Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-24
latest News
ny TELEGR.1PM,
ro THE DAILY DEeIoCnAT.
NEW YORK.

Nsw Yoax, Feb. ga Washing ton
special states that appearances last night
indicated that the War Department troubles
vii; resolve itself finally into legal 'trug
gle, wherein the last beligerent parties W"
be the lawyers, and the final Jadg Isns
| rendered by the decision insteaa u "
sanpuinary contest Of armea oU ,,, -
-. T,o,n,s stated 10 the Herald CORE
- -, n;ch, 10 concluding an inter-
| ,.l.,;vs 10 his intentions to-day, o
WI : sbslI 70 down TO the War Depart
! ,pent a, the usual hour rs Secretary Of
war. az iaserium to oil intents and puf.
poses without any reservation or doubt
thai my powers as such are perfectly lsgiti-
mate. O. were these Of Genrai Grant.
shall set about the business Of the Deprat-
nent, Issue orders in the name Of the
President, eivs instructions TO subordinate
officials, and direct the general work Of
| the Department. Of course It viii be
| very unpleasant for me 10 And officers there
who may be prepared to disregard my
orders. II may perhaps happen to be
| some personal friends Of my own, but /
have no other resource tLan 10 use the
power conferred upon me, and order them
under arrest il they refuse to obey the le-
gitimate authority.
But what about the great mogul him
| self; is Stanton to be left alone, that's the
question, a" lie las already reiu ed to
vscate the Office, and I suppose he will
presst in his Refused, and on my own
option should decline the use Of any
force, but If the President instructs me to
employ forcible persosaion must. How
ever, / shall await the further develop
ment Of his disagreeable business before
saving what shall do
The sane correspondent says that he had
~ interview with Secretary Stanton, IN
which he, Stanton, stated that he had net
issued any order to prevent Gen. Thomas
from entering the War Department. lie
also stated that u would be impossible "a
what action he would take II Thomas insista
on assuming the duties Of the War Dspars'
msnt. His action will depend altogether Oh
the movements Of Gen. Thomas.
The same CORE spondsnt 10 also informed
that numerous dispatches have been rscelv
cd from the "Grand Army Of the Republic,
endorsing the action Of Congress. Th'
general tenor Of these dispatches Is that th'
members Of the Grand Army ofths RePuo
lie will not see Congress ovsrthrewn, sne
il violence 10 used in ejeeting Stanton, On
hundred thousand men are ready TO come
70 Washington and put him back. The or
der 10 reported a. in great state OF excite
ment, and 10 unanimously resolved to taxi
sidss with the policy Of Congrsss and de
fsnd is in al it, measures II the Affairs ar'
brought to such an extremity.
The message which went - the Senat
Saturday, after its adjournment contained
the name Of Mr.. Ewing for confirmation o
Secretary Of War, but being too late for &C
J. ton on Saturday, il will bs brought u
again to-day.
Mr.. Ewing has notified the President tina
= no will accept the appointment.
An army officer on duty ct the War De
!. | partment intimatcd yesterday that order
:. from any other person than Secretary Stan
ton would he disrcgardcd by the army eff
GERS.
The military Of Maryland have proIere
= their services to prominent military SUP
porter Of the President, so it is reported
aud the report is give n the color Of tru h fron
the presence OF Gov. Swami, Of Maryland
who has had an interview with the Presi
y dent
. Gen Lew Wa lace has arrived from tn
West, in OBJ dicnce to the call Of the com
= mander of tho Grand Army Of the Republic
e ard Is in consultation with Gen. Logan.
: Gen. Thomas will apply this morning 10
l. writ Of quo trdrranto.
Attorney General Stanberry states tn,
the whole affair will be settled withou
force but n great deal rests with the prr
I dsnec Of those who are at the head OF Affairs