Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-13
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
Intense Excitement.
Leading Bankers and Merchants
demonstrate against
Conviction.
Radicals Fearful OF the Result.
The Conservatives Hopeful.
Bitterness I'm the Radical Ranks.
Proposition TO Postpone the
Vote.
More Pressure Necessary.
The Vote Postponed TO Saturday.
Special to the Louisville Journal.

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creases, and the idea that the conviction ef
the President is a political necessity is
being urged openly and shamelessly, on
the streets, by the Radical managers. They
do not fail to admit the defeat of the Re.
publican party in November, if Mr. John
son is acquitted, and they bring this argu-
ment to bear in every shape that it can be
made TO assume.
Conviction is asserted by the more We
hement of the Radicals, and denied by the
more vehement of the partisans of the
President. But it is certain that bets are
not so free as they were, and that this is
especially true with respect to the friends
of Mr.. johnson. There is large class of
sober lookers-on, of limited preiudices and
subdued views of current affairs, who re-
gard the flying rumors of the moment with
disdain, and refuse to alter the settled
opinion they have entertained from the
first that there is NOT, and never has been,
a particle Of chance for acquittal.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Presidents
acquittal is conceded. Dispatches from
New York announce betting in favor of
acquittal ten to one. Mr.. Washburne, Of
Illinois, stated that every thing had gone
to hell.
1t is reported that the leading bankers
and merchants of the country had an in
terview this morning with eight Conserya-
tive Republican Senators, demonstrating.
in the name of the commercial interests of
the country, against conviction. The effect
was powerful.
Messrs. Sherman, Howe, Trumbull, Ed
munds, johnson and Doolittle, advocated
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Gals denounce Senators as betraying the
will of the people. Conservatives are quiz
city rejoicing.
WASHINGTON, May I'LL 2. MIN
Presidential circles the Presidents acquit-
tai is considered certain. Sanguine parti-
sans claim that majority of Senators will
vote against conviction. The break is be-
coming decided. Many Of the impeachers
may vote for acquittal. The division in
the Radical ranks produces extreme bitter
ness. Fessenden's argument is pronounced
a magnificent effort, and was extended be-
yond the allotted time.
Special TO the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Extraordinary
excitement has prevailed throughout the
city to-day, on the streets, in public places,
one subject talked about or thought of, i'm
parchment
The Senate went into secret session at an
early hour and have been in consultation
all day, and tonight are holding session.
Up to the close, this afternoon, ten or
twelve Senators spoke under the ten
minutes rule some of them reading as much
of their written opinions as possible and at
10 L., II I
Fessenden and Grimes opinions were I'M
gualihedly against conviction. Trumbull
took decided grounds against the first eight
articles, but his position on the eleventh is
unknown as he did not complete reading
his opinion. He said the indictment on
the frst eight articles would be squashed by
any or all courts in the country. His pO-
sitiOn is therefore not certain, but the
chances are he will sustain the President
Henderson is against the same articles,
but expressed no opinion about the re-
naming three. The impeachers, however,
give him up.
Van Wrinkles name will undoubtedly be |
recorded against the measure, as he said it |
could not stand up under such assaults as
were made on it by the opinions of the |
Senators named.
Sherman and Howe spoke against the |
first articles, but will vote for conviction
on several others.
Stewart, Edmunds, Williams and
Morrill,, of Maine, will swallow the whole
unclean thing. Doolittle, johnson, Hen
bricks and Garret Davis condemned it in
strong terms. Davis paper on the subject
was said by a Senator 20 be one of the
strongest read to the Senate.
When it was known to outsiders that
Trumbull and Fessenden had spoken
against impeachment, the excitement in the
House was intense, and CONSERVATION seized
upon the carpet.baggers. Thad. Stevens
proposed TO postpone the consideration of
his bill for the admission Of the Southern
States, while other Radicals formed them
selves in groups for confederation or dis
cussiOu. Old Stevens expressed himself
in terms by no means refined or compli-
mentary TO the Senate, and Washburne
touchingly remarked, Everything has |
gone to hell" Ben. Butler said senten-
tiously, "Fessenden and Trumbull are de-
mOralized to hell, /" refused to be comforted.
and left for home. Van Wyck, of New !
York, said he never did have confidence in
that Senate anyhow, and these are the }
OF the comments on the presumed !
acquittal of the President. The Radicals .
are certainly down-hearted tonight, and {
the Conservatives hopeful. But the vote
will be 80 closely balanced that the scales
may turn either way. y
1t does not at best seem that more than
nineteen or twenty will sustain the Presi-
lent, and il is not absolutely certain that
he requisite seven in addition TO the
welve Democrats can be obtained. Six
ire counted on, but the seventh cannot be r,
famed positively. Fessenden, Grimes, ! m
Trumbull Henderson, Van Wrinkle and p
fowler, are considered by the President d,
himself TO be for himself and either An al
hony, Sprague, Wiley, or Corbett, may Ia
make the seventh. al
Messrs. CONFESS, Morton, Wilson, and &c
HARLAN, spoke in favor Of conviction to-
light, and Mr.. Buckalew against. 4.
Hundreds of persons were in the capitol q
nd around the doors Of the Senate, eager IN
, catch the slightest intimatiOn of the posi- al
on this or that Senator took.
The Radicals we're particularly solicit .
,us about Frelinghuysen, who was much ~
zercised over Fessenden's speech to-day. us
he was considered all right. 7u
At present the chances are that the Pre- 20
dent must depend on either Wiley or
oss for vote, although some claim An th'
ony or Sprague. The result cannot be To-
edicted, for the vote may he changed. Of
The Radical eOnspirstOrs are in secret
nsultation tonight to devise means 10 w
;, e conviction, As they will stop at moth ha
9, however INSCRIPTIONS. Apprehen- tie
ms az TO the result may we'll be enter act
ned.
The proposition tonight 10 postpone the mi
te made by Edmunds IL cansed by fears bn,
inability to coAvict and to bring further -.
essure, and make the necessary orange
,nis il possible therefor. 6
To the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12-Mr Grimes TH
sech 10 the Senate yesterday Is printed
re, making four columns. Il concludes
follows: Alter s discussion Of various
ints, without taking into consideration 81
II the differences between the President n