The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-07
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON

: THE PROGRESS OF IMPEAoHMENr-RADIcAL SCI
: AToRs BEGINNING TO REALIZE THE ooNsl
( QUENcEs WADE UNPOPULAR AS pREsDENT.c
E THE SENATE THEIR FEARS OF HIM AS PRES
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES VICE JoHNso
REMovED-wHAT LEADING RADICAL Senate
sAYs-THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF rMPEACF
MENT.
As the impeachment movement progresse
step by step men begin to realize its impol
tance and estimate it's consequences, Particu
larly is this the case among Radical Senators
who cannot avoid, however cautious they ma
try to be, giving somo intimation as to the pri
vate views Of the party, and of the probabl
motives and feelings which more or less mus
control their action, even while sitting as
Court of Impeachment. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Gazette write
under date of Tuesday last:
There is good reason to believe, in the frs
place, that the present presiding officer of tht
Senate, Ben. Wade, is very unpopular, evel
with his Radical colleagues. 1t is very certain
that he could not now receive over one-thirt
of the Senate for tho position he ALREADY
| holds, and the peculiar circumstances of the
case only prevent the Senate from select
ing another presiding officer. Just ut this
time, leading Senators say this would be done
but for the fact that it would appear the Sen.
ate had determined in advance TO convict, and
was selecting another man for the succession.
| This is all which now saves the neck of the
lover of Mother Goose's melodies from being
wrung. 1t is also whispered around confiden-
| tally, in Radical circles, that tho fact tnat
| Wade would succeed to the Executive power
| should Mr.. Johnson be removed, will be q
strong card In favor Of the latter. Fessenden,
Trumbull and Grimes despise HIM, and
profanity, more than anything else, lost
the Radical party the Ohio Legislature. Again,
it is said that apprehensions are entertained
that if Wade should hold the rens OF power
Chandler will be the driver, and will run the
machine to suit his own purposes. This ap-
prehension is understood to be entertained by
several Of the leading Radical Senators and
fears are expressed among the impeachers that
it will endanger several votes. Wade and
Chandler were on the war committee together,
and those who probably know say Chandeliers
influence over Wade is such -tLat he would be
able, at least, to divide the honors Of the Presi-
dental Office, if he did not assume to direct
tho whole machinery. All these facts, the i'm
peaohers say, embarrass their move Ients and
Senator tonight decar d to Your correspon-
dent that he would feel much moro certain Of
MIR. Johnson's conviction, if Fessenden or
Trumbull was President of the Senate.
The movement of the impeacher5 in tho
House to-day to amend their articles, has led
to much amusing comment on the streets
The reconstruction measures were amended
semi-annually, but the articles Of impeachment
concocted, reported ard passed under tho
operation Of o gag law are less than day old,
when it is found necessary to commence
amending and underpinning tho shalSy fabric.
Stevens declared that without his article they
could never convict the President Of any crimo,
and Butler was equally confident ifhis amend
ment was omitted there would be nothing Left
on which to try Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Wilson, the
chairman Of the committee, was tho only men,
Der who objected to the adoption OF Buffers
and he made O strong speech
against it. He evidently holds Butler in great
contempt, as was manifested to-day III his man.
ner and language. 1t is understood among tho
Radicals tonight that the articles as amended
will be certainly reported to- tho Sonato to-
morrow. That anticipating Tho patching pro-
cess so soon by tho House, the Senate to-day
had sevon cushioned seats placed before Bon
Wade's deck for the accommodation of the
seven managers, and tho sergeant-at-arms
took his position at the door TO announce, thnn-
Sumner, Howard and Others -ere on the qae
UlUe and directing their g!anceS at the mann
entrance, and one Of the more entcrprising
of the press, to be in advance
of all competition, flashed of the news thatthc
committee had appeared at the bar OF the SEN
ate and reported the articles OF imposc mcnt.
The patching process, however, had COM
nenced in the House and the performances OF
the Senate was postponed for another day. The
senators settled themselves again lazlly III
their seats to listen to two hours speech OH
the finances from Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont
The impeachment articles will be reported to-
morrow, and is understood the Senate Will
next day organize themselves into court and
proceed at once to prepare for the trial.
SCENES IN TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FUSS IN THE FAMILY.
correspondent OF the New York Herald,
writing on Monday last, says:
After the adoption OF the articles of mpeach-
ment to-day the House proceeded to elect
managers. You are already in possession OF
their names; but you have not heard OF little
scene that preceded the election. Tickets, 1t
seems, had been prepared with the names OF
the candidates for managers with names writ
ten thereon. On these, tickets tho name OF
and then Mr.. BInghanl's. The order OF prece-
dence on the tickets had been agreed upon i'll
caucus on Saturday night, whom it was resolv-
ed that Mr.. Stevens should be made chairman
and MIR. Butler hold the next place, with The
understanding that the latter would have to do
all The heavy work, as 1t was considered that
''Old Thad" would be physically incapable OF
bearing up against the arduous duties he
would have to perform as the mouthpicce and
master spirit OF the managers.
When the time for election. came to-day,
however, an unlocked for ruinpus occurred.
Mr.. Bingham, insulted and mortified to find
himself below Butler on the ticket, gave vent
to his feelings in most decided manner. Ho
was heard to exclainl, while he knocked on his
desk with closed fist, "Ill be id if I servo
under Butler; q man who denounced mo to the
country as o murderer. 1t is no use to argue,
gentlemen, won't do It," A crowd oil friends
assembled around the excited member from
Ohio and endcavored to calm his excitement
by reasoning. Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,
appealed to MIR. Bingham to DO calm and let
things so on quietly, as the order could easily
be arranged after tho election; but Bingham
was inexorable and inappeasabe. He repeated
his determination not to serve under Butler,
and not to allow himself to go before the coun-
try under any circumstances as playing second
fiddle to the Lowell statesman.
MIR. Binghams manner was so emphatic and
earnest That there was nothing left but to make
change, even at the eleventh hour. Should
Bingham back out of impeachment, even after
committin; himself so strongly, no one could
say what would be the consequence. The STATE
of the case was, therefore, hastily explained to
the bulk OF the Republican members, aud the
result was that when the vote was announced
Bingham appeared at the head of tho list
Boutwell, next, Butler near tue tail. aud old
Thad bringing up the tip end. This was
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