Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-06-13
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had put the question f a
Mr.. Frellngbuysen, of the doubtful list, vo-
ted Guilty" Mr.. Grimes said Not guilty.
firmly rising to do 50. Mr.. Harlan voted his
old chief to be guilty. Mr.. Fessedden was
emphatic. but quietly said "Not guilty" So
did Mr. Henderson, once considered doubtful,
and especially OH the Eleventh Article, which
he did not get time to discuss. Still the pinch
of the case was to come. 1t was clear it would
be close work. Both Morrills voted Guilty"
The Maine Morrill, has at times affected indie
pendence, Mr.. Ross, Of Kansas, rose and said
firmly, "Not guilty. creating surprise among
the Republicans, one of whom said afterwards
it fell like as if bombshell had exploded in
their midst. But it was no surprise to we'll
informed Conservatives. This was strongly
indicative of acquittal, but not conclusive. The
vote of Mr.. VanWinkle was added to that of
Mr.. Trumbull, and the result was nineteen
votes for the President The Article was "deaa
for ducat'' 1t would breathe no more. Mr..
Wade rose when his name was called, and,
with vast stake depending, voted Guilty
But it was to no purpose. Those who kept
tally knew the vote was-gulty, thlrty-iye;
not guilty, nineteen
EFFECT THE RESULT.
The impeachers were astOunded and chop
fallen to degree impossible to portray. The
Democrats, buoyant and cheerful, whispered
their congratulations to each other. One could
tell every mans politics by the smile or length
of his face.
| A large number of delegates to the Chicago
Convention have been in this city for the past
few days They were all in favor of convic--
| tiQu, and it was said that their presence might
! have some influence on the vote. They threat
ened. however, to appeal to the Convention.
and obtain the unanimous endorsement of that
body in favor of conviction. This determine
| ton is shared by the Republican members of
! the House. ..-...-.
Mr. Ashley swcars that he will be id if he
will ever give up the impeachment scheme.
! He boastfuly declares that he orig ginated it,
and asserts that he will stand by it to the last.
He is loud in his denunciation of Chief Justice
Chase, and says that when that distinguished
person held out his hand to him he (Ashley)
refused to take it, or to recognize him in any
manner.
The most disappointed men, perhaps, in the
city tonight outside of Congress, are George
Wilkes and Theodore Tlton. The former has
done nearly all the betting for the conviction
lists hcreabouts, while the latter has worked
among the Senators with great energy for the
success of Impeachment. They both agreed
that the Eleventh was by all odds the strong
est Article, and up to the moment when the
question Of guilty F" or "nOt guilty was put
to Senator Ross in the Senate, they were con-
fdent the vote would result in conviction.
1 THE PRESIDENT TooK IT.
At last my own turn came and | was adj
mitted to the Presidents room. Mr.. Johnson
may have counted on the certainty of his ac-
quttal from the first, and he may have had
pleasing assurances from the members of his
Cabinet, and his counsel, or some other influ-
ence may have had its effect, but it is very
sure that have never, during the past two
years, seen him in better spirits. He has.
however, all during the trial, been remarkably
cheerful and hopeful In an interview few
days since, when conviction was among the
probabilities, judged that Mr.. Johnson did
not dread his conviction so much as that some
people might think him dishonest, unprincipled
and reckless of the country's good. He did
not want the American people to misunder-
, stand him. To-day he had Only time to say Il
few words to each caller and thank him for his
. visit. "Mr. President, you have, at last, gone
through the ordeal, and presume you consid
| er Yourself vindicated," remarked. He re-
piled, "As to that, l do not know that | am al!
together out of the woods yet 1t strikes me7
. however, that their strongest blade has been
: put forward, and it is broken. That may not
8 be the decision they have conducted the mat
2 ter very fairly, So far as to-day's proceedings
are concerned.