The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-02
WASHINGTON.
WAsH1Norov, D. c, April 30, 1868.

Z WASH1NGTOS, u. u April ~ 4oOo'
j, Every loyal man In Washington is
praying for the close OF the great State
Trial. The able speeches Of the man.
ayers and of the counsel of Mr.. john
son are listened to and read with i'm
patience. The facts of the case were as
well known to she people of the United
States at the commencement OF the trial
as thew are now, or ever will be. But,
I suppose, the "Eorms of law" must be
complied with. So letthe nation watch
and pray. Opposing counsel have a
glorious chance TO display their orator.
| ical and legal lore. Never will any of
them have such another. Who, then,
| can blame them for taking advantage
of the golden opportunity now afforded
them of making their names familiar
in the four quarters OF the glObe--of
having the substance OF their speeches
flashed to expectant readers, along
thousand wIres, over hill, dale, noun
tain and valley, and even away down
deep, deep, across the bed OF the vast
Atlantic? Let US not, then, grumble at
these gentlemen for exercising privl-
lege accorded to them by the wisdom
of our ancestors.n But no one of these
learned lawyers will change n vote
either way. Nothing but personal
friendship, gold or the lust of power,
place and patronage, can change vote.
Aud there is little or no danger of
enough of such influence being brought
to bear in this trial to secure an &C.
quital of Mr.. johnson. It is Thought
that by the end ofnext week Dir: Wade
will be installed In the White House, |
in the full exercise Of the functions of
Chief Magistrate of the United States. |
In connection with the rumor that |
Senator Fowler, of Tennessee will vote |
for the acquitial of Andrew Johnson, |
it is stated that Governor Brownlow |
has written "A letter to Horace Maynard |
which is characteristic of the old mans |
vehement patriotism. Among other |
things he says he wants no Senator |
who votes for Andrew Johnson's Hc-
quittal TO offer him his hand in friend
ship.
Let me quit politics for while and
say few words on another subject
quite as important, perhaps, but not
apparently 30.
Receptions are generally bores. But
there was one given few evenings |
ago, by WIN. Prescott Smith, of Balti-
more. that deserves special mention as
the Inauguration of much needed Inn
provement In the management OF So
ciul reunions. Mr.. Smith is know TO
the community at large as successful
railroad and general business man,
and to his friends as the very essence
OF Il good, weil-meaning and well-do-
ing nun. Although naturally an ar
tisl and philosopher, he has been edu-
Gated in the school Impractical life, so
that he is rouudly developed nnd his
knowledge, tastes and pursuits connect
him by strong ties TO so many varieties
of his fellow men that he is Just the |
man for Il leader in any social move
ment. Usually men of opposite pur-
suits look upon each other with |
| contempt or indifference The
sculptor and the banker do not sufn- |
ciontly respect each other. The must |
clan and the farmer often look upon
and speak OF each others pursuits with |
undisg uised contempt. The world will
never constitute 'happy family"
until men learn to appreciate fully that
all useful pursuits are honorable, and
that tic 9tScfItL necessarily includes The
ornamental. Mr.. Smith Is one of those
few men who understand this TO to be
true, and he aims, therefore, to bring
into social contact, that they may see,
know and understand each other, emf
nent men from the different walks of
life. Poets, artists, scientists, states
men, manufacturers and mechanics
mingled freely in Mr.. Smiths house,
tho other night, got we'll acquainted
with each other, and had ga good time
generally" There were Donald Mitch |
ell ok MarveD and Boxer cheek by
lOWl Will uuh
Assistant Secretary Cooper; Governor
Andy Curtin and Morton McAtichael,
Mayor of Philadelphia, hobnobbing 1t
with Du Chaillu, the celebrated Afri-
can explorer. &C., &c. Only fancy
about eighty men, all eminent
in their respective lines of thought
or action, released for a time
from the cares of the world, and de-
termined 10 make night of itr'
Such rare and racy wit, such easy and
artistic commingling. WAS never be-
fore, perhnps, enjoyed on this conti-
nent. Nothing prim, nothing formal,
nothing C 'nventionnl. The only draw
back TO the scientific completeness, so
to speak, of the affair, was the absence
of woman. There is doubtless some
difficulty in inducing women to take
hand in anything that is not fashion,
able. They are more conservative than
men. But il is to be hoped that the
genius of Mr.. Smith will finally sur
mount this difficulty, and that, ut his
next reception, the lights will shine
over fair women as we'll as brave men.
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