The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

those papers Of yours in. yonr city that pub
lished Grimess speech and Trumbull's
speech, and by Cd wouldn't publish one
of our speeches
| tell you that if you tolerate things like
this you won't have any party but d--u
short time.
Now, | am in favor Of reading every one
OF these seven traitors who voted against
impeachment out of the party, and if you
don't do it soon you won't get chance,
for predict that iu months time they
will have joined the Democratic party Of
their own accord
CHICAGO, May 20 The Radical Convven-
ton met today at noon in the Opera
House. Six hundred and forty delegates
are present. Schurtz was elected tempo.
rary President. It is not likely that aby
nominations will be made today.
Gen. Grant telegraphed to his friends
here to-day that the rumor which announc-
ed the withdrawal of his name from the
Convention was without foundation.
I'll contest about the candidates for the
Yice-Presidency is narrowed down to
Wade Fenton or Collax Since. yester-
Collax has gained great strength.
There are indications that no action will
be taken by the Convention to read out Of
the party those conscientious Senators
who are, just now objects of particular de-
nunciation.
There seems to be lack of enthusiasm
in the Convention. What little there was
found demonstration over old Joe Brown,
Ex-Governor of Georgia, who, in accor-
dance with his usual custom, delivered
himself of speech. Strange to say, the
speech was displaasing to extreme Radicals
who appear to regard the wandering CON
vert as in some sort an intermeddler in
family affairs"
The contest over the candidate for the
Vice Presidency continues as exciting and
bitter as ever. Fenton is gaining ground.
The Louisiana and Tennessee Delegation
held meeting tonight and determined to
cast their votes for him. Wade, however,
is decidedly ahead.
The platform. it may be taken for grant.
ed, will be a string of "glittering generali-
ties"
CHICAGO, May 2l-At l P. NJ. to-day,
Gen. Grant received the nomination by the
Convention for the Presidency.
The platform reported is full of generali-
ties. 1t declares for universal suffrage for
the South, by act of Congress. and leaves
the Northern States to regulate il for them
selves; declares President johnson was
justly impeached and properly convicted
by IS votes" and denounces him as trail
tor to the people denounces Reputation,
declares for paying the public debt ac-
eording to the letter and spirit of the law.
At o'clock this afternoon, Hon. Schuy-
Ter Colfax was declared the nominee Of the
Convention for the Vice Presidency.
Thus is sturdy old Ben disappointed of
his great expectations.
The extreme Radicals, since the adjourn
ment Of the Convention, express most un-
mitigated disgust at the platform adopted,
and freely aver that it has destroyed even
the faint prospects of a successful issue to
the impeachment project, which they pre-
tend to have discovered.
Western Radicals are particularly de-
nunciatcry of the equivocation on financial
questions.
The leading features of the platform
were telegraphed to Gen Grant for his APP
prevail, which was waited for before making
the platform public.
The Fenton men boast that they bought
the Louisiana delegations for one thousand
dollars. The purchased individuals, how
ever proved treacherous on the fourth bal
lot, and deserted to the strongest side.
For this they are very naturally denounced
by those who paid out their money for q
consideration.
A feeble attempt was made tonight to
get up grand ratification meeting, but it
was not successful. Everybody had left
town.
WASHINGTON, May 22.--The Managers,
who have been industriously employed for
some days in nosing out some pretext for
framing additional articles" predicated
upon bribery and corruption" admit that
their Investigations have been ffuitless.
They give mp all hope of the conviction of
the President on the remaining articles to
be voted upon.
The Radicals regard the nomination of
CoIfax on the Presidential ticket as invol-
wing the elevation of sturdy old Ben to the
Acting Presidency.
They say that the turn ofevents makes
it now certain that President johnson will
be convicted and removed.
WASHINGTON, May 22-The Impeach-
ment managers had before them to-day a
number of witnesses, among them Hon S.
S. Cox, Sheridan. Shook of New York, Per-
ry, Fuller, and Gen. Spinner.
No important or new feature was de-
veloped.
At the converting of the Board of Mana
gers this morning Mr.. Stevens was the first
to appear. He inquired ofthe clerk who
of the managers were present yesterday.
He named those who were present. MIR.
Stevens EATER listening to the names,
said, why did they hear that Cooper testi-
mony; it should have been rejected. 1t
came pretty near upsetting the whole
thing. The veriest tyro at law should
have known better how to have brought
ont these facts"
Senator Fowler has written an opinion
OIL the impeachment of the President, i'll
which be argues that none of the eleven
articles are sustainable upon the law and
the facts. -
Managers Iacesagatioa-Chas. W. Woo
lev having sworn that he spent no smoney
to influence the impeachment trial, declin-
ed answering questions regarding his In
vestments.
Edmund Cooper testifes that he was APP
by brother-in-law and friend of
Senator Pomeroy proposing for $4,000, to
secure five votes for acduittal.
Senators Morton and Nye were on the
list. The examination photographers and
dispatches continue.
A full Cabinet meeting was held to-day.
Grant and Colfax were -serenaded to-
night.
1t is stated that Senator Pomeroy is
about publishing statement regarding
Coopers' evidence. The general belief is