New-York tribune., 1868-02-24
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1865.

the delegates to the National Committee here there
was sportive and derisve chat, for few moments
about his inconcevably stupid blunder;" but his
fruitless coup fdat interested them for an instant
only; they slid from it into an earnest and length
| ened talk about the selections which Ben Wade
would probably mako for his Cabinet and how thor
| oughly Radical would be his Administration. That
Johnson bids for the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency is conceded in the highest circles of both
| parties but that he will miscaTy is truer
still. The Democrats den0unce his action extTaOr
binary and ill-advsed. They say that he took the
| steps which he has taken without consultation OF
| advisement and that they simply add to the evil
dence of his obstinaey. He Is deserted and alone
His best friends pronounce him dead duck, with no
hope Of resurrection Dispatches are pouring in upon
members of the House, from all parts OF the country
nquirng whether there is TO be an outbreak here and
if help will be needed. Gen. Logan received several
such this afternoon. John COyode had one from his
District in which the inquiry was "Are the old boys
in blue wanted right off, We viii come on the click
| Of the telegraph" An old and wise politician said
to-day, There is not nominal Republican in Con-
gress strong enough to stem the current of popular
feeling that now demands the impeachment and re-
moyal of Andrew Johnson"
The following were received by Secretary Stanton,
on Saturday, having been teleraphed by the Mis-
Jefferson City:
Resoired That law passed by the Congress of the
United States by the Constitutional vote over the veto Of
the President is law OF tho land, to be ODeyed by all
from the highest the lowest aud that the Acting Pres
dent Is as much bound by ii as any citizen
Rcsored That send greeting TO the Radical Con-
gress and TO tho Hon. +. NJ Stanton and to Gen. Grant
with assurances that the loyal Mssourians to man, Will
stand by until Acting President Johnson and every
man OF this country shall bow in obedience to the law OF
the land.
SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE WAR OFFICE.
Secretary Stanton, constrained by sense of duty
TO avoid all possibility of an armed collision and re-
sort to violence and following the experiences of the
dark hours of the war, when for days he did not
leave his post in the War Office has remained stead
fasly in his Office since this trouble began, and his
meals are served in his Office, and his bed is there
also His family have called on him at the Depart
ment but lie has not gone out of his office. His
rooms are thronged all day and to a late hour OF
the night with the best, ablest, and most eminent
members of the Republican party in both branches
Of Congress. The Secretary is quiet thoughtful,
almost sad. and in every utterance aud act shows
that lie is inspired 10y personal feelings, but
wholly by a OF duty to his country.
Tie Secretary's course in retaining con-
tinued possession will he accepted prudent
and wise IL avoids, Ion the part of Con-
qress and the people the initiation Of force. II revo
lutonary violence is 10 be displayed the crime will
be Andrew Johnson's. There is no doubt that the
President contemplated forcible revolution, aud the
assertion by arms of his constitutional theories
against Congress There Is evidence that he sought
military support and the leadership Of the troops to
carry out his struggle with the Secretary of War and
afterward with the Representatives of the people.
Gen Thomas indiscreetly, but almost publicly and
repeatedly ayowed his purpose Of enforcing his de-
mand of possession Of tho War Department
by tho use of soldiers required from Gen. Grant.
IIe also declared that Gen. Grant could not
lawfully dsobey his order for troops, and sug
gested the consequences that would surely
follow his disobedience, arrest and court-martial
The belief has authority that tender of help from
the Maryland Rebels in the shape of battaons of the
Butternut Militia, organized for Gov. Swami by Gen.
Jeers now Register of the Treasury, has been SYM
pathetically made to the President. The informa-
ton is undoubted that in the Presidents interviews
with Gen. Emory, who commands the Department
embracing the District of Columbia, Virginia, and
Maryland he asked the assistance of the garrison of
this city to enable Gen. Thomas to take forcble pos
session of the War Office, Emory, whose trustwor-
thness has been unjusty questioned refuses to fur
nish troops for the purpose indicated unless
pressly ordered to do so by Gen. Grant, which con-
dition the President seeps to have had little conf
dence ill., for he applied to COL Wallace of the 18th
Infantry who commands the military post of Wash
ington City, and this officer took precisely the ground
held by Gen. Emory namely, that he could not act
upon any orders except those emanating from his
direct military superiOrs. Johnson's hope Of
the army aid has ended in mist, and, as
n dernier resort Welles 50 the information
goes, has offered his garrison of marines,
about 200 in number to beat down the civil barriers
comprising the War Onice, and install Thomas in his
coveted position. But another grief awaits the Pres
ident in connection with tins last hope Secretary
Welles relics and of course johnson does also, Oh
Col Zeilin, Commander of the Marines, but from all
accounts, Zeilin is made Of sterner stuff and may
be counted on by the other side. So the fight as
sumes on the part Of the President, hopeless APP
pearance With defeat and reputation on the part
of the army.and navy and impeachment as well,
staring him in the face he will be prodigy Of cour
age if he can conceive of any creditable means OF
exit from this store af troubles.
Gen. Geo III. Thomas, distant from the field Of ac-
ton and ignorant as he must be of the excitement