The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
IMPEACHMENT RENEWED.
EXCITING INCIDENTS, &c.
Friday,
REMOVAL or STANTON.

REMOVAL OF STANTON.
On Friday last President johnson
notified Congress that he had removed
Edwin NJ. Stanton from the off q of
Secretary Of Var, aud appointed Adju-
tant General Lorenzo b. Thomas as
Secretary of War al interim. -Adjutant
General Thomas had an interview with
Mr.. Stanton, at which he handed the
latter the Presidents order TO yacate
the Office. The Senate wont into exc
cutive session on the removal, with the
intention of acting upon il at once. The
result of its deliberations was the adop-
ton Of a resolution denying the autho..
icy OF the President to remove the See
Rotary Of War. and designate any other
officer to perform the duties Of that
Office. IL is understood also that Mr..
Stanton has determined to hold on 70
the Office until the matter Is settled. Ia
the House the message Of the President
was referred to the Committee on Re-
construction.
..sAt a later hour a resolution proyid.
ing for the impeachment Of President
johnson was offered in the House OF
Representatives by Mr.. Coyode. OF
Pennsylvania, and was referred to the
Committee Of Reconstruction.
Saturday.
ARREST or SECRETARY THOMAS.
The War Office excitement famed
out afrcsh 10 Washington at an early
hour on Saturday morning, having been
kept up all Friday night 10 Stanton
Office 10 the War Department building.
The events Of Friday closed with the
announcement Of the action Of the Sen
ate, in executive session. refusing "a
confirm the Presidents appointment Of
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as secretary Of
Warad interim and the removal Of Stan.
ton from Office, and also Of the refusal Of
stanton TO turn over the Office 10 Gen.
eral Thomas, as directed by the presi.
dent, and or his remaining at the Wa,
Once for the night A number Of
members Of Congress visited him du.
ring Friday evening, aud remained pro.
pariog for the steps to be taken on Sat.
nrday in resisting the orders Of tbs
President.
After breakfast on Saturday morning
/ the city became intensely excited BY the
arrest Of General Lorenzo Thomas on q
warrant from Judge Carter, Chief J US.
tice Of the District Supreme Court
founded upon the tenure OF civil ogice
law aud an affidavit Of Stanton, which
had been prepared during Friday nigh.
The warrant read as follows
i, David X. Cartier, Chief J us.ice Of
the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia, hereby command you 70 ar
rest Lorenzo Thomas, Of the said Dis
trict, forthwith, aud that you have The
said Lorenzo Thomas before mo al the
chamber Of the said Supreme Court, ia
the city Of Washington, forthwith, q
answer the charge Of high misdcmean
or, In this:
That on the 2lst day Of February
1868, 10 the District Of Columbia, hs
did nnlawfnlly accept tho appointment
OF the office Of Secretary Of War aa IN.
term, aud did then and there unlawful
" hold aud exercise, aai attempt Il
hold aud exercise the said oliee contra
~ to the provisions Of the act entitled
An act regularing the tenure Of certain
civil officers, passed March 2, 1867
aud hereof fail not but make duo reiura
General Thomas was conducted q
the Marshals Office. where Chief ] ua,ice
Cartier was waiting his arrival, aud wa,
required TO give bail 10 che sum Of Eve
thousand dollars to appear at 10 clock
on Wednesday morning
After his release on bail, General
Thomas sgain went to tho President,
House and subsequently, AZ about 1 / 90
o'clock, had an interview with Stanton
General Thomas remarked that h,
had come 10 discharge the duties 81
Secretary Of War cd interim. having
been ordered TO do 40 by the President
OF the United Siatcs.
Stanton replied ihathc could do uo
sneh thing and ordered him to his room
70 perform his duties as adjutao. Gencr.
al.
General Thomas replied that he had
been ordered BY the President to O. q.
Secretary Of War, and be intended 10
do il.
Stanton again replied that he would
I not, aud again ordered him TO his own
room, and denied the power Of the
fsesident to make any such order.
General Thomas said be would no,
80; that he should obey the orders oil
the President, and not obey tho orders
Of Stanton.
General Thomas subsequently called
at the W bite House aud had aaother
interview with the President, but wha,
passed between them was unk nowu. -.
During Saturday afternoon General
Thomas went again 70 the War Depart.
ment building, butth doors were closed
BY previous order, aud he was refused
admission.
Major General Emory, who com.
mapds the Department 81 Washington.
u is said will subject himself 10 the
immediate orders only Of tho General
OF the army, and not to those rf the
President, The guard at the War De.
paftment has been doubled.
IMPEACHMENT.
| On Saturday the Radical Senators
held two caueuses, at which Il was do.