The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-18
IMPEACHMENT GOSSIP.
THE paospEc-LEADMa RADICALS LOSING HOPE
NEW ARTICLES PRoPosED-RADIcAL SENATORS
FROM THE SOUTH To-BE ADM1TTED-FoRNEYs
RESIGNATION SHAM.

The Washington correspondent OF the Baltl-
more Gazette writes under date Of May IA:
have an important announcement to make
to-day. The leading Radicals here have given
up ali hope of convicting the President under
the present articles. The managers, there
fore, held meeting this morning in the base
ment OF the capitol, with view Of preparing
new charges, to be submitted, probably, after
Congress shall have admitted sufficient num-
Der Of bogus Southern senator's to effect their
purposes. It is contended by some Of the des-
perate men in the House that additional arti-
cles may now be preferred in connection with
tbose already under consideration; others sug-
Qest virtual withdrawal Of the old articles,
the admission Of the Southern organizations,
and q consequent acquisition OF sufhciens
strength to insure the deposition OF the Presl:
dent upon other charges. The managers had
under examination this morning, understand,
one Of the private secretaries OF the President
Another had been summoned, and still others
Of Mr.. Johnson's household, learn, will be
brought before the managers tomorrow, to-
gether with many outside OF the Executive
plan, upon the hypothesis that over third OF
the senators are really averse to conviction.
They comprehend, with the rvatlves,
ample force to keep out the new senators until
the question Of impeachment shall have been
finally settled to their satisfaction. Will they
have the nerve to pursue this course? Will
they sustain veto OF the infamous omnibus
bill, or the bill now before the Senate for the
admission Of the State Of Arkansasp l am
aware that other versions OF this matter are
current.
II turns out that Forney's resignation is o
mere preconcerted sham. It is observable that
he makes his retirement dependent upon the
appointment Of successor. It seems he had
assurance that NO appointment" would DO
made. His missiye was accordingly tabled,
and there it will lie.
I have it from trustworthy authority tnat
Washburne, in argument, distinctly told MIR.
Trumbull that Grant would decline the Chicago
nomination If the President was not removed.
The conversation occurred, learn, on Tues-
day. Mr.. Trumbull mades no reply. A sound
reason this for the deliberate violation OF q
mans oath.
Greeley attended the House to-day. He was
sound asleep for more than an hour on SOFA
back Of the bar-a sign that he had been up
late last NIGHT. he does not drink, and it is
therefore probable he was at work in "stlten-
ing bsckbonee" to very late hour last night.
The dodge Of ssnew articles" is attributed to
his inventive genius.
MANUFACTURING PUBLIC sENTMENT-TR RACE
FOE THE v1oE-PREsDENCY.
A Washington dispatch OF the 14th inst, to
the Baltimore Sun, says:
We have now the admission, from an author
itatiye source, that the Republican congress
sional committee, through their chairman, on
Tuesday, telegraphed to an hundred different
points in the Northern States, urging Grant
Clubs and other Radical organizations to get
up meetings and other demonstrations to in
struet Republican senators to vote for convic-
ton Of the President.
It is stated here that Mr.. Fenton has with
drawn from the further pursuit Of the nomina-
ton for Vice President Of the United States at
the Chicago Convention. The same authority
says Mr.. Feuton does this with the under
standing that Mr.. Wade will give him posi-
ton in his cabinet in case he (Wadel becomes
President. It is also stated that MIR. Wade has
positively promised Forney the Secretaryshir
Of the Treasury and General Sickl es the Wal
Department.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM SENATOR HENDERSON
ON THE VERDICT.
The Missouri delegation in the House o.
Representatives having importuned Senator
Henderson of that State to take sides against
the President, be addressed them the follow.
ing reply:
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1S68.-Genaenaen II
an interview with you on the Gay before yes
terday you suggested that my position on the
impeachment question was against the almost
unanimous wish of the Union party Of oul
State, and that you feared violence and blood.
shed might follow the Presidents acquittal
Inasmuch as owed my position here to thai