The New York herald., 1868-05-06
imp B A C H N B N T.
Trial Of President Andrew Johnson fOr
High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Continuation Of Mr.. Bi.,gham's
Argument.
Excitement 0veZ. MIR. Fessen-
den's DETECTION.
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Abortive Efforts to Talk the
Senator Over.
CONSERVATION OF THE RADICALS.


Argument-More Revelations About Senator
EessenGen's Defection-Exclfemcnt Among
tho Radcals-Thc Rebellious Senator In.
Aexible-storics About Senators Being
Beught.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1868.
Manager Bingham made premature rejection
yesterday upon the eternal length OF Mr.. Evarts'
npeech, for be has himself fallen under the charge
- interminable takativeness, and bids fair to con-
Same about % much time, without aGording 1.-THE
= the interest or instruction that Mr.. Evarts did,
II. Bingham made fair speech to-day, but 1t was
ynfirely unlike those Of the Presidents lead
m9 counsel IN not be3ls systematized and
- being very barren Of wnat might be called
argument The audience was unusually large,
Ind the speaker was tolerably well listened
y. though several Senators, whose names ought to
- mentioned, showed an unmistakable tendency to
30 asleep. Tomorrow Manager Bingham win relte.
tate for the last time those favorite words Of his
which he pronounced with such terrible emphasis
Wet the sword Of Justice fall on the great criminal
At your bar" 81.
The supposed revolt Of Senator Fessenden from
the radical ranks has been the absorbing theme Of
conversation in every circle here to-day. The facts
telegraphed you last night concerning it were not
generally known until this morning, ana so sud-
Yen and astounding was the revelation that many
persons refused to believe 1t. Some Of the more
curious radicals In order to satisfy their own minds
boldly inquired Of Mr.. Fessenden himself To their
u&ter amazement 1t is said, their worst fears were
eondrmed. Senator Fessenden acknowledged he
Sas preparing legal argument to sustain his vote
against conviction and In favor Of the acqutta Of
he President.
+ Some Of the most prominent radical Senators say
mat for the last two weeksw the question as to
whether the President should be scSlvicted or ac-
n1y1ff nd hod to-
kessenden His detection, therefore, will have
, more serious effect upon the plans ana calcu-
hhons Of the radicals than would that OF
Utmost any other Senator. Mr.. Fessenden has been
considered heretofore as among the strongest and
Nblest men Of the republicans In the Senate. The
younger Senator's, and many of the con ,emporaries
~ MI Fessenden, have looked up to him and fol-
towed bis leadership almost without questioning.
he is generally accorded the rare quality among
politicians Of being at able and conscientious
Hhese facts win serve in some measure to explain
lr. Fessenden's importance to either side. The rad
qas feel that In losing him they have virtually lost
ho whole case, while the friends Of the President are
eorrespondngly certain Of success with his aid.
Various attempts have been made, 1t is said to
tAlk Mr.. Fessenden out of his supposed opinion by
shose who are supposed to have personal and party
lnnuenoe with him. These, however, have met with
but little success. When he has once formed an
bpnien he Is not the man to be talked out OF it. The
oDual report brought back by those who have at
bempted to convert him is, that "Pitt Feseenden Is
u stubborn as Q mule.n Even Senator Morrill,, his
eolle4gue has met with no encouragement in this
direction. That he win take ak or eight Senators
Nth him is generally conceded. This win be more
than enough to secure acqfittai.
There are various surmises and gratultous reasons
5iven for Senator Fessenden's conduct. The>more
kxtreme radicals, who are greatly incensed at him,
significantly hint that he Is controlled by mercenary
Ind ambitious motives. They say that he is anxious
10 keep his friends in ONCE, and that he has idea
is better be done under President Johnson than
Ben Wade There are mysterious whispers about
bome connection he has with certain doings in the
treasury Department. Hs known personal intimacy
With Secretary McCulloch, and his former connection
With the department. are used by the radicals to give
bploring to these rumors. OF course these stories
re only 20 many malicious slanders, which no
person who knows Mr.. Fessenden win for moment
bredit. 1t is also asserted that the Senator from
Maine is actuated by hostility to Ben Wade, and that
Father than see the latter 60 into the White House he
Win endeavor TO keep President Johnson there.
When Wade was elected President OF the Senate Mr..
Bessenden was his competitor, and came within
few votes Of beating him. Since then It is alleged
mat his feelings towards Wade have been anything
!
quite number Of Senator's among them Messrs.
Grimes, Trumbull Sherman, sprague, Pomeroy, Ed
munds and nearly all Of the New England men, with
ehe exception Of Senator Sumner. None of these
ore In favor Of Wade for Vice President and hence,
% is said, the defeat Of impeachment has
double purpose-1rst to prevent Wade from
becoming President al fntrfm and, second, to pre-
vent him from being nominated for the vice Presi-
dency at Chicago. The one IL looked upon as In some
measure collateral with the other
whatever truth there may be In these latter state
ments all of which come from radical sources, the
more correct theory that Mr. Fessenden s actuated
entirely by sense Of duty as q sworn Judge Of the
law and the evidence in the impeachment trial. The
result however win be the same, far as President
Johnson's case is concerned. But though there
seems little doubt a. TO which way Mr. ressenden
now intends 10 vote, sn would not be safe to con-
ader the thing a. settled beyond doubt The
mira radical Senators, backed by powerful innu-
ence outside the High Court, are bent upon
making every EFFORT 10 bring the stubborn
Ressenden TO xheir side. They will not easily
consent to his detection, - they call Il, See
Ang, o. they 90, that It 10 likely TO ruin all
their plans which they have spent 20 many months
IN devisIng. they win talk ~ him while n single
hope remainA Soma Of them deplore the fact that
me thing has 9ot into the newspspersnt all they
seAAhA ~ VIII NJ ncip diom III sn<H ess<nRtou
converting Mr.. Fessenden TO havehi know thasxhe
public already know be has taken . stand
against Impeachment. Some Of them ~
that even though Fessenden may 80 back On
them" he win not h potential eh0osh 10 carry the
required number yin him to insure acesittal they
forget however, that Mr.. Fesaendeh u not the only
Alnscienfious eenator-that Others may b equally
OF the folly and injustice Of impeachment
and that they WIN vote accordingly not merely -
followers OF Fessenden, buf % JUDGES sworn TO try
he case impsrtiaily People who talk Of Senators
Grimes, Anthony Sherman, Van wlnkle wiley and
Ross ae men who win vote certain wae merely to
please MI. Feesenden make grave mistake. Sen
stor Trumbull n man Of equal power with Fessen-
aen and he is believed to be opposed 70 conviction
quite as strongly Whey is said TO have remarked
hat he had seen nothing 70 the tese;rony or arr,S