The Van Buren press., 1868-05-01

has in view AN unlawful purpose, and is
therefore cOnspircy.
He then referred TO the testimony of
Gen. Emory, as further evidence of the
Presidents inteution, and 10 the nomina
ton of Gen. Ewing, saying that General
Ewing was in his seventy ninth year, and
the President knows hc would yield the
office at any moment, rs lie never sought
TO put man there who would, and could,
obey the laws and the Constitution.
He pursued this strain at length, and
claimed that the evidence showed that
the President contemplated getting pos
session, in the same manner, ofthe Treas
ury Department; and, referring to the
speeches of the President, said they were
merely put in rs evidence, to show that
a man who could utter such words was
unfit for the office he holds; and in this
connection, he referred to the case of
Judge Chase and Humphrey, and closed
by saying, "his conviction will be the
triumph of law, order, and of Justice. |
do not contemplate his acquittal, it is i'm
possible. Senators, the people of Amer
lea willneyer permit usurping Executive
to break down their securities for that
liberty provided for by the Constitution.
The cause OF the country is in your hands,
and your verdict of guilty is peace to onr
beloved land
At four o'clock, Boutwell,, at the sug-
gcstion, of Mr.. Conklin. Welded to mo-
ton to adjourn, stating that he would oc-
cupy about IN hour and half to-mor-
row; and the court adjourned.
New YORK, April %.
Mr.. August belmont has received dis
patch from Mr.. Sneed, Secretary of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
dated at Macon, Ga, which says the Con
stitution is undoubtedly defeated; no.
thing can Change the result except such
frauds as will be too gross not to be pal
pable for the reason that such frauds are
not to be expected. The defeat of the
Constitution is clear by large majority.
General Gordon has been elected govern
or of Georgia by q surprisingly large
majority, The counties which have the
largest negro majorities have all gone
Democratic
The total amount of insurance on the
killed and wounded by the late accident
on the Erie railroad, near Fort Jervis, is
Sll4,OO0. Of this amount the railway
passenger insurance company Of Hart
ford has $4,000. The Travellers Insur-
ance Company $4,000. The Knicker-
booker Life Insurance Company $4,000,
and the Guardian Neutral Insurance
Company $4,000.
The Washington specials say that the
managers are alarmed at the suggestion
made to take the final vote by secret bal
lot. This move will be proposed, and,
if adopted, they have just grounds for
apprehension. They admit that unless
the vote is taken viva voce Johnson can
not be desOsed.
NEw YORK, April ON.
Gold 4OI cotton advanced, uplands
32.
WASHINGTON, April 2G.
Mr.. Stanberry's health is rapidly improving.
Yesterday, he dictated several thousand words
OF his closing argument for the Prcsdent.and
II Is now supposed he may be well enough, by
wednesday or Thursday, to read portion of
it, Managers Stevens and Williams will
speak Tomorrow. The former has had his
argument printed, and will occupy about an
hour in delivery.
LONDON, April 26.
Evening dispatches from Abyssinia give
the following intelligence:
A battle was fought on Good Friday. be-
fore Magdala, betweent he British troops
commando by Gen. Napier, and the Abyssin-
ian forces, under the King in person. The
latter were defeated. and retreated into town.
lhelr loss was very heavy. On the Monday
following, Gen. Napier ordered an assault up
on Magdaa and the town and citadel were
carried by storm. King Theodorus was slain.
and large numbers of his warriors were killed
wounded and taken prisoners. The entire
capitol remained in the possession of the Brit
ish forces. The loss of the British small All
the British captives were found in the city
alive, and were set free. Gen. Napier's in
stant return to the sea cost is expected.
New YORK, April q.
An Atlanta special to the Tribune. says
semi-ollicial statements. from thirty -four
counties, give four thousand five hundred ma
jority for the constitution, and three thou
sand majority for Bullock. Full official re-
turns will not be received before next Friday.
Judges, who arc thoroughly competent TO
give an opinion, now estimate that the con-
stitution has been carried by at least seven
thousand, and that Bullock is chosen govern
or 10y five thousand. It is probable that
majority Of democrats have been chosen to the
legislature, but it remains to hc seen whether
enough Of them can take the oath to make
quorum.
RALEIGH, y. c., April 2G'
The 7riJUReS special says thrty-siX coln
ties, that have been heard from, give the re-
pubicanS fifteen thousand majority. The
majority Of Mr.. flochs, in the first congress
sional district is six thousand. The const-
tuition is undoubtedly ratified, and the whole
state ticket is elected by at least 25000 major
ity. The legislature is largely republican,
LONDON, April 27.
Official AbysSinian dates state that the Eu-
ropcans, lately held captive there, numbering
sixty souls, including men. women and chill
dren were already en- route home, and that
the entire force of Thcodorus had been either
killed wounded or cupturcd Gen. Napier
takes, by this victory. the twenty-elght large
guns just used against him, five thousand
stand of small arms, ten thousand shields, such
rs are used in battle in an open field by the
AbySsnians, ten thousand spears, and many
other articles of war equipment. Some ac-