New-York tribune., 1868-02-28

Gen. Grant has investigated Gen. Hancocks action
in the case of the removal of the City Councils OF
New Orleans and arrived at the conclusion that he
cannot sustain Gen Hancock. He has accordingly
directed the revocation of Gen Hancocks order, ana
the consequent restoration of the gentlemen whom
he removed from the councils of that city.1
This afternoon the following declaration was filed
by counsel on behalf of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, ana
summons is TO be served upon Mr.. Stanton. and the
case will come up for trial at the ensuing term OF the
Circuit Court.
Supreme Of District Of Columba-LoniO Thomas
at Edwin SisntoThe plaintiff defendant plea Of tres
pass in the case for whereas the defendant Bdwn Stanton
ontriyng Wcledy aud falsely and mahous nenung 70 nnf
nure aud sggeve the said plaintiff End without any reasonable OF
probable preese to arrest sad mpson ana cause shu
procure 10 be arrested Imprisoned the said pHH and him to de-
tain and caused 10 be detained and imprisoned fr long time heretofore
10 wit on the 22l day Of February, 1858, obtained from the
CefJue. of the Supreme Coart Of the District Of Columbia
certain wgrrant gsnst the said plaintiff directed the Marshal Of
m District Of Columbia whereby the said Marshal commanded to
take and plaina which ssd warrant is ioows
This Published b the NewYork Of the 2Sd
inst And the ssd Edwin NJ. stanton then and there
@ aud nop 10y sDd M S6cS 5 ,Dy b .. gSO,S ,n %
by the said Marshal and TO he kept and eOnisned custody III % b 3
plaintiff says that sucb proceedings ihepoa had IN h said case
That snsrssd 70 VII 4s @ day Of tseS S o M was sS.%
Court ofhe said District Chamber ts he ssd anS % & sST1 % %
iss h. said P,nts not only %Pned ~ I @ sIS iGa 20.
p1i.ty Of mind bnered spd Peered from following ara
tnssctog his and sf9 ahAIs and business hs,
Divers T's sums ' Of @"Hsy to wit s sum cf $1,000 and
spG imprisonment psnts WAS hsh been, and
so"T Of 1sl. @ % M 'a 5 na @ S % ss s%s % 10
lbe .o.e 70 The value Of seo '7d erenpon be erns 9 1e
faithful snd honest citizen Of the United State, ,Hd sys .nd
accepted anti, the lime Of the committing grievances herein
soeI mentioned ever bath been guilty otPy crime or
nor ever suspected 70 nave oeep so gmy unt tne eIne Of us
grievances hereinafter mn ned yet She said kdsu NJ stanton We"
iure and prejudice the s plaintiff his good timr credit and
IsPn.asn s9d 3 70 s, % mn :. be o,sa s On n s
made and provided against those gbo are gully Of such mdensfSr
"a day Feoraar @ issy and mson,y sd .9Oo, sn osa
be- 1 psus guilty Ola hsb .lemesnor n that he the
on, o p2 ess S SsPs w 9I S& % AID & u ~. hoS S srs T
% sn e" to hoa and eSsri s' sii oe ae then ana iere
aud without reasonable probable whatever procured from
am6s warrant under bis L,ud ss Of ls
Te Of sli paata for he SAID a9Po.ed 0sen'e and csa, e 1,d
ir,i Columbia supposed oaepse sersrd Wit:
reasonable probable Nheg,r forced obliged .,d p
M 70 60 aus pPi m eo, % 1S 81 s' ~ O,e I G % .d S s me
& s said CfJce upon snd for sd supposed oaea's h9' ie
ssi plaintiff shoud he saed in oas hereupon the said plaintiff
,n5 h sal, psar DOH a.o ss ,hs bs. not, nor sa ssy
@ Of the said supposed osoSo charged 'sn a@ By mean. 80: q
paierd bic sossd good name credit and reputation sni
been icp, si detained in custody and undergone much trouble and
s a .S InS ss . $ S , ssss 5 3D. .a S &
and eIpcaj large money aud obnng sse
HsUlon Of he gpQceace the premises and s the said
S Ss 5 % Ya s :. Ss1 @ y Sd pa 'a ,n:S o. rse:y as .y M
M plaintiff hat be hath damage and ID, The 'aae of
r. MsSRlcS W.LTss s Cor f,ans.
committee from Baltimore visited the President
on Wednesday and presented resolutions adopted
at public meeting in that city IN January last. ure-
ing earnest measures for the better protection of
American citizens abroad. Mr.. johnson addressed
the committee thus:
"Polnting yon 70 the pat a. Ar index % what my fu
nue conduit viii BE-, bes You 70 believe that In an
honest effort faithfully 10 deoharge the high and re.
sponsble duties imposed upon eby tho Constitution and
the laws will consider personal sacrifice too great
for me 20 bear snch nsachco cannot be compared with
ins ins tE6 EEe' pnSps % Of our Republic by strict ad
heIence 20 the Constitution and the laws,
perform my duty let the consequences be what they
aay. From my advent into public llfe now some years
ago until the present time, have passed through many
OrdeAls the struggle for the interest OF the people
Never, however have for moment sweryed rom the
straight lire Of duty, and standing in this pres
enoe / can sincerely declare that as yet there
has been no occasion When having been assigned TO
other duty. have abandoned the past rely now as IN
past upon the intelligence, tho patriotism, and the
virtue Of the American people who, believe viii come
country, and save II from the destruction which f
now seemS 70 threaten Its ruin ny NY fsl16 am
abiding. have never betrayed them, nor
DO believe that now when % tine tine waves OF passion PsSdSn
one who I'm their engaged ~ an earnest struggle
for the preservation OF cOusual liberty and the prOser
walton Of civil authority"
A Copperhead Washington correspondent tele-
graphs TO his journal that no importance whatever
should be attached 10 the fact that Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas has not attended a Cabinet meeting. The
same correspondent, in later telegram, says:
explanation Of this fact that has come 10 my ears
that the President has become disguised with Thomas
and contemplates speedily deposing him and appointing
formidable antagonist TO confront tho contu
macOus Stanton Two names are mentioned Tor the sue
cession, 10 wit; Tom living and fernando WOOL Inc
latter 1t Is cOntended has the stuff In him 70 night stan
ton In the right way. Who knows what Is neItP' -
The Supreme Court to-day heard the cases No. 20
--Provident Institution for Savings agt The Com
mOnwealth of Massachusetts; and No &39-Ihe Ham
iltOn Manufacturing Company agt. The SsIne-both
Savings Bank tax cases.
The recent burning of the building at the intersec
tioa If Fifteenth and Fists. destroyed many proofs
and documents IN Cotton cases, principally nom
Savannah and Charleston.
The Boston Dailg Adceriiser's Washington corre-
spondent telegraphs the following:
Every hour one hears the question from strangers.
VINO advised the President 10 remove Mr. Stanton and
appoint Gen. Thomas Secretary of War 90 interim 2
There j. but TO this-Nobody The Democrat
ic members Of the Senate were more surprised even than
those the other side when the Executive message az
rived on Friday. Messrs Doottle Hendricks. and Rev
erdy Johne0n all declare privately that they never
dreamed such q move was Intended Haif a dozen mem
bers the declared In debate that nobody on their
with being Presidents chief adviser but he had been
out OF town FOR week previous Furthermore cannot
help giving You Judge Blacks statement OF the rea
tOns between Mr.. johnson and himself Talking with
leading Senator about the Iuatter one day he sad rs
hear Tie papers talk about me az the Presidents chief
adviser. That's all humbug he sends for sometimes,
bat ne rarely follows my advice; fhe did he wouldn't
snch ID fool OF himself so often" IL is certain
enough that Judge Black did ut advise this action One
Of the chief members Of the Democratic National Com
nittee said yesterday: II " had been hinted 10 us that
such game foot, should have protested
against IL warmly enough" Secretary Browning an
swered gentleman who spoke 10 him on the subject:
lyon knew as much about 10 beforehand as did" This
is the testimony from all quarters The President I'M
doubtedy took the step on his own responsibility The
apOOgctc explanation sent TO the Senate yesterday was
evidently an afterthOugh his part. when he discOy-
cred hat n safe TO violate the law The message
OF EIiday, not vet pnhsad ia amOst COntempluOns n