The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-05-16

weeks on the route, and Just came to han
give a graphic picture Of the fight on th
10th. When the English came in view the
army was IN grand array. The fight opened
with %niortars, and soon after 36O Abyssini.
ans, with shouts and songs, dashed down
the hill and charged the British batteries.
They were rcpulscd, leaving seven dead upon
the field, including two chiefs. The King
sent a flag Of truce to Napier, asking for
peace. Napier's terms were unconditional
surrender. He replied he would never &C.
cept the arbitrary terms, but would rather
fight; but he asked Napier to take the Eng.
lish prisoners and go away, hence all the
prisoners were released. But the king re.
fused to surrender himself, and Magdalla
was stormed by the troops. The King tried
to commit suicide three times. They saw
they saw 5000 native prisoners killed on
the 9th of April.
NEW YoRE, May s.--A Sus's special says
Senator Fessenden indicated to-day that he
would probably vote for tho second article.
and expressly stated, without any reserve,
that his written opinion was only adverse to
the first article, rs he considered the Presi.
dent has power under the Constitution 10
make removals, but not to fill such yacan.
cies while the Senate is in session.
Gen, Schenck has received a dispatch from
Florida saying that the Constitution has
been ratified, and that the Legislature is
Republican.
NEw YoRE, May 9.-The Herald's special
says q project is on foot for the removal Of
johnson, and 10 arrest and try General Lee
for treason and murder. It is expected that
Grant will resent such q violation Of the
terms Of parole as n personal insult. The
arrest 10 TO DC backed by Wade and other
Republicans to defeat Grants chance TO be
President. Tho plot is supposed to have
been concocted by Butler and Stevens.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-General Meade
telegraphs 10 General Grant that the Consti.
tuition Of Florida is probably ratified by
5000 majority.
WAsHixoToS, May 10.-What the result
Of the impeachment trial will be is mere
speculation. The Senators still preserve a
studied silence as to how they will vote upon
the question. The friends and opponents Of
conviction, outside Of the Senate, are alter.
nately depressed and elated. Bets continue
10 be made.
CHICAGO, May 10.-The Republican's
Washington special states that the feeling
has become quite strong that the President
will send in his resignation to- morrow. Gen.
Grant stated that from what he knew the
President intended To cvade conviction by
rcsigning at the last hour.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The Republican State
Convention met at Peoria to-day, and made
the following nominations For Governor,
General John NJ. Palmer for Lieutenant
Governor, Colonel John Duughcrty for
Congress at large, General John A.. Logan /:
for Secretary of State, Edward Rummell :
for State Auditor, General Charles T.. Lip.
pinc0tt for State Treasurer, General T.. y.
Bates for Attorney General, Washington
Busherell. The resolutions sustain Congress
and condemn the policy Of President John.
son-dchonnce all forms Of Reputation "a
great crimes, and insist on the payment Of
the n~ationai debt in the utmost good faith to
81 creditors at home and abroad.
CHICAGO, May 7.-E. G. Ingersoll, S. II.
Cullom and John F. Farnsw0rth were re.
nominated for congress IN their respective
districts.
New YoRK, May 1.-THE HeraId's Wash.
ington special says the friends Of the acquit
tai claim confidently that they are sure Of ri
least six Republicans voting on that side.
Betting is at a standstill.
Senator Wilson stated 10 n gentleman last
week that Morrill,, of Maine, told him he
was greatly worried that things looked
quite blue that his colleague, fesscnden,
WAS FfNPAa 80 IAAAR aAfSA6G ~ ISAkt y
ton.
Chicago. May I2.-The Senate remained
; in session until near midnight. Specials o
the morning papers give n partial report a
} the proceedings. The excitement in Wash
, ington is tremendous. During the session
! Of the Senate Mr.. Sherman declared that h
could not vote for the frst article, though
/, bis speech indicated that he would find hin
! guilty IN the second, fourth and eleventh
articles.
t Mr.. Stewart took strong ground for con
yiction on all the articles.
Mr. Grimes made n lengthy speech. III,
did not consider the Secretary of War with
, in the TenuFe.of. Office law. lie did no
think there was any distinction between III,
, power of tho President to remove durin.
E the recess, and the power to remove durin.
! the session of the Senate an officer who held
) Office solely by his pleasure. lie dismissed
, the conspiracy article very briefly. lie SAID
he had no doubt the President thorough,
believed the Tenure.of.0Ece law unconsti
t%utional, and hnning been advised of ITS un
constitutionalitY by members Of his Cabinet
including Stanton and himself, he thoughi
it not strange that the President should de
sire to test the question. lie deeply regret
ted the differences between the President ans
Congress, but could not, in his judicial ca
/, pacity, record a vote that he had been guilty
/ Of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke next. As he drew
! up the Tenure-of. Office net, there was grear
curiosity to hear his views of the case. III,
said the President was clearly guilty undel
| the 9Th article, the only question was wheth
er they constituted high crimes and misde
} meanors. He thought the Presidents course
in removing Stanon and appointing Thomas
so grossly illegal as TO constitute q higt
crime. He should therefore vote for convic
ton under the first of those articles. III
should not support the conspiracy articles
Mr.. Williams was the fifth speaker. I'll,
reached about the same conclusion rs Mr.,
, Edmunds. He would vote for the first, sec
ond and eighth articles, and left the impres
sion that he might possibly vote for SOM
others.
) Mr.. Howe spoke nearly in the same strain
t as Mr.. Sherman. He could not vote for tn
, first article, but would support the second
| third and eleventh.
/, Mr.. Hendricks was the first Democratic
speaker. He opposed all the articles. III
, said the impeachment, if carried at al
would be carried as a partizan measure
not as q measure of justice.
Messrs. Pomeroy and Morrill, followed, ant
. indicated that they would vote for all the prin
| cipal articles, but against that about the Pres
ident's speeches. and that resting on the
evidence of Gen. Emery.
At this point a recess of 10 minutes wa
taken.
4 Mr.. Doolittle was the first speaker afte
5 recess. He followed Hendricks views, ant
made an eloquent speech against the Who'll