National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-28

another resolution proposed to send |
the message to the House of Repre-
sentatives, which was equivalent to
a request that it might be made a
ground for Impeachment.
The Senators who waited on Mr..
Stanton and Gen. Grant reported
on their return that Mr.. Stanton
could not, and would not, be dis
lodged, and that General Grant was
not to be used by Mr.. johnson in
any of his intrigues or schemes.
The Senate remained i'll Executive
session until $50, devoting six hours
and half to the discussion of the
Presidents right to remove Mr..
Stanton under the Constitution and
the laws. and to appoint another
person as Secretary of War.
Nearly all of the Republicans
spoke. and the President was de-
Tended by Messrs. Hendricks and
Buckalew. who undertook to show
that he and acted in conformity with
the Constitution. Some of the Re
publicans were not at first disposed
| to send the preferred resolution to
the President. but they gradually
came into line and there was solid
Republican vote Oh its adoption.
1t was half-past 8 when the vote was
reached.
About seven o'clock Mr.. Wade,
who was in the chair, received a let
ter from Mr.. Stanton, who contra
dicted report which had appeared
in an evening paper that he had civ
en- up his office to Gen. Thomas as
false. He said that he should re
main at the War Department and
WELD only to the force OF the Senate,
and declared that the Presidents
action was illegal.
Quite a number of prominent Re
publicans visited the War Depart
ment daring the evening, and found
Mr.. Stanton there in high spirits
and confident that lie can retail
possession.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1868.
We have bright, clear cool wealth
or. The DepaltmentSand the banks
are closed, and the Stars and Stripe!
wave from every flag staff but thcr'
are no public demonstrations in hon
or Of the natal day of George Wash
ington in the metropolis which bear.
| his name. President johnson, how
ever. whose diSgracctul speech tive
years ago will he remembered: I'M
dcrtooh 10 celebrate the day IN hi,
own peculiar style and to inaugurat'
the Adiutant General of the army a.
, Secretary Of War I'd interim, in de
lihcratc contempt OF the civil tenur,
law and of the prerogative Of th'
Senate. which is made by the Con
, Sttution the adviser of the PrcSi
. dent in all matters relating to tn
b displacement and appointment q
. certain officials. Here, where tn
5 character of the men who are abou
| the President is known. this actio
. of his creates no surprise, for he i
/ but carrying on, the secesh pre-
, |
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oo,",, an,n go f S", ,l"i," Nv n,Ipa
: Go,stit,,,i,,, No.. sav. tha. +I,o y,
e publican Congress at Washingto
| was master OF the position, ana =
thev concluded IN save tbemselvc
p from . similar L,noar in Tho avou
p of,Lni, snarnss Lv moI.iun thni
. President ipdepeudent of Conores
i. in thn selection and removal If hi
+ Cabinet, Accordingly they oddr
!. | to tbc last nara ur,nl, of article . ,
!. the Constitution of the Tnitc
Il States. which they substantial
!. adont,d. thc follnwi,Io. "Phn MI,
t. cipai officers of each Of the eXecutiy
f departments. and all persons con
L nected with the diplomatic serri(
: may De removed IRON ONCE at I'll
% pleasure OF thc PRESIDENT.
! ihat Inc law oiiicef OF James ~
e challuan 5 administration, now II
IS ci'iei ADVISER Ct Andrew Johilso
% pel'cVeo thc reoei constitution to l.
superior W ,ha1 Oh 'hc Fa'hers' III
u neeli more 'hal, once asserted al
T. the lact ,hat Inc lawyers oil the pc
l. lShcd con'ederacN are now the chose
I, colildahts OF theaccldentai eAecutl'
u - proved by tciacilS with Whlc
% the% adhere 10 the principle asSerte
!, III the renei constitution. Havln
: induced Andrew johnson to vlolat
1t his ten thousand pledges TO punis
D. traitors and to reconstruct the Sout
e IN the Interests OF loyalty alon
Il these desperate conspirators Ii I'd Il