this tmpeachimor tie said thet tbe ment oar tho extreme radicals in the & ° me ineasinoss, and great satisfaction | sober thinking oa, suC% as Trumbull, Feseeuden, sherman, Frelings huysen, Edmuns and uthers Te ably ite be Aliribaced many of tae rumors eapecting the judiviaual views of Senators and of Judge Onase however, aro provat sn dioss, may be given ws abowing ihe temqency of (ue public mind VIRWS OF CULE JUSTIO CHASM AND PROMINENT BEFUR LICANS, Thus ono ruraor bas it that Chief Justice Chase has anid tuat be se hot in the President’e condu thus (ar (nat ean be tort. red into a ground for ment, Anotuer that Mr Fessendep open! that lie is opposed to ‘mpeactment, a dent bas done noloing more than jaw P alike author) him to di lavother that Trum- bul! nas declared the whole business to be a scheme to destroy the r-publican party, and that if allowed to go farther it will effectually that object, ly, that Reverdy Jobuscn cava ate, and that pot even a Majority, much ‘can be procured for coi These rn:nors aré went you but it may be temarked that such reporwe are wh mpiy an lly tabicoted. They wsuaily spring ce Gxpression bearing ov an approx oa conveyed by the full edged reported Rob always fre some Mmasion to the remark, PORTION OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON. the radical papers, incited by sensation Statements sent from bere, indulge im frightful evate- ments Of the ’rewideut's bloudy intentions, and point out ances BeenIDg lv prove his attempts to invoke force aid btn in his wes, To those who know Mr Johnsdh these reports w.li appear as simply ridiculous, Mr, Jonson aiway* bas aud stil does boast of the per- fection of oar republican insiitutioms and their adapt ebility to all emergencies. In this controversy with Coagress he says be Coutends sitapiy for conabiiutional Some of NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET., law and right. Yo his messaze‘to the Senate to-day he Protesis (hac bis only object in all that he bas dove ia this War Department tmbrogtio Has been with « view to bring tho question: 1saue@ to @ judicial determination, In sendiug for General Emory oa Monday bis only purpase was to acertain from that officer, who is the com- mmander of this Department of Washington, and tho facts la regard to certain alleged movements of troops, He challenges bis enemics to prove by General Emory or any other officer that be bes at any time or im auy mapoer attempted to influence their conduct or action oitier than as is strictly proj nd legitimate in his capacity of Com- mauder-in-Chief of the Armies of the Uniied States, Tae Prosident’s re is to fight this issue im the tribunals Spprinted by the constitution and not elsewhere In such tribunals he has the fullest coulide At tho samo time he believes it is bis duty to wateh the moves ments of his enemies and guard the exeontive olive against unjust and unlawful assault, whetver ander cover of law ‘or by force of arma, Hence, aud hence only, the nine ya’ wonder of bis interview ith General Emor, In conversation wita a entioman to-day the President reraurked that he had made application through Attorney General stanbory for a writ of mandamus, and that he desired to brin, the case bofore the chief judicial tribunal, If the Suprome Curt brougut Stantoa bofore them and he could not show proper cause in law why he held the War OfMlce and acted as Secretary, and the Supreme Court ordered pim to vacate, and he (Stanton) etill sefused, then the Executive would act promptly tp the matter, aud with the law aud the constitution on his side he felt that the American people would sustain him, He further remarked that at this time, half-past twelve, there was no change from the situation of yos~ torday or saiurday. He recognized nv one but General YTnomas as Secrovary of War, and meant to recognize no one else, He said that General Emory did not 6ay he would refuse to revelve orders from him or tuat thoy must come turough General Grant, EDMUNDS! FILL TO BE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS, ‘There is authority for vaymg to night that in view of the absence im our statules and cudes of procedure of any provisions for the trials of impeachment that the Edmunds’ bu! now pending in the Seoate will probably 10 morrow, or at latest so soon as it can bs reached, be tuken up, amended by striking out the eugpension from oifice clause pening trial and pasted so as to Hx the procedure, It is geperally admitted to be iwopracti- cgole, unwise and iinpo itic to attempt the su<pension of Mr, Johnson pending his trial, and tho radicals have, by common consent, agreed ‘to abandon tuat once threatened expedient [ney concede now that should they adopt the suspension clause in tbe Fdiaunds’ bill it would now be in the nature of aa ex post facto law so lar as the pending case 18 concerned, 1 Mr. Jolinson’s tenure of office. deteriained ts it 13 almost certain that the President would resist the eniorcoment of such alaw With all the power he could commund, and being now tendered troops by thousands from various localities the result would inovitably be @ civil war and revolution of the worst possible oacure, * ACHON OF SENATE IN FXECUTIVE ERSSION, At tho executive session of the Senate to day, when the name of Ewing was road aloud as the Presidential nominee for Secretary of War, it was reecived with o laugh on the part of tho majority, The case of SeCietian nister to Eugland was postponed, THE MENTING OF COMMIT FE ON IEPEACHMERT, The commiitee sppointed to-day to prepare articles of impeactiment against the President meat (0 morrow Bt for in 1 is learned from members of the Commitioe of Seven that the urticles of impoachment wiil b: brief, Some ropublicaas express fevrs that Thad Stovens will inc perate in the indi tnajority of the Judiciary Committee of tho Housd, and epecitied to-day by Mr. Boutwell in his sh. ‘There is u lo beLeve, however, that s majority of Lie tie are in favor of conta: charges against sident to the imumeviate point at issue, watch is { “anion from the War Utlice alter he bad been reiustated by the Senate, VISIT TO Tui WartR ROUSE. Immodiaiely @ ter the aunonncemsnt of the vote your orrespondent (about six P.M) repaired tw the White fouse for the purpose of Lav.ng a brief intervies with the President, to see Bow bo looked, to hear what ho said and 10 20.6 what effect the acton of tue House bad upon tue great victim, Tt was past dusk, and the snow wos fauing heavily, Ouiy a lew of the windows of the Whie House — displayed hignts, ibe edifice had somewnat of a do serted appearance, externally, airealy. Your corro- Kpvadent approwgued the door, which was locked, aud Tung the bell; the door was promptly opened aud dis- Closed a bumber of men busily engaged in the graud hall spreadiny, white coverings over tho carpet, fliiug up recopiactes fur hats, coauw, abawla, &c., and arrauz- ing stands for «musical performers, Your corre-pundeat then, fur (he first ume duriag tue day, reinemoered tat ic waa reception wight, and that probably the Prosivens wouid not be in bia office. “la the President up stairs rus the natural queetion to pat to the usher. {Using be has come down ye , sir; you may stil find him iu his ollice,”” Quickly ascending the siairs your correspondeat eutered the receptiva room; oo one was therc, but out in the hall were afew orderiiea, and at (heir accustomed posts were Cusbaw and aige, the former soiling at the door of the Pre-ident’a office and the latter perched on a chair in front of tho room of the Secrevaries. Cusbaw isthe yiand usher of (ue President's household—the mighty man through whom huye to pass all wLO seek an interview with the head of the nauon, Cusbaw 13 uniormly polite but excessively unpumpuble. No one was ever kuown yor ty get at his vuinorabie side. He ts Just, and believes im the regular order of Uuings Whereoy no On® bul B member of the senate or House, a Cabinet officer, au wmbas-ador or a Supreme Court Judge can yet into tlie President's presence out of hie turn The favored individuals mentioned bave an “open sesame’ that admus tuom the moment tiey exnibit their favored noses ty tne aforesand grand usher, Cus- baw, Well, unto tuis euimently jus: man went your correspondsat and said, “Is tho President in its otfice 2”? “No.’ very lacoaically. uppose he won't be here till jacei"” “Indeed 2 can’t say, sir; this 1 reception bight, you know.” Correspondeut assented, and usher asked “Whut's the news ?"” c deat~—News nothing in particular, save npeacuo.."’ ned Cursbam, worked out of hi ual indifference and toaing his stony, iinvenetrable expression f countenance. It is the first ume he was ever known te so far forget himself as Ww express sure prise. “impeached! impeached!'’ The word seemed to startie Lim and be asked toe vote, Corre-pandent—"ls it possible the news has not yet reacted the While House? 4b is three quarters of an hour siuce the vote was declared; i was 126 yeas bo 47 bas. Does the President nos yet kuow it!” Cursbaw—"Think no.” Correspondent thereupon wrote ashort message on a blauk card, statung the Vote, gave the card to the us: sested it to be brouxut to tue lreaident, Tho 4 was oorae off to the Pres dent and your correspond+ windrew from the Wuite House, filed with a 1 the won- deriul carelessness and indiftereace of some men—-liko Nero, Uddiing Whue Rome burned—and to tne great un cerwinty of Lyman eveats, ‘. B,—Your oudent was the first to let A. J, know of his impeachment, ON AT THE WHITE HOCK eat strane Variety of coniticting thoughts ab: Two ho ler your correspoudent retursed to the charge id ev, went to the Wuite House agam. Whara change! The deserted appearance ull gone, crowds of people wenuing tueir way wong the serai-cironlar paved ways leading 10 the Executive Mansion, carriage after carriage flying past iv quick succession, men talking in loud tones, women gaily chattering aud taughing, po- heemon shoutlag, orderiies rushing hither and wither, hackmen roaring, Senuiora, Con- greesinen, generals, culoneia, alt kinds aud plain citizens of all sorts burrying to the grand point of aterection, What @ crowd! One could Lot help ex- claiming, 218 impeachment day.’ Tus is tho day the Oret Presiiont was impoacaed, and yonder im that toassive editice is the vievim of the hour, What a re- fection aud What a mraoye scene to {gilow an ovens so momentous, Fotiowing the crowd on foot, one was fually brong under tie spacious portico and close to the grand en trance. It way worth a momeat’s pause to look around here = Poleemon were posted. at d)fereat points to pro- serve oruer, They performed thoir duty with betier grace than your metropolitan cuaps, WhO are go rendy so use their batons and pistol, They were polite, and gently ordered you from spot to spot with a Cuecter ficldian grace, aid tmade sou feel suas they were your rvants, and not that you were theirs. The carriages pped under the portico oppo ive the grand entrace res were spread from the poins where you alighted ho very doorway, and enabled those who ter carriages to walk into the grand re Without wottiag the feo of soving the coxtly dr saee of the ladies, Here aiver carriage emptied ite proeious loud, § aprung lig off carpet, ana trod with nd wut ¢ pom the a3 elope tno Jolerven ny spacé $9 the dournay, Tuere was a con- wtant an of hamanitg fowing betwoon these two points untii aboat ten o'clock, Leaving the portico at last, your Correepondont was carried sluug wich the living cufrent tua poured in at the door, By slow degrees nade bie way towards the gentler oat room, where by dint of uptring pa- eracce, hie overcoat and bat, for waot 1b Which to deport concealed bevind Ve room. aati tener eum! hod {p 1 ed these arrange- more vontured 10t0 * Sowing on through (be main bail of of ihe Ned Partor. The crowd im the gh vo crente surprive, but it (to the mass of people jantard vor opened thia point » the good fortune to be the the male sox who have had Fresidencial receptions will are expected to await € joued door of thelr fai aroand oor. pa h thie door at a crowaed Fooeption te ute og aud some whes armusing Digniied -enavory, p mpous generale, ariatovratic foreien nar, tbe (he government 6 sabetratum of endeavoring to ohabie citizen, of t elevate hie head f ay ia sailing for hun. The cro«d soon becomes #0 dense here, owia your correspondent hae beard tt explained, © the ‘eugih of time consumed by the jases So arr heir tollets te their own log smiisfaction, (hat iad # wa at the door veld their par Uience ie exhausted tor the appeural fu tiers, who bave been lingering oe iu patiently upor re of the moving wondering whut had hecowe of their charges, This coufusion is pai remedied by one of (he atiendants, whe rank the name of the gentiewarMwho and by announcing thai varwce joud enough to be above the hum of the tvitiinde the mueb a ing ia, With & WtWe judicious elbowing, fn plished and tue reunitec ailinte the oquires of the ladies in the front companied her, heard double Line Of people slowly working ite way ‘ie the Red Parlor, What @ heterogeneous mate! As we are borne asloug ie: ve observe our itnme joborn, Jumt ip fron are the dignified yeneral Stanbery and his wife, 6 litte ja ade f them are two Repressntatives, whe by the! Sides, are two or three honest iookiag farmers, concluded to spond the vefore marcel dar on the Presi 1eut the old cuurges wade oy the | who evidontiy has @ strong contempt for t! tionalities of dross. for the odor he carried was winly DOL pacchoull Or upper ten. Direoriy b= hind us were two very sbowily dressed ladies, cue of whom was young, with evident ous to beauty. Polioumen wero also stationed in the room to keep tho current moviut, Ou @ sofa at the oppo- site + de of tho room sat the veuerable Secroary Seward, who scauned the prasing visitors with o dipromatic eye, a8 though he were noting the weight and cuaracter @ tuesy who approwched a Chiol Magistrate charged with Ligh crimes by the representatives of tho peopic. By (ye time we have taken a careful survey of tue Red Parlor we are drought to (ue door of the Blue Parlor, wnere the reception ta going on. Just before us, and near (ie door, sands ths President, Wo have time to oxamine bim closely before we reacu him. Can it be possible that the President has the heart to sine 60 ples-antly aud chat 80 outthely with-eweh ove prosonied fo Ulu!” mtrange that with the Daimocles sword of im- peuchment snd dostructioa suspended over lus howd ne can converse so affably with his buss of guests, dir, Jobnson looked to-nignt wouderiully ike ® wan whose mind was at ease, aud Whose conscieace did not toriure him for the heinous high crimes Charged azainay hitn, nu due course of time your correspondent reached tho Prosideat, aud as he grasped the Presidential Land, be expressed surprige at fladiug Lim iw such good spirits at @ tine wheu «ven Mark Tapley himself would fiud it npr orediti to “come out strong.” “Ab, weil,” suid he, “Ll bave no doubs that it will all como out right yet” To tho midst of a por‘ect blaze of beauty, formed by brilhant dresses, vouquets of flowers, sparkling jewels aud beautitul ladies, siovd tne ladies of the Executive Mausion—Mrs Patterson, Mig, stover and tie Missos White, of Vennessee. Tuese ladies were consianuy Surrounded by distinuisued mon and charwing Women, aod here aud there an obscure unknown, who did not allow a superabuudance of modesty to preveat him from Ungoring Where @ tew rays OF tue glittoriug assembly migot fall upon him, aud lend a brigot-r illumination to his afver life. From cnis attrac tive scene we passed inio the Green Varior, algo radiant Wita beaut, Clad in fasbiou’s cuoicest roves, and taence into the magnificent East Parlor, Lhis@oom was wo ciosery paced for comfort, Iu the corners and along ue walls wood the genuemen, ever so many ranks Gee), While the centre was appropriated to prouiensding by those who (ound pleasure ta passing in pevew. Tue dresses of thy ladies were certaiuly splendid; but b3- yond their geuerul effect in ricuoees, grace and variey ol color their mystories wore tuo profound to your correspoodeut ty adinitu: amore accurase description. OF uo ieature in the prevailag fasbion for cveuin, deesses it may wot be auiss to speak. Tbe two or three yards of train whic cacu fair promenader dragged along tur- nished no {ittie cause for anxiety among (ue gens, lest they stvuld in any unguarded moment place their feet followin sues trains to keep tucir three yards’ distauce prevoutod (ve twir ones from getting into a crush fund aftordea an exvollent view of thwir dainty figure: Amvng (he more promimeat individauis preseut wore tlarios Seward und Welles, Attorney Geueral Stat oimastor General Ran tail, <r, Berthery, froucn i, fuorntoa, English Sinister; Senor Goni, 80 bimister; Senators Doutictle aud Davis; Reure- peuta.ives ( of Oulo; Marshals, of Luiucis; Morgan, 0: Ohio; Wood, of New’ York; Hotbrook, of leaho; frimbi J of Keutucky; Burlogd, of Dakota; Baraes, pf anagh, of Moutaaa; Kyer, of Indiava,; rooks, of New York, and Pruyn, of Now York. 1hen there were Genoruis Dyer, Siilier and Clark; Mayor Wal- tan, Judye Sharkey aud T. Ewing, Jr, Throughout tue eveniug tac Marine baud, justiy famed tor its oxvel- lenos, enlivened tuo ouceridinmenc Wilh a Choies selec tion of airs, It was especially interesting, however, to uisicn ty the remarks vi the callers ay tuey greoted the Feestdont, In all this vast throug ew, indeed, were they wud had not a word of clieer or encouragement for 18 Cuief Mugisirate, and those who said noshiug looked as though Wey would wilbuzty bave done so if auytmng &ppropriate hat ocourred i OUR Cot NDENT'S INTERVIEW Of cour: pregnant future ts the probable elevation ow to the Paco of “the man ar the other ¢ of the avenue’ And menu ere canvass: tue litness of the Presideat’s constituuonal suc oor for the position wate! he may so scon occupy, and are Kuessing ot the policy chat will ena: 8 018 Bduul tration, This may’ be @ watior of easy conjecture, judged trom tue position and unvarying cuaracter of bis political untecedents, bus it cannot as yet bo announced 3 @ walter of reliabte or woll :ounded rumor, Your cor- respoudent Wad favored to-night with an inter- view with Mr, Wade, whom be tound at his modest quarters ia a quiet Washington house, stead of the numerous corpany of counseling oc.ates, or of punctual expoctauts o, Kxecutive patrou- age that your correspoudent expected to see, no waa slung in Company only of his estrinable wile, appareutly in (ue enxjoyment of ad old fastioned family tuk, aud 4 littio Concerned aboat the political s:tuation as though hy had onty before bite, for the rest of his Senatorial term, the easy periormuace of the routiae dues of coarman of (ho Seas, ue mauoer o1 the Caio vetoran ig that of @ plain, bluns man, who docs not ofead by any rudeness, but rather encourages & coatioued conver Savion, and pals ab ease even au unacquainted visitor by an uuaifeciod-and homety bearing, wuict is im strong coutrast with the slarcuy diguity agsuined here by many who wear official aud Seaatoriot robes, ‘Actor @ lite formal chat your correspondent re- warked:—''ur, Wade, [und that among the topics now conatituling the tats Of the puoiic tho occupancy of the position hat events now threaten you witn and your Prooable course as Chief Magistrate im tbe event of Mr. Ys removal 18 OLS OF (he Most prominent,’ etre they 1 am not calculaiing on a comtingeacy that may never happen.,’ Correspondeni—"OF course, air, T do not presume that you have iu avy mode prejudyea tue caso or that you can announce xny plans ‘predicated upon she certainty of tuo Pre-ident?s convicdon.'* Mr. Wade—" No, J ave no plana, It is a position I cauuol allow myself to count upon, It the position should in any event Come to wo ft shall endeavor to dis- charge its dutiea, but Ido not covet the position, nor should I, on tho other band, shriak from its respousi- biiies, I have in formor days acted as judge, and tough I may have furined opinions ( never allowed tuose opisions to interfere with aa unoiassed @.1 tivn of the Law or @ Coaac entious appiication of t dence to my judicial action.” Correspoudent—“'Maite.s seam to be now shaping towards & speedy set.iement of the long lingering ques. tion of impeachment, and the action 0: the House to-day must bave been taxen Wilh an intelligent sense of the responsibility they lave nasamed.’ Mur, Wado—''Yes; [suppose there is no doubt ia a body’s mind of the constitutional mght of that body passing @ resolucioa of impeachment against any official i the circumstances scemed to justify im there ta ads such Rotlon. ‘Tho right thoa becomes a duty. Of course they only indict, and the correctness of their action be- comes @ auatter Of proof aud ils logal application.” Tae Senator then stated that dit would all come out for the best, and your correspondont left tue proba- bie future President for the comiug year wa probably briet aod goud natured criticism on his deparung vieitor, THM FRRLING IN WABHINGTON, While the throngs of tue Washiogtom fashionable wortd were mowing in brilliant review past the map from #buse bemoured shoulders the purpio seems slip- ping away, and is looking with toclancholy giaace at the pageantry that only beiougs to power, tne consum- mation of the werk of taipeachment in the house bas been received this @veBing 48 @ slurs oi Satisfactory re- suit to (he swarm of peopie wue bieck up tue corridors of the hotels and other places ol public resort, fod relieves the iutoary straw of eacitement under wuich (be outside thousands have Jabored for tree days past, I do not say, by any menks, tual the luboy asseats to (he justice of the im- pewcoment; on this point there as x fur division of son- Sinenc; but there is & woanimity of satisfaction that ab great bugbear is out of the House of Reproson- tatives, giving pisoe for other business, This reflec. many who have axes Li the foveriah excite- momt under which all have been laboring, but it Goes not distract tho general intorest exciied in t mattor, People now take a more sober, calm, reflective ‘ow of the quosion, and dispassionately ask, what ty True tuere are bigots, nots few, who assert that ishim thirty daye Andrew Jobngon will be sent to bis Lome nd sgroce; and others who, im exulter tom over the sucoees of the radicais in the House, have ch wine or caper etimuiaot, and ts oo Wade's occu. but these are exeoptioual secepted that Washington and al! is quiet on tl night, the" poor nowsveys, who, un bad beon —iniposod — ups that their extras annyunced the ‘ope in the city, could searcely create a fi by abril ting this absurd rumor, bil crowds of people occupy tue evens of the day, and betray dsep interes in the water, All manner of rumors are pat aflom, as on ye Wwrday and the previous these are received with More cau ion and eate a comin: 9 pAgMion 18 giving Way to reason and reflection. Tue dest friends Of the, resident have at no time he ublic places discussing (he arxed for more this, Their graetest fear hes been _precipiiate, y action, If judged dis. pestionateiy and with reaecn they are confident Srery act Of bis Ofiewl career will sland the ordeal and give him honor, ‘Tbey also ciaiaa that ovory day's Gelay of the irel ms Preedent # judgment | tome tempered w ssi7n abd nore cousonwas with justice, During the day the up own hotels were lite rally deeerted au ¥ diaiby Louses found apoted absence of guests at the tavie, Baton thar sion of the vote in tho honse on estion sidon, [he street care, at in 5 Wore overcrowded, aud Withia ffvern minutes ouncemes! of tie voto the wuval turoags were found 18 the public pisces discussing the news, and the Deval Latoties of rumors KOMORS aye eveuin Grant way pot tu nan arrested arrest ve times, Daring 4 Bingen tim Gisinicd =the wriny eight timos, relieved from duty three vimes, ordered i) Alaska one @ war of infpetion ouce, » court mi yened for hie triai four times end sosnesigated twice. Stanton comm|tted suicide once, was arrested siz times, had ep indefinite Ne mbor of (10 Warrenton, dam And ober awfal things served upon hia, flew of marines wore iarchioe to eject him from tHe War Office, and the President, in a Os uf rage, had gone over persoaally and uncerem uousiy pitched bim owt of the window of the War (fice, As for Thomas, it was ira poss! keep track of the number of Umes he bad been seen drunk, bad been srresied by c.vil process and military, by order of Stanton snd Geant, bad been in pomeetsion of tue War Office, and wae now actually crowing in the room from which) he had ejected Stanton, All these abeard romors, so conficting and various, kept she public 1 good burmor, and brought forth o bursts of enphawiartic patieiacvon from the eide mot pleased, Bus av n general thing good humor prevailed, ‘and at ap uuumumly @ariy hour the pubilo places worn Generted and ‘he Tocary loungers wought rest from the rem’ excitement that bee key: them awake for three & nights, As these letters are closed (two the city |) ordinarily quiet. Ocoasionsity w mot wpon the street over zealously fT induigiog io imasical diversions more voimier- otherwise pad usually partaking of @ political on them, while at the same time the necessity fur att, | | Be character, showing the predilections of the songsters. Thus, we bave a aew refrain to an old song ruoMiny ;— Avdy Johngoa's body ia a-swinging in the air, Andy Johnson's body is a-ewinging in the air, Andy Jonnsoa’s body is a-awinging in the air, Aad we go marching on. Or @ second party shouts atid ioudor that benny ig the boy for me, Or a party of the other side swings Thad Stevens on sour apple tree aud hangs Ben Wade in # more oievated position tham ever Hanan dreamed of, But these are mero incidents showirg toat poopie in Washington do wet drunk on great occasions and let of we exuber- ance of their spirits in the usual way. THE FEELING IN THE METROPOLIS, What the People Say—[mpeachment Pro and Con—Excitement of tho Hour on Change, in the Streets, in Ferry Hotels and Elnewhere—Organization of Military Clubs— Dexcent of the Police Upon One of Them. Through this city yesterday speculation on the result of the President's impeachment was the absorbing topic of converzation. Everywhere one wont the same question was asked, and that was, ‘What comes next ?”” Some imagined that the Presideat would resist Congress: and bring on physical strife, to result ia bioodsbed and taternal war, Qcbers said that Maximilian of Mexico should be remembered as the example of @ person who tried to trample on tho rizhts of a free poople aud erect & monarchy where only a republic should exist; bat these people evidently forgot that there was auother of the name who inet a like fate, but who differed materially in political views, Some called to miad the days of the French Revolution and the doings and demise of a man called Fancols Joseph Maximilian Isidore Robospierre— @ man who, take Lamartiuo’s description, was not ualike one of our well known Congressioua! louders He was siight in Ogure; his chin was small and poiated; voice shrill and monotonous; forehead small and projecting over tho temples; eyes of a blue colorand deeply set; nose straight and small, and very wide at the nostrils; mouth large and lips thin; complexion yellow and livid, lke that of an fovalid or a man worn out by vigils or meditation; and this Tien is like, as before remarked, another who figures in more modorn history, and his lite has been nearly ‘he same; but that Robespierro was executed 10 July, 1794, and what will happen to bis successor in Atcrica in 1868 is doubtful, Robespierro said, “Lot the colonies perish rather than aprincipie.”’ Is not this the idea of today, ‘Let tho Union and government of the States perish ratner than a party?’ Many yester- day referred to the days of the French Revotution, thinking that the same scones may yet bo repeated in this country, and yet they admitted that Robesplerre, wild and fanatic os ho was, when named as the presiding judge of the revolutionary tri- bnnal, declined on tho ground that it was not just for him to be jucge of thoso whom ho had already denounced ag enemies of the couatry; and yet on the evening of July 28 the guillotine terminated this man's existence, Theae remarks are illustrative of what hap- pened aud what was suid yesierday in this city. Im. peachment, a!most the bighost crime, was voted against the Prosident, tho result of a voto, the most pariy one that was ever passed. in Conxresa, Repreventatives of ex-military organizations tondered thoir services against tho Chief Uxccative, and foojish, 4 may almost be said disloyal, Governors offered for the same purpose the as- sistance and valor of the “stay-at-h ine’? mXitia of thor States; but New York, the chief city in the Union, re- mained passive, aud was last night as quiet as if the President of the United States were recognized and rospectud as such by his fellow citizens. People who know what civil war was, and who had watchod its workiogs in their countries were most undoubtedly timid; and the troubles of such American republics as Nicaragua, Mexico und others presented themse! vividly to their imagination, The recollection of past events created @ profuuad FEELING AMONG THE PRENCH CrTZiNH, These, above all others, look with dread on the ap proach of overything tending towards civil war, They almost unanimously condemn the present action of Congress, and thoircatef organ, the Courrier dee Eats Unis, after noticing in Jionday's issue tho position taken by the Heaavp and the mujority of the promiment journais, says that it “approves, without any revervatiog, the firm- ness of Mr. Jotnson, aud has aot the slightest douvt of bis doflaite triumph,” and further goes on to say that the energy and pluck be exhibits make him a favorite with a people who love persons who show firmness and resolution, In many of the cafés the question was ais- cussed with all the animation of Frenot couversati: Thea there 1s excitement unusual among TMK BOUNTY JUMPERS, for they, like those birds of proy wich smell the vate from afar and screech ia midair over the anticipated feast—the bounty jumpers, whose occnpation as plun- derers ouded with the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Court House, imitatiag the example of the srns culoites ot 1792, were seen yevterday, hoilow eyed, desperate, rogged and starving, crawling from the bolos tn which tuoy have Utoraily reowed tn the fith of their hideous immorauty since pewee was dociared; trom dark, dawp, mouldy-walled cellars; from ‘atucs, damp from the snows and rains of a lung and uurelentuing winter; from tonenent houses in dark and dismal alleya, Wich penetrate tato the hearts of great biocks, crowded With bumsn bodies and deformed souls, where disease holds high carnival, whore crime testers aud grows apace in tbe ricuness of {ts own soll—these men came, wild aad expectant, into tue broador thorouga- taces, defying alike wind and snow and rain in their cagor desire for prey. How the eyes of thore wretches glared! They bad heard 1m their avtics and garrets and to tueir sun-denying cellars and caverns that thoro was commotiva in te political world, that tho President had defied Congress and it was propatiag to retort by trying bim for “high cnmes and misde- moanors;’ aud that the last argument—the argument of the sword—was about to be resorted to, ond umong thom it was Whispered there wero places in the city Whore nen wore enlisted to sustain the President, and that (bese recruiting depots were countenauced by prominent aud wealthy politicians who were ready to Tusa into 8 civil War, that tue eods at which they aimed might be reacued, it was also told them that the at- tempted military movement was headed by men woo in opposing armies duriag the late rebelbon bad won distinoion a8 vrave gud bril iant leaders and strategists in the deld, RECRUITING STATIONS, Althongh it was said in many barrooms and other public piaces that reccuitiog was goiug on in didurent ports ol the ciy rapialy, and that thunsands of men uid airealy been enrolled, yot we tailed to find the pisces hinted at, Men were seen to follow euch other mito private rooms—deeperate looking fellows they were—but im them thero was nothing to indicate to tue uninitiased that, beyond the fact that unfampiiur classes had free access to them, anything of an unusual char- acter was ou the fapis, Io tose rooms in Fulton, Mon rue, Cherry, Water, Worth, Ceuire, Baxter aud otner ry 48 on boty sides of the city recruiting, it w: rred, was quietly bat rapidiy carried on, and tl LDight whe were said to been entered in them of men woo were pledged, when cailed ou, to ‘emigrate’ to Mary- land to “suppore” the militia of that State should they be invited to march “co the protection of the President, the constitution sed tue laws’’ at Washiagton! ly many pinces tt was binted (hat HAUSSAKIRG PROM MAIYEAND wore not only in tats cy, but in Boston and Philadel- pula, endeavoring Wo arouse the prejadices and pa-cious of the dérperate in forvine and (he weilemeaning but Voretecung 10 a While heat, resoived, if it were possible, ww have the flames of revolution spread this tue trou the North southward; and, under the pretence of assisting the Pxecutive against the encroachments of Congress, hoped in the copilagraiion and devasiation which would follow w upbu.ld en the ruins of a nodie engine political names and fortunes that wore wrecked in tm mad aitempt to destroy the republic, which tho \urbulent men of the South thought they could, when thoy “ured the Ephbesi dome of freedom in 1861, Of course much of thie based on rumor, but not ail, There are w York woose namos wili not be found On the rogiater of tha New York Hol#—nammes that were familiar to many in the termbie yeurs of the rebepion, Who are stealing n aly about us, lke shadows, canvassing aad piloting and preparing tor 6 they count upoa Alinost Win certainty w# witha the immediate Lucure, ‘There unqaiot spirits cre litle for the question which 19 Now agi.ating tue country in its mere palty bearings, It it simply to then a moarts to her end. Can they ia indnential bat short-sighted men in our midst to eiabark puliwrily tu the enterprise of sustaining Aa- drew Jobneon? An army of deaperadoes can soon be siimmoned to arms, @ud he Soutn will tt other and but yesterday unlooked-for moans accot Pilsh purposes whick vo them are as sac as doviruction of Oartuage was to Rome-lnamely, the reverance of tho republic, the reestablishment of v peyond ihe Potomac and the upbuiid.ng of that grand oligarchy” which wae and stil is the dream of the inen Wio fought under Loo Johnaor the genere to OUT OF RMPLOTMENT "Yneee cnextinguishablo plotiers and traitors are not ignorant of the fact that there are thousands of men at prevent im the city who be deen many months idle, Aud who, being desperate, are ready for desperate om- ployment and advontars, Out of those tuey hope to gather their blindest foole, It is enough to whi-per the word afvand thas social disturbances are immmivent to prepare the more degenerate and isnorant of them to take that side which, im time, 18 ever the most fatal, Bub we are persuaded that, howover these may work, their schemes will prove futile, SEIZURE OF RECKOTIING ROLLA Tn connection with the above it is proper to that tho polico visited one of the ioadiny recruiting stations, that at Nos 200 and 204 Broadway, yesterday aiternoon and seized the roila of a ‘Jovasen Club,” on waich there @ upward of one bundred and fifty signatures, There wore prosent im the room at the time a number of rsou8 who had ainelied powder, among t C iiliam Browne, Captaia James D, Mec Colonel F, Tucker, who are prominently ideatified with the ciub, The officers (acting, t was inumated, under orders of Captain De Camp, of the Second Potico pre. Ging!), detectives Stillwell aud Hayes. seized tho roll m Maced the room under sureeillance, while Caonel Tacker was requ-sted Ww accompary (bom the staea house, where he was interrogated by the officer in com- mand, Sergeant Wade. a3 follows: —Wuat is the natare of the seprenatias of yours? It is partly civil and (artiy mulltary. What is its object? Tu sustain the Prosidens by force of arms if Cougross shoud adopt moasures against him without the pale of law. We will hoid you, said the sergeant, 09 vour own recognizance, The gallant coe, TUCKER ware, - lonel then sai down and wrote @ nol of which the annexed is a cop: New Yorn, Mev. 25, 1803. THOMAS ACTON AND Ormens, PoLice COMMISSION RS. GeNrLBMEN—A roil coutaining the names of # uumber of gentiemen for the purpose of or. tug @ series of politieal associations in support of Las policy of the President of (he United States was to-day reized bys number of Miers of the second pregines without process of law and ia direct Violation of the constitutlonal rights of American eiuieens LO eacenvly organize 10F the lawful expression of ibelr upli- ions, ‘Che :oll Was, a4 we are informed, transmilted to the Police Headquarter: id the olice placed under police sur veilance. Acting under yur righ # aad privileges as Arner- jean citizens, we demind to know by whit right we have been molested 1m the peaceable formotion of assucta- Gons, and desire that the roll taken fiom our flee be re- turned to us, J. TUCK Jus b MeCLELLAND, Rosponding to this note the Commissioners intimated that it the gentlemen who were ‘sceking tue buoble reputation at tue cannou's mouth” would modify the je of the roll, making it leas treasonabie in its , the Club migut resume business without hin- ce frum the police, To this tho valorousiy inciined geutiomen intimated that they were propared to buw to superior autaority; aud accordingly, with a new roll, breathing tess of *vivod aud thunder," the recruiting at the rooms of the Club will be resumed to-day. | 4s one of twenty-erght recruiting “clubs,” or depots, at ie yesterday nearly &ix thousaud nawca were en- rolied. AMONG THE MONEY CHANGES, In Wall streei—that 13 to say, iu thas thorouchfare aud those diverging trom it, and to wuich the seneric torm ‘Wail street!’ is applied as indicuung the | caaty iu whien the money and stock coujurers ‘most «to cou: gBregato”—uo uvusual exciloment was ooservable. In fi @od whirl t@ the coun. jd uerding piaces of the ‘bulls aod bears’ wat it ia difficult to disvera the fxlat ripple whic) may be caused by aay oxuraneous truupiing 0: tho waters. The men of tae “sireet’’ Luve their own little impeachment game going on in the pending ltigetion for cao removal of Damet Drew; and, again, though they keep a wary eye oa the toiegrapuic driftwoud trom the vanks of the Votomac, thoy pocket the jufor:naion aud always beatog in mind toat “basiness 18 pustness’” aud (hat man iuas beea decreed (0 ~“eara us bread vy tue sweat of his brow,” they extract tne kecnet tr tm the news, aad ufter an instant’s reflection whisk olf to the “board” to aitend t+ individua: concerns, O¢ ‘course tuere 18 no question of Lhe fact that every man in tue country must be “concerned? in tue greai ev sts of tuiy aistoric epoch in tue wation’s nife; bul & man may be “interested”? ouly so far as these events conical hus persoual and (parucularly) wis pecuniary wedaee, Just $0 itis with wilala amone Wall surest’ operators, Of cuutse Where are patriots aiuung taem who ovince & deep auxiey iu tue councry's progress; bub in tue op.vivg of vutsiders the pacriotisia of a Wali street stock ud gold specuuor ig, irom te gross lulevests Which be bus at stake and the grea. inducemeuts that follow to toad hita to sacetice pubic wellure ior private prolit, generaily below par. Wei, tue-e great money changers simply keep them. selvex Well Ifermed 1a regard 4 tue po itiel eondivion of uttaira because thoy must do 30, aad bave about as huotie Line during busiaess huars for poritical discussiom a2 uy Cass of individuas ia the community, Go into Wall s.rect aud ask an “operator” daring the sessions of tue **boarda’” tor tis option on poliiewl iat. lors Yeuerally ; tarow yourselt luty a xvod easy posture tur the parpose Ol listening CO the expecred disqi isiion, and anless be is conviucod from a iong acquaintance witb sou of the reasopableness of bis supposiug that you are sane the man wil lok aguast ws the id Yo; you can tell, though, views are you will watch him acutely, aud may judge 4s accurately of nis impreasions as you can tell vy lovking at a tuermome er wit the variativa in tie tei. pecature is, The tuermometer tells you no:hins, be- Cause it cannot do so vo. ally; te operator Ceris _you ditto, because be cannot spare tine, Aud they buih “anuicate’’ what tuey feel, because they are both ‘so sensitive.” Yesterday matters were generaliy steady in the stock, gold cud comumerciat circies, aud “probaoly no event of tue magnitude of that now trauspiriog at the national Capital Las ever affected gold and the markets so imma- terially. ‘Tue idea Lad gained credence to sume extent tuat guid would continue advancing as it hud doue for two or three days, aud this impression was fostered by tuo tact that tho air was fitted wiih startling cumops—ani rumors only—in regard to ine probable course of events Washington, Rumors are geueraily very miscmevous in their elects, and so also are tuey ia Wall strect, aud wuntever ends to restore tranquillity, to essablish fixed fuct (rom an exciting ramor, bas ulso tuo eftect of destroying the excitement. Resvives aud detini.e pur. po es Wen take tue piace of Wucertuibiy of acuon aud doubt, There were, of course, men tn Wall street who endorsed Congress and others who as empuatically espoused the Cause of the beieagured Prestdeut, and bo:h of these ciiques, apart from tweir hopes tor the suc- cess of tue cue faction or the othor, feit that if the Presi. out is Lupeached the country wit sd be tirm, or tast it Congress does not follow out iis cuurse ny evil resulta will accrue to the peopie at large from this devermiaa- tion, Ihe news, theretore, regarding the Congressioual piau of operauons foreshadowed # detiuite result. aud that knowleuge arrived at, Dusiness and monetary alfairs became more sieady diuch more anxiety was manifested in regard to the oflect of itapeacumient upon uations! securities avroad tuan in reference to domestic stocks, and 1H this respect Uhere was a general reqret tual Conuress should have al- lowed itselt to adopt its avowed course, The rumors of possivie revorts to arms Were wlmost universaliy aisered- ited, aud the idea found jess favor than it would have done Lad tie is-uv been probable as betweon two distinct sections of tue country In the atror event toere would bave voen, as inere was during the late war, a splend.d opportunity Lor specula.ion; but in on event secu as may be imagined would arise undor exising circumstuuces the poopre of the North would be distucity divided faguinst iiself, and Speculation would be precarious in the extrem if indeed there way any cusnce for itat ull, Tuere was no “general opiniva” ou the subject among the brokers, a» eac. one of them, like other peopie, of course, have individual politicat afMaie ties, each man, as Olver men do, If they express their views at all, therefore mutteret bis impressions ia a few words. ‘Impeachment, however, was certainly re- garded by many as adesperate romeuy, wholly wow. ranicd by the nature and extent of tue disorder, aud being a measure adopted or resolved upon solely through polui al bies acd antagoniara ratuer than as u positively benelicial fact befure tue country, The intensity of feeling pervading all classos In rela tion to the momentous evouis travspiring 1a Washing. ton is etill on the increase. Opinions as yariod as they are numerous are oxprosed ireeiy and with consiler- abio Warmth by those wip give expression to their thougots. The scones of [86 are again revived; und men congregate bere, thera and ail over to give vent to their opimions; and, as a tastier of course, Washington, Jonnston, stanton, Thomas, Congress and the impeacn- ont question, form the great burden of their remarks, w knock down argumonts, however, have yet taken place; and it isfmost improbable New York will be placed wader martial law im order to aliay the excitement inci- dent on the reception of each piece of “starting news from the seat of the poliucal war,’”’ ‘T's ever tuusim this great cts of ours—Exceisior in all things, and in noue more so than in excitability. Yet the world goes round; politicians Will lume; dirty streets will cont.nue tor some time longer; diecontented oificeseekers will growl and mea will tuko their toddy at THR DINVKRENT HOTELS, after which they retire to quiet corner and enter into a discussion 0 the aii-importaat quostion of the day, It was no uncommon sight last eveuing at the FIVTH AVENUE MOTEL to nee little ps of goutiemen con; toge' disouseing tho issue at presont existing between the Executive of the nation aod Congress; and from the re- marks casvaily overheard it was plaim that Fresidont Jonnson is not without numerous Mony indeod contended that it was oucrageous on th rt of Congress to compel the President to associate admit to hia councit a man who was peraonaliy obnoxious to him, and whose acts on many occasions went to show that in sympathy end in feeliug he was entirely at va- Tianco with him, aod, apart from these considorations, a man whortn it was saie to infer possessed neither the conddence nor even the respect of the ae of she people of the natior Argument: this com- plexion wore combate by «urging the consti u- tonality of the ‘Tenure of Ofmce bill and the duty of the President to carry that iaw into effect, instead of petting au example traught with evil con- nequences in taking upon himself the prerogative of overriding that law, As might be expected, no satisfac- tory conciusion was reached by either party, oact maintaining bis own opinions, all arguments to the Contrary newwitistanding., At the METROPOLITAN HOTEL one old, grey haired gontiemen, evidently an entau- Biastic admirer of the irrepressible Thad Stevens, if one could judge of his admiravion from the froquency with whibh» used that venerable old gentleman’ ne, ed 1o What ho was pleased to worm “Look,” said this uphotder of the Ooi grossioual wistom whieu now seeks to deprive the @xecutive of bis power by an act nevor betore under. taken in the Listory of the ropublic—"iook to the man- mer in which he has avtod aeariy all through bis 4 term, Has not the aame of Johoswn aud vel synonymous terme? Why, air, be bas always er to the wishes of the representatives of the P “Well, air,’ suid a gemtioman who was inelinod to in- dulge in the bantring atyle of argament, “he was the eure of your party for the position he now occupies.’ a the troth our remark, sir,’’ fe. plied the oid man votementiy; “but T way always o| poted to mea Who had pot @ ood, clear Fecord to show, And i consider Androw Johmaon’s anteceden's were a8 ‘hat all good repablicans should look upon with ubiow before thoy wievated bim to any position. But tue tine Las como for action, sir, action; and we will shortly puta check 10 thia one-horse mode of doing business,” Leav og thir group and wending dows broad. Way, ® Visit waa paid to the ST. NICHOLAS MOTH, And here the scenes enacted were oaly a repetition of the preceding ones, ‘What will be the upstrot of the matter?’ How will this imbroglio@@iween tue Presi. dent aud Congress torminatef were among the promi- nt questions asked by those whom chance, curiosity Or business brought within the walls of the marble edifice, Asa general thing # drink washed down all the Arguments adduced, the ipamts reparated and weat on their way as if the Wasbington rquabbie had been brought to an untimely 6ad and nobody was hurt, Lato in the evening tue ASTOR: use not without its little excitement to relieve the dull onotony of hotel life, A group bere unlike those neaombied at the other establishments further ap the Saoma thoroughfare, who preferred the Bespitabie shelter doors, determined to fight it out on the granite of the sion di hod. fal would have ¢om- ied lesa undaunted spirite to hav the . went riondly and protecting roof. vbey 4 end hat party bad ite champ’ considerably im the ascendant, Th wae notoeabte thrqnabout all (be discussions that Dome of that olap-trap so much in vozue among a tain stripe of pouitica: pairiois, whose voices aro st ll for War, that a recourse to arms in any case would be re~ Bred to, the substance apoa which raany based their views; and indeed, many expressed the tdea that Qk9 great Washiogion revolution at present agitatieg tue public mind, and iu which Pregideut Joboson and Coe gros gre the prinetpal actors, is, io the words of Sir Luciud #'Erigger, A party wice quarre! as it stande” ON THE FERRIB: In crossing w 8 connecting with is City, all day yesterday the Hunatp was in courtans demand by those cager to glean the latest intellie eence from Wasbingtou—the movements and coun- ter movements of (ke opposing forces--and om car and boat nothing elze was ghought of or discussed. Macy were. bitter in their depun- c.aions of Congress, while others thought Johnsom unwise in his determined opposition to the logisiauve branch of the government; but comparatively few breathed fire and brimsione Guns and swords were lett Lo reat at home, ‘Those who live in the'suburbe generally epealing, more intelligent and cooler b than those who dentzen in the metropol's, and, as they have svcial position and property at siake, tne pe litical views entertained by thea they prefer should be determined at the ballot aud not at the ballet: box, MERCUANTS’ MEETING TO SUATAIN THE PRESIDENT, Acall ior a public meetiog of citizens opposed to the action of Cungrosa.ia receiving the signatures of @ large number of down town merchants and bankers. Among the siguatures are tho names of Robert H. Miatui Joun A. Stowart, A. Poll, A. ». Morgan, J. Macey maoy other persons of standiog and position, The moeiing will probably take piace earty in March, RADICAL REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING. Conkresa to be Sustained flammatory Denuncintions Agninst Presidest Jobnson—lustant Impeachment ~ und Ree moval trom Olice Demanded. A meeting of the Union Repubiican Presidential Campaign Club of this city was neld last evening at the headquarters of the club, corner of Bromdway and Twenty-second street. The object of the meeting wil be best understood from the following call by whica i was convened :— ‘ FOR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLB AGAINST THE TRAITOR, USURPER AND VIOLATOR OF LAW. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMVAIGN CLUB oF THe CITY OF NEW YORK, At Upioa Headquarters, southwest coruer of Broad way and iwent--secoud street, thie club will meet om this (luesday) evening, at bulf-past seven o'clock, wo endorse the Loble and patriotic action of the House of Representatives in wwe impeachment of Andrew Joha- gon, Kadical republicans are invited to attend, CHARLES 8. ENTER. Presideut = Is. na J OLIVER, Cuairman Execurive Com. iLLAM DRvMxonn, : Auiay Gores,” fSeerovaries, The room was crowded by the members of the club, among whom was @ smail sprinkling of others whom curiosity probably attracied and a desire to hear the speeches that would be delivered upon a topic ao unmistakably set forth in the call, Thero was no disturbance daring the proceedings, aud ouly one inter- Tuption on the partof a person who called for three choers for Andrew Johnson, the right man in the righs place. ‘This individual was summarily ejectel, the President, Mr. Charles S spencer, leaving the platform aad lending @ hand birmselt in the operation. SPFECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE LUA, The mooting was called to order by the President, Mr. Sp:ncer, who said that, as it was his intention te imtroduco a preample and resolutions, aud (0 addresm the club upon them, be would not jor this evenmmng ocenpy the chair, but that it would be filled by Mr, Isaac J. Oliver, the Chairman of the Executive Com- mittee, (Applauge.) The President sald that the presen? meeting had beon called ander circumstances of peou- liar and grave interest. He believed he could affirm with truth that nearly the whole of this campaign club had heretofore been opposed to the action of Congress for the impeachment of the Presiaent, but from she Jate infamous acts of the Chief Magistrate it seemed to him (the spoaker) that the time had arrived when forbearance on the part of Coneress had coased t All Haznrds—Ine UNION to be «@ virtue. (Applause.) Andrew Jobnsom had not only endeavored to defeat the laws passed by Congress, but to use them for the purpose of breaking down the law-making powpr, and bringing discord and rain throughout the whole length and breadth of the land, Why was business se stagnant to-day and so many thousands out of empioy- ment? The obvious answer was that this man Jobnsom had fatled to co-operate with Congress in sustaining aad upholding the laws of the country and the dignity of the land, Bus when he was tried and found guilty, aw most assurediy he will be, confidence would retura to the business men of the community, the thousands now idle would be afforded speedy and rotmmunerative omptoy~ ment, and peace, happiness and prosperity again dwell an this now distracted country. (Cheers ) Mr. Srexce then read the following preamble and resolutions: — Whereas the House of Representatives of the Com- gross of the United states, by a vote of 126 to 47, has Tesoived that Andrew Jotinson, President of tho Uniied States, be impeacned of high crimes and misdemeanors 5 an Whereas, on the 2d day of March, 1867, Congress passed an act entitled ‘An act reguiating the tenure of certain civil offices,” among other provisions, enacting that no officer who had been appointed by and with tbe advice and consent of the renate should be removed trow oflice without the couseut of the Senate, and thas if, during the vacation, a suspension should be made be reported to the Sepate within twenty days after their next meet- ing. If the Senate should deem the reason of tne suspension sufficient, then the officer should be removed and anotuer appointed in his stead; but if the Senate should refuse to concur with the President, and declare the reasous insufliclent, then the olicer sas- pended should forthwith resume the functions of his office, aad the powers of tho person pertormiog ite dutice should cease It is cspecialy provided that the Secretary of War shall hold his office during the term of the President by whom ne may have been appointed and for one month thereafter, unless removed by and with the consent of the Senate as aforesaid: and Whereas by the sixth section of the act alluded to it to provided that ali removals, appointments or employ- Monts made or exorcised contrary to the prov sions of this act, or tbe maxing, sealing, coun ersignine OF issuing of any couimissi n or letror of authority for er in respect to any such appointment or employment, shail be deemed and are horeby dectared to bs nigh mm demeanors, and upon trial and convictin thereof the rson offending stall be punished by a fine not exceed- ing $10,000, or by imprisonment pot exceeding ive years, or both, sald puoishment io the discretion of the court; and Whereas, in wilfal and de}iberate deflance of the law, stil) standing mtact apon the statute books and not declared unconstitutional by any judicial tripunal of competent juri diction, Audrew Johown, during a re- yacancy civil office by removing from office Edwin M, Stant retary of War, and appointing in bis stead Ge ‘Ulysses 8, Grant as Secretary of War ad inleri) od Whereas, by his owm writen statement, pub! shet to the couutry, Andrew Johnson bes shown himself to be to General ing and the office from which he had been illogaily d.eplaced, te assume tu his slead the penalties and to endure the im- prisonment proscribed by the law id Whereas, bribery is one of we offences specifically enumorated in tho constiiution of the United States, tor ‘which & public officer may be impeached; and Whereas tho representatives of the people in Com gress assembled did reinstate Edwio M. Siaoton in the GMco trom which be had been iilegatly removed, and the patriot and hero General Ulyases 8. Grant, retu participation in the Presidential conspiracy, acquiesce 1p this action, obeyed the avd surrendered to Mr, aton his offices, who forthwith took possession of ack olfice, assumed its dutios, and stil! nolds such pos Boss on and discharges suet duties; and Whereas, jn tagraot, infamous and reckless violation of constitution and !i Andrew Jonson nas again ae tompted, and now, during a session of ¥ tue United States, to create a vacan Secretary of War, ba: appoimte! one Lot ba Secretary of Warad inerin, and bas insirvcted Dim to_demond and obtatn posession of ench office; and Wheross ibese high crimes and misdemeanors have Deou preceded by the perpetration by Andrew Juhaso ‘of & long sories of 2ross wrongs to his country. by whiek died in thousands, by which the re~ notion of th» lave reve! Sates has been harassed and delayed, rebeltou od and rebels rewarded, Iiborty throttled and shackled, labor oppressed. cor. ruption nourished and the boner of the nation die raced; therefore, OP ecolved, ‘Tha: this, the Tinton Republican Prosiden- tiat Carmpaiga Club of the city of New York, moet earnestly and fully approves the action of the House of Represeviatives of Congress 1 Impeachment of *An~ drew Johnsoo, President of t ited States, for high crimes nnd misdemeanors, and ten: ite profoundes, gratitude to every member in that House who voted for Impeachment * a sesolyed, That punishment should as promptly sm rr : y raion rita, that thi is both justice to the. criminal and to the people, who are in (ho fikure to be rovecied by the example, and thas the Congress of the United States ougot not 10 pause, or besitace, or tater, rest until tbe impeachment of Andrew Jobnevn is p rosecuted to am end, Resolved, That while awarding deserved praise ta every member of the House of Representatives who contributed in any mane: to thie impeachinent of an traitor, there is o WhO Most especially ir .. — yet moro noarly brighter growa lis face, more radiant, more beautifa! bis immortal crown of glory, When the diskonored of tna repasie inthe agen te comes tne honored vamme is republic ‘Thaddeus Stovens, in every family that loves liberty and {itatice wo sit, shall be & household word, Revived, That of thie preamble end there Tesojutiong, attested by the of end etecutirs come