Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23
,ocence of the accused and the injustice of his &C

embrace the pith and marrow. It was day o
hard battle. Mr.. Butler died game; he knew the
importance of shutting the door of investigation
and that his case would not bear the light; but 6
majority of the Senate were conscious, upon reHec
tion that it would never do thus to let the matte,
go to the country.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-In consequence Of the
illness of Mr.. Stanbery, the Impeachment Cour'
adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow, with but two
dissenting voices.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Impeachment wa
continued and Chase ruled out the President
message of the Ath Of February. The manager
objected to it, on general grounds but Chase re
ected it on the ground that the Senate resolutions
the regular proceedings. The Presidents mes
sage nominating Ewing was admitted. An i'm
mense mass of documentary evidence was admitted
under continued objection from Butler. The doc
umentary evidence was concluded and the cour
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 16-Mr. Evarts reported
in the High Court that Mr.. Stanberry was better
but that the inclement weather had prevented hi
attendance. The investigation ofGeneral Thomas
arrest was then resumed. .-
Walter 8. Cox, Esq, the Presidents counsel il
the Thomas case, was called Mr.. Curtis asket
when, how,sby whom and under what circum
stances he was employed. Butler objected. Judg'
Chase ruled the answer admissible. Cox said ht
went to the Presidents house at o'clock z. N.
February %. The President and General Thomas
terupted. Senator Edmunds asked counsel wha
they desired to prove. Evarts replied that tht
President employed Cox to take such.steps in tht
Thomas case as would bring Stanton before judi
cial tribunal. Butler objected and long contro
yersy ensued. Chief Justice Chase decided thai
the evidence was admissible under the Senate.
previous ruling. Drake appealed, but Chase wa,
sustained by vote Of % to q.
Cox resumed: TIE President directed the wit
ness to institute proceedings to have the constitu
tionaty of the Tenure-ofoffce act tested directed
witness to consult the Attorney General, who wa,
too busy to give the matter his personal attention
Under instructions, he applied for writ Of habea'
o,s, which was defeated by the discharge O
Thomas He then instituted preliminary proceed
ings under quo aoa7ranto. -...
r. F. Merrick, Esq, General Thomas counsel
then testified that be received some instruction.
from the President and Mr. Stanbery, and gave Q
detailed account Of the proceedings in Thomas
case, showing that himself and Cox were defeated
in bringing the question before the Supreme Court
Butler interrupted Menick to say that he wish
ed to clear his skirts. All this matter was being
introduced, in the face of the objections Of the
managers, under the ruling of the Chief Justice
cision of the Senate of the United States"
E. o. Perrin said he called on the President, or
the afternoon of February 81, with Mr.. Selyea, 9
representative, and was proceeding with his nara
tive when Butler again interrupted. Mr. Evarts
stated that he desired to prove by this witness that
the President had mentioned that he had removed
Stanton and appointed Thomas temporarily, as be
intended to send good name to the Senate. Thit
was at once ruled out by q large majority, among
which was Reverdy johnson. ~.
The counsel announced that they had finished
the work prepared for to-day. Butler made Q
harangue against delay, saying that during this
delay Union men were murdered daily throughout
the South. Treasury officers were selling gold BE-
low, and buying bonds above the market, thereby
putting money in their pockets, and characterized
this as the last act of the war in which thousands
were killed. and demonstrated against delay in thu
last act on account of the sickness of an attorney
Butler exhibited q note which he had received
telling him that the avenger was abroad. de de
MED being scared, and quoted Scotch provert
that "a threatened dog was safe.
A motion to commence court hereafter at clever
o'clock A. NJ. was postponed, and the court ad
journed
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Impeachment
trial was continued. W. W. Anthony, of Cleve
land, testified that most of the Presidents speech
there was in response to Interruptions, as Q largt
majority Of the crowd were disorderly. BartoI
Abel, of St. Louis testified that the Pfesiden
spoke there under earnest solicitation /; seYera
others testified, but nothing new was elected. =
Frederick w. Seward testified regarding theroutint
appointing certain officers More documentary
evidence regarding removals were presented anc
admitted. Secretary Welles of the Navy, wal
called, and stated that he was appointed in 1851
by MIR. Lincoln. His son reported that he hae
been to a party, where orders from Emory wert
received for all officers to repair to headquarters
Secretary Wenes directed bis son to inform the
President, but the next day did 80 himself The
question what passed between you and the
PRESIDENT" was OBJ iected TO- but Chase decided e
hear the answer. The President said that he die
not know what Emory meant, but would send fol
him at the Cabinet some day. The President
mentioned Stanton's removal and Thomas ap'
pointment, and that Stanton had yielded, only re
ment ensued on the admissibiity of this evidence
Chase decided that the evidence was admissible
and an appeal being taken he was sustained BY 9
vote of 26 to23.
The next day (the 22d) witness saw the nomina
ton Of Mr.. Ewing to the War Office in the hands
of the President. The defence asked q question II
regard to the Cabinet discussion on the Tenure-of
office BILL intending to prove that the Cabinet wert
unanimously opposed to it as an demonstrations
enactment also that Seward and Stanton were as
signed the duty of preparing the veto message.
This was objected to, and pending arguments OF
its admissibiity by Butler and Evarts, the court I'D
journed
This evidence is regarded as very important il
view of the sources of information from which the
President derived his idea of duty under the con
stitution and laws to the country and himself, anc
as fixing to great extent the criminaty or virtue
of the Presidents actions.
ConkIn voted on the liberal side to-day, for the
first time on any important issue. The result Of
the trial grows more doubtful daily.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-In the House, Colfa1
took the chair informally before the hour OF meet
ing, and with such members as were present, ac
companied the managers to the court: The dis
cussion was resumed on the admission of the
Cabinet proceedings, Wilson reading his speech,
and Curtis following Chase decided that tie evi
dence was admissible, and vote being taken, il
resulted adverse to Chase's decision. The vote
stood as follows: /:
Yeas.-Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew, Dickson.
DooIttle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson
Hendricks, johnson, McCreary, Patterson, of Ten.
nessee; Ross, Salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle
Vickers and Willey-20.
Mays-Cameron, Conness Chandler, Conkling,
Cole Cattell, Corbett, Croghan, Drake, Edmonds,
Ferry, Freinghhuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Morgan, Morrill,, Of Mainei Morrill,, Of Vermont
Patterson, of New Hampshire Pomeroy, Ramsay,
Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Thayer, Upton, VII
son, Williams and Yates-29.
The announcement of this vote was received
with a general rising in the Senate. After the
lapse of ten minutes counsel announced they were
ready to resume when sufficient quiet was restored