The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-26
TELE GRAPHIc,
From Washington.

- 'v4'.Ns sos cVurue uy members M
Congress Who unprecedented an attempt would W.
made to take possession Of the office by force
Gen. Grant on yesterday detached Col Ca,.
member Of Gen. Thomas staff, to remain nj ~,
War Office. The guards were doubled.
Large numbers OF members of Congress cal,os
ON Mr.. Stanton to-day, and held a long conyers,
tion with him. They assured him of the sm,
port OF all the republican members-that thai,
party would act as unit IN both Houses ma
now that impeachment was fairly inauruntea
there would be NO falscring until the matter ..,
completed.
After the impeachment resolution nas.o.
morrow, Mr. Stanton VIII 20 home as hIs fr;s.s.
think; after that event the President win yeptpr.
In NO aggressive measures.
II has been ascertalned TINT Gems. Grant md
Emory the latter commanding the Department.
Will OBEY no orders from the President.
J Ine PRESIDENT hos confined himselrto civil pro.
ceedings, and has directed that tomorrow nm
application be made to the Court for QUO ,car.
raato against Mr.. Stanton.
The President has nominated Hon. Thomas
Ewing, of Ohio, Secretary OF War. 7
The excitement to-day has been great, but
Prominent members of Congress assured cir.
cles oflisteners that ten days would do the work.
The House adjourned last night at half.past
eleven and meets tomorrow at ten o'clock.
Nearly all the Democntic members, Mr. Sew.
ard and many prominent citizens and strangr.
called on the President to-day. -.
The excitement which pcrvades other circlesis
not perceptiblc at the White House.
Washington, Feb. A.-Compamtively quiet
this morning. No more war talk.
Application has been made for quo warranto
against Mr.. Stanton. r
The House ia. debating the impeachment reso.
luton. Its passage is still regarded certain.
At halfpast ten this morning Gen. Thomas
went to the War Department and ordered Mr..
Stanton to yacate, and demanded the mails Mr..
Stanton again refused Gen. Thomas went 10 the
Adjutant Generals office, but issued no orders.
Neither party has yet issued any order which
requires recognition by either Department
Washington, Feb. l4th.-Thcre was nothing of
Importance transacted in the Senate to-day.
In the House the session was cut up into
speeches of twenty minutes
The impeachment resolution passed bys
strict party vote, except Messrs Stewart of New
York, and Carey, of Ohio, who voted with the
COpperheads. ---5 1
The Committee to announce to the Senate the
action Of the House relative to impeachment are
Messrs. Stevens and Bingham.
The Committee to prepare articles of impeach.
ment were Messrs. Boutwell,, Stevens, Bingham,
Wilson, Logan, Julian and Wood. This Com
nasffa hova IN for
pers.] The House then adjourned
The most profound silence followed the an.
nouucement of the vote.
The day closes with Mr.. Stanton dining in the
War Department with Mr.. Chandler and Others.
Gen Thomas Is at his home, and every thing ia
quiet. -
The President is reported as saying that he
recognized no one but Gen. Thomas as Secretary
of War, and meant to recognize no one else.
He concluded the interview by saying, "God
and the American people will make all right and
save our institutions"
The President appends to his message nomipa.
ting Mr. Ewing, Secretary Of War, the assertion
that he has not and does not intend Violating
the Tenure oi-ofice, or any other law, and argues
deliberately his rights, even under that law, to
remove Mr.. Stanton and appoint an ad interim
Secretary.
MIR. Paine, who had the floor, said:
81 yield two minutes to the gentleman from
Indiana Mr.. Shanks.''
Mr.. Shanks said
"Mr. Speaker-Aly opinion Is, TINT in this
emergency, this House should speak but one
word and strike but one blow; and desire that
the blow should come first. am tired, Sir. of
this protracted discussion witch poetpones an
hour that the people have long desired to see l
am in favor of the official death of Andrew John
son, and think we should vote this ilnpeach.
ment without debate. lam not surprised that
one who commenced his career in drunkenness
should end it in crime"
| 1t is stated that Mr. McCulloch will not recog.
nize Mr.. Stauton's official acquisitions.
From New.York.
Mev York, Feb. 24th.-The follrwing docu.
ment is receiving signatures in this city:
1.-THE undersigned are DESTROYS of forming q
series of associations in support of the policy Of
Andrew johnson, and are willing to resort to
arms to repel revolutionary attemps on the part
OF Congress to overthrow the lawful and consti.
tutional authority of the chief Executive of the
nation"
From Richmond.
Richmond, Feb. Observation-Disclosures the snow
and rain to-day, the sidewalks in the vicinity Of
the newspaper offices were crowded with persons
waiting for and discussing the news from Wash.
ington.
In the Circuit Court to-day, in suit for draft
drawn here on New-Orleans house while that
city was in possession of the Federal troops, the
Judge decided that contracts made where parties
reside in cities occupied by different armies in
time Of war were null and void
The Convention spent to-day in discussing
suffrage.
The announcement Of the impeachment of the
President was received with demonstrations Of
approval on the floor and in the galleries check.
} ed by the chair.
Il From New.York.
New York, Feb. 24th.-The Convention was
discussing all day whether the Governor be Q
resident of the State for four or two years, The
question is undecided.
resolution was introduced restoring property
of minors sold during the war, for Confederate
money.
From Augusta.
. AUGUSTA, Feb. 24th.- The news from Washing
9 ton caused great excitement here and ELSEWHERE
, throughout the State.
' In accordance with resolutions Of the Conyen
Q ton, Gen. Meade orders that imprisonment 70
debt is prohibited, and hereafter no bail process
!: | shall be issued ont of the State orrts