The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-02-27
Removal Of Mr.. stanton.

LONGED SENAIUklAL EAE-
CUTIVE SESSION RESOLU-
TION ADOPTED, &c.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-Shor-
tly before two o'clock this afternoon,
while Mr.. Trumbull was speaking.
Col. Moore, one Of the private secreta-
ries of the President appeared at the
door of the Senate with an armful of
executive documents. AS soon as they
were transferred to the Presidents
desk there was a rush of Senators to
that quarter, aud Mr.. Sumner was tn,
first to reach tho spot, and tore off the
covers with great eagerness, and read
the contents with suppressed excite
ment. A message of the President
announcing that he had, by virtue of
the power vosted in him by the consti.
tuition, rmovod Mr.. Stanton from the
position ofSecretary Of War, and ap-
pointment Of General Lorenzo Thomas
as Secretary ad interim, was the first
one opened, and the whispered COM
ments aud threatening exclamations Of
the crowd around the desk grow SO
loud as to drown the voice of Mr..
bull, in possession Of the floor. The
envelope containing the nomination of
General Mcclellan as minister to Great
British was next, t,opened, and impatien-
tly tossed aside with sneors. The NOM
ination of General George H. Thomas
as brevet lieutenant general and bre-
vet general next appeared, and was
greeted with exclamations of astonish-
ments. Some temporary confusion was
occasioned, growing out Of the Presi-
dent 10 regard to the two Generals
Thomas, which seemed to intensity the
interest and produce speculation and
inquiry to as to what this mark Of favor
by the President meant.
The news quickly spread over the
chamber, Mr.. Trunbull, who still kept
up his remarks, being the only Sena-
tor ignorant of what had transpired
An impromptu committee, consisting
of Messrs. Cattell, Cameron, Canler
and Tayler, Immediately took the Sen
ate carriage and proceeded at a rapid
pace to the War Department, where
they found Mr. Stanton looking as
serene as summer morning. 10 their
supplications to hold on until the last
horn blew, he returned answer that no
alarm need be entertained; that when
he left the Office it would only be by
main force. The Senators then rushed
over to Gen. Grants Office and notified
him that he was expected to stand by
Congress in this new crisis. Grant
silent. lie may have smoked, but he
said nothing.
The instant Mr. TrumbLll ceased
speaking, Governor Morton moved to
60 into executive session. Mr.. Trum>
bull objected as it had been agreed to
take the vote o-day on the pending re-
construction bill when Mr.. Fesscnden
told him hat he presumed he would
make no objection if he knew the i'm
portance of the executive business
The motion was then carried, Mr.
Salisbury alone voting in the mega
tive
The news flew like wild6re along the
corridors, penetrated the committee
rooms and reached the House Of Rep
reseutatives. Soon knots TO excited
men were gathered in the halls sur
rounding the Senate chamber, discus,
sing the coup etat, as it was called,
and the dispute petween the partisans
Of Congress and the President waved
high-The Presidents friends expires
sed their qualification that be was
: showing nerve, and the adherents Of
Congress insisted that the backb bone
of that body needed no stiffening, and
that it would soon be foaed who was
the stongest. During this time pro-
minent adcals OF the House, including
Messrs. Bingham, Boutwell,, Ashley
and others had come over and sent
in for some of the Senators.
1t was suggested that the paper:
be at once sent to the House, and The
promise made that body would senc
over bill OF impeachment in less thar
forty-eiyht hours. Mr.. Fessender
came out calm and talked quietly, bu
very decidedly, aud soon went back
MIR. Chandler cameout clustering ant
laughing nolsiIy, and said it was al
right now; they had got him 9TH
PresldenD to commit the evert ac.-
His colleague, Mr.. Howarc, came ou
with the same self-satis6ed smile wrea
thing his oountenance which sprea,
over it when the vote rejecting Gov
erIor Thomas was anniunced.
At nine clock rumor was broush
to the capitol that the President ha
telegraphed to Gen. Hancock orderin,
him Instantly y to Washington and fe,
minutes later another rumor came tha
Mr. johnson had issued an order t
, General Grant to detail file of sold
iers and eject Mr.. Stanton by force
| Messengers between Mr.. St n. fro. TIL
, employers Of the War Department al
left at usual hour this afternoon, bu
Mr.. Stanton remained in his offic
aud announ ced his intention to pas
the night there, sending out for re
q freshments. The crowd in the hall
has commenced to thin off.
Hons. Garrett Davis aud Reverb
, johnson have gone hone.
At 935 p. Nj. the doors Of the Sen
ate were thrown open, and the Senat
adjourned-the executive session hav
: ing lasted over seven hours.
: The following preamble and resolu
r tions of Senator Wilson were passe'
: by vote ef 29 to 6:
}, "Whereas, the Senate has recieve'
. and considered communication of tn
$ President, stating that he had remove
h f. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War, an
: had designated the Adjutant Genera
: of the Army as Secretary ad interim
. "Thercfore be it Resolved by tn
= Senate of the United States, That Ut