The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-03
The Dif-,alty in Washington,

W pe''eI the SITUATION
The President, some time ago, dismissed Stanto
from the ;" ar Office and appointed Gen. Grant in hi
place. win the understanding that Grant would hol
'ne ONCE until the u ). Court decided whether Con
gress had the right to force Cabinet officer on tb
PRESIDENT. In the meantime, the Senate decided tina
Stanton should again take possession of the Ofic
the Presidents objections to the contrary notwith
standng) and Gen Grant, in violation of his promise
gave up the Office to Mr. Stanton
This, we think, is fair statement of the difficult,
up 10 FRIDAY, February 21st. On that day, the
rresident sent letter to Stanton again dismissine
iihl t"hich letter we published last week. and APP
pointing Adj't Genl Thomas to take charge of the
war Office Gen. Thomas demanded the Office but
Stanton refused to give it up, and had Thomas ar
rested for an attempt to violate the Tenure of office
law, which law provides that the President shall
not remove a Cabinet officer without the consent of
the Senate. Thomas released on bail Gen.
Grant placed guard around the War Office to pre-
vent the President his friends from getting pos
session of the office.
On Monday, the Oath, the President nominated
Hon. Thos. Ewing, of Ohio, (father-n-law of Gen.
Sherman) to be Secretary of War
In the meantime, Congress FASTENED to institute
proceedings to impeach the President
The above explanations win enable the reader to
understand the news which follows:
WASHINGTON, Sunday night, Feb %.
Stanton has lodged in the War Department since
Friday. Gen Grant has doubled the guards thera
Neither he, nor Gen. Emory commanding the De-
partment, will obey any order of the President in
violation Of the tenure-of Office Act.
The President nominated Hon. Thomas Ewine rs
Secretary Of War and will apply fer quo ,cayranto
against Stanton.
All the Democratic members of Congress- Dir Sew
President to day.
impeachment will certainly pass The widest
Radicals say that days will dispose of the Presi-
dent.
After Gen Thomas was released on bail he rcnaired
to the Presidents house. and informed the President
lhat he had been arrested the charge made by
stanton Gen Thomas SAID to the President that he
would now so and take possession Of the War Depar
nent at any hazard. The President replied. ..Do
So Gen. Thomas then went the War Depart
nenf, and met Mr. Stanton III the private otfce room
Mr. Stanton: whats your business in this office 90
Gen Thomas replied that he was there by virtue of
his office Secretary of War dd Interim Mr. stanton
then ordered him to his office as Adiutant General
Gen Thomas refused to CO. and said he was Secre-
ary OF War by virtue of the order from the President
Mr. Stanton inquired who had appointed him Score
tary of War. The General replied: 1.-The President
OF the United States. Mr. Stanton reioined: II do
not recognize any such authority and will not obey
any orders from him. Mr. Stanton then repeated
the order several times, but to such orders Gen
Thomas paid heed. Mr. Stanton then issued an
order to all the employees of the War Department not
TO obey Gen. Thomas as Secretary of War, and Gen.
l. homas countermanded the order. General Thomas
then said he would continue to act as Secretary of
War, and would recognize Mr. Stanton The
latter reiterated that he would do the same
WAsHINGToN, Feb. a.
An Application has been made for quo scarranto
agains Stanton.
At l0:2O Gen. Thomas again went to the War De-
rartment, ordered Stanton to vacatc, and demanded
the mails. Stanton again refused Thomas then
went to the idjutant Generals Office but issued no
orders.
The President is reported saying that he recog-
nIzed no one but Gen. Thomas Secretary Of War |
and meant to recognize one else He concluded
the interview by saying: Good and the American
people would make all right, and save our Insttu-
tons
The President says in his message nominating
Ewing as Secretary of War that he had not intended
and does not intend violating the Tenure of office or
any other law, and argues deliberately his right even
at ttttcrtm Secretary.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. IS.
The reception at the White House, last night was |
remarkable Tor the unusual crowd the absence of !
Radical officials and the presence of foreign repre-
5cntativcs
4 dispatch says that Gen. Grant in conversation
with Senator Wilson, said that the officers of the army
are a unit III support Of Congress- and that more
than dozen out of 900 would obey an order from !
he President, unless it came through him. In read
ng dispatch from Gen. Thomas declining the brevet
promotion recently rendered by the President Gen |
Grant said: just what expected from Thomas, he
5 good soldier
The Administration has abandoned the quo uar-
'Hnfo against Stanton, the proceedings against |
Thomas will cover the ground
Stanton still holds the War Office and orders his |
to communicate nothing to reporters.
The excitement has entirely subsidized The i'm
preston is gaining ground that the impeachment
proceedings will be Il tedious routine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
Gen. Thomas appeared to-day with his counsel.
Judge Carter issued sH p0Ra for Stanton to appear.
Stantons lawyers asked postponement but
Thomas lawyers objected the ground that his
vail had surrendered him and he was prisoner A
writ of h0beas corpus demanded but Judge Carter
Old Gen Thomas to go home
This closes the matter unless the Grand jury takes
ognzance of it. 1t is expected now that a writ of
no "drfa'4o will be sued out against Stanton
February 27.-After the discharge of General
thomas, by Judge Carter, suit commenced in
he District Court by Thomas against Stanton for
ase Imprisonment and malicious prosecutions He
nys his damages at S250O0O Gen Thomas has
lSo applied for quo 'cGrranto against Stanton The
resident takes no part in the proceedings.
For the proceedings of Congress in regard to i'm
'cachmcnt. sec account on I'd page.l
Shame Shame
What a shame and disgrace it is th:t the T. S