The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-15
WASHINGTON.
Mail RObber AEFested-COnditiOn OF
senator Grimes Senator Howard
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WAsHTNeroN. D. G., May l45-Wm..
| /. I + Lee, postal clerk on the Aeqaia'
| Creek route, has been committed for
$40, 900 has been lost on the route
Senator Gfimes is about the same
as last, ,Eevenings having. little use of
his right arm. No visitors are ad-
mitted, but this morning he read a
newspaper and attended to mail letters.
Senator HOward's condition is un5
changed. He spent a restless night,
and was at times delirious. 49,.
Tie Impeachment Managers inSes-
sion.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE i'm
parchment Managers were In session
to-day. They have summoned WV.
Worder, of the Presidents household,
to appear before them, and it is said
other witnesses have been subpenead.
Important Letter from Senator II n
deTsOn.
WAsHINGToN, May 1.-THE fol-
low NJ letter was addressed, to-day,
by Senator Henderson to the Mis-
souri, delegation that called upon him
d few Gays ago. to request him to
withhold his vote if he intended to
cast il for the acquittal of the Pres
dent:
WASHINGTON D C., May IL, 1865.
GENTLEMEN:-On yesterday morn
ing. being assured by you that my pO-
sition on theimp peachmeptquestiOn was
I not only antagonistlc to the unanimous
voice of the Union party of our State,
but would likely produce civil war
and bloodshed therein, if it should
result in the acquittal of the Presi
/ dent, was understood to say, under
| the circumstances, that rather than
| have such results follow / would ten
/ der my resignation as Senator, aud let
| some other person, as my successor,
/ execute what you suppose to be the
| voice Of the party that sent me here,
! who have so generously sustained me;
/ and again, last evening, l stated to
1 you that | was willing to accept your
| wish as truly rejecting the wishes of
I our party, aud that | thought it my
/ duty 10 resign if l found it impossible,
on a full examination Of the case, to
( carry out that will on some Of the
I articles OF impeachment l agreed
/ to let you know Il y conclusion to-day,
/ IN order that you might consult fur
ther if you thought proper, and ad
wise with the Governor IN regard to
/ my successor.
Since that time | have seriously
/ reflected over the whole matter, and
I have come to the conclusion that,
| having been sworn to try this case on
I principles Of impartial justice, and to
/ render verdict according to the law
and the evidenue, | cannot shirk or
/ divide that Responsibility with others
II it is for the House to find articles
/ Of impeaeh il is for the Senate
T to try him. If resign before the
vote, It strikes me | have come short
of my oath, and as you are please to
/ place. this matter on purely po
litieal grounds, you will per-
nit me to say that my resig-
nation can be Of no possible service
70 you. A proper sense of delicacy
would prevent my successor from
voting, he not having heard the case;
and you are aware that voting ia the
negative and declining to vote will
be practically the same. Should he
forego delicacy, and secure the con-
/ vietiou by his vote, the-nanner of
obtaining it viii defeat every conceiv-
able advantage to be derived. l have.
therefore, resolved to stand by the
obligations Of my oath, honestly to
discharge my duty as it is given me to
know it; and appealing to Heaven for
/ the recJitude OF my intentions, l am
I determined to follow the dictates of
/ conscience, and trust to a generous
and upright people for the yindica-
ton Of my conduct. Your friend,
1 a JN0. B. iHEND ERsON.
Intorast ~ tha 7mnaacbma,t rr,aI