The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29
IaPEACiiMENF TRIAL.

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! finished his argument ut one o'clock to-
day, and after Il recess, Mr.. Nelson, of
the Presidents counsel, began what
proved TO be one of the most ludicrous
speeches ever delivered in the Senate.
In the manner OF the speaker, in some
of the matter, in gestures, in earnest
ness and in effect upon the Senate it
was fully equal to Il Hnrl Shell SER
mon. 1t more than cvcrbaanccl the
worst that has ever been charged upon
the manner or bearing ofany of the
managers. Judge Curtis and Evarts
could not by any effort conceal their
disgust, aul Curtis withdrew Mt an
early hour, but Evarts and Grocsbecli
sat it through. BY turns Senators
were dsgustcl and amused, and these
feelings were display without regard to
party.
Mr.. Nelson began by giving a brief
outline of his own professional career.
from whicl, it appeared thnt he hal
been Il lawyer 70, thirty years and had
triel eases involving life, liberty AMI
character. The following is fair
specimen of the first portion of his
speech : "The charge, had baen m le
that the President was an unworthy
successor of those who had filled his
high o.lice that he was ribad and a
wanton that he banded jcsts and
oaths with the crowd. These char res
hnd been made and reiterated, and un-
til now no reply had been made tothcm
and he proposed now before entering
on review of the articles Of Impeach-
mcnt, to answer them. II the P"csi-
dent was such Il man Ms had been paint
ed, then he Mr.. ~ would say he was
ini!eel "a monster of snch irigltiul
micn, that to he hated but To brsccn;"
thlt 81 whip slonld be placed in he
hands of every man to lash him naked
through the world )" that his name
should be usel to fri ghten children
with ; that the memory of his crimes
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