The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-20
EMPEACMlsENT TRIAL.
The Senate Secret sion-EuGfcnt!Ous
OF the Verdict on impeachment.


From the special dispatches to our
city exchanges we extract the follow
ing :
WASHINGTON, Moy 11.-While the
Senate was in secret session excited
crowds were in the lobby anxious to
know the course of debate inside, Ere
quent inquiries We're made of all who
were supposed to know any thing of.
| the matter. 1t was ascertained that
Messes. Grimes, Trumbull, Fessenden
had clearly expressed themselves
against the conviction Of the President
while Henderson was against the arti-
cles Of impeachment except the eIey-
|enth, Messrs. Sherman and Howe,
according 10 general accord, supported
only the second, third, fourth, eighth
and eleventh articles. Messrs. Ed
Imunds, Williams and Morrill, (Mc1
|supportolall the articles, while Messrs.
lIendriks, Davis, johnson and Dixon
oppose them.
1t was ascertancd that Senators
Conness, Harlan, Nelson and Morton
spoke for and Senator Buckalcw in
opposition to the conviction of the
President, The expectation by ont
side parties had been that those who
are regarded as doubtful on the Re
publican side would express their
views.
4 motion that the Semitic meet
at half past eleven o'clock to-mor-
row 10 sit with open doors was agreed
| to.
Tt is generally conceded the first ar
ticle Of impeachment will not be sus-
taincd.
The opinion seems general that
President johnson will be acquitted.
The names of the following Republic
ans are freely given as voters against
the articles Of impeachment to-mor-
row: Grimes, Henderson, Trumbull,
| Van Winkle, Fowler, Ross, An
thony, Fessendon and Frclinghuy-
sen.
| WAsHINGToN, May 12.-Tho fact
has come to light that AIcssrs. Hendcr-
son, Trumbull, Grimes and Fcssenden
had fully decided upon their course
last Friday, and that those in the
proper ring were made aware of the
situation. This caused the hitherto
unexplained confidence at the White
House on that day. There is still
considerable confidence that conviction
/ will take place on the second and eley-
cnth articles, though the President has
had eighteen hours to work in, and all
the money a whisky ring can furnish
and only two more to buy out of six
regarded doubtful Senator Howard
is quite sick this morning. A post
| |poncmcnt may be ordered The in
dignation among Republicans is in
tense.
Full State Delegations, including
all the Congressmen and prominent
men here from their respective States
have waited upon several of the doubt
ful Senators, and in one or two III
stances have received assurances that
one or moro of the articles generally
the eleycnth-would be voted for by
those who were believed to be against
conviction.
The Managers count up this morn
ing one majority fer conviction GER
tain, but the illness of Senator Howard
continues. His physicians have de-
cIared that his life would h cndan-
gcrcd should he be brought to the
Capitol to cast his vote. Ii has been
determined, therefore, to postpone the
final vote for some days, probably I'M
til Saturday or Monday. Should Mr..
Howard recover, the Managers are
yet confident the Presidents removal
will be effected
There is no abatement in the ox-
citemcnt throughout the city this
morning. Betting is going on freely
and both sides are confident as to the
result. The Republicans are still We
ry hopeful and by no means concede
that impeachment will fail to day. A
count this morning shows that if there
be no break in the Republican ranks
Johnson's conviction is sure by one
majority, The whole case last night
seemed to rest upon the vote of one
man, Mr.. Wiley, of West Virginia.
He has, however, expressed intention
to vote for conviction on three or four
articles, and this insures one more
than is necessary for a two-third
vote, including the vote of Senator
Wade.
The feeling against Senators Fessed
den and Trumbull for. their treacherv
is very strong here. The Maine del
egation in Congress held meeting
last night and decided to wait upon
Fessenden this morning and demand
that he vote in accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes Of his State or resign
his position. The Illinois members
Of Congress went in a body this morn
ing to see Senator Trumble and make
the same demands upon him. What
response he gave has not transpired at
the time of sending this dispatch.
Trumbull was hooted at on the streets
last evening while returning from the
Senate chamber.
With the adjournment of the Senate
until Snfnrnnv the imnnnnhn,nrt-.rtnnl.I