Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-05-21
CONSERVATIVE.
SCENES IN THE "CoURr.RooM.n

The scene at the conclusion of Manager Bing-
hams speech for the prosecution, was briefly re-
ferred to by the telegraph but the following ac-
count from the correspondence Of the Chicago
Times is well worth the space it occupies. He
says:
''While the noise was at its loudest, the Chief
Justice, in angry tone, ordered the Sergeant-at-
Arms to clear the galleries, but it was manifest
that without the consent Of the offenders the Or
ders could not be executed A few cried out, He
can't do it. ''He hasn't got men enough" 1--WE
won't 60 out" and ether indications that they
meant what they said, and were determined not to
be put out
The doorkeeper attempted to enforce the order
by announcing it, but they were very slow to move.
The Senators beginning to get alarmed, for real
" the scene began to smack of the French reyolu.
ton, when the crowd used to overawe the National
Assembly, Mr.. Grimes angriy asked, after survey.
ing the scene, why the order was not enforced
forthwith, to which the Chief Justice, who seemed
to be getting quite nervous, explained that the or
der would be enforced.
A volley Of Kisses for Grimes came next and
that, too, from the most respectable part OF the
galleries Many fine dressed lady contributed to
them. An attempt was made to get up more
violent insult in the way of loud 'bah, and some
hooting was heard, such as the rabble sometimes
deal out to stump speakers they don't like.
Trumbull quickly came to the relief Of Grimes,
with motion that the offenders be arrested, as
well as the galleries cleared.
II would like to see you do it, shouted several
of the retiring applauders in reply.
The galleries were by this time about half clear
ed, but not because of the order of the Chief JUS
tice. 1t had got out that the court was about to
retire or adjourn, and those who had left had done
so under the Impression. Suddenly few cried
out: 'tHold on they amt going to adjourn; let
US see the thing out" Then came a halt, and
hundreds took their seats again, with the utmost
unconcern, and totally Indifferent to. the order OF
their election, ...
to hope that the galleries would not becieared. de
did not believe it fair to punish all for the offences
of some, and hoped none but those who had made
the demonstration would be put out
Fessenden and johnson sharply called Cameron
to order, and insisted chat the clearance be pro.
ceeded with, at which there was another volley Of
Kisses and few more hootings and the scene
looked more revolutionary than ever:
Meantime in the corridors, few hundred OF the
elected had formed into crowd, and commenced
singing: "Od Grimes is dead, that poor old soul. !"
They were joined by the ladies with great glee.-.
Between the verses the Iowa Senator was iberally
and maliciously cursed and damned as traitor and
a copperhead. One man attempted to make a
speech against Grimes, and the other renegades,
but the tumult was too great tor him, and all a.
round him were too much interested in the song,
which was thought le peculiarly appropriate and
piauant "Will the ladies help US sing?" said
one. Certainly they will, - said another; and so
they did,
While this extraordinary scene was taking place
in the corridors and within the hearing Of the high
court of impeachment, Senators were wondering
what still kept the galleries at least half full Sher
man attempted to solve the mystery BY suggesting
to the Chief Justice that perhaps those who re-
mained in the galleries did not understand the ma
ture of the order.
The Chief Justice repeated the order for their
benefit, and again instructed the Sergeantat-Arms
to enforce it, which he, with the aid of all the cap
itol employees he could fnd, proceeded at once to
do
Finally, all were cleared but the reporter and
the diplomatic gallery The occupants of these
thought themselves exempt from the rule. The
Sergeant-at-Arms quickly dispersed these BY send
ing the posse to eject them. The British Minister
at first reconstructed then went out to find the
Sergeant-at- Arms, and then again tried to secure
the interpositon of Mr.. Sumner, but all to no pur-
pose He and all his choice company Of distin-
guished foreigners had to leave"