Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-24

and did then and there unlawfully hold and
exercise the said office, contrary to the
provisions of the act entitled "An act
regulating the tenure of certain civil Of
| fees" passed March "a, 1867; and hereof
| fail not to make due return.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court, this 22d day of February, 1868.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the
District of Columbia.
Attest: r. j. MErGs,
Clerk Chief Justice.
Judge Carter was in the Chambers a:
City Hall, to which place General Thomas
was brought under arrest.
The following is the return OF the Mar
shal on the warrant:
WAsHINGroN CITY, Feb. %, 1868.
The within writ came to hand at o'clock
\. NJ and now return this writ and bring
MN oeiore Chief Justice Carter, at 9 O'Clock
A. NJ, to-day.
[Signed] DAVID s. GooDING.
Y. 5. Marshal, District of Columbia.
General Thomas was released on bail, to
appear before one of the Judges of the Su.
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
IN washington, on Monday, 24th inst, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. -
stanton Stfllin the War Office.
New York. Feb. 23.-The Times WASH
ington special says: Stanton has retained
Hon. Matthew A. Carpenter, of Wisconsin,
to appear in the case against Gen. Thomas,
and 1t Is probable Attorney General STAN
appear for Gen. Thomas, in addition to
Messrs Brady and Merrick.
stanton remains in the office of the War
Department tonight, and proposes to re-
main there till he can safely leave. 1t is
believed the Supreme Court will be appeal
ed to on Monday, on the behalf of General
Thomas, for relief. 1so.
Dinner Mt the White House.
August Belmont and other members of
the Democratic National Convention were
entertained by the President at an elegant
dinner tonight. ~ fs.d rGu
National Democratic Convention to
be Held In New York on July 4th.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Democratic
National Convention held secret session
at the rooms of Mr.. Belmont to-day. IL
was decided to hold the convention in New
York on The fourth of July.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The only resolu-
tion adopted by the Democratic Commit
tee was one declaring the call for the Ma
tional Convention shall embrace all who
are willing to aid in maintaining the Union
and opposed to Radicalism.
just previous to adjournment, General
Ewing and some other members of the
Soldiers and Sailors Union were admitted,
ana formally announced to the President
that they would call their convention to
meet in New York at the same time.
The last vote on the place was II for New
York and IL for st. Louis.
August Belmont, F. o. Prince, w. A.
Gaibraith, W. Story, George II. Paul, and
Lewis V. Bogy were appointed commit
tee to draw up an address. They meet ON
Monday.
Counterfeit Treasury Notes.
Counterfeit 7-30 treasury notes of the de-
of one hundred dollars, dated
June l5, 1866, differing materially in run OF
numbers within which those originally
were included, are being forwarded to the
Treasury Department, asking for reversion
The public are therefore notified that all
notes of the issue of June Is, 1865, should
be Immediately forwarded to the Depart
ment for conversion.
Presidential SpeculatIons.
NEW YORK, February pa Washington
special dispatch to the Herald says it is
confident the Committee, as body, is oD-
posed to PendletOn for the Presidency.
Seymour is talked of by many representa-
tives of the Eastern States, but his claims
have assumed no definite shape. Senator
of Indiana, will be pressed by
his State. All propositions i'm favor OF
General Hancock are met with the reply,
I'VE don't want a soldier; we want civil
ian for Vice President" The most marked
unanimity was manifested for John Quincy
Adams.