The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20
CHICAGO. Nav is. 1868.

W I'LL tue seven GOuNGH L4ouo =
hgious, political and scientifc-which
are to be held in this city, during
the present week, its boosted capacity
to entertain strangers will be tested
as it never has been before. But the
self-complacency Of the Chicagoese
is equal to the emergency. Over two
million Jews were accustomed to as
semble once a year at Jerusalem, to
attend the Feast of the Passover.
IF there Is a resident of Chicago who
is willing to admit that his city
can't do anything ever accom-
plished by Jerusalem, or any other
city, ancient or modern, he is as much
of an anomaly as the Baby Woman
now attracting great attention at
Woods Museum. Notwithstanding
hotels are charging from twenty five
to seventy-fve dollars per day for
rooms, and every available nook and
corner Ia them are already bespoken,
there is still room for more. and yet
more are coming. The Sherman
House proposes to accommodate one
thousand persons, by eroWding the
halls and rooms with cots, and the
regular charge of four dollars end q
halt per day, you are cOndescendingly
notified, will not be increased. No
city in the world but Chicago would
ever think of. much less practice,
such magnanimous liberality
THE IMPEACHMENT.
There was a hopeful feeling mani
tested by delegates and visitors who
reached the city as early as Friday
morning. The peculiar champions Of
Mr.. Wade were first on the ground
They felt sanguine, In view of the dis
patches received almost hourly from
Washington, that the President would
be removed and the offices of the
country be at their command. Many
expressed themselves. significantly,
as already provided for, and were pre-
pared to put Wade through the Con
Vention for Vice President, on
Wednesday next, with hip, hip, hur-
rab, that could not be resisted. 1t
may be easily imagined, therefore, that
the news of he failure of impeach-
ment on Saturday produced a painful
collapse. The result was too astound-
ing for curses to bring their usual
relief The discontinued and discon-
ISOLATE men were seen pacing the c0rrI-
ders and halls of the various hotels
muttering the cabalistic words. &" thir-
ty-fUe! aiReteeaF interpreted, occa-
sionally, with an explosion. On
Ross-he sold QUIT" The enthusiasm
that had been kindling and growing
TO flame was quenched as suddenly
as though an unexpected Niagara
had poured upon il. The prepare
tions for a grand jollilcation were in
definitely postponed, and there was a
general looking around to see what
had become of the pieces, scattered
by this lightning stroke, and how best
they might be once more Joined to-
getheT This feeling Of dependency
was lightened 10 some extent by the
arrival Of the New i Ork delegation.
who very confidently affirmed that
the defeat Of impeachment would do
the party more good than harm. Al
though the Wade men could not ex-
actly see it in that light. they were
disposed to accept crumbs Of conso-
lation. of whatever character, and at
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ton Of their favorite.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
At this time the contest for Vice
President seems to be narrowed down
to Wade, Fenton, Colsax and Wilson.
The President has been nominated
by the people In advance of the Con-
vention. The latter viii simply rat
ify the selection made by the former
Mr.. Wade doubtless will start off with
the most strength. His friends are
laboring diligently to manufacture a
first class martyr out OF I'M, and
insist that the party can only
manifest a dignifed and becoming
resentment towards the Republican
Senators who voted against impeach-
ment, out of jealousy of Wade, by
making the latter its candidate for
Vice President They admit that he
is rough, angular, indiscreet In ex-
preston, and predisposed at times to
go of half-coeked, but claim that he
Is true, and has never betrayed t.
party. They evidently think the
Deity has no claims upon a man that
can be compared with those Of party:
that blasphemous insults to the God
OF the Universe are more than atoned
for By fidelity to the party which
keeps him in Office, and they bitterly
ridicule the Christian States.
man claims set up by the
friends Of other aspirants in behalf
Of their favorites. Mr.. BENTON i
more strongly backed BY the New
York delegation than has been sun.
posed would he the case, and. conse-
qqently, starts well in the race. His