The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-04

( Chlei Justice, whose duty 1t Is to preside
in the Senatorial Court of Impeachment,
as being SO closely welded to party, as to
be willing to use his high Office to sacri-
fee right and justice to the interest and
malignant purposes Of the faction; The
Chief Justice, it IS said, when the subject
of the impending trial Of the President was
referred to, declared that he would do all
that the constitution requires, but would
60 40 farther. The mention of the con-
stitution had the usual effect on the Radi-
calls, namely enraged them beyond meas
ure, and they express bitter disappoint-
ment at the conscientious scruples Of Mr..
Chase. They may turn their attention to
him as on impeachment" Who knowsf
Gen. Thomas has been Internationally
released from custody.
Secretary McCulloch to-day paid large
acquisitions onthe Treasury made by Stad-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The following
was received to day:
| SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. ~, 1863.
His Excellency Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States:
! am requested by the Assembly to
transmit the following resolutions:
II. HAIGHr. Governor.
Resoloed, By the ASSEMBLY of the State Of
California, That the people Of this State
will now, as they have IN the past, bear
true faith and fealty to the government Of
our fathers. That by ill legal and just
means they will sustain the President Of
the United States ia the complete dis
charge OF his duties.
ResolDed, That we urge the President Of
the United States. in the name Of our peo-
pie, the freemen of the State of California,
in the name and in behalf Of constitutional
liberty, to be firm and unbending in the
maintenance Of the Executive Department
Of the Government: and to tina: end, we
pledge him our undivided support.
| Resoloed, That the Radical majority in
the Congress Of the United States have
trampled upon and disregarded the great
interests Of the people, and instead of leg
islating to relieve the people from the
bnrdens Of taxation under which the entire
industry OF the country is suffering, are
bending their united efforts to involve the
country in the vortex of civil war, and in
the opinion Of the Assembly Of California,
have proved themselves alike unworthy Of
the high positions they now occupy, and Of
the confidence ofthe people.
The Committee on Articles Of Impeach-
Iment makes slow progress. The minds of
members seem to be still obscured by the
fogs of uncertainty as respects the exact
allegations to be made against the Presi-
dent. The examination Of Witnesses,
which is industriously prosecuted, has rot
served to enlighten the inquisitors. Thus
far, the inquiry has elected nothing on
which the committee could predicate the
weakest charge. Meanwhile, the House Of
Representatives is inpatient at the delay
Of the committee in making their report.
Under this pressure, asreport may be pre-
sentcd tomorrow.
After travail offour days, the Com
mittee on Articles of Impeachment has
been safely delivered of FIVE charges.
against the President. With the usual
verbiage known to legal documents, orna-
mented with brickbats, guns, pistols. etc,
the committee alleges the following First,
removal Of Mr.. Stanton; second, attempt
to induce Gen. Grant to violate the tenure
of Office bill third, obstructing reconstruc-
ton acts: fourth, attempt to bride Lieut..
Gen. Sherman Fifth, attempt to bride Ma
jor Gen. Geo. a. Thomas.
It has leaked out to-day, that Senator's
Fessenden and Trumbull. attacked by mis-
giyings or common sense, have been try
ing to induce Stanton to resign for the
sake Of peace. It is reported that he will
comply.
WASHINGTON, Fed. 28.-It is reported
to-day that the whole impeachment bust.
ness may prove 9 failure, owing to the
worthlessness ofthe majority Of the charges
preferred, which has before been admitted
The committee cannot rely on the simple
charge of violating the tenure Of Office bill,
which is the only one remaining nm
pronounced upon.
The Capit,l police instituted q vain
search Of the vaults for deposits Of nitro
glycerine which, it was Imagined, had been
made.
Reasons as plentiful as blackberries are
given for the asking, why the impeachment
project will fail Of contamination. There
is alleged against its success the fact that,
last November the House voted down the
proposition to impeach on the ground Of
the insuficiency and triviality of the very
charges owreducedto articles Of indict-
ment against the President.
Singular to say, this fact Is urged 10 com
mittee as o reason for making only one
charge, on the principle, the wags say, that
there will be less to object to when the re-
port comes before the House. There is
evidently much misgiyiDg in the minds Of
the members of the committee as to the
adoption ofeven single Article ofimpeach-
ment, as the causes which operated to pro-
duce the action Of the House on the i'm
parchment proposition, in November last,
would be equally effective in respect to any.
one charge selected from the FIVE specified,
which might be alleged now. Outside Of
the committee, public conviction is that
ten good reasons may be given against to
one in favor Of the Wanted articles ofim-a
parchment being sent to the Senate for
trial
The report Of the Committee on Articles
Of impeachment, which was expected to-
day, was not made. Meantime, the House
resolved, by the uyunl Radical majority, to
receive no Executive communications dur
ing the progress Of the Impeachment
trial