Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-20
A CORRESPONDENTS TRIP. TO
TIE WHITE HOUSE.
And what lac saw and Heard when he
got There--A C%hversaIIOn with
President JOhnsOn-The scenes of
The Drama.

got There-A CA4lversaIIOn with
President JOhnsOn-The scenes of
The Drama.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Leaving the
Senate Chamber at the very moment the
vote was concluded, ! made my way
through iostling, aggressive multitude to
the east front of the Capitol, and signaling
to the first carriage that struck my atten-
ton took my seat, dashed round the
Capitol TO the avenue, past crowds that
were still bent toward the exciting scenes
had Just left
The Chief Justice, who had dofied his
robes in undignilied haste, had taken a
shorter cut, and with his Private Secretary,
strolled out of the Capitol grounds into
the avenue, and walked slowly toward his
house.
Further on, passed Anthony Trollope,
coming up the avenue alone, using his
umbrella as a walking stick His face was
triile more ruddy than usual, but his
spindling legs, his big body, his bushy
beard, and his disProportioned hat could
have belonged to no one else; nobody
looks like Anthony TrolIope.
Whipping through the broad archway
leading TO the Presidents house, the car
riage arrived at the portico just behind one
containing Mr. Stanbery and Mr.. Nelson,
of the Presidents counsel, the horses with
foam and ridged with lashes These gen
temen carried the confirmation of the
news Of the Presidents substantial acqnit-
tall
Al the very moment that Mr.. Willey's
,rrt, moo rfntp.Ia1. a voaeoaoa 70 H. D.:
dent had been aent lf6m the Senate haie.'
graph office by bis Private Secretary to the
branch office at WillarPs Hotel, where an
orderly was waiting to convey it to Mr..
johnson. This message announced the de-
feat of the eleventh article, which, being
the strongest, was considered to end forever
the attempt at impeachment.
The perspiration ran from every pore Of
Mr.. Nelson's face az he leaped from the
carriage, and, with more nervousness than
he has heretofore shown, he fastened to
the stairway leading to the hail fronting
the Presidents room.
Mr.. Stanbery, still pale and weak from
his exhausting illness, was more moderate
in his movements, but declined the assist
ance of Mr.. Nelson, who offered TO sup
port him in mounting the stairs.
/ followed them closely, and as Mr..
Cusham, the Presidents door-keeper
opened the door TO admit them, | saw Mr..
johnson through the open door, opening
the very telegram which announced his
acquittal. 1t was only for moment; the |
door was closed at once, but / heard The |
loud voice of Mr.. Nelson as he exclaimed
"Well, thank God, Mr.. President, you are |
free again"
There we're only few persons waiting |
in the hall and waiting-rOom when ! |
arrived at the White House. / found Mr.. |
Taylor, of Frank Leslie's, with pencil and |
note book, ready TO sketch the President /
and his friends at the moment oftheir con-
ordinations; but Cusham snubbed him
with the assurance that it was hardly an.
propriale to admit him to-day that if he
would come tomorrow, or some other time.
he would show him every facility. ]
thought Taylor was a little snappish upon
receiving the gentlemanly denial, and he
whispered to friend that they-the Presi-
dent and his household-might 90 To-
well, anywhere that their sins might carry
them. 1--WE got a sketch of the receiving
room and AZ for the President, | saw his |
position through the door, "a he was
greeted by his adherenis, and I'll risk all
! can to get up fine picture, in spite of
them" So he turned on his heel aud left.
after skelching The balls, etc. ! fancy he
also got a picture Of the good-natuFed
Cusham.
At last my own turn came. and was
admitted to the Presidents room. Mr..
Johnson may have counted on the certainty
IF his acquittal from the first, and he may
have had pleasing assurances from the
members OF his Cabinet and his counsel, or
iome other influence may have had its ef-
ect, bat am very sure that have never,
turing the past two years, seen him in bet
er spirits. He has, however, throughout
he trial, been remarkably cheerful and
hopeful. In an interview, few days since, |
when conviction wac among the pr0babili-
les, ] judged that Mr. johnson did not re-
,ard has conviction a. mach a. that people
night think him dishonest, unprincipled !
md reckless Of his country good. lie did !
Tot want the American people to misunder
tand him. To-day he had only time TO
ay a few words to each caller, and thank
i'm for his visit
"Mr President, you have at last passed
through the ordeal, and presume You con
ider yourself yindicated % ! remarked. I
GAS TO that, do not know that am al {
lgether ont Of the woods. Ii strikes me, ! a
owever, that their strongest blade has been 4
ut forward and IL IS broken. That NAV O
OF be decision. They have conducted the b
natter very clearly 20 far a io-day's pro- .
eed5ngs go. What do you think Of the :
poet Of affairs - v
/ told him that, although | hsd limited Q
leans OF knowing, yet believed impeach- G
,ent was dead-so dead that il would ii
ever breathe again; although j did not 5
now what might occur after the Chicago G
NOT being quite assured that 8.