The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-05-12
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WASHINGTON. D. @. Ma1

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7, 1868.
The argument Of Manager Bingham, concluded
yesterday, made profound impression upon the
immense audience which each day gathered to
the Capitol to hear him. If / could only feel that
the few Republican Senators whose minds are
popularity supposed to need argument bad been
equally impressed, | should expect, at the very
least, full party vote the result Of this splen-
did effort Of the great Ohio orator. The scene in
the Senate yesterday, during the delivery Of his
peroration, was a fit one for the brush Of some
great historical painter. The Chr0Hicie Of this
morning, n describing it says:
"rhe scene al the conclusion Of Mr. Bingham's
ma gnifcent peroration was a final tribute to the
power Of bis eloquence. During its delivery be
h cid his great audence--the Senate, the House,
the distinguished officials Of our own and foreign
countries, and the dense mass Of intelligent
American ladies and gentlemen who filed the
gaeries-in q state Of rapt attention almost
trance-like. Eagerly bending forward toward the
speaker, scarcely breathing lest they might lose
a syllable Of the feryd words they fell from his
lips, thousand sympathetic faces bore in their
expression the solemn verdict "guilty." And
when the speaker, reused to superhuman energy
by the grandeur Of his theme, with tones aud
and words and gestures that seemed inspired,
the impassioned earnestnce Of his manner, and
the tears which in the climax ~ his feeling forced
themselves from his eyes, making his auditors
feel somewhat Of his own profound sense Of the
Tastness Of the national interest hanging upon
the result Of this trial, pronounced at last the
thought which filed every mind in the one word
f'aUmH and with that word stopped, it VIA not
wonderful that the audience forgot the propfie-
ties Of the place, forgot the rules Of the 6enate,
forgot the presiding officer the Sergeant Arms
and the police, and giving way 70 tie impulse 81
the occasion, broke out into tumnltuous burst
Of applause. Tho calls 10 order of tho Chief JUS
tics we're unheeded and the audience, which was
no rabbie, but embraced he most intelligent and
refined OF the residents II and visitors 70 the
Capital, By enthusiastic shouts, the olappins Of
hands, stamping Of feet, and waving Of haDdhcr-
chetfs recorded on the spot lis endorsement Of
the eloquent argument, and its agreement in the
conclusion q tAe speaker
Il wes come time before silence was restored
Even an order from the Chief Justice - the Ser
geAnt-at-Arme % clear the gailerea failed to pro-
luce thc desired effect Mr. Grimes then rose
and moved that the order q the CHIEF Justice BE-
enforced. Ihts setioo ELECTED very decided
manifestation q the prevailing feeling toward the
Senator, IN IA audible and general hlss. the re.
suit, undoubtedly, 81 the popular impression that
be intends - vote f1r aeqattsL After several
other motions, and considerable confusion: he
galleries wefe at length cleared but not IN tie
audience had given fuli vent h. its enthusiasm
The Senate then sat fer some afteen u.inntes
witA closed doors, during which time u1ofiou II
Senator Morrill, . adioun HuhH tselYo O'Clock
on Saturday was voted doan. Later Ia the af;er.
noon, aud again IN secret session. the order in-
ir1.dueed seek ~ two age providing f9r the ad-
mi-slon q tie olaelal reporter to report The de-
bates during ihs dnal deliberations Wa siso 70
Ted drsn. These two votes sFc interpreted a. H.
aie2iious n disposition she part q the Sea
ate " eoasuEne httls time - TDsitls 10 feaeh-
ing u.sir vsrdlet Several Repahtsaan senstors
haFe. p n.ysknowiedge, expressed the heiieftha'
the cass all - settled ia ona ~ tso da7e
What I'll tie vsrsiieG " The = the question
q gHestlsns Il seems 20 rae ~ II khe very LIE
u tie Repabl4e depended upon tie answer.