The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20
TEE SITUATION.

usssms TO be- admitted In the best reformed
siroles that impeachment 10 ct an end, and
though there are ten articles which have not
ret been voted on, Il IL understood that each
and all OF them will lack the required two
thirds, and that all Of them will be dismissed
when the court shall again convene. In say
Ing this We but chronicle the opinion Of those
who seem to be the best informed upon the
question Of the situation.
The managers in the meantime are tsking
steps to investigats the causes which led to
the scquittai Of Nj. johnson, and BY rumor
we are promised some astounding Develop
msnts There 10 to be an srpoH Of unprece-
dsnted oorruptions and frauds, and cases Of
bribery are to be unsarthed and made palpa-
BILE 10 the eyes Of the world. We know moth
ing respecting the truth Of these decia.
rations outside Of the COMMITTEES room, but It
IL safe to say that n anything Of the sort that
IL alleged 10 proved, II will be about the nrst
instance in the history Of Investigations Of
this nature that anything has been brought to
light establishing the guilt Of parties accused
OF bribery and corruption.
There 10, perhaps, one Advantage In this
projected Investigation; Il will operate AZ a
sort OF ssfety-valve to let OF the iutensiaed
excitement incidental to trials Of the nature
OF this impeachment movement, with which
public opinion has bees 20 highly charged.
Our opinion 10, however, that not much will
come Of IL.
To-day the public attention 10 diverted from
Congress, and all eyes are turned toward CHI
eago. The question now 10, what will be done
therei Beyond the predetermined fact that
Gen. Grant will be nominated there By accia-
nation, not much else 10 known for q GER
tsinty. All else at this writing IL eonjecture
and speculation. 1t 10 earnestly inquired,
will the convention which meets to-day con-
denim the course Of the Republican SENATOR
who voted for acquittal, and proceed to read
them out Of the psrtyi win they take action
upon impeachment, and demand that a con.
vietton shall be had upon any Of the remain.
Ing srticlesi win the convention lay down
plank in Its platform In favor Of manhood
suffrage, demanding that the question Of the
franchise shall be uniform throughout the
United States, or will they leave this question
to be determined by the States a. now and
heretofore1
These are the questions which now agitate
the public mind In respect to the action Of the
Chicago Convention. 1t IL not worth while 10
say more than that all this will soon be set
tied.
The unanimous nomination Of General Grant
Is foregone conclusion, but who 10 to be the
candidate for Vice Prssident 10 not 80 certain.
There are four names which stand promi.
nently before the Convention, and these are
Messrs. Wade, Collar, Wilson, and Hamiin.
There Is not now much doubt that one Of
these gentlemen will BE- selected. We shall
soon know.
We may now safely conclude, with impeaeh-
ment over, the Chicago Convention business
finished up, the legislative business in Con-
sress will be taken hold Of In earnest, and the
country may hope to experience that relief
which may be derived from the action Of Con.
gress upon the great measures before It,
Such 10 the situation TODAY