The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

TUE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER_

AN INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT
JOHNSON.

The following is front the Boston Pont, under date
May 17.
The result of the vote was telegraphed to Willard's Hotel.,
where orderlies were in waiting to convey it to the Executive
Mansion. Later in the afternoon your correvondent called
upon the President to congratulate Limit, his great I riunq
and Mend him immersed in business, with a pile of letters
before him, which he appeared to be reading and arranging ;
letters involving more or less the public interests in all the
several departments of the Government. Mr. Johnson, rising
from his chair, extended his ludoi and gave Ills visitor a
cordial greeting, and invited him to a seat. S.nne astonish-
ment was expressed at finding I ' at work. " Work ?
whoever discharges his duty here faithfully and conscien-
tiously, must work. I find it an immense labour to attend to
the correspondence, whbh requires my personal att. Mimi."
But would you not postpone such lalmurs 'iii a day like [lds?
Volt certainly have not heard the news." The President
leaned back in his chair and looked happy. " I have not only
brunt the news, list the great triumph of the constitution.
law, and justice has made toe feel rejuvenated, although I
had never anticipated a different result, as I assured you be-
fore. The Amerivan Senate has had, and still has, its great
tnen—men who in that's of high party excitement, and when
their country is in peril, can rise to the importance of the
occasion and forget party to save the eel stituthm trim wrong
and outrage. History will recent the names of these states-
men in letters of gold. Their country owes them a debt of
gratitude for daring to In tight." After some further re-
marks the President smilingly said that he felt much gratified
at the result of the vote on the eleventh article, and doulded
not the other articles would share the same fate. During
the evening a large number of prominent gentlemen called
and paid their respects, but the story that Chief Justice
Chase called is untrue.

The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph thut
describes the voting -
TIT fret name on the roll was that of 3lr. Anthony, of
Rhode Island. a gmel-lookilm, pleasant Senator. a ho, though
Republican, has many Conservath'e friends, mid WILS claimed
by both the parties as pretty sure to vote their way. Mr.
Anthony rose, awl the Chief Justice also rising, addressed
to him the question as fixed by the rules
Mr. senator Anthony, low say you: ls the respondent,
Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, guilty or
not guilty of a high misdemeanour, as charged in this
article." . . • " • • - "

Fundy and quietly Mr. Anthony answered "Guilty." It
was evident from t as that the vote would be chose. Messrs.
Bayard and Euckalew, Conservatives, were next called and
responded " Not guilty," creating ton sensation, as their
names were in no doubtful list. Messrs. Cameron, Catteil,
and. (handler responded " as nil expected, Mr.
Cameron slipping out the answer before even the Chief
Justice had finished his question. Mr. Cole, of California,
answered "Guilty ; " on lain there had been a shade of
doubt, but the vote occasioned no surprise. Messrs.
('tinkling and Countess voted "Guilty," which was fully
expected. Mr. Corbet, of Oregon, not deemed sure
by noise, voted "Guilty." :to did Mr. Cragin, of
New Hampshire. Three Conservatives Davis, Dix in,
and Doolittle—voted " Not guilty." Messrs Drake and
lihnunds, equally pronounced, answered "Guilty." And
now came the foremost man of the Senate, Mr. Fessenden,
a Republican, known to lie for acquittal. Ile Iv.: and
voted as quietly as if giving an ordinary vote on an adjourn-
ment. Much more interest centred on Mr. Fowler's vita;
for enthusiastic Radicals hoped to the last that the appt als
made to hint would he effective. ite is a molest man, and
answered. somewhat indistinctly, " Not guilty." And now
around me the unuttered imprecations of Republicans bogan
to increase. These were two of what they deem deserters.
Mr. Frelinghuysen, held doubtful some time ago, responded
•• (natty." Mr. Grunts was called, and rose. •• You need
not ri,e, Mr. Grimes," said the Chief .lu,diee, feelingly ; but
Mr. Grimes stood up fairly and squarely, and saint •• Not
built;'' its firmly as Luther might have spoken at Worms.
Mr. Harlan, a very emphatic Radical, voted Guilty " Mr.
Henderson. of Missouri, arose, and, asa.leading Republiean,
his •• Not guilty," thong% expected, made oooe
and increased the existing stock of profanity among earnest
men." Mr. Hendricks, of Indiana, respon led " Not malty."
Anil note Mr. Howard rise', " hunt need ma rise, Mr. Howard,'
again said the gentlemanly and outsider:de Chief Jostice;
jut Mr. Howard. in Ids way, is jest as plucky as Mr. Grimes,
and there standing, gave his verdict '• Guilty." Mr. How e
followed suit. Messrs. Johnson and M•Creely voted " Not
guilty," and than Messrs. Morrill of Maine, Morgan,
Morrill of Vermont, and Alorton, all voted "Guilty."
Norton and Patterson, of Tennessee. balanced four Wi-
pe:is-hers—Nye, Patterson, Pomeroy, and Rann,cy.
And now the exciteMent rose to ns highest pi ch. Mr.
Ross, the next Than, woo deemed the More iiotih,tinl Obtain
doubtful men wino held the decision in their ham]. Mr.
Ross rose, and voted firmly "Not guilty "—a vote which
for over at month I have been prepared to see ca.. 4 in that
way, but which wins a latter disappatintment to the Radicals.
Tlas vote seemed, indeed, to be the culminating 'Ant In the
rolbeall ; but erest did not wholly aliate. It is heedless
to go through with all who followed. Nlr. Sprague, Fond,-
law to Chief Justice Chase, anal generally e>teetned hostile to
the whole impeachment lot,iness, voted "Guilty." Mr.
Sumner answered "Guilty" in deep bass. sir. Trumbull
voted " Not guilty " tidally ; and now came Mr. Van
Winkle, if West Virginia, long time on the doubtful lists,
hut considered the day before One vote to be f,,r acquittal.
Re So ranged himself ; and then none Moro I 'onservative,
Mr. Vickers, rvsponded " Not guilty." making the exact
number of nineteen required to save the President. Not a
vote cauld have been spared. As Mr. Sumner said is the
Senate afterwards, the President was saved by " the skin of
his teeth." The vide stood 35 to la—not two-thirds
said the Chief Justice, " the President stands acquitted ott
this article."