Year: 1868

there rot ont The Bishop seated himself
near them in the car. ard could not av'nd
oyerhearing parts Of their conversation They
spoke of the Presidents We of force in getting
rid of Stanton and dealing with Congress- aud specn
lated upon thc difficulty which he woud cDcounter
with Cen Grant. When the Bishop arrived here hs
sought an interview with Gen. Grant, aud commune
Gated upon what he had heard.


An officer of the Union League Of America, co~
ored organization in this District, offered its services
to night TO an eminent radical Congressman in cas-"
of need He said that in ten hours he could have in
the city under arms 1900 men, 200 Of whom bad
seen service in the war and were veteran troops.


FROM GRANTS HEADQUARTERS.


If any assurance is needed concerning the inten.
ions of Gen. Grant in this crisis, and there is no one
here who entertains doubt, we have IL IN the fact
that he has removed the Old guard Of the War De
partment the l2th Infantry and detailed men Of his
own body guard, the 9TH Cavalry, to do the duty.
1t comes officially from the Generals headquarters
that the President has made approaches 10 Col HoliGce
and sounded Emory Tih the hope Of bending
them 10 his purposes. At this hour tho President
sends dispatches that his interview with these
officers was merely TO demand an explanation
of movements Of troops ordered by Gen. Grant.
and that he made no effort to shake their 10y
atty. This is pronounced untrue here by nearly
everybody but Johnsons audacity and lying
do not occasion any surprise. Gen. Grant
issued an order yesterday morning calling
the attention of the Commanders of Posts 20 the
recent act of Congress that all orders 10 he
army must pass through his hands, that his
headquarters are ia this city, and that orders emaH
atag from day other source must not BE- Obeyed.
The President has been bafIled at every point anil
there is not the tdiRtest prospect that he , be able,
r.
Of The Regular Arny to aid him in his Opposiion 10
Congress.


FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.


Secretary Stanton directed the city post master II
this city last night not 10 delirr the Har Department


mails TO anybody ercept on his order Last night ard to-
day the mails have been regularly received and thu
far there has been no interference the
part of the Postmaster General. Should any
attempt be made either by him or any
of the other Secretaries to interfere with
or ignore Mr. Stanton, the Reconstruction Commiec
,ciA bring in articles Of impeachment against The offending
person. 1t 10 said that McCalloch tciU not pay any
requisitons from the Wdr Department unless thes are
signed by Gen. Thomas Should he take this course,
he will be warned at once of his impeachment and
will be put on trial at the same time the President.


This has been busy day among the Republican
members of Congress- They have had cesseless





those who have taken it upon themselves to
the members report tonight that every Of them.
with possibly one exception, will toe the mark to-
morrow. and vote for Impeachment. In fact. many
of the members are in receipt of kilograms from
their constituents urging them to stand fInl and
not to finch, that they wills take care OF
matters at home. There is good deal of
speculation being made in regard to how the Senate
will stand should they be compelled to try Mr..
Johnson Many of the Senators show by
their words and actions what they will do
while others remain silent. Anxiety is ex-
pressed; but from a prominent Senator i have
that twothirds of the Senate good as pledged
for impeachment. There is also some speculation
to whether Mr.. johnson will be suspended from office
during trial A number of members are urging this
course but it is hardly probable that it viii be
ried out many members oppose 1t bitterly.
and urge that there is necessity for such course
The Democratic politicians express the opinion that
if the President is deposed within the next thirty
days. and Senator Wade take possession Of the White
House. they must give up all thoughts of
being able to gain the next Presidential election.
At IL o'clock there were no new developments at
the War Department. Judge Fisher viii remain at
the Department with Stanton tonight. ~ l'i


Midnight-The House promises to throw q unani-
nous Republican vote for Impeachment. The atti-
tude of the Senate is also decisive There is strong
sentiment in favor of suspending the President dur
ing the trial. but it docs not likely to prevail.
The members desire to keep within legal limits.
They believe the President incapable of doing much
mischief however he may be disposed His military
orders must all 20 through Gen. Grant, and the Gem
eral will not countenance usurpation. ef


ASSOCIATED DIsPArcHl '


Republican Senators and Representatives includ-
ing Messrs Conkling, Chandler, Thayer, Wade,
Morgan, Judd, FarnswOrth Logan and Boutwell,
repaired to the War Department 1t is trustworthy
ascertained that the conversation between them and
the Secretary OF War; being the pending politics
topics led to comparison of notes, which left no
doubt in their minds that the impeachment ques-
ton the Republicans will act as unit 1t not
known to them that even one member would falter
and desert his party and their general impression
was that the President will not only be impeached
but tried convicted, and removed from office within
the next ten days. The ground they take is that
the Republicans cannot now avoid the ISSUE
which they say the President has forced upon them,
and that having taken the first STEP they must prose-
cute the work to speedy conclusion Nothing WAS
said about the employment of troops by the oppo-
nents Of the Presidents no present could antici
pate any event which would render it necessary
pecay as they thought that the President could not
obtain military force to sustain him. These gentle
men, who had conversations with Mr.. Stanton. gave
the assurance that they would stand by him to the
last having no doubt of the success Of their cause


The guard at the War Department has been doubled.
Col. Carr. of Gen. Emorys staff remained there last
night by order of Gen. Grant.


The President is in receipt Of letters and teegIans
giving him assurances of appreciation and support;
and Republicans are constantly Being encouraged ln
q similar manner TO unfalterngly execute the work