Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-26
GEN. EMORY sArIsFIEs THE RADICALS

The question regarding the position of
Gen. Emory has been settled. He called
on Gen. Grant Yesterday, Immediately after
leaving the President. He will not only
obey no order that does not come through
headquarters Of the army, but will first send
to headquarters 10 ascertain whether the
order did really come through General
Grants Office. This can be relied upon as
the exact situation. - Il
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FoRCIBLE ATTEMPTS
on THE WAR OFFICE.
As to any force being used to gain ad-
mission TO the War Office, it ia proper to
state that every precauiion has been taken
by Gen. Grant 20 prevent trouble or sur
prise therein, and in all the region around
Washington. The old infantry guard
about the War Department has been re-
moved, and Gen. Grants own body guard,
made up of veterans, placed there. No
precautions possible to be taken have been
omitted to secure full obedience to law.
WHAT GEN. THOMAS SAYS.
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, at a long inter.
view had with him this morning, said il
was his intention TO go TO the War Depart
ment tomorrow and demand admission as
Secretary of War, and if refused entrance
to the building by the sentries he would
not attempt to pass but would discharge all
business connected with the head of the
War Department which should come TO
him. and that he intended to make re-
QUESTION upon the Treasury for certain
moneys to conduct the business, which
would at once bring up the question of his
recognition by the other Departments. He
said thst the President had consulted him
regarding the Office of Secretary some days
before the appointment was made and had
asked if he would take the place He had
taken the matter under careful considera-
ton, and had looked into the law and
found that he could properly accept the
position, and had 80 notified the President.
He now claims to be the only one who can
legally exercise the functions of Secretary of
War; that as snch he has employed counsel
to defend him in the approaching hearing,
and that as such he shall make requisition
on the Treasury to pay the counsel he has
engaged. he told those present that when
allowed to go up to the White House after
arrest, the President, on beiag informed of
the arrest, said he was glad of it, that that
was exactly what he johnson wanted,
and now all that was necessary to do was to
go over to Mr. Stanberry and make
arrangements to conduct the whole matter
in court. u-
THE ARMY WITH GRANT.
II is positively known at headquarters
that the army is thoroughly with Grant in
his support of Congress. Yesterday Gen
aral Grant caused to be transmitted TO all
headquarters copy of the order contain
ing the law by which all orders to the
army must pass through his headquarters,
and making it a misdemeanor to obey any
other.
COL. WALLACE NOT TO BE sEDUCED.
This afternoon the President sent for
Col. Wallace, commanding the Post of
Washington, and went over the whole
ground of authority with him, but it is
understood that Col. Wallace declared
that he should feel bound by the law for
bidding him to obey any order not coming
through army Headquarters.