The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-14
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 28th, 1868.
GALL QUIET ON THE Potomac


assured that there will be nary one" from any source
whatever The representatives of the people, acting "n
of all the people, moving quietly in the
task of removing obstructive and usurpng chief mags-
trate. All things "w be done decenty and in ordern
except may be the part of Andrew Johnson 1t will
be quite difficult to convince anyone that he could possibly
do anything of the kind.
Since the date of my letter. Monday evening nothing
especially new beyond the settlement of prelimnares for
the great state trial, has TRANSFERRED.
PRESENT SITUATION.
1t is somewhat follows General Thomas having
been refused the opportunity of going prison. is
engaged in the audabe task of prosecuting suit for dam
ages against Mr. Stanton The truth that the old General
is like the going Jericho who fell among thieves
beaten first and then robbed Johnson knocked him
down put him in the way of it. and the lawyers are
engaged in fleeing him severely The affidavit which
he bases his suit is the most comica acknowledgment of
series of bunder that probably engraed into
legal lore history So far General Lorenzo Thomas
concerned he may be considered dead duck "-sain,
too, by the breech not the muzze aimed else
The President is engaged in consuming considerable
Dutch courage. Those who visit the White House, and
there many say that Mr. johnson has recovered his
spirits once more On Sunday and Monday he was cast
down at the prospect of impeachment. Now however he
gives out that there will be convcton that the requisite
majority OF Senators cannot be obtained for that desirable
result.
There is doubt that the efforts will be made and
appliance brought to BEAR to affect doubtful Senator'S of
Presidents organs and clacquers is amusing When the
fact became known that Thomas had received the famous
interim appointment the street and lobby talk was of
speedy displacement of Mr. Stanton by if necessary
That frightened one and the force found be on
side Then told that the only purpose
get the before the courts Finally johnson sent in
begging message to the Senate crying that he didn't
any harm and ought not to be whipped Governor
Boutwell, and Mr. Washburne disposed in Mondays debate
OF the plea of character by showing that the belonging
to the President most atrocous and corrupt.
Now the cue is given to faer the Senate declaring there
be doubt of its non-parzanship fairness etc. On
the other hand the President makes of his inen
ton to delay the trial to the He declares he will
send for witnesses the world All this talk only goes
to the necessity of removing this bad magistrate and
corrupt man from the office he disgraces.
COMMITTED
The further the investigation proceeds the more futile
appears the Presidents plea that he only sought test the
laws constutonaity This the lawyers assert could have
been done at any time without making manestly illegal
appointment The writ of quo aarrano of which much
is sad is process that only be issued by demand
of the sovereign Executive of the Government
used for the purpose of compelling persons having presumed
illegal possession appear and show the for such
possession quo 'oarranto cannot be issued to private
citizen and must be issued demand of the authorities to
whose hands the rights belong All that has, them been
necessary for Mr. johnson have taken out the writ
and compelled Mr. Stanton appear in court show by
what right he held the Office But that what
wanted The purpose to obtain Immediate posses
sion of the department. and the power thus obtained
defeat reconstruction 1t will appear in evidence that Mr..
johnson, and General Thomas acting under his ORDERS
sought to use force, or to obtain it to
GRANTS ACTION.
This frustrated by General Grants action in the
premises In the first place his escort company of the
Sixth T. cavalry placed in charge of the War Depart
ment building In the second place. the officers duty here
received quiet notification of their duty in the shape of
circular calling their attention to the law under which all
orders pass through and from army headquarters
Besides this the officers in command at Baltimore Fortress
Munro and other posts the vicnage instructed what
do IN certain contingencies All the troops that could have
been concentrated here within reasonable period kept
an state of quiet readiness General Howard remained
with the Secretary for several days.
MODERATION AND COURAGE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
In the midst of the wild denunciaon which, for two
years past has surged foodke around the loyal Congress-
The nation mas reason to be reoced that its members
men OF sHch wise moderation have proven them
be- No who has watched events here and studied them
closely can a to see that Mr. johnson has persisteny and
defant dehed the law attempted destroy the sovereignty
of the law making power, and NV