The New York herald., 1868-02-23


Thomas, 10 Immediately enter upon the discharge
of lna duties pertaining 10 that oaice, AID your
anni further states that said proen led order OF re-
movso him fom the sald once ~ seereisry ior me
Department OF War Is wholly Illegal and vcd ana
tay the express Provisions OF an act ouy PASSED by
the Congress OF the United States on tue -2d day Of
March, 1861 entitled an act iesualRg the tenure or
Ana your anan, oath further states that the said
Lorenzo Thomas did, ON the sasd 2ist DAY OF FeD-
ruary, 1858, in said cty OF Wash nglon accept the
said pretended appointment cf Secretary OF War
cd interia, and on the same day lott vita
President removing your ataoi Secretary of War,
and appointed the SAID Lorenzo Thomas Secretary OF
War al interim certified by TIE said Lorenzo ihomas,
under his hand Secretary War al ist gD and
on the same ast OF February 1863 In the city OF WASH
ngon aforesaid, the said Lorenzo Thomas delivered 10
your aant the said pretended order OF Andrew John
son, with intent TO your aant deliver TO him.
the said Thomas, all tho records, books, papers and
otner pubic property now In his lthe arants custody
MS Secretary OF War.
And your asnt further states on oath that he is in
formed and believes that the SAID Thomas mas, in said
city Of Warrington, xsrcsed and attempted TO exercise
tho duties OF Secretary Of wsr and orders rs
sach and your siant is also informed and believes that
the sad Lorenzo Tnoas gives out aud threat ms ha ne
VIII iorcibv remove your complainant from the build
ing and apartments OF the Secretary of War the War
department and Iorcioy taSe possession anG control
thereof under his said prstepd appointment by the
President OF The United STATES Secretary Of War, al
interim
And your liant alleges that tho appointment under
which tho sad Thomas claims to act and 10 mold and
perform the duties of Secretary OF War Is wholly un-
au norized and Illegal, and that the said Thomas, by
accepting such Appointment, and hereunder exercising
and attempting 10 exercise tho duties of secretary OF
War has violated the provisions OF the fifth section of
the act apovo referred to- and thereby has been guilty
Of a high mlsdemeanor, and subjected himself to the
pains and penalties prescribed in said tfih section
against ony person committing such offence
TlereUpon your aitant pray tnat a warrant may be
issued against The said Lorenzo Thomas and that ne
may be therHrppr arrested and brought before your
HONOR and L--euy that be may be dealt with 10
Ia" an justice as in such case g%:5l si1s STANTON
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2iss day Of Feb.
ruary A u. lsoa---p. K CAsrTsR. nief Justice.
Justice Cartier on ,ns aihaayit issued the following
writ
UNITED SrArss or AMERICA,
DIrAIcr or COLUMBIA
To DAVID 8 GooDNc, United States Marshal for the Dis
l. David K csr.,er, cb,er Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia hereby command you
to arrest Lorenzo Thomas, OF said District forthwith
and thai you have the said Lorenzo Thomas before
at the Chambers OF the SAID Supreme Court in the city
OF Washington forthwith, TO answer TO tine charge Of
high msdemeanor in ths that on the 2lgt day Of Febru
accept the appointments Of the oce OF Secretary OF War
Gd interim and then and there unawiully he'd and
cssd and attempted to hold and exercise the SAID office
contrary 70 the provisions OF the ACT entitled IAN act
regulating the tenure Of certain civil officers, passed
March 1851 and hereof fail no. but make due return
Yours, &c, ID. X. CARTIER,
Chief Justice Supreme Court, District Of Columbia
Chief Justice Cartier in Chambers at the City Hail.
TO which place General Thomas was brought under ar
rest.
The following ia the return OF the Marshal on the war
rant
WASHINGTON, Feb % 1865
The within writ to hand seven O'Clock A. NJ
and served by me on tho said Lorenzo thomas at
eight O'Clock A NJ, and now return this writ and
bring him before Cnief Justice Cartier at nne O'Clock
DAVID s. GooDlNG, United States Marshal
General Thomas released BAIL according to the
following bond
United States Of America District of Col,,n1ia 10 ,cit
On the I'D day OF February, II the year Of Lord
1865 before the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia personally appeared Lorenzo
Thomas, Il. A. Elias0n and George H. Hail. and severay
acknowledged themselves to owe the United states Of
Americathat s0 say the said Lorenzo Thomas in the
sum OF S. O0O and the said E. A. Eason ana George r.
Hail in the sum OF 900 to be respectively levied
on their bodies goods and cnat'es lands and tenemen
TO and for the us, oil the United states, If the said
Lorenzo Thomas snail make default in the performance
OF the cond tIon under written:-
The condition or the above recognzance is such, that
If the above named Lorenzo Thomas appear before me-
OF the judges Of tue Supreme Court OF the Dsrct
OF Columbia In Washington, in the sad district,
wednesday the 2s.h in,t, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, ,hen
tho above written recognzance shall be otherwise
shall remain IN full force and virtue Acknowledged
before me. u. K CARTIER, Chief Justice.
Subsequent to judicial proceedings correspondent
has just had interview with General Thomas. He
does not appear in the least appalled, by the parade Of
radical power does he at all depressed in mind
consequence Of the great that passing and
pushing HIM along In their front. He in happy,
smiling mood, and expressed himself determined to
stand firm in the side ho has chosen. He attracted
much attention about noon ss he passed through
street in company with Colonel W. G. Moore Of the
President . staG.
Interview Between General Thomas and
mr.. Stanton.
There were present a Secretary Stantons Office this
morning Representatives Moorehsad and Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania; Van Horn and Van wyck, OF New York;
Dodge, OF Iowa; Ames Of Massachusetts,; Messrs Froe-
man Clark. OF New York, and ex-member Columbus
Deano, OF Ohio. Al IL 80 A. N. General Lorenzo
Thomas. just having been released ON bail by Judge
Cartier, presented himself at the door and told Mr.
Stanton he would like to him. Mr. Stanton requested
him to proceed with anything he had to say.
General Thomss remarked that he had come to dis
charge the duss Of Secretary Of War cd inein having
been ordered te do by the President or the United
States
Mr. Stanton replied that he could do no such thing
and ordered him 70 his TO perform his duties as
Adjutant General.
General Thomas replied tha. he had been ordered by
the President " scs Secretary Of War; and he in
tended TO do IL.
Mr.. Stanton again replied that he should not, sud
again ordevsd him 10 his own room, and denied tho
power OF the resident to mako any such order
General Thomas sSd hs would go; that he should
obey the orders Of the fss6ent and not obey the
ders Of Dir. Stanton
MI stanton femarkeu-'sa1 SSsiSa'y " pA "i1ts
you to repair to your own place ss Aeytans General
General rhomas-sT shall not do so
Mr stanton--"Then you may stay there as long r
you please the President orders you but you eenot
act as Secretary OF War"
General rhomas-"I sball act as Secretary OF War,
General Thomas then Withdrew into . room opposite
being General scbriver's room. Mr.. Stanton mme.
followed him. After some conversation Mr.
stanton said arhen you claim be here as Secretary
Of War and refuse to obey my orders"
General Thomas-'T do, sr ! shan require the
mails for the War Department TO be delivered to me
and shali all tho business OF tie War Depart
menl.n
At this juncturc General Gran, and aid came in.
General GRAFT said tplayiully) 10 Mr. ssabocs HonIs
81 am surprised TO find you hsfsi I supposed YOU
would be a. my headquarters FOR protection
General Thomas then left ire department.
Hnrspor.sa 'na' h0oors 9 Walkers advice to ThonAs
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