Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-07
ALEXANDRIA.
EVENING, MARCH I

5 ing the Tenure-of Office bill, which has led to
and finally brought, on the present impeach
. uent, Mr.. Sherman Radically said - a.s :
hsg take it that no case can arise, or is likely
! to arise, where Cabinet Minister will attempt
= to hold on to his Office after his chief desires
his removal. 2.l can scarcely conceive of such
Ia case. i think cthat4noS gentleman, no man
with any sense of honor, would hold q position
asasCabinet officer after his chief desired his
removal, and therefore the slightest Elimination
on the part of the President would always Sc
acurs the resignation Of Cabinet officer. 70 r
vthisr reason 1 do not wish to jeopardze this bill
= by an unimportant and collateral question"
~ Upon the question whether the provisioniin
the billy which the Radical Senate had so siren
!. uously opposed, did or did not prevent, the
President from removing those Cabinet Minis
tiers who had not been appointed by him, Mr..
aSerman said: go. ~ .- ~ :. - :
, That, the Senate had no such purpose is
shown by its vote twice to make this exception
4<That'this provision does not apply to the pre-
sent case is shown by the fact that its language
is so framed as not to apply to the present
President. The Senator Mr.. HendricksE
showed that himself, and argues truly thatllt
would not prevent the present President from
> iemoving the Secretary Of War, the Secretary
1t the Navy, and the Secretary OF State, And
WAS SO wanting in manhood, in honor, as; to
hold his place after the poGtest intimations by
1.-The President of the United States that his
services were no longer needed, L certainly, as
2. Senator, would consent to his removal at
tny' time, and SO would we all. 80.
q The: shoddy radical aristocracy at the North,
who WERE at first, terribly alarmed lest the I'm
reachment would have a dreadful effect on gold
aud Stocks although they have upheld and
advocated all the radical measures which pre-
coded the Impeachment,-it said experience
much relief at the present calm in the money
nlarket-and rejoice that In Wall street in
New York, and State st. in Boston, all is quiet!
Having a most, profound reverence for the
= 'Sanctissima divitiarum majestas," as long as
their greenbacks and bonds are not affected,
they are content to look with complacency upon
The most unjust management Of the public af-
1iirs, and the greatest outrages upon right and
liberty. But we warn them not to be too sure
The idol that they worship is a money bag
But even that may not be secure and will not
be if the present, downward course Of things
continues! sac s Ga IL co.'s. a1a aastE
aS The Legislature, of Maryland, yesterday,
elected as Senator Of the u. s., MIR. George
Fickers, Of Kent county, to fill the vacancy oc-
seasionedb the refusal to admit Mr.. p f.
Thomas. After the second ballot Mr.. Swanns
anne was Withdrawn, and on the next ballot
Fir. Vickers was elected, the vote standing for
l1r. Thomas Al, for Mr.. Vickers SO, and Tor
Mr., Earle 8. Mr.. Vickers, the newly. elected
Senator, has never been 10 Congress- but, has
served repeatedly in both branches of the State
Legislature. In politics he was originally a
Wing, was Union man, but has been since
the war decided Conservative, and constant
tipponant of the plans and purposes of the
Radicals. x 80 49,, "aa
Whilst We have nothing to say against Mr.
aNickers, the new Senator from Nd, and be-
lieye he will do his duty, as IN independent,
but at the same time Conservative Senator, we
agree With the Baltimore Gazette in regretting
that the State has thought it uuadvisable to
le-elect Mr.Thomas and SO thus insist upon its
rights, and resent the indignity put upon it by
the arbitrary rejection of that gentleman
= The Radical State Convention OF Maryland,
held in Baltimore, yesterday, was quite noisy
and tumultuous. The 'Fulton" delegates
were, however, at last admitted, resolutions
were passed in favor of" Grant and Cresswell! ~
and delegates appointed to the Chicago Con
4vention. s@.. /.
1.-The Richmond Wing says:-'.We learn on
whatweta take to be good authority that the
President, before the late attempt to put Gen
srai Thomas in the War Office, rendered the
post of Secretary Of War to General Schofield.
The latterit is said declined in very respectful
terms.'' - =. g. 3~.5
As Chief Justice Chase will be engaged in
presiding over the Impeachment trial in Wash
1ngton for an indefinite time, it will be impossible
to say When the trial of Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
at Richmond, will come on Mr.. Davis's trial
had been set for the Goth of this month. -
According to the reports of the speeches in
the Convention at Richmond by the Radical
members, black and white, the folly, nonsense,
and jabber, increase instead of diminish-and,
the colored delegates vie with each other ia
displays of ignorance impudence, and aaJ.
81 1t is now said that Attorney General Stan
berry Judge Black, VIM. S. .Groesbeck, David
Dudley Field, Judge Benjamin r. Curtis,
VIM. M. Evarts, and George T. Curtis will
appear on behalf of the President before the
High Gol1rt IF Epnnoo obmant
Gen. lmboden has transferred to Gen. Toch-
man the branch of his business relating to the
supplying Of white laborers and domestic ser
wants to those who desire them .s3 il