The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-08
THE IMpEACHnEyr TRIAL

as presiding officer of tie High Court
of Impeachment in the Senate Cham
Der, at half-past twelve o'clock, ON
Monday noon of last week, and soon
after the Managers, the Presidents
counsel and the members of the House
entered. The galleries were filled
frem an early hour as on the previous
days of impeachment proceedings.
Mr.. Butler, on behalf of the Mana
gers, opened the case for the prosecu-
tion in long speech, an abstract of
which is ON our outside. He,discussed
the validity of the Senate acting as a
high curt, the right Of SepatNtr Wade
to partiaiqFatrrs former impeachment
rprecedents, and reviewed generally the
testimony to be brought forward to
sustain the charge. The argument oc-
cupies twelve closely printed columns
in the daily papers.
At the conclusion OF this speech the
Managers proceeded, through Mr..
Wilson, to offer documentary testimo-
ny for the prosecution--the oath of
office of Andrew johnson in succeed
ing to the Presidency, the certificate of
Chief Justice Chase to the oath, the
nomination of Mr.. Stanton as Secre-
tary of War by Mr.. Lincoln and his
confirmation by the Senate, being pre-
sented and read. The message of the
President to the Senate assigning rea-
sonsfor his suspension of Mr.. Stanton
was then commenced, but in the midst
of the reading the court adjourned un-
til Tuesday.
On Tuesday the hearing of testimo-
ny was proceeded with. The testimo-
ny was chiefly of a documentary char
acter and in relation to documents
connected with the removal of Mr..
Stanton. Burt Van Horn testified as
to the interview between General Tho
mas and Mr.. Stanton, when the former
demanded possession of the War De-
partment. He was subjected to a long
cross-examination. The testimony of
Cha,. Creecy, appointed Clerk of the
Treasury Department, was listened to
attentively, as it showed recognition
by the President of the validity of the
tenure of Office law.
On Wednesday the Republicans
were satisfied with the progress and
character of the proceedings in the
trial. At the opening of the trial Mr..
Sumner obtained the sense of the Sen
ate on the question of the right of the
Chief Justice to vote when the Senate
was equally divided, which was decided
in favor of Mr.. Chase by 26 to q.
The counsel for the President labored
strenuously to have the various con-
versations of Thomas ruled out, but in
all cases they were overruled either by
the Chief Justice or the Senate.
Mr.. Burleigh, Dakotah, finished his
testimony begun yesterday by relating
that Thomas had declared that he
should use force to get into the War
Department if necessary, and after
wards that his arrest by civil authori-
ties alone had prevented him. Mr..
Stanberry's discrimination of this
witness was ofa higher order than that
of yesterday. Samuel Wilkinson, the
well-known journalist, gives very
clear account of an interview with
Thomas and the statements of the lat
ter on two occasions that he should
call on Grant for troops, and that he
did not see how Grant could refuse
The managers show better prepara-
ton than counsel for the defense, and
/, no point presents itself which they dc
not seem to have forscen.
Thursday, the interest in tho tria
pcrceptibly falling off, not onc-hall
the gallery was filled by spectators
The testimony rested mainly upon thu
Presidents attempts to defeat the rati
tication of the constitutional amend
,, ment. 1t was proved conclusively, BY
kilograms to Southern provisional Go
vernors, that he did. The manager
expect to get their evidence all in b,
. Saturday night, unless some unexpec
ted delay occurs. They are highl,
! pleased with the progress Of the case
!, and with the temper ofthc Senate, AM
:, have got on thus far more rapidly thai
' they had hoped to do. sr
!. Friday, the time was consumed oS
= amining reporters in relation to th
i Presidents Cleveland speeches willis
|. "swinging round the circle" in 1861
a His offensive and abusive languag
e was proved correctly reported and ad
: mitted as testimony, which greatly an
It noYcd and Disconnected the counsel 70
J. defense, they having relied upon shut
/ ting out 4 great deal of the proof b
If which it was expected to prove tn
If tenth article. The stories telegraphe
,f in various directions of detection anon
i the Republicans and of sufiicier
,s number to vote against conviction |
1t secure acquittal are wholly sensational
l. There are no signs of such result az
l. parent to those who should he able I
ss ascertain them, if there were any four
N dation at all for the report. There
TO to but little ground for believing th'
any considerable number of Senator
Or will countenance delay, as a motion
N adjourn until Monday for rest, W;
he defeated by decided majority.
* IL the Pittshurg court of quart,