The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

vote polled, as Ear as heard from is lO4,.
S74.
Gen. Meade tclegraphs that the election
in Georgia passed of as quietly as coull
be expected. There were ono or two Sc
rious outbreaks, and many complainants
offered from both sides, and some appli-
cations for new election. The proba-
bilities are that the constitution is ratified
by large majority Bullock is elected
governor, and the democrats have Il ma
jority in the legislature.
A Washington special gives rumors
that the 9th cavalry, OF which Gen, Emo
~ is commander, is to be transferred to
other duty, and Gen. Rousseau will be
put in command of the department of
Washington.
! The reconstruction committees, to day,
agreed to postpone the question of the
restoration of South Carolina and Arkan-
sas, until the constitutions of the other
southern States arrive. 1t is stated that
the Congressional Executive Democratic
Committee has unanimously passed rcso-
lutions, requesting the National Demo
cratic Committee to reconsider the pre-
vious action and issue call for the Pres
idential nominating committee to meet in
New York early in June, 1t is probable
that q congressional caucus of all demo
cratic members will be called shortly, for
the purpose of making the same request.
At q soldiers meeting, held at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, last night, it was
agreed to support Gen. Hancock as their
candidate for the presidency, and urge
the calling of democratic soldiers and
sailors convention.
Senatc-Sumner offered a resolution,
that Nelson, having used improper Ian
guage in this tribunal, calculated to pro
woke due, and disrcspeetful to the court,
therefore, he deserves the censure of the
Senate. Sherman objected to the con-
sderation of the resolution.
Sumner objected TO Nelson being al
lowed to make any remarks, except an
explanation, but the Senate allowed him
to read portion of letter bearing on
the question of dates. Nelson then ex-
planned what purported to be the origin
Of the letter by Butler, Logan, and Gar
field, dated March 9th, and also letter
sent to the President, by Chauncery
Black, March 10th, enclosing copy
with additional signatures
Mr.. Cameron offered Al order for night
sessions hereafter. Lost.
Mr.. Evarts then resumed his argument.
He expressed his surprise at the mana
gers denunciation of those peacefully re
sisted laws, which they decide unconsti
tutional. II was the duty ofcvorr mig
istcrial officer to raise the question III IA
yor of the constitution, and in the high
est degree it wa, the duty Of the special
defender of the constitution. lie refer
red to the case of Newell VS., the Auditor
of the State Of New York, in which the
latter successfully resisted loan of SIX
millions; and also to the New York
Brokers law, imposing tax on brokers
sales, which was resisted and pronounced
void hy the L. s. supreme court, and to
the action Of Lincoln, in suspending la
5eoe corpus in Florida, in causing the ar
rest of Maryland legislature, ana Great
! ino military commissions in times of
peace and said that Congress, by endors
ing these acts, had confirmed the doctrine
that the motive must be cOnsldered and
that the mere infraction Of law was not
in itself, a ground for punishment, as
suggested by Boutwell, as proper for the
President. He said if the honorable and
astronomical manager could get over the
laws ofnaturc the constitution would not
stand in his way, for the removal from
Office was prescribed, without limit as to
the distance to which the culprit should
be removed. (Grcat laughtcr.) He went
on for some time, describing in way
which elected roars of laughter at the
supposed fight of Boutwell,, as bailitt
with the culprit in charge, to his hole in
the sky. Evarts then took up the sub
iect of the position and powers Of the
President, and held that he was the di-
rect representative Of the people who
elected him, and for whom he held his
mowers in trust. Evil and disturbances
always result from an accusation that af'
fects one elected by the people and des-
titute Of all political support. His ex
ceptional weakness for the presidential
Office is now heightened by the cxtraor
dinary divisions ofparty strength in Con
crcss, and so the constitutional safe
guards to its independence are unavall,
ing, and to urge an unequal contest now
would be fatal to the maintenance here
after of the true positions under the con-
stitutiod.
WASHINGTON April "a.
The President has not only astonshcd
the Senate, but the town, BY sending to
the former this afternoon message.
In this message he stated he withdrew
the nomination Of Thos Ewing to be
Secretary Of War, and appointed "by
and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate" Gen. Jno NJ. Schoneld to that
position. The fact that the nomination
is not made as an nd interimappointmcnt
and that it is submitted promptly to the
Senate for approval, coupled also with
the fact that Gen. Schollcld is in town, a
guest at the residence OF Gen. Grant, has