The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-18
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington. March 10 1863

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Hon. H. Stanbery, A. G.. of the o. S.
Dear SRI recognize the circunl-
stances which seem to make it proper
for you to resign, I appreciate fully
your motives in doing so, and with
deep regret accept your resignation as
Attorney General Of the United States.
| am, with great respect, sincerely
yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
| During the session of the Cabinet, at
which this correspondence was read,
the President appointed Mr.. Browning,
Secretary of the Interior, to be Acting
Attorney General.
Late this afternoon, when there was
slim attendance in both Houses, an inn
portant measure was passed in the
shape of an amendment to a bill provi-
ding for appeals to the Supreme Court
| in certain internal revenue cases.
This amendment repeats a portion of
the Judiciary act granting appeals, and
substantially prohibits the Supreme
Court from having any jurisdiction in
cases before it, or to come up under the
reconstruction laws. 81
1t prevents, ifpassed in time over the
Presidents veto, and any decision IN the
McCardle case. .s .q s q.
The opposition members dld not at
the time notice the Importance of the
amendment, and discovered it only
when it had passed both Houses. s
1t will be sent to the President to-
morrow. so.. s.a ar.g csgs A ,,I.5.
WASHINGTON March ;l3.--Crowds are
standing upon the pavement along Penn
sylvania avenue, en- route to- the Capitol,
expecting to see the President and his attor-
neys going to the trial. There is also quite
large assemblage around the Capitol door
for the same purpose. ..l5 g5ia !. &.
| The Presidents coach and carriage arri-
we'd with Mr.. Cooper and two of the Presi-
dents secretaries. In the carriage were
Messrs. Stanbery, Judge Curtis and Mr..
Nelson, the Presidents counsel. n.
Mr.. johnson is not to appear in person
in the Senate. sEq {, q r4t
All the ses is are filed, and the galleries
have in them a brilliant assemblage, princi-
pally ladies. ae IS x.g H,5Y
One oclock.--The Chief Justice takes
his seat. The Court is organized, and the
House notified a .s,,3 sl,s 81
The application Of the Presidents coun-
sci for forty days in which to prepare for
trial is resisted by the House Managers,
who claim that the President should have
appeared to-day with his counsel and his
answer, and ready to proceed. gll
The Senate has retired for consultation
upon the motion ofMr. Edmonds, that the
President be allowed till the LIST of April
to answer. a g6.qt} r
Beside what was sent you in the afternoon
kilograms, several motions were made
which being amended provide for the trial
upon the filing of the replication by the
House managers. This was adopted, and
the Senate as court adjourned until the
23d inst. ..3, ,..ss s4,l..as ssh.
The result of all the proceedings to day
is in part the contamination of recent
threats, and the avowed purpose of the
Radicals to rush the trial through without
reference to the practice in civil courts.
and the occurrences of the day are cited
by Radicals to give assurance that the trial
will be over and johnson deposed by the
first of May. ggsr5 1a4iss RI
Democrats now have no hope of O delib-
crate and fair trial since a majority of the
Senate can control all proceedings until
they come to render final verdict, which
requires two-thirds's vote to convict. In
this vote is the only hope ofjustice. and
from all that TRANSFERRED to-day there is
but little encouragement tor belief that
| law, fact or justice will beregaIded in the
determination of the impeachment project
but there is unfortunately almost conclu.
siye evidence that the prosecution will be
decided purely in the light ofparty behests.
and therefore, Of course, the President will
be removed.
There is barely a probability, however
that seven OF eight Radical Senators may
rise abore party and try the case conscien.
tiously upon the oath they have taken
Such is tonight reflex of the opinions OF
the best informed and most reflective per.
sons here
/ GEN. GRANT. AND STREET CLEANING--lt
would be giving to the action Of Gen
Grant too reputable name to describe as
merely paltry his order directing the restor-
alton to Office of the Street Commissioner
of this city, after he had been removed by
Gen. Hancock under charges, largely sup
ported by, testimony, Of misconduct in Of
fee. This intermeddling with petty things,
about which he can possibly know nothing,
on motives so transparently partisan and
with q temper so Enthusiastically bad, marks
fussy, narrow-minded politician rather
than general or statesman.
/ We have, indeed, read of a Grecian gen.
geral, famous in history, who, when retired
from active life, was appointed scayenger
iu his native city with the intent OF his ad.
1 versaries to degrade him. He accepted
the place, to do it honor and the public
service.
! But when Gen. Grant comes down from
his high place and great occupations to be
the volunteer scavenger Of party, and
scatter its filth upon community which
offends by not favoring his ambitions aspl-
rations, and to direct contumely against
an honorable and gallant officer, who for
the same reason has fallen under his dis
pleasure, he displays traits so infnitessi-
maliy mean as to invoke wonder, by what
means he ever came to be q successful gen.
eral.- IN. O. Picayane.
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baE So far as we can perceive, he 1.-THE
| President) has not committed any over act
of character sufficiently fragrant to JUST.
fy his condemnation and expulsionfrom Of
fee; and until he has gone as far as this
| it is at least inexpedieDt to bring him to
trial, for impeachment is not properly
political proceeding. 1t is most serious
method for correcting the most serious
wrongs, and it should never be undertaken
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