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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
WAsHINcrox, Feb. %.

. There has been no excitement, either
at the Capitol or the War Department
to-day. leal1.rs>a . So $50 as
A story has gained considerable cur
rency that Senators Fessenden and
Trumbull and Gen. Grant have advis-
ed Mr.. Stanton to resign. This story,
together with others to the effect that
certain Republican Senators are sure to
vote to aequit the President, was start
ed at the White House, and are insist
ed upon for evident reasons. Mr..
Stanton has seen neither Mr.. Trumbull
or Fessenden for ten days, and as to
Gen. Grant, his advise has been very
different from anything looking toward
resigning. A story has also been sent
abroad over the country that Judge
Carter has been constantly visiting
Mr.. Stanton, passing to the War De-
partment to consult, and back to the
bench to rule. This is another White
House fabrication, as Judge Carter has
not seen Mr.. Stanton till to-day, since
the application of the Secretary for a
writ against Thomas. s.,s7 ..s
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.

1t has not been so quiet on the Poto-
mac since McClellan's time as tonight
At the War Department there has
been no ruffle of excitement to-day,
and only few minutes curiosity while
Thomas took short walk through the
building, and ended by getting his own
private mail and leaving without max
ing any demand on Mr.. Stanton for his
office.
This afternoon Thomas had long
interview with Mr.. johnson, in which
the latter had much to ask concerning
the questions put to Thomas in the ex-
animation before the Impeachment
Committee yesterday.
The White House has been visited
by quite number of the Presidents
friends to-day. 1t is very evident that
their spirits are good deal broken, and
most do not hesitate privately either to
censure Mr.. johnson, or to admit that
he has made sad biunder for them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
WAsH1NGroN, Feb. 90.

The actual presentation of articles of
impeachment upon the floor of the
House created comparatively little ex-
citement. The galleries were only
comfortably full; but during the read
ing of the report of the Impeachment
Committee, there was unusual quiet
and attention. 1t was introduced by
Gov. Boutwell,, with a few explanatory
remarks, and in accordance with the
order of the House, it was Immediately
taken up in Committee of the Whole.
The point as to whether the, articles
should charge Mr.. johnson as Presi-
dent, or as Vice President and Acting
President, has attracted considerable
attention. 1t was, however, settled by
Congress in Mr.. Filmore's time
When the usual resolution came up to
inform him that Congress was in readi-
ness to receive any communication
from him, an amendment was offered
to change it SO as to notify him as Vice
President and Acting President. This
was voted down by large majority in
the House, and by 38 to 8 in the Sen
ate. ,
As yet no amendment as to the mat
ter, and but few touching the form have
been suggested. The House, at $50,
took recess until Monday at ten. I'M
der rules the vote viii be taken at 8 P.
M, and there seems little doubt but the
Senate will have articles formerly pre-
sented at its bar by the House mana
gers on Tuesday.
The Presidents friends In high Off
cial positions are working vigorously
to demoralize Senators, but there are
no indications whatever Of success
The President himself is said by his
~.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
Robert J. Walker on the Law.

The especial attention of those who
uphold Mr.. Johnson in his violations of
the Constitution and the laws. particu-
lar in the War Office affair, is called to
the following extract from an opinion of
the Hon. Robert j. Walker upon the
Presidents right to decide upon the
constitutionality of laws passed by Con-
gress. Withal, Mr.. Walker is demo-
crat, and stands high in the confidence
of the President, but that does not
prevent him from fairly and honestly
stating the law in the case.
81 called" says Mr.. Walker, s.upon
Gen. Thomas early on Saturday morn
ing. at the War Office, and communi-
Gated to him in friendly way nv
opinion that any such order would be a
nullity, and would subject him to Sc
rious consequences, especially if any
such collision should occur. I told
him that he had no right, nor had the
President, to disobey any law of Con-
gress upon the assumption that it was
Unconstitutional, and thatif this were not
so the President might set aside all the
laws of Congress since the foundation
of the Government upon the ground
that theywere unconstitutional. That the
President possessed no such power,
because it was not an executive, but
erclasioely a judicial power, and that all
the lasos Of Congress must b.. obeyed and
erecuted by tie, President unless their
execution was restrained by the highest
Judicial authority. That to declare a
iaw unconstitutional was not only the
exercise of Judicial power, 6at tie kiglest
Judicial power, and only to be resorted
to by the courts where. in their Judge
ment, the act was clearly unconstitu-
tional, and that in all doubtful cases
the court had uniformly refused to
interfere with the execution Of the |
law" ]
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05

BRAD AKER's DREAM.-We took a
flying trip on the d M Ssehisr last
week, and found Capt. Watson in high
spirits, more lively than usual, on ac-
count Of an illustrated dream received
by him on the l4th of February, under
the above caption, as valentine. tits
big, stalwsrt biped called the Noun
tain Boy. riding hog called the Kama
mia Belle, and in front is the rooster,
d. M Sechler, minus a head. The
Nsaatain Boy carries big club, with
which he has knocked off the ROSTERS
head, and beat the hog until he squeals
out, zone more grunt and l am gone"
Our readers will understand that the
new Kanawha Packet is to be called
the Mountain Boy, and that the above
valentine is an illustration of an old
Boatman's dream, trying to convey the
idea that the new packet Mountain Boy,
will become supreme ruler of the Kama
wha trade. But Capt. Watson says that
dreams should be taken adversely,
This will explain why it is that he is
very lively. and indicates future pros
perity for the .Sechier,-Kanoirha Val
ley Sentinel.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05


E The annual State election in
New Hampshire occurs next Tues
day, March 10th, This being the
first election in the great campaign
of 1868, the result will be looked for
with much interest. By the way, we
notice that the democrats of this
State are somewhat different from
their allies in Ohio. In the former
they use the negro-in the latter they
refuse to have any thing to do with
him. At crowded meeting of dem
ecrats, in Lebanon, N. H., one DAY
last week, the crowd was addressed
by ssa full-bloeded negro" He is
called DR.. Ball, and edits demo-
cratic paper. We presume the Dis
potch editor exchanges with him, and
no doubt CLEANS many an item from
his paper, boasting Of the progress
of democratic principles and thatt
is "white mans government"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
PROGRESS OF AFFAIRS.
Especial Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-12 Nj.

| Especial Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-12 NJ
Judge Carter has Just discharged
Gen. Thomas without bail. Thomas
with his counsel, Dick Merrick and
Bradley, Sr., came before Judge Garter
and asked to transfer the case to the
Criminal Court. This was not granted
after consultation with the-full bench
Mr.. Merriek then stated that the
prisoner surrendered himself to the
Marshall. The Court replied that be
could surrender himself 10 his bond 0,
to the Court but not to. the Marshal
and the Court would discharge without
bail, as the prosecution certified to the
high character of the accused, and this
was concurred in by the Court; and as
the accused had no disposition to evade
the issues of the trial, and could be
reached at any moment. Mr.. Merrick
then made a motion for final dis
charge, and Judge Carter, after con-
sulting with the full bench, granted it,
and announced: .'Gen. Thomas, YOU
can go hence
The city is very quiet. The situa-
ton at the War Department is unchang-
ed. The movements of Gen. Thomas
are awaited with interest. The dis
charge of Thomas only relieves him
from confinement. The case will come
before the Grand Jury, which begins
its session Msnday.
The situation elsewhere than at the
Impeachment Committee rooms, and
Judge Carter's Court, has been quiet
enough. Mr.. Stanton was at the War
Office transacting business as usual
The requisitions he made on the Treasu-
ry Department were returned this
morning all properly signed and count
ersigned. The President probably
concluded it would not be altogether
advisable, just at present. to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to dishonor
them. Had he done so, the order
would have made new link in the
articles of impeachment, and had Mr..
MCCULLOUGH taken the responsibility
himself of refusing to sign them, pro-
ceedings would at once have been com
menced against him.
Regarding the general quiet of the
city, to use the language of an officer,
whose duty it has been to keep inform
ed through detectives and policemen of
the whole temper of the city, 'It never
has been taller than since the impeach-
ment was actually passed" The very
promptness and decision of Congress
has apparently completely cowed the
elements in the District usually most
boisterous and disorderly. The watch
ing of railroad trains and the inspection
of lower places of resort, has shown
that there have been fewer arrivals of
roughs within the last forty eight hours
than on any previous occasion of public
excitements. Among old residents
there has also been less violence of
language. and there are abundant evi-
dences that many leading Democrats
are utterly disgusted with the Presi-
dents course, and are, in consequence,
expressing very unfriendly wishes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
Notice.!

Alexander .d.;.Ai Mooall} Gallis County.
DAVID iI's Howell. Court of Common Pleas.
THE said defendant, David Howell, whose
i present place of residence is unknown,
will take notice that the said plaintiff, Alex
ander Mccall, of said Gallia county. did on
the 26th day of February, A d. 1868. file
his petition IN said Court of Commen risas,
against him, setting forth that on the 25th
day of February, 1868, the said de4endant
was indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum
of one hundred and fifty dollars, for so much
money before that time paid. laid out and ex-
pended to and for the use of the said defen-
dant at his request, and praying judgment
against SAID defendant for said sum of $l50 90,
with interest thereon from December 5th,
1866. That with the said petition was fled
an affidavit that said defendant had departed
from said GallIa county the place of his ,es-
idence. with intent to defrand his creditors,
and his present place of residence is nm
known. An order Of attachment was issued
with the summons in said action.
The said defendant IS required to appear
and answtr sail petition on or before the third
SaturdayAfter The 9th day of April. 1858.
ALEXANDER MCCALL,
March 5, 1865. Plaintiff
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05

Eg- The Ohio State Journal, in
noticing the meeting of the demo
cracy of Franklin county, called to
indorse President johnson in his
unconstitutional acts, well says:
Upon entering the Hall we were
struck with the appearance of the
men who seemed to have control of
the meeting. A few years ago, when
the Constitution was in danger of
beng trampled under foot by a
wicked rebellion, these men were
very qniet. They were not engag
ed in calling meetings and making
inflamatory speeches for the purpose
of melting their followers to enter
the army and resist the armies of the
people, who had repudiated the Con-
stitution and framed new one
They were very peaceful gentlemen
then. They occupied their valuable
time by raising ten cent funds for
men too Infamous to be permitted to
remain in the country, and in organ
izing secret societies to thwart the
efforts of the army, fighting for the
Constitution. We say that it seems
strange to US that these men should
now be Grating about the sacredness
of the Constitution which they and
their friends, the rebels, failed to de-
stroy.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
The Washington News.

The situation of affairs at the Ma
tional Capitol is fully related in our
extracts, published elsewhere. There
is no change. beyond the natural
progress of events. Articles = i'm
parchment were reported to the
House on Saturday for its approval,
They were probably voted on on
Monday, and on Tu uesday sent to the
Senate. 1t will take the Senate some
days to prepare for the trial.
We will give the articles of i'm
peachment in full next week, and in
the meantime furnish the following
statement of their contents, copied
from the Cincinnati Gazette, as
follows:
"They are framed upon the viola
ton of the Constitution in attempt
ing to remove the Secretary of War
and to put another in Office, while
the Senate was in session, without its
advice and consent; upon the viola
zion of the Tenure of Office law by
the same act; the conspiracy to take
possession of the Office by force end
arms, and to prevent the Secretary
of War by intimidation and threats
from holding his office; the conspira-
cy to seize the property of the United
States in the War Department, and
upon his attempt to instigate Gen
Emory to violate the law which re-
quires that all orders relating to
military operations, issued by the
President, shall be issued through the
General of the Army, and to make
him receive and act upon orders re
ceived direct from him without noti-
flying the General" sis
Some suppose that the trial may
be brought to close in two weeks,
while others are of the impression
that it will run into the Summer
months.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
@ The democrats talk much O

@ The democrats talk much oi
frauds in the collection of the reve
nue-contraction of the currency
extravaganza, corruption, &c.-on
the part of the General Government,
and would have the people believe
that it is all chargeable to the Union
party. Now, the truth is, if these
things do exist at Washington. and we
believe they do to greater extent
even than ever before, the democrats,
and nobody else, are responsible for
them. They have the exclusive
control of the administration, and
the democratic State convention, at
Columbus, on the Sth of January
last, indorsed Andy johnson as
walking in pure democratic paths
So thst, if there are frauds in the col
lection of tie revenue--if the cur
relcy is contracted--if extravagan-
ces and corruption do exist--the
democrats must bear the responsible
ity, and not the Union party.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
Notice.!
John Chick, o.u;. c.s...
ass Court Of Commoa Pleas.

John tSat Chick Cali. County.
DAVID iS'iHss Howell. Court sf cOhnoa Pleas.
THE said defendant. David Howell, whose
i present place of residence is unknown,
viii take notice that the said plaintiff. John
Chick. did on the 26th day of February, A. d.
1868, file his petition in the said Court of
Common Pleas, against him, setting forth
that on the sth day Of February, 1868, the
said defendant executed and delivered to the
said plaintiff. his writing obligatory. where
by he undertook and promised to pay to said
plaintiff, one day after date, the sum of one
hundred dollars: that the said sum is due
and payable from the said defendant to the
said plaintiff, with interest thereon from Feb
ruary 9Th, 1868, and for which said plaintiff
asks Judgment. With said petition was filed
an affidavit that said defen dant had departed
from said Gallia county, the place of his res
idence, with intent to defraud his creditors,
and his present place of residence is un-
known. An or Ter of attachment was issued
with the summons in said action.
The said defendant is required to appear
and answer said petition on or before the
third Saturday after the 9th day of April,
1868. JOHN CHICK,
March 5, 1S6s.-6w.l Plaintiff
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05

~ People who are either very ig-
norant or extremely knavish w
don't know which - talk about Con-
gress being engaged in revolution
ary" proceedings. impeachment, in
stead of being Revolutionary" pro
ceeding, is expressly provided for In
the Constitution, and, should An
drew johnson be deposed from the
Presidency thereby, the proceedings
would be as constitutional as his cleo
ton was to the Vice Presidency
How foolish, then, is it for people to
talk about 'revolution"-armed le-
gions, and blood shedding, and Die
tators, DC, DC.
Impeachments are no new thing in
the history of our Government
During its existance five trials by i'm
peachment have been presented by
the House of Representatives, ana
passed upon by the Senate. The
first was as early as 1897, and was
that of WILLIAM BLoUNT, a Senator
of the United States from Tennessee.
The second was in 1904, and was that
or John PICKERING, Judge of the
United States Court. There were
three others, all Judges of the Uni
led States Courts. These were not
considered Revolutionary" proceed
ings, but rather proceedings strictly
within the Constitutional power of
the National Congress, and as such
respected and obeyed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
Letter from New Mexico.
Correspondence of the Gallipolis Journal
Fort UNION, New MEXICO, |
Feb. 12, 1868.

feDs IL, 1906. J
VIM. NASH, ESQ.,,
DEAR SIR II have just return
ed from a journey of several hundred
miles, which took me into the Territory
of Arizona, and thinking that few of
the incidents that occurred on the route
would be interesting to your readers, L
have determined to relate them, hop
ing that you will dress them up in
decent shape for the public eye You
see great many of your readers know
me- and want what l write to appear
grammatical and correct, and they
will give me credit for it.
On the evening of the 31st of Dec,
1867, Lieut.. Phelps, of Point Pleasant,
Va, and myself, left this Post per
stage, enroute to Fort Wingate. After
leaving this post, the first thing that is
of interest to the traveller is the Pacha
Church, which is supposed to have
been built fifteen hundred years ago, by
the Apacha tribe of Indians. This
tribe claimed to have been driven from
the southern portion of Old Mexico,
hundreds of years before Cortez landed
at Peru; the cause was their religious
belief The tribe has long been extinct
but their church, false gods and eata-
combs, are still there, relics of a once
powerful, Industrious, though ignorant
tribe. The surrounding country bears
evidence of having been extensively
cultivated. After twenty four hours
stage ride we find ourselves in Santa
Fe. one hundred and ten miles south
OF Fort Union. Santa Fe is the capi-
tai of the Territory, and contains about
eight thousand inhabitants. Ofthis num-
Der about one thousand are Americans,
comprising some of the principal mer-
chants, civil and military officers. Our
companion in the coach was Hon.
Judge Houghton, who, almost alone.
run the American machine here for
four years after the accession of this
Territory to the United States. He gave
us some valuable and very interesting
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05

near friends to be greatly alarmed al
the situation, and, withal, rather des,
poadent. The conviction is continual.
ly deepening among most oe the Con
servatives that Mr. johnson will surely
be displaced.
Washington could not be more quiet
than it is tonight.
The Republican members of the
House held caucus tonight to agree
upon candidates for the managers,
Cary and Stewart were not admitted
The following were selected: Bingham,
Boswell, Butler, Wilson. of Iowa,
Williams, of Pennsylvania, Logan, Of
Illinois, Stevens, of Pennsylvania
The election will take place Immediate
" after the vote on the articles on Mon
day. sv. -se-..s ss-4-,F
The most interesting and important
features of the situation are those which
concern the White House. The
change there has been very marked
At first there was defiant spirit that
BODIED serious trouble This has not
only passed away, but great depres-
sion has taken its place. The Presi-
dents Sunday organ of one week ago
was filed with threats of resistance and
appeals to riot and revolution. To-day
the same paper contents itself with in
dicating the weakness of the charges,
and contending that the movement is
only partisan. Those nearest the Pres
ident say he has abandoned all
thoughts of resistance, and feels that
the army is wholly alienated from him
He keenly feels the denunciations of
leading Democrats and the complaints
of many of his political advisers that he
either ignored their counsel, or acted
without consulting them. 1t is known
that a number of these do not hesitate
to tell him that his case is hopeless, and
that Democrats can do nothing for
him. Among these. it is understood in
these circles, that Mr.. Seward gives the
matter up. Mr.. McCullouch's recog-
milton of Mr.. Stanton, in honoring his
acquisitions, has given no pleasure at
the White House, and the action OF
Robert J. Walker, in advising strongly
against forcing trouble, and in sustain
ing Gen. Emory, have all combined to
break down the spirits of Mr.. johnson
amazingly. His confidential friends
say he has now absolutely no plan
whatever for the future, outside of sub
mitting, with the best grace imaginable,
to the regular forms of impeachment.
So far as can be learned, he is at pres
ent disinclined to appear in person,
though it is thought possible be may
appear to plead in the first case.
Among those talked about for his
counsel, are J. Black, Chas. O'Conner
and David D. Field.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05

E JESSE R. GRANT, Esq. tbs
fathersof Gen. GRANT wrote the plat
form of the last Wing convention
held in Ohio. He was, however
previously, Jackson democrat, hay
ing voted for "Old Hickory" both
times that he was acandidate. He il
now Republican, and an active sup,
porter of the Congressional policy o.
Reconstruction. The pure Jack
sonian democrats are nearly all thai
way now.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-05
~ Those who think the Pres

w Those who think the Presi-
dent has done no wrong-no uncon-
stitutional actin his ordering Gen.
Thomas to take charge of the War
Office, had better read the Constitu-
tion of the United States once more,
and with more care and attention
than they have heretofore done.
That instrument does not permit the
President to remove an officer and
appoint another man to fill the place
ad interim, while the Senate is in ses-
sion, without its advice and consent
The Constitution is very clear and
explicit on this point, hence there
can be no question of the unconsti-
tutional act of the President. He at.
tempted to do, without consultation
with the Senate, the very act the
Constitution says he shall not do
without such consultation, and its
consent. Is there no crime in this?
Democrats profess to be great lovers
of the Constitution-pretendt to abhor
all violations of its proyisions-and
yet we find them, in this matter, TAX
ing sides with the President uphold
ing his unconstitutional acts-and,
at the same time, denouncing Con-
gress for its adherence to the Con-
stitution, in wishing to punish the
violation of that sacred instrument
But, democracy does many things
that are not consistent with their
professions, and this is one of them.