The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-19
Observation-Disclosures.

| GENERAL INTERFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ,10-The interest in
the new impeachment, continues unabated,
but there is less excitement tonight on the
subject than there was yesterday and the
day before. There Is not 80 much mystery
either involved in Che acts and purposes Of
the parties who prosecute the scheme.
Mr.. Bingham, who was announced as
being committed, does not appear to have
said or done anything to warrant such an
nouncement, and upon inquiry it is found
that the so-called g stormy. discussion of
the Committee last week, upon the John
son.G Grant correspondence, was compare
lively mild and dispassiotate. and it is sug-
gested that there was, in the consideration
ofths correspondence ny the Committee,
among the extreme Radicals secretly, as
much desire to show Grant up in unIavor
able light, as to hunt up grounds, for i'm,
peaching the President Y = ~ ~
Having Grant already committed to
Radicalism, the prestige Of his name is Sc
cured to the Radical party, and they can
now afford TO nominate some Of their erigi-
nal fayorites. Such is the suggestion. I
give it for what it is worth.
The fury against Mr.. johnson has to
some. extent subsidized. On Saturday the
sentiment among the extremists was i'm
peached at all hazards" To-day the same
parties modify BY saying, " we will impeach
johnson five find he has violated any
law"
Sober, reflective Republicans are undis-
turbed. and say confidently there will be
no impeachment surely for what has up to
this time transpired 2 that the plan Of de-
position or suspension of the President inn
mediateiy upon adoption Of articles Of i'm
parchment cannot be carried by q two
thirds vote 10 the Senate, nor can the bill
be passed in that body under two months,
on account Of latitude allowed in debate
SO that the scheme Of the 'impeachers must
fail, since in order to perfect their plan ali
immediate removal or suspension Of Mr..
johnson must take place. n aaYg
The Presidents rtjoiuder to Grant, &c
companied by. statements Of members Of
the Cabinet, was delivered to Gen. Grant
| at noon to-day. Copies will be sent to
the House tomorrow in response to the
resolution of Mr.. Brooks, adopted this af-
ternoon. s@'e ~
Supreme. Court -Ini the old Georgia
case. petitioning to restrain Stanton, Grant
and Pope from proceeding underthe recon-
struction acts, which was decided adverse
lily last term. To-day reasons for that
opinion were given, in effect as follows
The question involved, and the rights
sought to be protected were exclusively
4 political in their character, relating to SOY.
ereignty and government, and not to the
rights Of personsotp,operty ;zand thai the
| court had no jurisdiction, therefor, Of the
subject matter of the bill. They cite the
cases of the State of Rhode Island vs.. the
State Of Massachusetts, of the Cherokee
Nation vs. the State of Georgia, and other
cases, to show that the court has no,juris-
diction to. decide political question.
Chief Justice Chase coucurred in the re-
suit, but not in the reasons assigned.
The Chief Justice announced that the
present term would adjourn on the first
Monday in April. 20
The State Of Texas vs.. White ct al.
Motion to dissolve injunction, restraining
| White ct al. from selling certain bonds, on
the ground among Others that Texas, being
/ no State, had no rights in Court Chase
gave the opinion of the Court, refusing to
dissolve the injunction. si9sssa ,38t
4 Intense excitement exists to see the
Presinent's last letter to Grant. It is
stated that the Cabinet is strongly adverse
to Grants version of affairs. ar
! WAsHfssros, Feb. IL The Presidents
last letter to Grant opens. as follows:
The extraordinary character Of your let
ter Of the Sd, would seem to preclude re-
ply, but the manner in which publicity has
been given to the correspondence. whereof
/ that letter formed a part, and the grave
questions involved, induces this mode Of
giving the proper sequel to the commune
cations which have passed between ns.--
4 Statements of Eve members Of the Cabinet.
4 who were present during the conversation
on the l4th and copies of their letters to
mo, are enclosed. Z 81 ST sE / VIZ
1 After quoting from Grants letter, the
President says: Is ~ -. ~ -
Whenever q controversy upon matters
of fact reaches the point to which this has
been brought, further assertion or denial
between the immediate parties should cease
especially where on either side it loose the
I character Of respectful discussion which ID
required by the relations 10 which the par.
ties stand TO each Others ! sc ~
/ After quoting again from Grants letter,
the President says:
| The point is that before you changed
your mind, you had secretary determined
Ito do the very thing which you at last
surrender The Office to Mr.. Stanton.
] You may have changed your views as to
I the laws, but you certainly did not change
your views as to the course you had mark.
/ ed out for yourself from the beginning. s
The President argues at some length the
legality OF his order to Grant TO disregard
Stanton's orders, making the point thar
Grant will not, obey his direct orders. but
will obey his indirect orders. The Presi-
dent concludes: Withorti further com
! ment upon the insubordinate attitude
which yon have assumed, am at loss to
know how you can relieve yourself from
obedience to- the orders Of the President
who is made by the Constitution the com:
mander-in-chief Of the army and navy, and
4 is therefore the official superior as well o.
the General Of the Army as Of the Secreta
ry Of War. 81
The following is the Presidents letter
to the Secretaries present 1T the l4th o.
January conversation. M
/ This mornings Cronicle contains the
4 correspondence between the President and
Grant, reported from the War Department
| in answer to call from the House. III
calls attention especially to that part Of thu
correspondence relating to the converse
4 ton between Grant and the President, anC
requests statement Of what was said OF
4 that occasion. Z -