Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-24

supposed that the anomalous condition OF things
as they existed between the President and Nlr'
Stanton could long continue. IL was lhIo!G'a
TO Inc Vli'e' ,,I IJS;rL, ntcrcss ~ r5" Scnaf
in forcing Mr.. Stanton back into the I're@i
dents Cabinet never supposed Tor a moment
he would attend the Cabinet meetings; or that
tiers would be any confidential bus ne r,
latiops between them. Every ono h"cycd
Stanton would resign, and thus relieve S!r.
Johnson's administration Of the embarrassment
his presence necessarily created.
After waiting al ample time ior, tins, aud
finding hat Stanton was dctcrnlnod to hoso on
with the pcrtinacty OF the old man IN the
story Of Sinbad the Sailor, the President de-
tcrmncd to remove hlr. Starton absolutely
from Office and appoint General Lorenzo lhoni-
as Secretary Of War at lMi1iH3. and titus secure
judicial determination OF the vcsed question,
and relieve himself Of the lnsu!lcrabIc; nuisance
OF MIR. Stanton s presence. lnat lHe ID" S
unconstitutional under which Stanton pTotes-
ses to hold his position the President enter
tains 70 doubt as the veto message OF the
Civil Office Tenure bill vas too clear to DC
questioned That veto message was written
by Mr.. Stanton himself and under his advice
it had been sent to the Senate. The Prcsl-
dent desired to have this point settled by the
Supreme Court. This was his purpose ard
his only purpose, as | am authorized by h!m
to say"
MI. w. ,:.,. oo.n,..>o,,,,,4 oP,bo n.Ni.
Inc Na'hlo9to" co'IoSi oSi'o'''',N' - '''o -'''.'l
more Commercial says:
'"Ihc city has not been 50 excited ior years
Events crowd so close upon the heels OF those
BEFORE that it needs 4 RAINING pen to keep
pace with him. The Republicans seem Qc-
termined to make history with great rapldity.
The arrest OF Adjutant Gen Lorenzo Thomas,
appontcd Secretary Of War al MtU'jns, his
baing out, the rumor that the Reconstruction
Committee would report L resolution ot iln
peachuent, all tended to Increase the excite
ment The Capitol was tirOngcd by ezpcc
tant crowds, and both halls OF Congress were
crowded to their utmost capacity. The ad
iournmcnt of the Senate threw the dense mu-
ltitude towards the House Of Representatives,
the galleries of which were already in state OF
suf1ocatioo.
When, at a few minutes past > o'clock,
Tbaddeus Stevens rose and made the report
from the Reconstruction Committee. there was
breathless silence. 1t will ever be L memora-
bic birthday of the Father Of his Country TO
all who spcnt their holiday at that place.
The Republican majority in the Senate were
never 50 favorably disposed to resolve them
selves into \ court for the trial CT impcachmcnt
as1now. It is regretted by many that, in an
ticipation Of such an event; the ,bllI ter ;Sus-
pas5cd, steeI5 wou1 n iili" - ~ - ,r0' ''''''
Hti} t'.I.i +or ,JoI, -; co,,c,,s tIi
Ihe h'puD!ic:i "H1o ~ M ,,ch
nloininS no+ bn tIn iniroc to ~,
1cl' & a., - tn .nlIy ~ ;oiund 'l''
'it fSour W ~" roscn+;on f, take the vote
49, otdo,,4n, of tbn rnnort of rhn Recon
o .nG au9Eo,u Gonn,;tto, M onoV novt At p
uCt,o' 49, Honna aJ;nnT1rd unt; y o'cIork this
ornr;nG m' inc iSJ9 R~fore That hour the Kali was fu
sndn apd debate p,3Di coDnucd @ There is coasdcrabc
duonoo T uen'I ~ Vo Onin;on On thn Tart Of Bcnrcse
ciei,oI o' ~ GIr" nnI;c,, of innaacbnnIt hn4
o rlsuJ 40 n ~ tat tho oncst;oo IS forced uron