The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-16
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

s.s- EXECUTIVE MANSION,
"WAsHNGToN, March II, 1868.
"Hon. Henry &onbery, Attorney General Gfthe
''Unued States:
which seem to make it proper for you to re-
sign, appreciate fully your wishes for dong
SO, and with deep regret accept your resigna-
ton as Attorney General OF the United States.
tI am. with great respect, sincerely yours,
ssANDREW JOHNSON.
During the Cabinet meeting the President
appointed MIR. Browning, Secretary Of the In
erior, to be Acting Attorney General.
OPINIONS OF THE CABINET IN REGARD TO NIB.
srANBERY's nEs1aNAT1oN-RR RESIGNS TO DE-
FEND TIE PRESIDENT on THE IMPEACHMENT
TR1M-TnH FOB PREPARATION TO BE DE-
fASpED-wHAT THE PRESIDENTS COUNSEL
REorRE-wHo THE COUNSEL ARE-wHAT
WADT SAYS.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti.
more Gazette writing on Thursday last says:
The resignation of Attorney General STAN
bery. which was accepted to-day by the Presi-
dent, was anticipated in this correspondence
several DAYS ago. Every member Of the Cabi-
net but Mr.. Stanbery himself contended that
his resignation was wholly uncalled for, as he
could with entire propriety, DEFEND the Presl-
dent on the impeachment trial, and continue
to hold his commission as Attorney General;
Mr.. Seward argued that the Attorney General
being the legal adviser of the President and
member of bis Cabinet he could with evident
propriety defend the President against the
charge Of having violated the institution or
the law. Wells, McCulloch, Browning and
Randall all agreed with A1r. Seward, and earnest
latter, however, insisted upon bis resignation
being accepted, as it would relieve him from
feeling of embarrassment which would other
wise be imposed on him by his own individual
sense Of deicacy and propriety. The President
reluctantly assented, and designated Secretary
Browning to take charge OF the Attorney-Gen-
erals Office. MIR. StaDbery now took the man
agement of the Presidents defence, assisted as
he will be by able associate counsel.
IT is not anticipated by the defence that the
application which will be made tomorrow for
time to preparetthe defence, will be resisted on
the part of the prosecution, but there is good
reason for saying it will be resisted as every et-
fort made to prevent any delay. 1t Is thought,
however, that twenty days will be allowed. Inc
Presidents counsel will demand at least forty
days, and The Presidents affidavit, which Will
recite the articles as exhibited against him,
VIII claim that forty days is the shortest posi-
bic time in which they can investigate and re-
ply to these charges, and that he III 80 advised
by his counsel, all Of whom are now in this
city. They consist Of StanbeTy. Curtis, Nell
son, Evarts, SWEET, and possibly Judge Black
Circumstances not now to be mentioned may
possibly prevent the Latter gentleman from
Taking sny part IN the defence. In the mean
time an additional article Of impeachment ls
mooted by Generals Butler and Logan, and it
NAV be added to the list before the trial begins.
Mr.. Wade pronounced as utterly without
foundation the statements that he had any IN
tention of resigning, or that he had gone to Mr.,
Patterson, or offered to pair of with him IN all
votes which might be taken during the impesch-
ment trial. When asked what he though of the
defence challenging his vote he replied that that
was not a matter personal to himself, but to
the State Of Ohio; that the constitution gave
every State in the Union TWO votes, and that
Ohio could not he deprived Of her equal voice
in this trial. TTc question was then put as to
the right of the :, uthern States to be repre-
sented, when be replied, that can admit OF no
discnssion: the Senate, by the full vote of all
The Republican members, will refuse to enter
tain any such question.
TIE PRESIDENT WILL NOT RESIGN.
A correspondent of the New York Times, al
luding to the rumored intention of the Presi-
dent to resign, in cectain contingencies, says:
"There is no doubt but that the President
has been urged to pursue the course indicated
by some of his friends. But II there is one
thing which he will not do, it is that he will
NOT resign; that would be equivalent to con-
fession hs Of guilt, and besides would not really
shield him from impeachment, if the House
insisted on prosecuting the case. In addition.
The President firmly believes there is no surer
,s.y, u, ~ breakipg down the ascendancy of the
RsIpablican sI party than for it to push the trial
of an innocent man through to CONVICTION or
acouittal. Hence, he will take the chances OF
the verdict of the Senate"
WOULD RESIGNATION STOP TRIAL
Since the report became current that Mr.
Johnson might resign in case the points he in
tends to make against the proceedings OF the
Senate are decided adversely to him by party
vote, the question as to the effect OF such reslg.
nation has engaged the general attention OF
inwyers. Opinion appears 10 be very much
div divided upon the matter. Some lawyers of
high standing, and among them some who are
known to sympathize, with Mr.. johnson, hold
would not OF necessity prevent the Senate from
proceeding with the trial and pronouncing its