The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-19
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& Many different opinions are entertained
with regard to The adjournment of the High
Court Of Impeachment go summarily upon
the evidence that there we're no further
chances for conviction upon the present IN
dictment. A very plausible Interpretation
Of its action, and q very general one, is that
it is for the purpose Of trying to remedy the
rottenness of their situation by the employ.
ment of some additional pressure to be
originated at Chicago; others think that,
the Managers-who betray more demorali-
cation at the failure Of impeachment than
all the other impeachers together
will by. that time succeed, by tech
nicalities and quibblings, in getting
up another article intended to convict
lust as Fhad Stevens got in his ele-
Eventh article, when he knew that none
Of the others would get strength enough
to show decent vote against the Pre-
sident. To-day there have been but
few Indications Of the renewed action
which it is asserted the impeachers will
make. They ore not only PROSTATE after
their defeat, but in most undecided tenn
per with regard to what to do under the
circumstances. The weak threat OF con-
.yiction on one of the remaining ten articles
fallsyery fiat, as it is universally known
that the most sanguine Radicals have all
along admitted that if the eleventh article
should not secure conviction none OF the
others could.
It is becoming question of no slight i'm
portance as to what will be the result OF
the Senate or Congress ignoring the Execu-
tive Department las some of the senators
who have always been in favor of impeach-
ment indirectly propose), because party
spirit was not rampant enough to turn out
of that department of the Government its
present representative. If there is to be
any further deadlock of the Government
machinery, twill be because Congress re-
faeses to recognize that. there is an sExecu-
tive Department. Sumner, yesterday, as
spokesman of the impeachers, remarked
that the dignity of the. Senate or of Con-
gress would not permit official relations
between the Legislative Department and
the President while the pending articles Of
impeachment remain unsettled.
The most desperate measures fill the
minds of the defeated partisans, and reck-
less plans are being considered in order
to carry out their schemes. The immedi-
ate admission of senator and members of
the lower House from the reconstructed
States-care being taken to admit none but
those who endorse the views of the Man
ayers !" and their confreres-and new
trial inaugurated. The Chronicle of this
morning boldly -pronounces that 9 the House
of RepresentatiY should prepare forthwith
new article of impeachment, and the Sc
nate as constituted after the admission Of
the southern States should take short,
sharp, decisive action upon it." That is
the spirit which prevails among the dis
appointed partisans. The friends of the
President entertain no fears on the score
of any such action. The Radical party
is near enough its final breakup,
and any such move as this will demolish
the organization more effectually than ever.
All demands for Investigation of the move
ments Of senators on the Republican side
who voted for acquittal are treated with the
utmost contempt, as the result Of nothing
but spleen. There is no knowing to what
length these abusive zealots in an unjust
cause will carry their vindictiveness; but
theytwould hardly attempt ar-chamber
investigation into the conduct Of such men
as Fessenden, Trumbull, and Chief Justice
Chase. Such talk. had better be OF once
and forever ended. f-,a
During the progress of the impeachment
trial, and almost until the very moment Of
taking the vote, there have been no few of
the Radical clerks in some of the Depart
ments whose villifcation and personal
abuse of the President exceeded, if posi-
BILE, even that of Thad Stevens and Ben
Butler. It is now a question Of some
interest us to whether any notice will be
taken by the heads of departments of their
conduct. TIMON.