Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-06
The impeachment.

amended 50 as to pr1long the day session.
Tabled % to 81. Evarts proceeded. Acquit.
tai element seems more confident this :1orn-
ing.
House. Brooks gave notice of a resolution of
INQUIRY regarding the managers connection
with Altavela. !
In court Just before resolution of censure
was tabled as reported at noon, Nelson said,
although not dueliest and never having
fought duel he did mean to convey the in
timation that be was responsible in any man.
ner for what he had said, and would claim
no pre-emption of any kind ON account of
his age. Ibe Senators voting against tabling
the resolution censuring the chvalric old man
were Cameron, Howard, Morgan, Morrill,, of
Vermont, Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer,
Wilson and Yates.
Evarts spoke during the day be concludes
to. morrow. Evarts' endurance is aStound-
ing; his form indicates frailty, but hour after
hour, without water. with scarcclya note, his
speech rolls on-pathos, invective, sarcasm
and detail artsticaly following and relieving
each other, without repetition either in mat
ter, manner Or construction. One OF his SEN
tences concludes "if you drive the President
forth he will be victim of Congress and
martyr to the Constitution
WAsHlNGrox, May 2, noon.-Stevens in
formed the Reconstruction Committee that
he was sick and no meeting was held to-day.
The offensive speeches in the House last night
have been patiently swallowed Serious con-
sequences improbable. Nothing done in the
House today. In the Court Stanbury pro-
ceeded with his argument.
tLoth hot m
Yesterday, the odds being three to one in favor
of conviction.
The Republican Congressional Committee
have adviccs from Louisiana that the Demo
Gratis have one majority in the Senate, which
will prevent the adoption OF the 18th article
of the Constitution, thus delaying reconstruc-
tion..
Grant is visiting Philadelphia.
Stanbury concluded as follows" Now listen
for moment to one who understands Andrew
Johnson better than most of you-for his op
portunities have been greater. When nearly
TWO years ago he called me from the pursuits
OF nv professional life to take a-seat in his
Cabinet, answered the call under sense OF
public duty. came here almost a stranger
10 him. to every member Of the Cabinet ex-
cept Mr.. Stanton. We had been friends for
many years Senator, need t Ill you that
all nv tendencies are conservative. You, Mr..
Chief Justice, who have known lne for third
of century, can bear me witness that law
not arms is my protes ion. From the moment
that was honored with seat in the Cabinet
of Mr.. johnson, not step has been taken
that did not come under my observance! Not
word was said that escaped my attention.
| regarded him closely in Cabinet ard still
more so in private aad confidential converse
cion. saw him often tempted with bad ad-
Woo. knew that evil counselors were more
,ba, once aroaud him. | observed him with
the most Intense anxieIy, but never i'll word,
in de- in thought or in action, did discov-
er in that man anything but loyalty to the
Constitution and the laws. He stood firm as
a rock against all ten ptatlon to abuse his own
nowers or TO exercise those which were not
conferred upon him. S.cadfast and sclfreli
ant in the midst OF all difficulty when dangers
Threatened, when temptations were strong, NJ
looked only to the Constitution OF his country
and TO the people Yes Senators, have seen
that mau tried as few men Lave been tried. l
have seen his confidence abused. have seen
him endure day after day priv;.'ons such as few
men have ever been called upon to meet. No
eaan could have nel them with Elorc sublime
oa;isnce. Soouer or later however, knew
ths cx,,losion must come, and when 1t did
cou, INV scly wonder was ihat it had been 20
Dong delaYe;i Yes Senators, with all his
faults the President has been morc sinned
against than sinun'rg; fear not, then, to &C
ulit Lim. The Constitution OF the c,nntryis
- safe in Lii !ards from violence as it was in
b.uds Of Wa,biagtor. But, i, Senator's, yon
condemn him, if you strip him of the robes
of ofice, if YOU DEGRADE I'm to-she, ,atnost7
-.tysse eess-or yot,~ fe"er, rntTk tue P'opnecj
'TLe strong arms of the people will be about
Him. They will find 4 way 10 raise Lin from
a,v depths to which you may conSign him,
and we shall live to sec him redeemed, and to
hear the majestic voice Of the people saying
swell. done, faithful servant; you shall have
your reward.
But if, Senators, as l cannot believe, bueit
has been boldly said, with almost Official sane
tion, your votes have been caava'sed and The
doom of the President has been sealed. Tnen
let rot that Judgment be pronounced in this
Senate Chambcr-us: here where our Carni!'
sus. in the hour Of cur greatest peril, single
bandcd, met and batled the enemies OF tue
Republc. Not here where lie stood faith
tul among the fai.hlcss; not here whefe he
fought tic coed fight for the Union ant the
Constitution; not in this Chamber whose
wills echoed with iha! cl.-rion voice. that, in
the days of our greatest danger, carried hope
and coa.fort to many a desponding heart,
s.yom. as an army with banners. No, not
here. Seek out rather the darkest apc gloom
,cs, chamber in tic sub,crrancan recesses OF
tie Capitol, where the cheerful light Of day
sever enters. There Greet the altar and im'
.nciats the victim.
iIousx-Aftcs the return, Donnc!y, OF
Minnesota, luadc personal xplanalion. Wash
burn, OF Illinois, wrote Il letter to Donnely.ss
Constituents denouncing him. l'onney SAID
inc letter contained twcnty-four false state
ments. Donuely proceeded an hour and
haif in the most bitter nvcctive. The Speak
cr called lin to order half dozen times, bus
Washburn said let the party so on, and, the
House not oljecting, he went on. Dohnely
hf.d letters read going TO show that Wash
lurn had ou,rageousiy slanaercd him.
Washbarn replied reitcra'ns the truth cl
his .e,,tr and saying he conid make no an
swer to man wIo had been false TO his
friends, his party, his country, his religion
and his God.
Pending motion to censure Washburn the
House adjourned.
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