The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-11
LETTER FROM OCCASIONAL.


All that relates to the trial of Andrew johnson
will become historical. The managers elected
in open House yesterday to conduct the prosecu-
ton " in the name of all the American people,"
first chosen in the Republican caucus unite O
variety of talent, and possess the rare advantage
of having participated in tIe consideration and
perfection of the violated law.
AS Hon. Johu A. Bingham received the highest
vote, he will probably be the chairman OF the
board. NJ Bingham WAS bora at Mercer,
years old. He passed two years in a printing
Office, received an academic, education, was stu
dent of Franklin College, Ono, admitted to the
bar in 1870 district attorney for TusearawaS
county, Ohio, from 1916 to 1S49, and has since
served in the Thirty Fourth, Thirty Fifth, Thirty
Sixth, Thirty Seventh, Thirty Ninth, and Forticth
Congresses from the 10th Ohio district. He was
chairman of the board of managers in the House
for the Impeachment of Judge Humphreys for
high treason on the 22d of May, 1865; was up
pointed Assistant Judge Advocate General In
1864, and conducted the prosecution in the trial
OF the assassins of Mr.. Lincoln; is now chairman
of the House Committee of Claims he is also
member of the Commit ee on Reconstruction,
and in consequence of the Illness of Mr.. Stevens.
upon himsclfand Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
has devolved the main business in the proceed
ings against And.ew johnson. A finished schol-
ar, an easy, rapid, and trenchant speaker, he Is
among the most effective and pleasant orators in
Congress. His knowledge of and aptitude for
the law are very remarkable. With fine, ex-
pressive countenance. graceful figure, aud
medium stature, he revives the best ideals OF
parliamentary eloquence, and will attract great
attention, and wield large influence before the
Senatorial Judges.
The next highest vote was cast for ex- Governor
George s. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,. bis
career has been singularly interesting Born at
Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, he was fifty years old
on the 18th OF january 1858. Educated at the
public schools, he was a merchant until 1850,
when he studied law and commenced practicc.-
member of the Legislature of his State from
1872, to 1850; Bank Commissioner from 1S49 to
1850; Governor of Massachusetts, from 1851 to
1852; Secretary of the Board of Education OF
Massachusetts for five years; member of the
Board of Overseers of Harvard College for ten
years; Commissioner in the Peace Congress
OF 1861; fine first Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
enue; he has been Representative from thes1th
(Mass.) district to the Thirtyseighth, Thirty
ninth, and Fortieth Congresses. Governor Bout
Well rs second on the Committee on the Judicia-
ry of the House, and second on the Committee
on Reconstruction. Wholly different from Mr..
Bingham in personal appearance and style of
speaking, he will be feallesS advocate of the
cause OF the people His we'll knit frame, dark
complexion, clear, round, and sonorous voirc,
intense convictions, severe habits OF study, and
high personal character; have given him great
prominence in these memorable times. fs
The next highestvote was cast for Hon. James
F. Wilson, OF Iowa, chairman of the House Com
mittee on the Judiciary. Hei is one of the young
est members of the House, being in his thirty
ninth year. Like Mr.. Bingham originally OPP
posed to impeachment, he now supports it. Mr..
Wilson received al academic education, studied
law, and commenced its practice in Iowa; was u
member of the constltntlOnal convention of his
State in 1856, member of the State Legislature
from 1857 to 1851, seaved the last year Us Prcssi-
dent of the State Senate, and was elected to the
Thirty-Seventh Congress for the uneXpired term
OF General s. r. Curtis from the LIST district, and
reelected to the Thirty Eighth, Thirty Ninth,
and Sortieth Congresses. His youthful appear
apce does not detract from his high legislative
influence.
Next to Mr.. Wilson we have Hon. Benjamin F.
Butler of Massachusetts,. General Butler will be
fifty years old on the 5th of November, 1863
He graduated at Wateryille College, Maine: STU
died law and practieed in Lowell, Massachusetts /;
was member of the State House of Representa-
tives in 1855, u State Senator in 1859; entered
the Union ARMY in 1861 as Briggadier General,
was soon promoted to the rank 0f Major General,
and served throughout the war. His first ap-
pearance IN the national councils was at the COM
mencement of the present Congress. No public
man of any lime has excited more attention.
Long previous to the rebellion he was renowned
as ali acute, fearless, and successful lawyer; and
although an active member of the Democratic
party up to the outbreak Of the war, was always
the champion of the working people, especially
of the labhing classes in bis vicinity. Abused
without mt asure by the enimies of the Union,
has one OF those minds always felt in every great
crisis. Original, daring, and selfreliant, he has
always be, n in the first rank of the Radicals, and
has never doubted that impeachment was the
only and would be the only remedy tor the ag-
gressions If Andrew johnson.
The next on the list is Hon. Thomas Williams,
oil Pennsy fyanii Older than either OF those
have named, Mr. Williams attains sixty-two years
on the 9th of August next. graduate of Dick
jusnn GpllppP PENNSYLVANIA he has nrNctsea law
with brilliant success at the Pittsburg bar for
many years; h. was very celebrated member of
the State Senate OF Pennsylvania from 1888 to
1871, and serv d in the lower house of that State
from lS6 to 1852. He has been elected to the
Thirty Eighth, Thirty Ninth, and Fortieth Con-
crosses from the I'D district. His rhetoric,
rounded upon the best models, - exceedingly ina
pressive.