Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-20
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WASHINGTON. Tuesday, May IL, 1868,


WASHINGTON, Tuesday May IL, 1868,
The end of impeachment did not come to-
day as was expected. Last evening closed
in drawn battle, and when the morning
broke il found the contestants moro stub
born and determined than ever before
The Democratic friends Of the President,
who, during the war, were so loud in their
denunciations of what they called elm
coins despotism," rallied in strong force to
the defence Of the real despotism of Andrew
Johnson and at every corner, in every ho-
tel, and public meeting-p place, denounced
Impeachment, wagered their money on &C
ouittal and Landed to the skies Trumbull,
licans met them foot to foot, and surren-
dered not an inch The question heard
everywhere, What is the latest news, sug-
gested the thought that it was physical
contest Senators and their votes being so
many brigades, and forts, and points Of
vantage. the chances on both sides of the
case were even. As general thing there
was buster and brag on the side Of the
democracy. They seemed annoyed that
the Republicans did not at once, in view Of
the detection Of few apostates, throw
down their arms and surrender at discre-
N
gan To pour steadily toward the capital
/ whore the battle for constitutional liberty
was 10 DO fought out At II o'clock the
| galleries were crowded with spectators,
| the Senate chamber, too, beneath thom was
! well filed with Senators, Representatives,
/ Editors, and other magnates Of the land
/ They were all in search OF common OBJ
/ iect, the latest phase Of the case. Inquiry
and comment, denunciation Of some, and
promise Of Others wero heard on all sides.
/ Trumbull Fessenden, and Grimes, poor
| Grimes 4" were more conspicuous than ever
1 before. The infamous notoriety which
/ they had obtained made every stranger ask
( 10 have taem pointed out TO him. They
sas alone in their seats Nobody who had
! the least regard for his reputation vent::red
near them. Can any orc .to7fen pitch and
/ not be defled seemed 10 be the Gnani-
nous sentiment Grimes curied himself up
on his seat as mean, rspulsive, and noxious
as a hedge hog in the cage Of q travelling
menagerie and so they sat, the target of
SCOTS. while 500 lorquettes were scanning
! their faces for some indication III their ia
cal lines Of the deep, dark treachery of
their hearts Trumbull smiled. How diff.
/ ferent his look from that Of the light fresh
bow his son il may be--whom he caress-
en- Fessenden busted himself with bis cor
rtspondence Indignant New Englanders
askcd What has New England done that
she should have such 4 representative.
At 1870 precisely the gavel Of the Presl-
cent pro TEN. called the Senate TO order
Every Senator was in his seat The silence
was almost painful After fervent prayer,
4 In which a devout few Joined, the Chief
/ Justice assembled the rcstrum, and opened
( the Court by directing the Sergeant-at-
/ Arms TO make proclamation The journal
of Yesterdays secret session, dull, dry re
cord Of motion and votes WAS read. 1t con
tanned none Of the burning words Of Morton
on WiIsoa. Ii gave little evidence Of the
i trcarherv of Trumbull the talsehood Of
/ Fessenden, or tic party treason OF Grimes.
Senator Edmunds, tired of it, moved to sus-
pend It's further reading; but little Garrett
Davis thought II 4 good thing, and OBJECT.
cd, and 50 il was read Now The critical
moment had arrived. The only business
before the Court was the taking OF the vote.
The galleries mOmentarily expected the
Chief Justice TO direct the reading Of the
first article, prior TO putting the query
do You believe Andrew johnson guilty OF
this article as charged" No sound was
heard. The breath was held, and cars
were erect to catch the faintest syllable
that might fall from the Chief Justice.
Senator Edmunds rose in his seat and
moved that the order directing the final
vote to be taken at l2.15 be rescinded -
Senator Chandler said that his colleague
(Mr. Howard was i'll, and asked an ad-
iournment 10 Saturday Senator Hen
dricks moved an adjournment, substituting
Friday, which was not agreed TO, and, en-
motion Of Mr. Drake, the CourI adjourned
TO Saturday. The Chief Justice then va
Gated the chair, and the vast crowd ia the
galleries feeling relieved began slowly 10
depart. The danger, Il danger there was
was averted for a few days longer, it wac