The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-02-25

hAtNi tltu lil dllil lliAl 'Ii lil~
tervicw with him. The COMMITTEES cx-
pres themselves satisfied with Gen.
Grants position regarding this matter.
The following i, the Presidents urGcr
removing Secretary Stanton:
E~XEcrrtvE MANSION,
Washington, ID. c.. 81 Feb.
SIR-By the virtue OF tn, power and
authority vested in me rs President bv
the Constitution and laws OF The United
States, you are hereby removed from
Office as Secretary Of War. and your
functions as such will terminate on receipt
Of this communication. You will transfer
TO brevet Maj,Gcn Lorchzo Thorn II,
Adj. General Of tie Army who has this
day 6cen authorized to act az Secretary
of War ai Interim, all records, books, pa
pers and other public properly now in
your custody and charge,
Respectfully, yours,
(Signrd) ANDREW ,1~ouNso%, Pres.
To the Hon. Edwin VI Stanton,
Washington.
1t is understood to be Mr. Sinnton's in
tentinn not to ohcv the orlur of The Pres
idcnt, but to remain in charge of lhe ~ r
office until he Is t%orrihiy elected, unless
counScllrd bv the Senate 10 tun over the
office to Gen Thomas in accordance with
the Presidents order.
The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of George Il. Mcclellan
~ Minister to England. In connection
with the removal ot Secretary 81; n ON.
the President has taken another cX'rturd-
itary step. In the same message to the
Senate he also informs that body that he
has nominated Gen. George II Thomas
to be Lieut., General hy %lrevet, and gives
him still higher promotion, makcing HIM
General by brcvet.
A gentleman who arrived here this
morning from Annapolis says that the
Maryland Legislature is in Il state Of in
tense excitement, and tie Indignation over
the action of the Stnatc in refusing to
admit Philip Il. Thomas. The leading
members OF the legislature met in secret
caucus last evening, ard it is understood
resolved to elect Mr.. Thomas over aguin
and send him a second time TO tho door
cf the Senate 10 present his credentials
and demand admission. Some very silly
talk ia INDUCED in BY the indictments Of
the legislature, euch AS that if the Senate
refuse to admit Mr.. Thomas and thus
prevent the State OF Maryland from obs
tanning her Just representation in that
branch OF Congress, measures should he
taken by the State authorities to prevent
the collection of the u. s. revenue in
MARYLAND until the Senate rece1es from
its present position.
LATER Fob. 22.-Johnson under.
took to celebrate the day ty inaugurating
an Adiu,ant>G General of the Army as Sec
rotary Of War;, in deliberate contempt of
the civil tenure law and the %rrcrogativcs
of the Senate, which ia by the constitution
made adviser Of the President in all mat
! tiers relating to displacement and appoint
. met Of officers. The Senate resolution
J,,,, ing Stanton not TO turn over his Of
scc wos ,Aopted by a vote of 20 to 6,
Mr., Edmunds &C. Vermont, being the only
Republican voting na;r. ii was transmit
TED to the War Department ana N.Y.
Stanton emphalical!v declared h. was I'M
~pIecnab!e Then snmmoning the other
in cammand Of the military guard at the
department, he ordered him to see that
every door was locked except the one at
the west end of the building, and BRING
the keys to his room. NJ one was 10 e
permitted to enter the west door except ly
his orders. Gen. Schcnck and Hon n.
i. Judd, remained with Stanton until 3
a. M, and Gen. Thayer passed the night
there. AT 10 a. m to day Judge Car
ter visited the department. Stanton made
affidavit that Gen Thomas had given HIM
a document in which he had signed him
self Secretary of War dd Interim, in viola
tion of the 9th section cf the tenure of Of
fee act, and Judge Carter issued a bench
warrant for the arrest of Thomas. Stan
ton spent last night IN the department.
He had quite a levee this morning as he
discussed breakfast which had been sent
from his house. Meanwhile United
States Marshal Goodwin and deputy
Marshal Philips went to the house o.
Gen Thomas The General came into
the hall and the Marshal formally arrest
ed him. The General finished his break
fast and the party left on foot for tho
Marshals office. AS they passed the tel,
egraph office a dispatch was sent TO Stan
ton informing him Of the arrest. judy,
Garter was waiting Mt the office, and in
formed Gen. Thomas he should require
bail to the amount of SIS 900 for his ap,
pearanee nj court next Wedne sday. Bal
was furnished by Gen Hall of this cit,
and Elias A. Elliscn Of Georgetown.
LATEST After Gen. Thomas was re
leased to day, he went to the War Ofic,
and made a peremp;orv demand on Stan
f ton TO turn over the ofice to him at once
stating that unless it was done instanter
f he would resort to military force TO obtail
possession of the Office. Secretary Stan
: ton in very decided terms declined TO com
, PLY. ard gave lin orders 10 leave ih
? building ut once, which was comp'ie'