The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18
mo. 26
How Impeachment Was Defeated.

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| The Washington correspondent Of tho
Richmond Dispo'oh writes on Satu,.
day:
| Immediately after tho reading OF tho
]journa in tho lIouac today tho impcach-
crs exhibited disposition to again
resort to !libustcring, OF forcing their
opponents to yield to tie demand for
iurthcr discussion Of The question ct
impeachment. From Il comparison ol
views privately, it was found that each
| party was as determined as The othug.
and that flljbusterug would continue
to the end Of the Fortcth Congress
unless some compromise could DC made
III tho mean time. Under the imprns-
sion that many Republicans who would
vote for laying the subject upon tho
table would not dare to vote squarcly
against the impeachment Of tho Prcsi-
dent tho impcachers proposed that if tho
motion to lay on tho table should DO
withdrawn, and vote taken directly
upon no merits Of tho case, they would
cease int er flibuscring. This proro-
sition vas at once accepted by tho
Republicans who opposed impeachment,
and a vote being taken, resulted in 81
i'll favor Of impcaching tho President
and lUS against. If full House had
been present the impcachers would havo
had 60 votes and the opposition l24.
During tho call Of names to-day the
most profound interest was manifested
by members and spectators. AS each
members name was called, eyes wcro
directed to him until he responded to
his name. No noisy demonstration was
made. but never vas scene in Con.
grcss more impressive, and sensational
nevertheless ; and when tho result Of tho
vote was declared all seemed to breathe
lrccr, and all felt rs though heavy
weight had been takcn of the body
polite.
There is general rejoicing to night,
| and members OF Congress are calling on
The President to offer congratulations.
Mr.. Johnson behaves with exceeding
good taste and becoming dignity under
the circumstances.
Tho Washington Stur Of Saturday
evening says:
"Thia decisive vote puts al end to
the matter, beyond any chance of resus-
citation. The vote was taken amidst
much excitement, and with profound
silence on the part OF tho audience, save
when buzz ran along the galleries
following upon some unexpected voto
being givcn pro or coz. Tho ato of
impeachment wao pretty soon settled.
when men Of tho prominence i'll tho
Republican party Of Messrs. Banks,
l}alwin, Bingham, Blain, Dawes, Eliot.
Iniilin, lngersoll, Garfield. Poland,
Spalding Van Wycle, the Washburns.
Wolkcr, Woodbridge and James l..
Wilson were found voting dead against
IT.
Some vent to tho excited feeling was
afforded from time to time by the laugh.
ter occasioncd by odd excuses and cx.
plantations mado BY different members.
Mr.. Nroomall roso to say that lis COL
league, Mr. Schofcld, was not here, but
il ho wcro here he had no doubt ho
would vote---right. Great laughter
Mr.. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, faid ho
should vote "no," OIL tho ground that
tho evidence was not strong enough to
sustain impeachment Mr.. Edridge
(DemocraO said that was precisely the
reason why ho voted agains, it. Laugh.
tor.
Mr.. Stevens was not in tho Hall
when the vote was taken, but came in
subsequently,, and was tho last, or fifty
seventh man to vote a,irmativcly for
impeachment. All the four Wash
burns (Cadwalacer c., Of Wisconsin,.
EIhu -, Of Illinois Henry D., Of In.
diana. and VIM. B., Massachusetts,)
voted in row against impeachment.