The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-19

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ereat responsibiity, and unworthy place
smonr honorable men, If, for any fear Of pub
lie reDrobation. and for the sake Of securing
popular favor, 1 should disregard the convic-
lions of nv Judgment and my conscience.
The consequences which may follow either
from conviction or acquittal are not for me,
with my convictions, to consider. The future
is in the hands of Him who made and governs
the universe. and the fear that He will not gov
ern IL wisely and well would not excuse me for
violation OF His law.
MIR, CHASE DETERMINED TO BEAT WADE AND
RUIN THE RADICAL PARTY.
The Washington correspondent Of Forneys
Press says:
The fact that the Chief Justice is constantly
in the company Of Messrs. Fowler, Trumbull
and others, who are known to be or are consld,
| cred doubtful, is accepted as circumstantial
proof that there has been conspiracy from
the first to accomplish the result now threat
ened. he drives, dimes and visits with them,
| early and late, It has been bis custom hereto
! fore to hold himself alo0f, and compel people
to seek him, instead Of seeking them, as ne
now does private letter from him to an
done everything In bis power in the past to de-
| feat Senator Wade, and that he will continue to
do the same in the future. hope soon to be
able 10 cet permission TO print extracts from
this letter; but until do, you must accept the
| meaere abstract Of its contents, IN the forego-
ing sentence, as specific explanation OF his
extraordinary course. The feeling towards
him, even among mild Republicans, is exceed
inely bitter, as even his personal friends have
failed to offer respectable apology for his pro-
ceedings. Some Of them predict that he will
become q candidate against Grant, and that
his course will consolidate not only the mild
Republicans, but the War De1Aocracy, in their
support of ticket to which none but the earn
eat advocates Of impeachment can object.
OPINIONS OF TEE REPUBLICAN PRESS.
The New York Times reads wholesome
lesson to its brethren. Speaking Of the Radi-
cal attempts to overawe and overrule the
Court OF impeachment, it says;
| II the leaders of the Republican party think
that party has anything to gain by forcing the
result they seek-by bringing about the Presl-
dents removal by other means than fair,
inst and judicial conviction of his guilt, they
will not have long to wait to find out their
mistake. His removal, on the eve Of presi-
Dental election, under any circumstances,
| even IL the testimony were 80 clear and unlm-
| peachable as to leave no shadow OF doubt or
dlstrust on the public mind, would have added
to the weight which that party would have had
| to carry through the canvass. Buthis conyic-
| tion and removal, without the clear conviction
and settled Judgment Of the required majority
of the court that tries him-brought about by
party violence, by personal or political
| inenaceH, by coercion or outside pressure OF
any sort-Will crush to the earth any party or
any faction that dares to try it. =
The New York Post (Radical) very sensibly
says:
! IF the majority in Congress is wise it will
drop just here the whole impeachment busi-
ness, and 60 on with the other and important
matters which demand attention. It is impos-
sible to secure respect for verdict for convic-
ton hereafter rendered by the High Court.
that end have been too shameless. too conspl-
cuous. OF what use or foice will be the silence
Of Mr.. Henderson, or tho resignation Of Mr..
Trumbull? OF what account will be the con-
viction Of the President by one or two votes,
or indeed by any number, Sfter the proceedings
= wADr's vIisvs.
"Mack" writes:
Senator Wade is quite confident the President
will be convicted. He was asked this afternoon,
if his vote should be required, if he would give
it, and then resign, 80 as to make Colfax Presl-
dent. His reply was quick: "H had twenty
votes I'd give them oil; and as for resigning,
never thought OF such thing; OF course
shsnt."
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
Radical organs have already began to be-
smear with filth those senators whose sense o.
Justice will not permit them to vote for the i'm
peachment of the President. Speaking ot
Messrs. Trumbull, Fessenden, Grimes and
Henderson, the Boston Traveller says:
| It Is stated that these four gentlemen had 9
,ofar
three weeks ago, and pledged themselves to
! vote for his aoquittal il he would nominate
General Schofeld as Secretary OF War. This
statement comes from the best Of sources, and
| is credited by great many senators. The
opinion is freely expressed by Radical senators
| that all these four senators have been bought
| by the free use of money. The members OF
the whiskey ring claim this morning that they
have disposed Of two millions OF money during
the past ten days, but preserve an entire reti-
cence as to where it went.
The New York Tribune meanly inquiries
'swhat Is Mr.. Trumbull's guerdon for defend.
ing the PRESIDENT" and the Sun brings up the
rear with dirty insinuation that ''there is q
woman in Mr.. Henderson's case, which &C.
counts for his detection"
HOWL FOB RADICAL RECRUITS FROM TIL
| BOUTH.
Forney isn't so certain Of conviction as he
used to be, and now howls for the admission ot
Radical senators until the requisite two-thirdi
is made up. He says:
Now, If the nation, in this hour Of her ex
tremity, needs loyal votes In the Senate, let the
loyal majority admit at once the senator's from
the newly-reconstructe and regenerated State
| Of Arkansas. They are standing waiting al
the door. It is superfuous caution that Keeps
them out, Bring in, too, if there is need O.
| them, patriot senators from Florida, Georgia
Louisiana and the Carolinas. 1t needs but
little time to bring their representatives on the
floor of Congress. II the country needs them
or il there is q risk thai she may need them
let the LOYAL senators fro1a the States we have
| made loyal by the sword and at the cost OF the
nations best blood come in"
THE RADICAL PARTY SPLIT IN TwAN-FoRNE1
DENoUNcEs MR. CHASE.
The Washington Chronicle, Of Friday, says
Those who are not for us are against us. We
would trust no man whose sympathies are mo-
sufficiently enlisted in the great cause OF tht
people to express himself. Andrew Johnsont
friends have no difficulty IN saying that the!
| intend to vote for his acquittal, and re canno
view the recreant senators in any other Igh,
than as co-conspirators with Andrew johnson
to effect this purpose As for Mr.. Chases little
game, it will be as effectually blocked by post
ponement as by conviction. He says ''tht
party has surrendered to General Grant,
whose habits are constant theme with Cbases
partisans, and it is no secret that Mr.. Chase
would infinitely prefer Andrew Johnson q:
President for the balance OF his natural Life
than see either Mr.. Wade or General Gran