The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21
wAsIarxGToa LETTER.
,orrcxneaaence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
WAsnrSeroS, April'Is, 1868.

WAsaYSGTos, April 10, 1868.
The close of the evidence by the defence
;n,the impeachment trial has given q fresh
;,nnetus to the feverish anxiety which pre-
walls as to the result, and positively nothing
else is-talked Of or thought Of. : And while
there is absolutely not o single thing upon
which to form, any idea as to how the .rer-
dict will be, still the friends of the Presi-
dent, many Of them, continue very hope
full, though painfully anxious while among
the Radicals, without exception Of those
who can consistently discuss the prevailing
issue, there is a corresponding anxiety. So
that neither party is certain, and no man ia
able. to give an answer to the universal
question now hourly propounded with re.
gard to the coming verdict. 1t does nc
good for the friends of the President t.
speculate upon the chances q his acquittal
Speculation is. entirely OF fault, and it il
equally Of no advantage for Radicalism t
assert that the President will be convicted
while the trial is in progress. In this re.
spect both parties arc on ON even footing
One thing that has inspired some slight
hopes among the friends Of Mr.. johnson is
the fact that some Of the opposing party
who, from the first, were so uncom-
plimentary to certain Of their sena-
tors as to put them down as q
sure thing on the side Of conviction,
have now commenced to express con-
siderable anxiety as to how they will vote,
in consideration of their responses on seye-
raj questions which called for decision OF
the Senate during the progress of the test,
mony. There can be nodoubt III the mlnd
Of any one that the Presidents counsel Will,
in their closing arguments, present such
powerful and exhaustive resumes OF the
whole case as to create q profound impres-
sion among all classes of people. They have
ability, right, and justice on their side for
incentives, and that they will place the case
before the world in its true light may not be
doubted. For some days.they have been de-
prived Of the able assistance of Mr.. Stan
berry; but strong hopes are entertained
that he will be able to present the
law, in part, before the case is given to the
Senate, and all who have knowledge OF his
exceeding. ability join in the sincere anxiety
entertained by his associates that he Will
have recovered from his present illness IN
time to be present during the summing ne
up." Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, will
occupy PROBABLY luo tSAtAA y aSsy oh = o>ssA1J
in opening the closing speeches Of the prose
cution. He has been an untiring advocate
of impeachment from the very first, and is
regarded by his political friends as one Of
the best reasoners in their ranks. Butler
prevented his talents from shining during
the reception of testimony. Stevens Will
hardly get q chance to speak, and Logan will
also have to content himself by staying in
the background. The Senate does not seem
to be particularly anxious to hear anything
from either of them. To-day there has been
the usual amount. of discussion over the
events of: the week with the usual results
an impossibility among the various dispu-
tants to reconcile opinions.
There is feeling among some OF the
Radicals that it would be impolitic to ad-
nit any of the southern States just yet,
notwithstanding some of them have adopted
the prescribed constitutions, and by their
foreign born and negro element elected So
called representatives % to Congress. The
fear is that it will do the party no good,
and very likely they are right. But how
will they refuse admission to the States that
are already knocking at the door Of Con-
gress, holding the certificates of the adop-
ton of the constitutions prescribed by their
new-fangled conventions, and sending their
representatives under the new dispensation
of laws p ss.a gzsesr7 ea..r, ..rs,g sstsI i. -