Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-02-29
A. johnson VS.. the People.
WASHINGTON, F'e

the ASSaSSlllaIlOu Vi IGSluSHI LilSolD'
In the House resolution had just been
passed to devote to-morrow's session to
debate only, when Mr.. Johnsons Comp
d'etot was announced. A Amessagc to the
Senate declared he had removed Edwin
NJ. Stanton from the office of Secretary
of War, and had placed L. Thomas, Ad-
iutant General in his stead. '
A committee of Senators was sent to
Secretary Stanton and Gen. Grant, they
said to the former, that it was the desire
of Congress that he should remain hrm,
and they would support him. General
Grant gave the committee to understand
that he could not and would not recog-
nize the Presidents order, should the
Senate fail to agree with the same.
In the House, from 8 to O'Clock the
current business was generally suspend
ed. Prominent members wrote to Mr..
Stanton TO stand firm, while several called
on him
The Senate remained in session till %
O'Clock, and a committee was sent to Judge
Cartier to make affidavit that General
Thomas had violated the Tenure OF office
bill, in trying to act as Secretary of War.
The debate in Executive Session lasted
several hours. Senator Fcssenden opened,
and took strong ground against the i'resl-
dents authority to remove Secretary
Stanton without the consent of the Sen
ate. Nearly all the Republicans joined
in the debate, and were Il unit upon the
illegality of the act OF Mr.. johnson.
A resolution prepared by Mr.. Wilson,
and passed by vote of 80 to s, was pre-
sented to the President at l02, and is as
follows: ..'..s ..-- -, q. ..G.-
Resolced, BY the Senate of the United
States. that under the Constitution aud
laws of the United States the President
has no power to remove the Secretary Of
War and designate any other officer to
perform the duties Of that officer dd an
term.
SATURDAY, 22d., Gen. Thomas was ar
rested at 8 o'clock, a. M, by the Marshal
of the District, and taken before Judge
Cartier, when ne gave bail in $4,000, to
appear Oh Wednesday. Immediate y after
his release, Gen. Thomas went to the Of
fee of the Secretary Of War, and said to
Mr.. Stanton he had come to take pos
session, and to act as Secretary of War,
as ordered by the President. Stanton
ordered him to his own office below, to
perform his duties as Adjutant General.
Thomas then withdrew to a room op-
posite, and said he should require the
mails for the department to be delivered
to him, aud should transact all the busi-
ness of the department.
The Senate did nothing but adjourn
till one o'clock Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens, from the
committee on Reconstruction, reported
tic evidence collected in relation, to the
attempted removal, and recommended
the following resolution - ... ..-.
ReSoLred, That Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, be impeached
for high crimes and misdemeanors in Of
fec. -.. ....-. ..
The vote on the resolution is to be ia
ken at p. m, Monday. ~.
During the evening session of the
House, the following telegram was read:
SPRINGFIELD, lLL-ExEcUTIvE De-
rARTMENT, February 22.-The usurpa-
tions of Andrew johnson have created a
profound sensation in the State. His last
act is the act of a traitor. His treason
must be checked. The duty of Congress
seems plain the people of Illinois attach
ed to the Union, firmly believe demand
his impeachment, and will heartily sus-
tain such action by our Congress. The
peace of the country is not to be trified
with by that presumptuous demagogue
We know the National Congress will
proceed wisely and cautiously; but let it
proceed. Millions of loyal hearts are
painting to stand by the stars and stripes
Have 10 fear-all will be well. Liberty
and order will again triumph.
r. G. OGLEsBY.
Messages containing the same senti-
ment were received from all parts of the
Country.
.FEBRUARY Esd, Stanton remained at the
War Office over night, and is still there.
Gen. Grant was with him during last
evening. Several members of the Cabi.
net have been at the White House most
of to-day. &C.,. .,..
Gen. Emory, commandant of the Dis
trict called on Gen. Grant yesterday. He
will obey no order that he does not know
comes through Gen. Grants office.
1t is proper to state that every precau-
ton has been taken by Gen. Grant to
prevent trouble or surprise, in all the re-
gion around Washington.
The old Infantry guard about the War
Department has been removed, and
Grants own body-guard of veterans,
placed there. 'I5-a,
1t is not known how the President
talks with his advisers; but if their own
conduct is proper criterion, Mr. John
son must be very much broken down.
His warmest supporters seem to have
thought that united and firm action of
Congress was impossible. Many lead
ing Democrats are Respondent there
are many here in the interest of of the
President who will give him the worst
possible advice, and prominent among
these are Maryland politicians who are
doing all they can to make trouble, both
at Annapolis and Baltimore and in this
city. Every hour appears to consolidate
Republican strength, and the party will
vote solidly in the House tomorrow.
The President yesterday sent mes
sage to the Senate, said to be OF rather