The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-02-27
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SECRERY STANTON AGAIN
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ADJUTAET GBNERALL0RBN-
20 THOMAS APPOINTED.
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Arrest Of General Thomas.
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impeachment Of the President.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE
CITY OF WARRINGTON.
Arrest of General Thomas.
THE VERY LATEST NEWS.

AdJutant Genetal OF the Army, Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas, in his place.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WAsnrNGroN, Feb. 22.
SECRECY or THE PRESIDENTS ACTION.
The excitement for the past TWEEN
ty y.four hours has been uuprocedent-
cd in Washington since the assassina.
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln. Upon compar.
Ing notes to-day it appears that every
one was taken by surprise by the
Presidents action, not only Republic
cans, but those Conservatives and
Democrats who are supposed to be in
constant communication with Mr.
johnson. As late as the time the
Committee on Reconstruction had
reported ia the House some leading
men on the Democratic side were
complaining bitterly that thoy had
received no intnation whatever Of
the intended movement, nor had they
any idea of the course in contompla-
ton for the immediate future at the
White House Even some of the
men in Jere Blacks circle were in
entire ignorance Of any step Of the
kind having been decided upon.
FfRMNEss OF THE SENATE.
1t became known at an early hour
this morning, that the debate iD the
Senate, though for the most part
moderate and digniiied, at the same
time manifested great frmness, aud
indicated that the Senate was deter
mined to stand upon its rights, and
insist that the laws should be obeycd.
1t was quite evident from the report
of tho Executive Session that i'm
parchment would surely follow. In
fact, il can be stated that the rcsolu.
ton firmly presented by Senator Will
son was drawn with view to declur.
ing that the Senate held that the
President had been guilty ola direct
violation Of law,
sTANToN's ACTION.
Mr.. Stanton, as is known, remain.
ed IN tie War Office all night, has
not left during the day, and will not
leave ton, hit. Most Of the time
lust night was spent in consultation
with various prominent Republicans
upon the situation and the course to
be pursued in certain contingencies
Chief Justice Cartier was Of the nun
ber As soon as Gen Thomas had
gone far enough in his attempts to
set possession Of the Office to bring
him clearly within terms Of the sec
ton making interference in such
cases criminal, Mr.. Stanton, in con
sultation with several lawyers present,
made affidavit before Chief Justice
Cartier, of the Supreme Court Of the
District, TO the effect that General
Thomas had violated the Tenure of
Oiico bill, aud asking that a whit
might be issued for his arrest.
ARREST OF GENERAL THOMAS.
This request for warrant was
granted about | o'clock A. NJ, but
was not served till seven this morn
ing. General Thomas had but few
hours before returned from a masked
ball whore he appeared in the full
uniform of n Major General. A. this
ball official notice of the action OF
the Senate had been served upon
him. Upon being not iiad OF his ar.
rest he at once accompanied Marshal
Gooding aud assistant Marshal Phil.
! lips to the City Hall, three quarters
of mile distant. Those on the
streets at that carly hour, not geucr-
ally knowing of the proceedings, were
astonishcd aud pcrplexed to see Il
Major General in full rcgalia march
ing between two officers of Court,
and evidently under arrest.
Upon arriving at the Court he
asked to be sent to the White House
to have conference with Mr. John
SON This was granted, and the dis
tiuguishod prisoner walked between
his guards for the mile back to the
| Presidents. At tho White House
there was hasty conference, Mr..
johnson seeming to wake up to a
| full realization of the fact that he
had been again Aaaked, aud all he
could do was to refer his new Secre.
tory al interim to the Attorney Geu-
cral General Thomas in his excite.
ment, and probably wishing to soothe
the President, declared that in some
way he would get Stanton out before
night if he had to put him out by
flroo. After obtaining AN agreement
from Attorney General Snnbcry to
appear aud defend him, General
Thomas was marched back to Court,
where Judge Cartier bailed him in
five thousand dollars TO appear Mon
day at ten o'clock. This was subse
quently changed to Wednesday.
GEN. THOMAS AGAIN DEMANDS TIE
oPFIoe.
1t was about II A. NJ, when bail
was finally obtained aud the prisoner
discharged, He went directly to the
White House, aud at noon to-day
Gen, Thomas presented himself at
Mr.. Stauton's private office in the
/ department, where four or 1--WE mem.
bors Of the House were visiting, lie
seemed little embarrassed, but di,
rectly remarked to Mr. Stanton that
he had been arrested,
Eyes, said Mr., Stanton, IL hoard
/ you had"
Some little conversation about the
1 proceedings at Court followed, and
Gen, Thomas then said that he had
come By order of the President to
take possession OF the War Depart
meut as Secretary of War al iNte,ia
"You are not Secretary of Wan
al iaterial, said Mr. Stanton, "bul
/ Adjutaut General of the Army, aud
your place is down stairs"
Gen. Thomas again said he came
by ordors OF the President to take
lPosssssien Of tho Office