The New York herald., 1868-04-19
Elaborate Argument Of Mana
ger Wilson.
The Cabinet Discussions and Advice
to the President Excluded.
Postmaster General Randall on
the Stand.
The Testimony for the Defence Con-
ditionally Closed.
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WASHINGTON, April is, 1865.
The case for President Johnson closed to-day so
far as the rendering Of evidence Ia concerned.
People can now determine pretty nearly the exact
closing hours Of this great impeachment drama.
Manager Wilson began the proceedings Of to-day by
reading an elaborate argument against the admission
OF the testimony relative to the advice and opinions
offered In Cabinet council touching the Tenure OF
Ofice act. Mr. Curtis made an effective reply with
out the necessity OF resorting to manuscript help
him In the effort. 1t proved, however, Of avail,
for the Senate Immediately afterwards rejected the
testimony by vote of twenty nine to twenty.
1t will be remarked that all OF the questions re-
Gently put by the Presidents counsel have been
steadily sustained by the Chief Justice and stead
lily opposed, with but a few exceptions, by those
radical Senators who have since the beginning
of the proceedings, shown a marked animus against
allowing an impartial trial. The famous seven
doubtful Senators who, by uniting with the demo.
Gratis, are to block the game of the impeachers
supposed to be embraced in that knot OF republicans
who have been voting in accordance with the rulings
of the Chief Justice. Senator Anthony heads the
Inst, and the other six are supposed TO be. after
careful examination of the votes, Senators
Fowler Grimes, Norton, Ross, Trumbull and
Van Winkle few others are looked upon as
equally doubtful republicans; but the general tenor
OF the votes cast by those who mentioned above,
along with the conservative tendencies they have
hitherto exhibited in the transaction of legislative
business, point them oct more prominently as the
seven men who will not brook the party dictation
which bids them vote a certain way suffer immo-
ation at the hands Of their indignant constituents.
Secretary Welles, not being allowed to give his
version OF the Presidents intentions regarding Sec
rotary Stanton, proceeded TO relate what he told the
President in reference to the OF troo in
Washington. In the crosseXamnation Mr.. Butler
made lame attempt to confuse the easy-lninded
Secretary, but the latter held to his plain state
mepts without single variation.
Postmaster General Randall testified that he sus-
pended Foster Blodgett, postmaster in the State Of
Georgia. on the representation that he was under
Indictment on charge of perjury. Mr.. Butler at
tempted to make 1t appear that Bodgett was sus
pended because he HAPPENED to be Union man, but
no particle of evidence could he extracted from the
witness to give the least color to the assumption.
The defence having stated that the Presidents
Cabinet all present to testify the point rea
tive to the proceedings in Cabinet meetings which
had been ruled oUt by the Senate, and as their evil
dence could not, therefore be produced, there was
nothing further left TO be offered in the
shape OF testimony Senator Sherman, after
Mr. Randall had left the stand, sent question TO the
Chair substantially similar to those offered by the de-
fence. The witness was recalled the question read
and objected to, whereupon vote was taken and
twenty-six votes were recorded against eighteen;
and as this was final and decisive ruling out of the
evidence the counsel for the President threw up the
sponge and declared they had nothing more to offer
save what Mr.. Stanbery might have, but with the
character of which they were unacquainted.
The trial is thus virtually over. some small share
of rebutting testimony may be offered but it will
hardly consume more than few hours. and then
follows the final argument, and then the momentous
verdict. The very sudden and abrupt closing of
the evidence for the defence has surprised every
body, and the opinion is freely expressed that the
Presidents counsel have made somewhat OF mis-
take. 1t is thought that they should have made
formal offer of all the testimony they have and stat
ed what they intended to prove, thus forcing the
Court to pass upon every scintila OF evidence and
exhibiting to the country the nature OF the defence
fully. Some Of the Presidents friends disposed
to view the result OF to-day's proceedings in rather
gloomy spirit, but what additional there Is for
desponding docs not appear very clearly. II any
mistake has been made by the abrupt closing 1t
probably be removed under the stipulation that ad
dtional testimony might he offered by Mr. Stanbery
The sickness OF the latter just at this uncture Is de-
cidedy unfortunate for the President.
There is no Disgusting the fact that great press
ure Is now being made upon Senators to insure con-
victon. The influx Of radical leaders from all the
Northern and western States is quite formidable,
and the Senators are greatly bothered in conse-
quence. On the moor of the Senate to-day were
Governors Geary, of Pennsylvania; Fairchid, Of
wisconsin,; Fletcher, OF Missouri, and Marshall, Of
Minnesota II IL expected that during the coming
week insament will arrive and lend their
aid to the radical cause. The Governors now here
give great importance to the triumph OF the advo
Gates OF conviction and declare II the President be
not deposed the radical party viii enter the coming
political campaign with loss OF prestige which may
result in defeat Upon this ground the greatest
anxiety Is felt ia the result OF the pending trial.
and. notwithstanding the strongest assurances Of
sustaining the party when a Hnal vote Is reached,
strict surveillance is kept those Senators who
are considered doubtful particularly to prevent the
spread OF any disposition TO break down IL such
fears are well founded. Although there was great
depression shown by the radicals at the close OF the
High Court last evening, tonight the opposite Is the
fact and these same parties evince satisfaction
than ever. The success In Keeping out any evidence
showing the motives of the President in the case Of
Mr. stanton Is considered big point gained and the
friends OF the impeachers are delighted at the pros
poets. BY the 1st of May 1t is now expected the
whole affair will be over
There H. rumor tonight that though the Senate
may find The President guilty, they win not nnict the
full penalty OF removal aud disqualification.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT.