The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-22
WASHINGTON
correspondence of The Intenlsenosr.

Correspondence OF the Inteniseneer.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April Goth, 1865.
The examination of witnesses in the
impeachment case will probably close
tomorrow, and the remainder of the
week will be devoted to the closing ar
guments of counsel. In reviewing the
voIumnious testimony taken, we do not
find anything either materially to ag-
gravate or in any degree extenuate the
notorious facts upon which the action
of the House OF Representatives was
based. The order for the removal of
Mr.. Stanton and the appointment of
General Thomas. must be regarded as
the head and front of the Presidents
offending. All his legal technical de-
lenses of this act have been merciless-
Iy swept away by the arguments of the
Managers, aud the facts testified 10 in
extenuation thereof, such as his ex-
preston of desire to make a case for
the Supreme Court whereby the
validity of the tenure-of-ofice act
might be tested, have been shown
to be utterly destitute of force.
If we might judge of the pro-
bable verdict of the Senate by its own
record, we should say, with the utmost
confidence, that conviction is certain.
Not a Senator who voted for the resolu-
ton condemning the order for the re-
moval of Mr.. Stanton, as unauthorized
by law and subversive OF the proYi-
sions OF the Constitution, adopted on
the night of the 2lst of February, within
a few hours after that order was issued,
can with any show of reason or eonsis-
tency fail to vote for the Presidents
conviction. II the order was "unau-
thorized by law and subversive of the
provisions of the Constitution, !" then it
is SO still, and the President is conse-
quently guilty. Nothing has been de-
veloped in the evidence or In the argu-
msnts, which could, by any possibility,
have changed the mind of a reasonable
being since that time. wemay, there
fore. assume that all who voted In the
affirmative on that resolution will vote
in the Affirmative when the question of
guilty or not guilty on the main charge
is submitted to them. They cannot do
otherwise.
Now there are number of Senators
whose names have been banded about,
and published in some of the prefer
naturally enterprising New York pa
pers, as men who have tender side
toward the President, and who will be
likely to vote for his acquittal. OF
these we find the names of Anthony,
Henderson, Ross, Sprague, Trumbull,
Van Wrinkle and Wiley among those
who voted in the affirmative on the
resolution of the 2Ist February. Ofthe
reputed doubtful men who did not Sc
vote, there are only Messrs. Fessenden,
Grimes. Frelinghuysen, Fowler and
Edmuuds. The four former did not
vote at all; the latter voted in the mega
tive, being the only Republican on that
side. 1t was understood at the time,
however, that there was no opposition
to the statements contained in the reso-
lutions on the part of any Republicans
the only differences of opinion being in
regard to the expediency OF adopting
that particular plan OF action. Al
though we could afford to lose the votes
of the Eve Senators named, and two
more, there are very few who entertain
any doubts either as to Mr.. Freling-
huysen or Mr.. Edmunds. Mr.. Fessen-
| den Is looked upon as somewhat more
| doubtful, and a story has been circnla-
| ted in private circles to the effect that
he recently remarked, in conversation
with a lady: "After this trial is over
VIM. Pitt Fessenden will be the most
unpopular man in the United States. +"
1t Is not very probable that he would
make q remark like this, even If he eI-
pected to vote for acquital, but 1 give
the story Tor what It is worth-as indi-
eating, measurably, the general esti-
mate of that Secretary's reliability.
Mr.. Grimes has voted with the Demo-
Gratis in a majority of the interiocutoEy
and incidental questions which have
arisen during the trial, and he has been
notably reserved in conversation re-
respecting 1t. Observation-Disclosures
coupled with the knowledge that he is
little contrary OF temper, have
given rise to the doubt which exists in
regard to him. As to his peryerseness
of temper, there are those who think the
fact of his constituents unanimously
desiring the President's conviction
would be an argument with Grimes to
vote for his acquital, In order to show
his Independence of character. A gen
tleman from his State, however. former
" member OF Congress, with whom I
eonverssd Iast night, said 70 me,
"Gdmes Is All rights hem vote fec con-
victfon II his vote is needed"
The prevalent opinion In regard TO
Fowler, Is that he Is one OF the most
doubtful men in the Senate This
opinion is based partly upon his votes
| which have been with the copPerheads
in a great majority OF cases during the
trial, and partly upon his eonvsrsa-
lions, in which a notable change has
been observed since last Fail, at which
time he was one of the most Radleal
men In the Senate, and one OF me
heartisst haters OF Andrew johnson IN
the country.
/ THERE'S a growing disposition among