The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

the Chicago event. II Ia" 49,. whispered that Cen
eral Grant would decline nomination In case OF a
dent. He could, in regard to impeachment, use the
language OF one equally distinguished
All Of which saw, and part Of which was
To some extent 1t was his own peculiar case, be.
cause, had he not let stanton n-had he held his
interim place. according tn the alleged understand
Ing between him and the President so that the
ton--there would have been no ground for mpeach-
ment and the President, uncle Thomas and all the
people would have been spared 'this little unplea-
YEA more. According to the rumor OF the town
ne had been won from hls fidelity TO the President by
tne promise that he should he impeached and the
pledge OF his nomination at Chicago. with the
r,esldenps conviction the radical party was TO In
sure us perpetuaon and vindicate the General Of
Ary LOT MS participation In that notable event.
resssenden the ablest and most upright Of all the
Trumbul Van Wrinkle and Fowler. saw there is no
Case anu IT. falls. Each OF these Senator's eminent
party have heen for their fidelity to their
denounced In language Unparalleled for ne Insulting
Iivided any The eh}rs.aoe character The party is
rupture was inevitabe-that il was only a question
OF une; tnat since t must be so, they accept the
cOndltOn oil AFFAIRS that has been forced upOn them
Leading men here are loud in their OF
confidence In and respect for the Senators SO sum
marily expelled with the maedctions of the Butlers
the Bnghams and the 'great commoners,i ali: and
thus 1t comes about that General Grant is looking 10
the future with some dstrust. He did not bargain
for impeachment and acquittal-for nomination
and divided, distracted party, a deposed Presi-
so runs the bond. With that sagacity which has
hitherto distinguished him he sees condition OF
discord and decentralization that forecasts disntegra
II, as has been intimated, he has aggregated the
consequences OF acquittal assured by the aid OF the
courageous and unfaltering statesmen who have re-
corded an initial verdict OF not guilty the risk OF
popular condemnation assumed BY further post
ponement Is readily account for The plot is to con-
summate the nomination or Grant pending final
result, and gain his acceptance by the promise OF q
vigorous pressure to obtain verdict Of guilty upon
some one OF the remaining articles.
10 accept nomination under such circumstances
and upon such conditions viii require no trining
eral Grant, but this aspect of the does not fore
shadow all the difficulties and disadvantages TO be
One of the inevitable results OF the present dissen
sion Ia the formation OF new and formidable organ
ization. twill combine elements OF power tnat have
heretofore been incOnsderable and fla .mentary, but
which, under the salutary discipline Of experience,
will sink Old prejudices snun exploded theories and,
united by the broad band OF the constitution and
the laws, seek to restore civil government and good
Will throughout the land. To this purpose IL Is here
believed That the leading men Oh the country are
to secure their practical prevalence they are ready
topedge their support by combination OF effort.
The prospective nominee Of the Chicago COnven-
ton has the sagacity to comprehend the state OF
things here set forth, and their accumulated weight
Is the subject OF anxious consideration
UnaccOuntabe as 1t may appear, there is still q
lingering hope among the impeacners that new SEN
made available to secure conviction Of the Presi-
dent. There are men In the Senate who advocate
the right or these prospective Senator'S 10 vote upon
the charges. The idea, however preposterOus, has
It's advocates and therefore must be met or COURSE
If they were admitted the Vice President
pro tenn. would administer the constitutional
oath, which would make them members OF the
Senate but not OF the Court Of Impeachment. Not
having sat during the investigation the Chief Justice
would undoubtedly decide that they could not take
the oath fairly and mpartaly to try the issue. There
would possibly be majority to override such de-
csiOn but, in that case 1t cannot be donbted that
he would refuse to put the question to them on the
articles, and vacate the chair before he would sub
INIT to q compulsory process.
Among the most respondent OF the impeachers
none are SO glum and dOwncast rs the self-cOnsti-
tuted guardian OF General Grant, and he Of the stra
bismic visual. Their dispatches to the New
Hampshire Convention have been reproduced and
are the cause Of explosive merrlment among
the exultant friends Of the President. Washburne,
II will be remembered, teegraphed on the 4th OF
May-"the constitution will be indicated and the
recreant put out OF the White House before the
end OF the week. Now he hnds employ
ment In counting the 'recreant' Senators to the
number OF SEVEN and In searching the vocabulary OF
abusive epithets by which TO designate them.
On the Sd OF May Butler informed Hon. Onal0w
Stearns that "the removal Of the great obstruction
to peace and quiet Is certain. Wade and prosperity
are sure to come with the apple blossoms"
II the apple blossoms defer their coming until But
Ter and his friends experience peace and quiet the
apple crop will be failure according to the present
signs.