Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-26

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of the President, stating that he had re-
moved Edwin NJ. Stanton; Secretary of Var,
and had designated the Adjutant-G General Of
the Army to act a. Secretary of War ad in
terim; therefore. II
Resolred, BY the Senate of the United
States, that under the Constitution and laws
of the United States the Preeidens has no
power to remove the Secretary o. War and
designate any officer to perform tie duties of
that officer Gd interim. a
1t appears that Adjutant- Genral Thomas
was sent for by the President aaabout noon,
and was in the Cabinet meeting when he was
made the recipient of the order making him
Secretary of War dd interim. with instruc-
tons how to act in the matter. Gen. Thomas
went from the Cabinet meeting to Secretary
Stanton's Office and presented the Presidents
order assigning him to the charge Of the War
Department. as Secretary, dd interim. Sec
retary Stanton received Cen. Thomas courte-
ouslv. and asked for tins to consider, which
request the General willingly granted. Sec
rotary Stanton remains in his Office, and will
stay there all night Gen. Thomas will
call on MN tO-nOTrOW morning ana QeN
mand surrender oe the Office. Should Sec
.etarv Stanton refase, which he will most
certainly do, it then remains to be seen what
action Gen. Thomis will take The General
announces tonight that he will promulg gate
orders tomorrow to all the attaches of The
War Department not to obey any orders
rom any one connected with that Depart
nent, unless they come through him, the
renaltv being dismissal. Gen. Thomas's
friends, many of whom are Republicans,
: have been in consulta ton with him tonight.
and they say that he is determined to carry
ont the Presidents desires.
/ - Saturday. Gen. Thomas was arrested and
held to bail, for violating the tenure-of-office
act Afterwards he demanded the possession
J was politely told to attend to his own business
as Adutant General. The Reconstruction
Committee unanimously reported Covode's
impeachment resolution, but action was post
oned until Monday. Secretary Stanton
laned in the War Department continuously.
, nj leaving Friday night, and he was recog-
/ ni,rd. and Thomas was not recognized by the
off1ials connected with the office. There
wa great excitement, and the city was filled
= viii ruinors. Senators and Representatives
visited the War Office and told Stanton to re-
man firm. The President sent 70 the Senate
thoname If Thos. Ewing. senior, of Ohio,
fat er Of Lieut.. Gen Sherman wife, as
e Secretary Of War. but no action was taken
upn IT Ewing a Wing in old times,
, andis between seventy and eighty years of
age Il was ascertained that Mr.. johnson
acid in the attempted removal of Alr. Stan
ton without consultation with his Cabinet,
Of With prominent Democratic politicians.
J W apprehension was felt at Washington of
p
iipn the Office. al least until after Thomas E
= right to the Office had been declared by the
/ courts, Stanton and members of Congress
: were in receipt of dispatches from all parts
J OF he country, telling them TO stand firm
+ andassuring them of the support of the loyal
: people everywhere.
here was some debate III the House,
t which got warm before it closed Brooks of
g New York denounced and dehed the Repub-
iicn party, repeating the little historical
pite which has Of late been spoken a So
; mary Copperhead gatherings, about the
French and the English revolutions. H.
unoertook to say that he and his friends
would never, never. help him God,
= nevT submit This defiant assertion only
: produced smiles, which were succeeded by
hurts of laughter, when, in conclusion, he
: dccnred ." II the Fortieth Congress did
) not succeed in rejecting Andrew johnson
: thet would immortalze his name on the
5 pages ef history the most glorious de
/ tender ii liberty that ever lived under anv
p Constitutional Government whatever.
General Farnrworth of Illinois replied to
the assertions of MIR. Brooks-that the Dem
ocratic party would not permit the trial and
conviction oi the President. The General
serted in the cavalry during the recent war
tor the suppression Of the rebellion. and nc
Z is perfect type of dashing dragoon-tal
with chivalric bearing, an energetic vel
? graceful manner and keen eve his voice
Iung through the hall like splendid buglt
strains On battle field Abiding to som,
statements made by Mr.. Brooks about the
array, the General excoriated the speaker
and denounced what he said-declarlng tina
while half a million Of Union soldiers wer,
slain during the war. million OF boys IL
blue still live, and when the necessity de
inands they will come the waves com,
! when the tempest prevails to maintain the
I supremacy OF the laws
Gen Logan made stirring speech, ant
various othe. Republicans and Democrats
participated in the debate.
Monday the proceedings in Congress wer'
OF the most intensely interesting character
The resolution impeaching Andrew johnson
for high crimes and misdemeanors was dc
lated until five clock in the afternoon
y Every available inch Of space in the Repre-
sentatlyes' Hall was occupied The debat
Was opened hy Ashley OF Ohio, and man
Republicans made short speeches amon
them Jude Poland and Mr. Woodbridge .
Vermont some Democrats opposed til
resolution by speeches and filiibustc-ing, bu
without much effect. Butler, Boutwell,
bingham. f. b. Washburne and others mad
strong speeches. Thaddeus Stevens close
the debate by n speech which he was to
weak 10 deliver. and which was read by tn
: clerk. the clerk then called the roll an
Speaker Colfax announced that i2G ha
voted aye and ~ nay, and the vote in favo
Of Impeachment was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens then moved that d Corlnitte
: % two be appointed to go to the Senate, an
: in the name of the people Of the Unite
States and Of the House of Representatives
inform that body that Articles OF lmpeach
= mcnt viii ne exhibited and he also move
y that 3 Committee Of Seven be appointed t
I prepare the articles adopted 'v vote {
. - ayes to ~ nays.
Mr. Speaker Coltax immediately announce
the Committees rs follows To inform ia
: Senate that the House had impeached tn
= President-Nr. Stevens of Penns ylvania, an
: Bingham Of Ohio.
To prepare articles Of impeachment Messr:
: Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, Stevens of Penn
: sylvanja, Bingham of Ohio, Wilson of Iowa
> Logan OF Illinois, Julian of Indiana. an
Ward of New York.
All of these gentlemen are lawyers b
:, profession, and have given much attentio