Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-28
From the Richmond Dispatch
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, February 2I-Frot0 a con
dition of extraordinary excitement and
anxiety this morning, there has been q
gradual transition throughout the day and
until tonight, when { find the PUBLIC
mimi comparatively calm, notwithstanding
the adoption Of the impeachment resolu
ton. The cause Of this abatement of con
Germ is attributable mainly to a better gen
erai understanding Of the situation. Il is
now apparent to those " no feared the Presi
dent would resort to military force to sus-
tain him and execute his orders that he has
had no such purpose, and those who ex-
pected Congress to rush the Impeachment
project to a tnality. and depose, or attempt
to depOse, the President within ten DAYS,
as promised by some of the Radical mem
bCrs, now see clearly that the suggestions
made by your correspondent last night are
well foundcd--namely, that Judge Chase
cannot be induced to join in irregular or
Incorporate action in the Senate that at
least portion of the Republican senators
will not consent to any improper or ques-
tionahIc proceedings, nor hurrying up 10 q
conviction without giving ample time for
preparation, argument, and deliberation,
commensurate with the gravity of the trial
and the dignity of the office of President of
the United States in brief, that the trial
will proceed regularly, and that the decis
ion of the Supreme Court will be first OBJ
tanned before the Senate will take a final
vote upon articles of impeachment. Those
who look for the end of the impeachment
short of three or four months will, beyond
doubt, be disappointed.
The important occurrences to day were
but few. General Thomas made another
demand on Stanton for possession of the
War Department, and was refused by the
latter.
The President nominated Mr.. Ewing to
be Secretary of War, and sent message
to the Senate in response to a resolution OF
that body of Friday night last, and setting
forth the law by which its action in the
Stanton matter is sustained.
The House impeached Mr.. Johnson, and
the latter had one of the most brilliant re-
ceptions of the season this evening at the
White House, attended by Democratic con-
gressmen, foreign diplomatic corps, mem
bers of the Cabinet, and other distinguish
ed men, magniticently -costumed ladies, and
several Radical members who to-day voted
to impeach the President. These comprise
the events of to-day in nutshell.
The vote on impeachment was quietly
taken, and no demonstration followed the
of the result, though the
immense audience present listened to the
with profound interest.
The quo aCarraato mentioned last night as
by the President to-day was
not applied for by the Attorney General
for reasons that will be made apparent
shortly.
It is expected that the case against Gen
eral Thomas, to be tried by Judge Carter
day after tomorrow, will be decided this
week, and that the proceedings will be GER
titled to the United States Supreme Court
at an early day of next week. If that court
shall give the case position of the docket
for early hearing, judgment may be bad
upon the constitutionality of the tenure Of
office act within couple Of months.
1t is understood tonight that several Re
publican senators have Indicated that they I
prefer to hold back the impeachment trial
until the Supreme Court shall have rem
1ered its decision.