Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-05-22
The Truth ab0ut the Disturbance
in the Senate Galleries


Attbe conclusion OF Adr. Bingham's 8
splendid argument before the Senate
for the con vietion Of johnson the vast
audience broke into murmut Of APP
pIause which caused an order from the
Chief Justice that the entire thrOng Of
auditors be expelled. These eircum-
stances have been magnified by anti
impeachment sensational papers into a
great disturbance and a gross Ohense
against the dignity Of the Senate. The
truth about the matter is given from a
Washington letter to the Cincinnati
Gazette
The audience on the occasion alluded
to, consisting. perhaps, Of several thou
sands, had probably nearly all been in
close att ndHnce from daY to day, as
Mr.. Binghum's truly and able argu-
ment proceeded, and apparently with
great unauimity sympal hizing with the
~Deaker in sentiment, aud mad their
feelings wound up to the highest pitch
by his splendid pPrOrabiOu, and aC its
c. .Ose many gave vent to their feelings
by a momentary clapping of hands.
This was the head and front of their Of
Finding. and here the whole matter
would have ended, had ii not been for
the unnecessary and absurd order Of
A r. AAla1l u uuSAAG9 AuaaET u4EGlsAlUK me
galleries to be cleared. Absurd as the
order was, the Hu Hence began gradual
nv to move toward the door, but the in-
Ksatienge ct the Chief Justice, overleap-
fng discretion, be- repeated the order to
clear the galleries, and Mr.. Fesspnden,
casting, no doubt, rpgretful and lin
gerlng look upon the fading glOrIeS and
emOlumeuts Of the long list of brothers,
sons, cousins, and more distant rela-
lives whom the amiable A. =. had ap-
pointed to Office, here timely coming 10
the aid of the Chief Justice, arose and
demanded that the Sergeant-at-A Arms
he ordered immediately to clear the
galleries. To this manifest i'll humOr
and haste, which could not brook even
the necessary delay for the audience to
depart in quiet orderly manner, was
owing all the ''repreheusible conduct"
that occurred. A few Kisses at the re-
uIaTks OF Mr.. Fessenden followed, and
the audience, of whom fOur-fifths were
ladies, immv diately withdrew from the
galleries. There WAS no apparent 1T
tempt TO set at defiance the authority
of the Chief Justice and Senate of the
United States on the part Of the ladies
and gentlemen of0ur National capital -
Perhaps one-ha1fUf the audience present
on that occasion we're from other secIious
OF the country, and did not belong to our
National capital, who will, doubtless,
carry home with them and express the
sentiments, which they have SO freely
expressed here, that the apparent dis
pleasure of the Chi ief Justice at. the an
plause which followed the exposition
OF the periiiOus character of "A debased
and treacherOus President, was un-
necessary and uncalled fOr--an ex-
ercise Of little brief authority that the
occasion did not demand, and which
vas repuEnant TO the sentiments OF
every loyal heart present. To the
/ growing unpopulafity of Chief Justice
| Chase, this last act viii give an accel-
| eration, which should bring to his mind
/ the fate of WoOlsey, ana should he
| choose to look through the vista ofcom-
| ing time, he may there behold the mel
anchOly spectacle of a great man fallen
/ of p wreck upon the barren sands OF
/ a npnlecfed rVsasla