Year: 1868

TO Keep Hancock Out Of His New Com.


mand.


WASHINGTON, March 20, 1868.


The McCardle case 1t is feared, has been choked
or II was naturally expected that, having pro.
gressed so far, there was nothing to do but deliver
the decision Of the court and that days before
the Presidents veto OF the bill abolishng the appellate
jurisdiction OF the Supreme Court In habeas corpus
due in the Senate, termination OF the case
wouldbe reached ere this power of the court could
be legisated away. But no. the same mysterious
influence that has nerposed itself in other recent
judicial proceedings to prevent the strong arm Of
the law from knocking into smithereens the fimsy
fabric OF unconstitutional reconstruction has been
doing ts insidious work here. The decision OF the
was postponed long enough to secure its efec-
tua annihiaton. Let the opinions OF certain lawyers
be what they may, that the bill Just passed over the
Presidents veto throtes not only the McCarde case
but all cases OF similar character, is evidently the
settled conviction Of the radicals Of both houses OF
Congress, and the belief Of the President as well as
OF the majority Of the judges OF the Supreme Court


Circumstances that have recently developed them
selves would seem TO indicate that the late military
precautions were adopted with view OF being pre-
pared for any hostile movement that may be made
by me President during the course Of the impeach.
partment have heard from some reliable source that
violent measures are being contemplated by certain





and that Mr.. Johnson II the head and front OF the
conspiracy. IL 10 very well known that the orders
iha 0 Iae gSsra
OF the increased guard until afte the Impeachment
trial Is ended, and the troops in the Department OF
out at an nstants notice until such time The close
OF the great trial. them In the time fixed for the re.
inae w ore &c
about the War Department. for n the President Is
convicted the suppostion Il that told BennyS viii
1oeI ont md
House, and the burly stanton viii close the restau-
rant at the War Department, shoulder his blankets
at home II the President Is honorably acquitted Mr..
with such haste that he VIM scarcely have time to
The President has at length issued the order an.
pointing General Hancock TO the command Of the
was transmitted to General Grant In due form OF law
and there seemed TO be no Just why the latter
should not issue II; but It was an important move
ominous TO the radical view. what was TO be done
General Grant, however, goes with the order to the
Means must be found to defeat this arrangement
for General Hancock is not q soldier to be trned
with. With Hancock In command OF all the troops
In the tnree great departments and especially those
quartered In Washington, the radical conspiracy for
cleaning ot the White House would be seriously OBJ
sructed "a not entirely frustrated.


At length plan has been sketched out The great
war secretary does not believe that the President
has tne power TO create military divisions In other
after ALL the Commander ID. Chief OF the army and
navy This authority Is only vested In the Congress,
TO oe sure, this ts entirely new version OF law but
are we not now constantly making new discoveries
or the Intentions OF our fathers In framing the cOnst
Iution and Is the great Magma Charta OF our rights
not being properly construed now for the frat time
since II was drawn up Let Congress- therefore take
bold stand and declare that the President has no
authority TO control the army This stand the Senate
TOOK yesterday and the President Is called upon TO
explain how II is that he dares appoint com.
mander over three existing military departments
whose limits have In nowise been changed.
Rest assured thar this movement of the President
Will now be utterly defeated; aud General Hanock.
because he has manifested dspositlon to obey the