The New York herald., 1868-02-24
S,cculationS as to the Result Of the
War Office Trouble.
The Courts Looked To for a
Solution of the Question.
Thcmas Ewing, Sri, Of Ohio, NOmi-
mated for Secretary Of War.
No DOubt Of the Adoption Of the lmpeath-
msnl Resolution by III, House.
WASH :SGroS, FEB. 23, 1858, |
II O'Clock p. M.

II O'Clock +. h
The Last Coup d'Eiat-Pence or Ware
Tho excitement, relative 10 the last coup Of the
President remains undated II exhibits itself in every
place aud every form-n the very churches we'll
IN The hotels and other public places II IS in fact no
sxaegeraiion 10 that national capita, is at the
prescn, moment generally agita,ed than when,
the OF secession, the government threatened
with dissolution, and people entertained but vague
dea Of the impending danger. To-day the prospect to
minds, IS decidedly alarming, and civil is
limited at probability OF remote occurrence
Every society absorbed in the prevailing
ment and tbe old query OF revolutiona times s'Wha
~ is the first suggestive inquiry that finds expression
When persons high in position. and to whom more
than ordinary credit given for wisdom and foresight
talk about the relative strength OF Congress and the
Executive the amount OF physical force that each
command and the prospect for victory in
culinary civil strife between them, it is matter OF little
woudr Il the general mass OF people have their fears
aroused ard look anxiously forward TO reign OF
anarchy and disaster The lowest depths OF party feel
ing always ardent in this country have been stirred,
and all Their ererveScence IS escaping with ten.od In
hpsty.
Prospects for Peace.
AZ striving TO be faithful chronicler
a passing events and to represent truly wha.
believe TO be the extent and measure
o: the apprehended danger l obliged to
confess that cannot any good reason why
mnch excitement prevails why people filed with
whole controversy cooly, to.nigh, disposed 10 be-
heve that the trouble Will, after all, resolve itself finally
INTO legal struggle wherein the most begeren. parties
viii the lawy and the final judgment be rendered
by the instead OF by sangunsry contest OF armed
bodice
am led 10 this conclusion because is my belief that
President johnson does contemplate the Of force
unless he be driven TO that las, remedy by an attempt
the part Of Congress TO suspend him pending trial
Tha, Congress will tomorrow pass Mr.. Stevens re-
solution OF impeacbm men. seems TO be GER
sainty; bu. that that intensely radical
body will push the President TO the last
extremity by passing bill OF suspension and attempt
ting liz enforcement ! think extremely improbable.
Impeachment without suspension viii amount to moth
Ing In all probability the trial vii, drag its slow length
along to tho very expiration of Mr.. Jonnsons term and
it do no, the chances are tina, the Senate acting In
the solemn capacity OF a high court Of impeachment
WITH the Chief Justice presiding will never convict the
Presiden, or the charges preferred against him.
As TO this struggle over Mr.. STATIONS removal 1t
seems to be determined that President will
himself with merely bringing II before the court, and
then abiding by its decision, whatever that may be.
Mr.. stanton will not be expelled from tho War Office
BY force General Thomas will not essay TO do 30; at
there is nothing at present to indicate that any
thing Of the kind will DO attempted such being the
rase violence grow ous Of the matter So far as
ihe shief parties to the contest are concerned.
Probabilities of "A Litigious Warfare.
The exact mode OF procedure 10 test the case judi
.iay can hardly be stated even now. The legal gem
uernen retained agreed 10 the best TO
pursue and all that DO ead reliably the subject
is that the event OF the proceedings instituted
By Mr. Stanton before the District Court ter
mina,ipg in favor OF the eontumacious Secretary,
some effort viii be made TO carry the question
before the United States supreme Court either by
quo varranto mandamuS In stailnS this view Of
tlc case do that President Johnson admits
that hr stanton has any constitutional right TO the
Office. On the contrary know well that be considers
Sit stanton 'Gn' merely by suferance having
loan formally appointed by the ruling Executive, ana
therefore having legal claim TO the portfolio OF Sec
I.iary OF war.
But The Prssden. vii allow this conviction
O. hurry him INTO struggle that ml.ht involve tne
cJIuiry IN ano. her vi war In lis language, at
sometimes better to endure than by opposing
create greater osil-bstter ones country by
sUGcrnl Tor Il than by lighting for it,"
The Proposed Permanent secretary.
I've moderate aud legal means however, for oustng
stanton be rpsUrtgd and f4tD nj lie
already attempted this ~eek-hrst nv regular order
removing tle obnoxious secretary and the appointment
% ~ tterin, and second ny the nomination OF
Nr thomas Ewing, sr, oi ONO, be permanent sccre-
iarv. The $50 which went TO the senate
yesterday si.er rs sdJournmen contained the name
af NJ. Ewing fof confirmation secretary Of War.
Icing 100 late Tor actou that day withdrawn aud
viii be again Sert 10 tomorrow. MI Ewing has noii.
red tie rrcsidsG. that he will accep, the appointment
lut VIE her aIe ,enAle will confirm il have no mean
u iadgrg At p.esent The probabilities that
otoson laood tie Gcnaie will reject all oominations
lac 0Gcs Enless NJ stanton himself cut The Gordsu
knot by voluntary sosenation
The Prssident's View ~ Genernl Thomas
Action.
The presdsgt has remained quietly at The white
House ai day fsr.vrg visitors and listening patiently
70 The advice a. his friends Several members and
senators we're coa0tsa viii him aud To- gh Senator
Dixon had , long ,0tsryisv The President more
~plrp than during tie two preceding days and talks
nuch less it Is ssid DO n say authority that he
has been somewhat ctsappo1si In Tho turn affairs
nav. taken, bu. Lis plan DOT carried out exactly
81 he Lad Designed. General Thomas vas no, up to
The emergency and uase serious bander iu
allowing ST. Stanton ~ remain even an hour
n tie War ice after his Eoilhcs40n Of removal and
the appointment, or Geners Thomas. Had the s1tei
insisted al on,sst upon assuming control ana de-
mhndes tls tyn5oB or authority i h believed Una
Nj. stanton have quietly yisided, and the Pres'
aeot would be a be.iof position for testing tue
,s.e bef0re the coarts
AZ showing the private view OF the President sbout
bc blurdcr ot Genera Thomas ct me reste an Incl.
de8 have heard from a source entitled 70 credit
NhoV General Thomas sre5 his frst interview