The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-26
TELEt5RAPE fTCsNEWs.
TIE R u TOLUTI-ON.

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THE RETOLUTIO ON.
How Mr.. johnson Proposes Is Pro-
coed Comparative q uietud q o I'm
Il MISUNDERSTANDING anticipated.
Special telegramto the Dispatch.
WAsHrSeTos, February 26-l.so P. NJ
Affairs here are quiet this morning. The
purpose OF the President to resort to writ
of quo aodrranto has been abandoned upon
the suggestion ofthe Attorney General that
It would likely prove to be sluggish and
almost interminable proceeding.
The case Of General Thomas, to be tried
tomorrow, 1t Is believed will afford all
she means for speedy final decision in
the United States Supreme Court of
Ill the legal points involved in the
controversy between the President and Mr..
Stanton and in the impeachment resolu-
ton. ass =,
General Thomas may permit the District
Judge to commit him to prison tomorrow,
and then apply to a Supreme Court Judge
for writ of habeas corpus, and bring the
matter at once before the final arbiter.
Should the Thomas case, tomorrow, in its
Developments fail to afford the ground
work or means Of carrying the contro-
Versy Immediately to the Supreme Court,
the Attorney General informs me that he
will then institute civil process, speedy
in its character, that will in q short time
take the litigation to the United States
Supreme Court irrespective of the crimi-
nal proceedings in the Thomas case.
The weight of opinion amongst infuen-
tial Republicans is to-day unquestionably
in favor of decision upon the tenure-of-
office act prior to the trial Of the impeach-
ment resolution in the Senate. Some of
the Republican senators are reported to
be in favor Of this course. WALLACE.
General Thomas cannot, as our CORE
spondent thinks, apply first to Supreme
Court Judge for writ Of habeaS corpus.
The Supreme Court has not original juris-
diction in such case. But he may apply
to Circuit Judge, and, if refused, appeal
to the Supreme Court, which has only ap-
pellate jurisdiction in such cases.
Second Dispatch.
The Impeachment of the President
announced to the Senate.
Special telegram TO the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 25-3 P. M
Messrs. Stevens and Bingham, the House
Committee, went to the Senate to-day
to present a notification of the i'm
parchment resolutions. Garrett Davis had
the floor, and refused to yield it. A vote
was had, and resulted in sutaining Mr..
Davis's claim: He then gave way. The
House Committee was then recognized,
and the Senate passed resolution to the
effect that it would take proper notice and
action. WALLACE.
Third Dispatch.
Aid Pronered the President-some of
the Messages He Received.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Numerous
letters and telegraphic dispatches of en-
couragement, and proffering aid in sol
diers, etc., have come to the President to-
day. From the dispatches the following
may be selected as specimens:
81 raise one thousand men to sustain
Won from nv second district, New jersey,
if necessary"
You are right. The friends Of consti-
tutional liberty in New Hampshire will
sustain you. ANsoN j. MARSHALL,
/" Chairman Democratic State Convention
"of New Hampshire"
From Maysville, KY, the following:
"Will one regiment of Irish be of any
service to your Answer"
From Columbus, Ohio, the following:
"An unusually large and enthusiastic
meeting of the people of this city is now
being held in the rotunda of the State
House. Resolutions have been passed
pledging the support of the people here
abouts to the President in his struggle
with reckless usurpation and assumption
of despotic congressional power, and
avowing determination to stand by him
at whatever sacrifice and to whatever ex-
tent it may be necessary to enable him to
overcome the foes of public peace and or
der in the so-called Congress of the United
States. "JoHN G. THOMPSON,
"W. D. RANKIN,
"JoHN n. PUGH,
Committee"
Outside of what transpired in Congress
there has been no new feature to record
to-day in the impeachment matter nor in
the War Office imbroglio. WALLACE.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAlNS.
FROM WASHINGTON To.DAY-REJoIcING AT
THE NoRTR-GENERAL GRANT ON THE
FEELING AMONG THE ARMY OFFICERS
NOT DOZEN WILL OBEY THE PRESIDENT
THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE.
WASHINGTON, February 25-2 O'clock z.
M.-Dispatches of encouragement have
been received to-day by both parties, and
continue to come in.
The Radicals in several localities North