New-York tribune., 1868-02-24
TIE NEWS IN TIE CITY.


The excitement i'm this city over the attempted
coup ea Of the President hardly worthy OF notice
issued AT various hours during the day. and
the hr cry OF the newsboy heard In streets usually
free from his INVASION but the day very cold, and
there were no crowds at the newspaper corners The
fequenters Of the grogshops in the Fourth and sixth
Wards hardly cOmprehended the situation. They were
evidently under the impression that Congress was
about TO hang President johnson under the dome OF
the Capitol. and, though breathing threats OF ven
geance. they apparently satisfied that the
presence Of the Democratic National Committee IN
Washington would make the thing all right. few OF
them appeared 10 expect dispatch from August Bel
mout calling for troops but the majority Of them readily
accepted invitations TO the bar and drank the health OF
Andrew Johnson and confusion TO his enemies The bit
terpess Of the weather the afternoon Oungers OF
Broadway into the biard-r rooms and bafrooms OF the
fashionable hotels where gamblers, stock-brokers de-
tectyes country merchants and reporters gathered IN
knots and discussed the situation 10 great degree OF
talkatiye perunacity The matinees were crowded
and the was loudly discussed between
the acts In the oInloa'es e ana norsecSrS cocSrS
about such vehicles Ike bees around hive Occasion
mark and was overwhelmed with epithets iorcible
than elegant The Democracy declared that the country
that the inferna boodthrsty Radicals alone the
OF the trouble Early IN the afternoon crowd OF
hither by the presence Of the Hon. A H. stephens and
the exciting nature Of the news The exSitement
Hon. Andrew Jackson Rogers had gone mp
Sussex TO raise brigade OF Jersey Coppefcsds ioT
the Of the President and was at lever neat Wen
+ was that the Hoboken Canary Brigade had
already rendered their services Inere % % po yar
Times and the Conservative party with their 20 yoters
crowded with seedy military adventurers. who fingered
their greasy lappes and swung their brass butoned coats
yersing gbly the prospect OF call for voluneers
In the evening meeting Of the supporters OF IN tne FrG
st. for the purpose OF sustaining the Execulve IN hs
acts Of hostility to Congress by the Sa Si 70
order by Capt VIM Rogers who nominated Col Jona -
SFdop as who were duly Elected The chair
stated that they had met together upon the ii
The importance Of the crisis had induced the pro,
ecors Of the meeting to speak 70 thelr oonnGemIar
| present Some action, remarked the speaker, Whs
necessary on the part % or ne nopS o the Predsn Of
the United States TO insure some preparation Oh @ Ine
Rar OF ms Of ta 10 IN the execution Of the
constitutional laws and rights with when ne is nvesteu
,nesns fo depf1ye hm OF his constitutional power,
depOse him from authority MT tucker suggesleu Inht
series OF associations should be naugurated upon the
prncple Of semrcvic and military organizations. and
bat recruiting organizing rendezvous should be opened
st for fbe purpose OF enrolling names. The suggestion
Was subsequently embodiedn motion and adopted ana
committee OF three appointed to carry the plan INTO e
feet The Secretary, upon motion, prepared call when
subscribed to by an Of the persons M Ia sI
ton was carried TO adjourn until tonight tor bhS
OF officers OF the organization CAPT jacob bei Onotou
open station near he Bowey iheas d s Su opao
tiODs made by several gentlemen pte%sens. % nv
Secretary stated that the rcl would De eIt at Room 10
5 Of No 2 broadway for the purpose OF securing the
Eigpatures Of those favorable 10 the movement ana
hoped that present would spread the matter among
| their friends.
| RECEPTION NEWS ELSEWHERE
| RICHMOND, Va, Feb 22.-The news from washington
| to-day created intense excitement The newspaper
bulletins were crowded all day. 80.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 22-There mas been great eAelUe-
ment here to-day over the Washington events The news
paper Offices were crowded until afer dark The Demo
Gratis held meeting here this evening, and were ad
| dressed by NJ NJ Pomeroy The Union League VIII To-
morrow raise large flag, bearing the letters B. r. A.
Senate and People Of America
ST LOUIS Feb. 22-President JOhnsOn's appointment
OF Gen Thomas Secretary OF War dd interim ms
caused considerable excitement here. IL will probably
influence somewhat the action Of the Republican state
Convention at Jefferson City