The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-29

of July as the timo for tho meeting of the cons
yention, Representatives from the Southern
States had full voice in tho convention. ~
Tho passage Of the impcachmcnt resolution
by the House is, undoubted
FEB. 23,-Stanton has been lodging in the
War Office since Friday
This course was recommended to him by Con-
grcssmen, who apprehendcd that an attempt
would be made to take possession of the Office
by force.
Grant yesterday detailed Colonel Carr,
member of General Emery staff, to remain
ut the war Office and the guards have been
doubled.
| Large numbers of members Of Congress
called on Stanton to-day and held long CONVEX
sations with him. They assured him of the
support Of all the Republican members. Their
party would act MS unit in both Houses, aud
now that impeachment was fairly iiauguratcd,
there would bo no faltering until the matter
was completed. After the impeachment reso
luton pnsses tomorrow, Stanton will so honc
as after that event his friends think that the
President will venture OH no aggressive meas
| ures 't.a;
It is ascertaincd that Grant and Emery, the
latter commanding the department, will obey
no orders of the President conflicting with the
Tenure OF Office bill, or the expressed will Of
the Senate. i;.. -aW
1t has not trnnspircd, however, that the
President has issued or intends issuing such
orders.
In the whole matter, so far, tho President
has confined himself to civil proceedings, and
has directed tomorrow an applications be made
to the conrt for quo corranto against Stan
ton. ad. ''..t
The President has nominated Thomas Ew-
ing, of Ohio as Secretary Of War.
The excitement to-day hns been great, but
events have made no progress and this evening
the town is toning down. Nr
The more wild of the Radicals assure circles
of listeners that ten days will do tho work, but
with each hour they become less confident.
The House adjourned last night at half past
| II o'clock, and will nee, tomorrow at 103 ~.
NJ.
Nearly AL the Democratic members, HIr.
Seward, aud many prominent citizens and
strangers called on the President to-day.
The excitement which pcrvadcs other circles
is not pcrccptiblc at the White House
FEB. 24-Con,parativc quiet prevails this
morning. and there is no more war talk Ap-
plication has been made fer writ Of quo rar-
ronto against Stanton. The House is debating
the impeachment resolution. It's passage is
still regarded certain
At iAlfr"st = this morning G-.. j
! rho:.s wc;, % the War Department and or
dcred ;:,..;itai 10 yaotc and demanded The
!:,ails Stanton again refused General Thorn
rs ,l,cn "rn ~ the Aljutant- Generals Office,
b"t issued no orders. Nvithcr party has vet
issued any orders that require his recognition
by tic other departments
Senator Norton Of indiana is positively re-
ported to "'~e said that his party could not
sta'r. inc pressure, aud that the present feel
inss and purposes Gf the House could not be
sustained.
Most p1oecunl silence followed the announce
'ncns Of tho vote on impcachmea.
The Gay closes with Stanton dining at the
War Office, in company with Senator Chand-
lcr and others.
The President too, is at dinner. General
Thomas Is at home; and everything is quiet.
The President is represented as saying that he
recognized no one but General Thomas as Sec
rotary of War, and intended to recognize no
one else IIs concluded by saying tkat G cd
and the American people would make all right
and save our Institutions
The President appends to his message nomi
mating Ewing, Secretary of War, the assertion
that he has not violated, and will not violate
the tenure of Office bill or any other law, and
argues claborately, even under that bill, his
right to remove Stanton. and appoint au al IN
ty'm Secretary.
The following is telcgrai.9,ca as specimen.
OF to-day's speeches; in two minutes allowed
him b mir. Payne, Mr.. Shauks of Indiana
said; "Mr. Speaker, my opinion is that in
this emergency, this House should speak but
one word and strike but ono bl.w; and de-
sire that the blow should come first. I am
tired, sir, of the protractcd discussions which
postponcs for an hour what the people have