The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-18
: TEE New York Herald, with its


of articles Addressed individually ant
Dynamo to those Republican Senator
who are classed as conservative ant
doubtful on the question of the Presi
dents Impeachment. We have before
us one of near half Il column addressed
TO one OF our own Senators, Mr.. van
Wrinkle, advising aud presenting con
alterations TO influence him to VOC
against conviction of the President
In the same issue Is similar article
addressed TO Senator Anthony, and In
tbe Issue O. the following day is one
addressed to Mr.. Fessenden. The nov
city of this proceeding may be what
recommends it to Mr.. Bennett, or he
may be paid for these publications
But we should presume the motive IL
his usual one of doing something no
body else would have the assurance to
do, SO as TO get up n sensation. So iar
az the Senators are concerned the GEN.
satIOn produced is likely to be different
from that intended, unless Bennett Is
in the conspiracy" to convict the
President and is doing this to drive the
doubtful Senators TO vote for his con-
viction.
1t is scarcely supposable Mr.. Bennett
can present the case to these gentlemen
stronger than it is presented TO them In
the Senate Chamber. II their study OF
the case there falls to satisfy them OF
the Presidents innocence, Mr.. Ben
nett is not likely so to illuminate the
subject as to effect that end. Indeed he
does moi attempt to address their judg-
ments, but appeals to other motives
and considerations.
II Mr.. Bennett does this in Mr..
Johnson's Interest he is but stupid
bluuderer and his long experience
with human nature has taught him
lille. We venture there WAS not
one OF the Senators named, when he
read the article thus hippanily discuss
ing a question that rests weightily upon
his honor and conscience, and advising
him in effect that honor and conscience
have nothing to do with the decision
but that he should be governed by con.
sIderaIIons of expediency, ambition,
likes or dIsIlkes, who did not feel a
glow OF indignant resentment at the
disrespect, and worse, which such an
appeal Implies. Men like these are not
to he Awayed In so important a matter
by newspaper nrticles-much less
dragooned by such sheet aa the Her
aid. If they even contemplated
any step OF bad faith or treach-
cry, they would hardly thank
Mr.. Bennett for publicly pointing the
way. tits to be assumed such men, ii
we grant they have no conscIences,
have some self-respect and some regard
for their regulations.
So far AS our own Senator, Mr.. Van
Wrinkle, is concerned, we are confident
the Herald wastes its ammunition.
MIR. Vanwinkle is u man who is apt TO
have opinions of his own, and for these
opinions has very considerable re-
spect. He is, moreover, u man oil
q most scrupulous honesty, and o
the finest sense OF honor, and
such suggestions ms Mr.. Bennett
offers, implying as they do to an east
ness of conscience as regards his swOrr
obligations in this matter, cannot bt
other than offensive to him. We are
aware that in the speculations INDUCED
as to how Senators will vote, the news
, paper guessers generally class Mr.. Van
Wrinkle as likely TO vote against the
majority. On the other hand, some OF
Johnson's friends charge him with In
tending to vote against the President.
The statement made by tho Baltimore
Gasete "a Democratic sheet) that Mr..
Van Wrinkle hud declared he saw no
reason why MIR. johnson should not be
removed, is denied by tho cor
respondent Of the Richmond Dispatch
and very properly denied no doubt, be-
cause he would have too truo sense
of propriety to make any declaration
on the subject. II Van Winklc were
to vote without regard to the obliga
tlon which he took to do justice
according to the law aud evil
dence, We believe he would repre-
sent in his vote the views and wishes
ofhis constituents, even If his personal
inelinatious were opposed to them.
But there is not man in the Senate
who Is more certain TO vote with scru'
pulous regard TO what he believes
under his oath 10 be Justice &c,
cording to the law and evidence,
We hope the vote will show Mr.. Van
Wrinkle convinced OF Mr.. Johnson's
Euilt. II otherwise, while we should
greatly regret the result, disappointing
as 1t would the convictions and hopes
of the large mass of his constituents
we have too much respect for the man
TO permit the thought. much less the
charge, that in voting against the
wishes aud convictions of the party
that placed him in the Senate lac did 5,
under the weight OF any improper con
siderations.
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