Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-05-14

away before the nations? 1t is the spirit of JUS
tice, of liberty, of equality that makes your con-
stitution respected everywhere. 1t gives the peo-
pie the right to make their own laws, and it is this
right which is challenged by your recreant Presi-
dent. He claims the power to make their laws,
to be their dictator. IF he is allowed to do so, it
will be by the voice of the Senate not by the free
will of the American people, or through any neg
lect of their representatives. Will the Senate set
him above the constitution which he has violated,
and which he swore to obey? Perhaps he was
saying too much !; but heasked Senators to remem-
Der that he was speaking to-day in behalf of vi
olated constitution and laws, and of the rights of
a free people; that he was speaking in the name
of half million of braves who slept in death to-
day-who had died that the nation might live. It
only remained for him to thank the Senate for
their attention. and to demand, in the name of the
House of Representatives, and Of free people,
the conviction of thsaccused President who stands
guilty before God and man of the high crimes and
misdemeanors of which he stands impeached."
Justice Chase ordered the galleries to be cleared
A motion to adjourn to Saturday was lost. The
doors were then closed, and a resolution to admit
the official reporters was defeated Summers res
olutions were discussed until the adjournment.
WASHINGTON, May THE Impeachment Court
opened as usual to-day, but Immediately closed its
doors and went into secret session.
Only Trumbull, of the doubtful senators, voted
against the proposition that the senatorial speeches
should be made in retirement The vote was
twenty to twenty-elght,-
The court prolonged its secret session, which
resulted in the adoption of the following: That
the court adjourn until Monday, at eleven A. NJ,
when it will consider the rules The vote on the
several articles will be taken at noon Tuesday, with
out debate. Speeches shall be limited to fifteen
minutes on the entire subject and not on each ar
ticle Members may file written opinions within
two days after the vote on the articles, to be pub
ing the form in which the Chief Justice shall put
the question to senators was tabled 1t was stated
that the adjournment to Monday was at the in
stance of Judge Chase who desired time to reflect
on the proper manner Of putting questions and
other details.
WASHINGTON, May e.-We have no further
demonstrations or indications as to the probable
result of the impeachment trial. The Radicals
and carpetbaggers are apparently confident, but
really in doubt. They know nothing but what
transpres in the Radical camp, and are not, there
fore, advised of the movements, purposes, or acts
of the Democrats, nor of the so-called doubtful
senators. Some of us who believe we know what
the latter will d. are confident Of an acquittal Of
the President and are as certain as reasonable be-
ings can well be- if there be any reliability in the
professions of senators. As we are advised to-
night, there will be a proposition on Monday to
the Senate to postpone the verdict until the 18th
of June next. AS it now appears, there will be
majority for this proposition. --Correspo
Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 1O-e p M-Absoute un-
certainty exists regarding the impeachment result.
Senators keep their own counsel
The Star says: ''The bears in Impeachment
stock made tremendous rally last evening and tor
a time had it all their own way at the hotels and
other points where transactions are carried on.
Friends of the President, who were supposed to
know thing or two, were betting. wild on acquit-
tai two to one, ten to one hundred to one. Later
in the night the bulls rallied and swept everything,
and professed to be particularly anxious TO find any
party anxious to bet on acquittal To-day it has
been see-saw operation, the bears being upper
most one hour and the bulls next. Should the ex-
citement increase in the ratio it has in the last
fortyeight hours by Tuesday it will be up to fever
heat and something over. Undoubtedly Tuesday
will be the most exciting day in Washington since
the surrender of Lees army
The Erpress says: 'There is a good deal of
talk about town to-day upon the probable result of
the impeachment trial. The public pulse is some
what excited but the preponderance OF opinion
seems to be upon the side of acquittal A gentle
man usually well informed upon current topics,
and who has opportunity of knowing whereof he
speaks, stated this afternoon that senators had
disposed of the question of Stantons removal, and
will make no question about the Presidents right
to make the removal The point about which they
are now concerned is in relation to the ad interim
appointment and the letter of authority to General
Thomas. The senators, who are satisfied that
there is no cause of conviction by reason of MIR.
Stanton's removal are also well satisfied that the
Executive had right to make the ad interim ap
pointment 1t is not believed, however, that this
point will be considered a high crime or misde-
meanor.
In we'll authenticated conversation the Presi-
dent is reported to have said in answer to ques
ton regarding Bingham suggestion that he would
not obey the Senates mandate "Why should
not obey if the forms of the Constitution are COM
piled with. If Senators do not act justly they are
responsible not to me, but the people No, the
people who hold the sovereign power have placed
ME over one department, with all its duties and
responsibilities and have placed monitors also with
grave responsibilities and with Constitutional
power to try impeachment and render judgment
theron. If they misuse or abuse this or any other
power the people alone can hold them to account
The people having empowered them to try i'm
peachment it is not for the party tried to set aside
their judgment; the people alone can settle with
their agents for any abuse of their great trusts.