Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-04
IDAHO CITY, BOISE COUNTY WEDNESDAY

tied. He called on Grant after leaving the
President, and says he will not obey any order
that does not purpOrt to come through the
Headquarters Of the army, but will first send
to Headquarters to ascertain whether the or.
der really came through Grants Office. Every
precauti0n is taken to prevent force being used
to eject Stanton. Grants own body guard,
composed of veterans, is placed On duty as q
guard. 1t is not known how johnson talks
with his own advisers. His friends seem des
p0ndent and surprised at the united action Of
Congress. Many politicians here are giving
the President the worst possible advice. The
Maryland politicians especially strive to make
trouble. Gov. Swami has been here in con-
sultation with the President It is rumored
the rebel militia Of the Maryland army are
ready to sustain the President. The Presi-
dents loyal Democratic friends say he only In
tends to test the question Of the constitution.
ality Of the tenure of Office act in the courts.
He says the clause IN the Constitution regard.
ing appointments during the session OF the
Senate, does not forbid him to remove an OIL
Ger, therefore he removes Stanton under the
authority Of the Constitution; and he next ap.
points Gen. Thomas Secretary ad interim,
under the act of 1892, giving him the power
to made temporary appointments. Now, under
his Constitutional right, he nominates the Hon.
Thomas Ewing, Senior, as Secretary of War.
This last nomination was sent tO the Senate on
Saturday afternoon but the Senate had already
adjourned. There is good authority for the
statement that the President will apply to-day,
through Attorney General Stanberry, to the
District Court, for writ quo scarranf0, and
directing Stanton to show the authority BY
which he retains the War Office.
The President on Sunday night positively de-.
MED that he intended to use either soldiers or
marines to enable him to obtain possession Of
the War Office. Both the President and Stan.
ton receive dispatches from all parts Of the
country, asking them to stand firm sa 7Ho
In the House articles Of impeachment of the
President, for having undertaken to remove
Stanton, were presented by Thad. Stevens,
signed by himself, Boutwell,, Bingham, Beaman.
Hubbard, Farnsworth and Paine. sa5.i1et
Brooks Of New York spoke against the i'm.
parchment resolution; Spalding and Bingham
in favor Of it.
Thad. Stevens has prepared speech for to-
day. Final action 10 expected. sztad
Attorney General Stanbcrry. Jerry Black
aud Charles O'Connor will defend the Presi-
dent before the Senate.
Stanton will probably have Thomas again
arrested this morning. for second attempt to
obtain possession Of the Office. .... ssa}e
The New York Tribune declares that to hes.
itate to impeach now would be criminal; that
the Radical party is unanimous for it. The
Chicago Iribsae and the Repablican call for
impeachment Ia 4, .........
The Presidents friends are dissatisfied with
the action OF Gen. Thomas for not instantly
assuming the duties of the office. when he 6rst
presented the order, directing him to assume
the place, to Stanton. The latter sa,d he
wanted time to pack up his papers, and un-
questionably intended peaceably to resign the
Office, but Thomas said be would give him un.
til next day to vacate. In the meantime, STAN
ton consulted his friends aud determined not
to yield his office 'i'a "5 ta''a z #A @a#t
Specials state. that after long conversatson
with Robt. j., Walker, Thomas left the War
Office. It is reported that Walkers advice
was to remain passive, carry out all the orders.
Of the President, and wait the action Of the
Courts, but not t0 forcibly eject Stanton.
Grant took no part in the controversy between
Stanton and Thomas. After having the War
Department, Thomas, in company with RDbt.
j. Walker, went to Grant1 Headquarters, and
thence to the White House, where he was ad-
mitted without delay. Attorney General STAN
berry, Secretary Welles and r. j Kennedy
were present at the interview. Gen. Thomas
conversed at some length with the President,
giving an account Of his interview with Stan-
ton. The President then Withdrew to the IL
brary with Stanbery, where private consul
tation was hai. In short time the President
appeared and wrote out some osder, which
was borne away by Col Moore. II was ru-
mored that this was . peremptery order to
Stanton to withdraw forthwith from the War
Department. laess aa-~s ttIuis y1ss s1E
A Committee of Radical Senators waited
upon Gen. Grant and had an interview with
him. They express themselves entirely satis-
fed with Grants positipn. sHs s9alo n@o sis
Numerous dispatches from the Graud Army
of the Republic secret organization have been
received. approving Congress, and Offering to
furnish 100000 men to rcinstate Stanton Il
forced from ofa.e. sslis ss6.E giGWo9 oAipa
Radical members declare that the hesideat
can be impeached, tried, convicted and remOv-
ed within the next one hundred days. They
say the Republicans cannot new avoid tho ~
sue which the President has forced np0n them
bY haying taken the, Rrst step, but they must
prosecute the work to its concluaon
Robert o. Walker has received u report from
the interioGi Of Maryland TINT the nlilitia are
arriving to assist the President. t.,lsIssg il lnaE
Gen, g. h Thomas teegraphs To- Senator
Wade thnt he declines the two brevets the
Prcsident ifsssles him for: hssss9 lHraHa E@a 80
tits srepertsd here that the Maryland Legis.
lature y ghighlv, spragBd, at the rejection Of
Senator Thomas, u is said that they will re-
qncst Rexerds Johnston t,, resign, and refuse
tU nllsw the Bedspal tax ~ be- cOllectedS sh.hiA
ThRpaaas. .Sonntsr elect from 0oaio. maAae Z