The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06

Among the many descriptions VI TIC Sia"u
Trial now going on at Washington, we
make some extracts from one recently pub
lished in the Ohio State Journal, and judg-
Ing from the signature, suppose it to he
written BY Chaplain Pepper, of this State
..a WASHINGTON, April Is, 1868.
Starting from cleveland, the traveller, al
ter twenty hours ride, arrives in tins CITY,
Cleaveland is famed for its beautiful avenues,
parks and residences, though it has no hand
some suburbs like Cincinnati, Boston or New
York. Yet it is the most elegant city IN the
Western or Eastern States. 1t is regularly
and deliberately built, and its splendid
streets are handsomely shaded by dense rows
of trees. The churches, the stores, the pri-
vate residences and public buildings are
solidly and elegantly constructed. Beauti-
full cleveland Not more conspicuous for
the wealth, liberality, patriotism OF thy mer.
chant princes, than for the loneliness and
beauty of thy women. whose very glance Is
fascination. r.. ....
The route through Pennsylvania, present
ed scenes of mountain grandeur and beauty
seldom seen in any other part of the United
States. The ranges, whether of verdure or
barrenness, gradual slopes or towering peaks,
are all invested with an Undesirable inter-
est. The wild scenery of the over-hanging
cliffs, of the precipitous gorges, OF the dark
unexplored caverns, produce remarkable
sensations. There is no spot in the world,
not even in Switzerland surpasses the glory
20 and overwhelming sublimity of the view OF
the Allegheny mountains. How grand they
are, how beautiful in the clear sunshine, how
appalingly awful in the dark storm. The
mountains furnish the grandest lessons ot
history, and in their mystic forms pcrpetuate
--1 the memories of the men who have been the
pillars OF the world But what are king
doms, continents, mountains, glaciers, OF this
outer world, in comparison to the beauty
and grandeur of that Eternal Empire oi the
soul, where the great King Is enthroned.
Baltimore is reached, and of all cities that
have ever seen, this one exceeds them all
in gsanderr and elegance. Whoever visits
Baltimore should, by all means ascend the
Washington Monument from lis lofty sum
nit. A magnificent prospect greets the eye
from that elevated point. In going up the
spiral stairway of that rock built shaft, only
three or four steps are visible; little Ian
tern placed in the hand by the keeper, COM
municates sufficient light. The sun light
will soon be seen. The splendidly built
city, the canvas whitened bay, Druid Park,
with its fountains and gardens, and ten
thousand other attractions, all mingled in
an indescribahle panorama, are seen from
the summit. 1t is no wonder that Parson
Brownlow, with great enthusiasm, eXclaim-
ed after viewing this superb city, THAT If
he missed Heaven his next choice was Bal
timore" Oh, it is glorious thing to look
down from this monument on the struc
lures, crested with diadems of steples and
of domes!
....a WASHINGTON.
The contrast between Baltimore and
Washington is great The latter is incon-
venienty crowded. and the houses are shah
by and ancient in appearance; the stores
are meagre and contracted, and business
seems not only to remain stagnant but posi-
lively to recede There is no city in the
world which ought TO he half so magnifi-
cent and radiant or crowned with loftier
structures The chief attraction of Wash
ington is derived from the splendnr of the
Capitol and the other Government cdifces
The Capitol is truly Il magnificent gem of
architecture grand halls and chambers
are gilded so beautifully by the rays which
love to sleep on its halowed walls To the
in its beauty. Dear and noble to him are
its porches, its halls, its groves, its surround
ings, because justice there has its home,
and liberty sits enthroned, and from which
'zr5 are to issue those great truths that are to
rst vinquish thrones and regenerate the world.
Monuments to the memories Of illustrious
Americans are erected around the massive
columns; the decorations are superb, and as
of onl tal ort oil tbot
have ever seen before.
T.. sts!..,a THE GRAND INQUEST.
U The Capitol this day presented an i'm
posing and solemn appearance. Every seat
..l in the Senate under Tic galleries were lit
ia orally packed with a crowded mass of hui
y4 mainly. There is always something partak
n ing of the character of the sublime in the
presence of large assembly; and when
that assembly is convened for some import
ant purpose, the bosom oil every being COM
posing 1t beng animated and stirred by in
tense emotion, then the sublimity becomes
of u more overpowerng kind. How all
that We have been accustomed to conceive
OF grand assembages merges into insignii-
canoe, when compared with the unparalleled
grandeur of this Impeachment scene!
Here is a spectacle of grandeur which the
present generation can only witness once
The wealth, fashion, clnvalry, and beauty
of the Republic, lend their matches infiu-
ences to clothe this great scene with grace
... and splendor. The galleries are daily deck
ed with the brightest beauties of the land,
the most prominent being Mrs. Sprague,
Miss Chase, Mrs. Logan, and Miss Sherman.
In the brilliant throng of learned Sena-
tors and Representatives, tine most promi-
nent and imposing form is that of the no
BILE Chase. His name is dear to the friends
OF humanity throughout the world We
may exclalm honestly in the language OF
Junius, =" Recorded honors shall gather
round his name, and thckcn over him. II
is solid fabric, and will support the laurcls
ID that adorn it," Not Richard of the Lion
Heart exhibited more of personal courage
a combined with chivalrc devotion to the
right, than has the Chief Justice In the great
cause of the slavei A life so unselfisl, SC
self-sacriticing, so devoted to the high ant
7i sacred interests of humanity, carries with il
the charm of divine inspiration Their,
4 is a popularity about his delivery. Som,
consider it ungraceful Others consider i
rough-yet all confess that it has mos
powerful effect. He possesses all the quail
,, ties which go to form the perfect Statesman
"a gigantic intellect, rich Imagination
matchless command over the Infections o
his voice, and above all devoted and fear
less attachment to truth. In common will
i 70 his illustrious compeers, MANY of whom
have gone to their reward he stood in til
''-' forefront and heat ofthe battle against slave
H. ry-bore the dint and brunt of opposition
nd f1ro fhn e