The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-20

of Vermont has become favor of impeachment thus giving
majority in the Judiciary Committee"
THE sURRATT TRIAL.
The Surra trial progresses slowly Weichman stood three
hours more OF bullying by Surats counsel very WELL When
DR. Mcmillan was put upon the stand, and putting in
some OF his strongest testimony and relating the flight of Sur
ra he appeared to be very much demoazed and Mr. Mer
rick seeing that his clients feet gradually being swept
entirely away thought break the force of the testimony
boherng the Witness and interrupted him in very imper
nent manner when Dr. Mcmillan who had witnessed his
insulting with Weichman, turned upon him and
denounced him coward and sneak This just rebuke
caused quite sensation in the courtroom but it cowed down
Merck that he did not open his mouth again during the
The witnesses complain that they allowed by Judge
Fisher be repeatedly and grossly insud by the prisoners
counsel and of them had determined protect them
selves when the court failed to do it.
OPENING ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE
Mr. Bradley opened the for the defense They expected
to prove the innocence of the prisoner and pure his
mother Mr. Bradley reviewed the testimony of witnesses
and concluded We will trace Surrat from Richmond March,
1865 to Montreal in April We will show that he not
Washington except when brought back in the Swaara
We will show where Surratt April 18th and 18TH and
that he within 400 miles of Washington. 1t will be
shown that he certain and registered his
John Harrison remained to attend to mission he
entrusted WITH and there April 14h 1t will be
shown that the register of that hotel has mysterou dsap
peared He will be followed back Montreal where he
arrived April 8h Facts and circumstances will be shown
concusvey demonstrate that Surrat could have got
the places named for the purpose of covering his tracks
1t will be shown that while surra in Montreal after the
assassination he not allowed to read newspaper in his
place of conceamen and not of his mothers peril
until the event of her execution and then he wanted to hasten
to Washington to give himself up, and not permitted
1t will be shown that he first heard he implicated in the
assassination in Albany and turned back to Montreal He
did flee for fear because Justice dropped her
scales when she entered that building the foot of a
As the handkerchief of which much has been aid
will be shown that it not dropped by Surrat but by
officer of the Government who in pursuit. and carried
the handkerchief with him for purpose 1t will be shown
that the Government knew the officer dropped it. but did
choose to dvuge it, The defense would also show agree
ment between the conspiraor signed by hem and upon
which neither the of Mrs. Surratt John Surratt
appears This will be produced direct
from the chief consprators 1t contains the genuine sigma
lures In it they pledge themselves to commit the act of
assassination and upon that neither the of John Surratt
Mrs Surrat and after these things shown,
the jury be asked say the prisoner guilty
charge preferred against him.
The court took recess.
One of New York exchanges thus dscourses about the
great ?) who constitute the Government of the
United States:
That enthusiasm for the President which the people have
shown the Postmaster in all his speeches takes
supply The profound confidence in Mr. Randals admins
aon of the Post Office which the people have expressed
Mr. Seward is always happy to utter. The delight in Mr.
Stewards learning" and diplomatic rumphs which the
citizen suppresses is almost harousy exhibited by
the President and the Postmaster So whatever may be
thought of the of their with the public it is
gratifying find President the Secretary of State and
the Postmaster such ardent admirers of each other The
happy trio fingered long in Connecticut and having
themselves from the embraces of Governor English will pass
through this city to-day
General Sheridans enemies did not strike in time They
too late now Congress has But it is evident they
paving the way for his removal The Washington
National hgncer Administration organ has the following
Nothing definite has been determined upon
to be pursued with the conumacy Sheridan
though the matter will doubtless engage the immediate and decisive
action Of the Chief Magistrate upon his resumng the abors of
his post The suggestion of General Seedman to
Sheridan regarded by nopportune if imper
tnen The impression is general and uniform the
scandaous rreguariy of the Commander Louisiana must
involve consequences to that rash officer Gen. Grant,
who known to have fervent friendship for Sheridan
said to have read the report addressed himself for the
time Sunday morning in the Washington Chronicle with
painful regret and modification high authority military
technical ofs should he suffer subordinate to address to him
an aso" apo" has SUPERIOR without prompt and stern reproo
especially where the superior the civil ruler of the State
and the apersion is upon his civil and political integrity and
Learned gentlemen doubt the noer