Year: 1868




those OF presiding Judge who desires that his ofi-
cial conduct shall be such as will bear the keenest
scrutiny OF unprejudiced world. IL Is true how
ever that the radical leaders have come TO regard
him as another obstacle to the execution Of their
plans, and have already begun TO devise means to
force him into coincidence with their pre-arranged
schemes or to sweep him aside along with all the
other instructions TO the attainment or the radical
millennium. Within the past week we have had evil
dence on two occasions OF this hostility to Mr. Chase


resolution providing for the succession OF the Chief
Justice In the present incumbent should die or be
removed, and new rule for the Impeachment
Court requiring that the Chief Justice shall not be
addressed Chief Justice, but as President OF the
Senate. In the first may be distinctly seen menace
held over the head OF Mr. Chase, and In the second
an attempt to deprive the Impeachment Court as
much as possible Of its judicial character.


Those persons In Washington who have every fa-
cllity for ascertaining the truth Of statements sent
from here to the various newspapers throughout the
country have expressed surprise ut the desperate
falsiication Of many correspondents of radical Jour-
nails The pertlnacity with which they urge upon
their readers what they assert to be the voice OF pub


lie opinion here In favor OF convicting the President
and the statements that are made, wholly devoid OF
truth, for the purpose OF influencing the public mind
and perhaps OF bolsterng up the courage OF such
publican Senators as are suspected OF being weak in
the knees have been SO obvious in their intentions
as to attract attention and 10 excite comment. or
this character was the report put IN circulation
few days ago that Judge Black one OF the counsel
FOR the PRESIDENT had openly stated IL as his belief
tna successful defence Of the President could be
made and he was sure TO be convicted. This, 1t Is
needless to say, is utterly false Mr.. Black has never
expressed such an opinion


Yesterday the squabble for tickets TO the great ma
tonal show recommended. Wonderful was the rush
after Senators and Representatives who were sup
posed to have sufficient influence to procure ticket
or two. IL Is confidently asserted by several persons
who profess TO have witnessed the transactions
that number OF the tickets for admission to the gal
lerles have changed hands through the influence
or respectable pecunary considerations, though
such operations are kept strictly secret, because the
number OF a sold ticket would be known and the
tlDnDpl EVprVnn1V
as matter OF course wants to witness the trial OF
the President, and but very small number conf
the best arrangements that can be made satisfaction
cannot be given to all, and those having
tue matter In charge have but thankless task
to perform. 1t seems, however, to be settled
for fact that no great degree OF genius has thus far
been displayed in arranging the printing and dstr-
illuminated cards they have adopted, displaying in
fancy letters the words, Impeachment of the pres
dent" small white ticket containing only the words
"Admt one to the gallery, printed in unpretending
letters, would be in much better taste. When any
person leaves the court room with the intention OF
not returning check might be given hlm or her at
the door, which could be given to friend who might
wish TO have an opportunity OF witnessing ths trial.
BY this arrangement a far greater number could be
Afforded the lively or melancholy satisfaction Of be-
holding the modas ope1ad of getting rid &C trouble
some Presidents, who will persist in impeding the
progress ol the radical car OF reconstruction by
pllng upon the track articles Of the constitution.
The Military Division of the Atlantic-GenernI


Hancock.


WASHINGTON, March 23 1868.


The movements Of the President are causing a
good deal OF uncasiness am"nr the radicals; They
imagine they see the same indications Of approach
ing trouble that preceded TO late coup d'etot
OF .,- President in removing Mr.. Stan on and ap-
pointinga al interim. They observe great many
consultations going on at the White House, and
greatly deplore the fact thai among all the present
members of the Cabinet there Is not Stanton In
the presence Of Hancock here, and in his long and
confidential interviews with Mr.. Johnson, they find
matter for deep and food for much consulta-
tion. That General Hancock has been ofilcousy in
terrupted in the performance Of his good work at
New Orleans and his authority so grievously snub-
bed that he would be devoid Of all sefrespect If he
continued at that post; that he has earnestly begged
the President to relieve tim; that the President has
finally consented and ordered him here to explain in
person the reasons that prevent him from remaining
in command, does not, IN tfer estimation, account
for his appearance here this particular uncture of
affairs. So also If, after talking the matter over
with General Hancock to be sure that the arrange
ment will be agreeable to him well to others,
and conducive to the general good the President
should appoint General Hancock to the command OF
the Military Division OF the Atlantic simply becduse
he Is the only Major General OF the army who Is at
present WltnOut u posi- Ol duty, ana VINO mas sum
cient rank in the army 10 render him eligible to the
command, the radicals would be certain to take
alarm and run of with the idea that the country ii
about to be treated to one OF 'Obadiah Drant's
rattling revolutions" These radical fears spring
from their habit OF suspscting every action OF Mr..
Johnson or of those not imbued with the radical
faith to be necessarily revolutionary In its nature
because IL may not harmOnize with their plans. The
President enteraIns no idea of using military force
to oppose the will OF the radical majority in Con-
gress, and II ne did General Hancock is no more
Generals Sherman and Thomas. But, say they, the
President has an object In view in creating this new
military division with its headquarters in Washing
ton. Now what is that objectY The object seems
plain enough. All the departments in the country
are included In one or the other OF the grand mill
tary divisions, and the number OF commanding OIL
GERS directly responsible 10 the Executive are there
by diminished which greatly facilitates the transac-
tion OF official business. The departments included
in the division Of the Atlantic have hitherto had
intermediate commander between them and the
Chief and the object OF the order is to ap
point such commander The headquarters OF the
division would naturally be located at Washington,
New York or Philadelphia, being the greatest centres
OF population or these the advantages are all In ia
vOr OF washington, on account OF the facilities afford
ed for official communication.


A little calm consideration will convince the most
Obtuse that all the bugbears that have so seriously
shaken the nerves OF tmOr0uS radicals, such as the
cOpperheadism OF Chief Justice Chase, the rev0u
t0nary plans OF the President the completely In these
imagined plans Of General Hancock and the dreaded
onslaught OF Mosby and the Ku-Kux-Klan, have
their existence I'm the troubled dreams OF conscience
smiiten radicals and not within the bounds OF proba
bility.