Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-12

generally entertained by the Radical revoutonlsts.
The result of all this, is difference OF opinion
here as to the probabilities of convictiDg President
Johnson-a difference which extends through all
circles of society. Those who believe the Senate
can be prostituted to base purposes, and that Sen
Mr.. johnson guilty, in order to deprive him of the
power to do harm, take the affirmative of the po-
sition but those who yet believe there is virtue in
the Senate, scout the very idea that two-thrds OF
the Senators can be basely used for party schemes
and revolutionary purposes Several Senators op-
posed toimpeachment do not hesitate to express a
very decided conviction that the President will pass
the ordeal unscathed. 1t is also understood, even
among the Radicals themselves, that Mr. John
sons acquittal buries tho Radical party too deep
for resurrection. v. sc. -f''-s
DRIVING IMPEACHMENT AS A PARTY MEASURE
GENERAL EMORY AND THE MILrTARY-MoRE
@ FORTHCOMING EVIDENCE, ETC.
The Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
tSun, writes:
Both branches of Congress have been laboring to-
day to effect the preliminaries for the Impeachment
trial, and each House has been driven by the I'm,
peachers in and out of Congress, with the view Of
hurying the project to verdict at once, upon the
assumption that the result will beyond peradven-
ture, be the removal of Mr. johnson. There are
but few of this class who attempt to justify such
result upon any other grounds than that the re-
moval of Mr.. johnson has become party meas
ure and, therefore, all argument upon the merits
Of or legal points involved in the prosecution are
Unanimous opinion IS now, that if the President is
tried strictly upon the law and the facts, he must
be acquitted, and that if the Senate shall render
verdict of guilty, that the verdict will be purely
upon political and partisan grounds
1t will be shown upon the trial that President
johnson was informed by respectable persons, who
given on the 2lst of February ut, that all military
officers in this department report at once to the
headquarters of Gen. Emory, to receive directions
for certain military movements, and that upon
this information the President sent for Gen. Emo
~ and interrogated him. as related in the latter S
evidence before the House committee, and 1t Is
probable that Gen. Emory may recollect,, when his
attention is drawn closely to what took place at
the interview between the President and himself,
that instead of Mr. johnson asserting that militia
~ orders, No Is or L., was unconstitutional, ne
merely asked Gen. Emory if he Emory did not
think the order was in conflict with the constitu-
ton. a.,
A suggestion has been made by members OF the
House that the impeachment trial take place IN
the hall of the House, so as to afford accommoda
ton for a greater number Of persons than can be
seated in the Senate.
TpE.pRoBABLE RESULT OF IMPEACHMENT
The Washington correspondent OF the n York
Tribune regards the conviction and removal OF the
President as a fixed fact. He says: ..a~
IfMr. johnson has any friends or supporters
left in this CITY, they maintain singular retcence
on the subject of impeachment, for scarcely word
is heard anywhere in his favor. Even the rqmors
that certain senator's were shaky on the subject,
and would certainly vote against the CONVICTION OF
the President have died out, and the opinion IS
almost unanimous that the Senate will eject An
drew johnson from the White House, and that he
deserves to be SO treated The trial. on account OF
its novelty and in the expectation that it may de-
yeop something unlocked for, is awaited with deep
interest; but nobody has the slightest apprehen-
sion that it will give rise to any inconvenience or
trouble to any one except the great offender. Ihe
gamblers abandoned the President two or three
days ago, and, to borrow their language, he sells
on Saturday, that President johnson and Secre-
tary Stanton would both resign. and thus solve
the difficulty bnt of course this absurdiy could be
traced to no trustworthy source. The Secretary
still maintains his almost sleepless vigilance over
the War Department, working there by day and
sleeping there by night, so that General Thomas
may not seize the citadel in an unguarded hour:
Gen. Thomas wanders to his Office two or three
times day. and says that it is all kind Of dream
to him. Meanwhile Congress is making prepare;
tions for the trial, arranging all the technical and
preliminary forms for the-l legal contest. Accor;
ding to some reports, the President looks forward
to his dethronement with equanimity, and accor.
ding to others, he is considerably annoyed and
chagrined at the prospect of so speedy termlna-
ton of his rule in the White House. III.
THE OTHER SIDE
,, u.-IJ ~,
the other hand, is equally certain OF the President
acauittal He speculates as follows:
Notwithstanding the party unanimity with which
Impeachment was passed through the House, the
committee are greatly embarrassed by the subse-
quent exhibitions of doubling and distrust Near
" all the Radical members who were originally op-
posed to impeachment are still honestly OF the
same mind They do not sympathize with or par
ticipate in the secret plans for consummalng the
end in view, and they have the sagacity to foresee
ultimate failure and inevitable disaster as the con-
sequence Under these circumstances the work is
not pursued by those who have it in hand, with
the cheertulness and confidence indicated by the
boastful and malignant spirit manifested: Looking
to the Senate, the prevalence of similar feeling
is conspicuous. There are few who are anxious
for Impeachment, and fairly venomous with hate.
They have not failed to commit themselves on all
occasions in favor of Impeachment, and to dlsqua-
lily themselves Dy their preludlceo utterances 10 st
in judgment on a case which they arc to take a
solemn oath to try impartialy.. They were warned
by Senator Fessenden repeatedly, against commit
ting themselves upon subject which might event.
ually come before them; but they always retorted
angrily, and sneeringly accused him of lingering
partiality for the President and covert sympathy
with Conservatism Senator Fessenden is not the
only one who has been consistent, and who will
help to swell thenumber that is to Offset the Sum-
ners, Howards and Conklings. Senator Sherman,
has SO openly and positively committed himself to
Mr. Johnson's Interpretation of the Tenure OF VI
flee bill, that he could not, without stultfyng him
self, vote to impeach him for adopting his own
construction of Senator Howe, though intense
ly Radical, is an able lawyer, and thoroughly indie.
pendent of all party considerations, when placed
in position Of responsibility of the magnitude of
the one in question.
Besides Fessenden, Sherman and Howe, thereis
good reason to believe that other Republican Sena-
tors will not consent to have themselves ashed into
the impeachment folly BY the hot-headed reyolu-
tionists of their party The dispatch which sent
you few days ago, to the effect that eight Of the
Republican Senators would be almost sure to op-
pose the measure, has attracted much attention
here, and there are not wanting well posted people
who say I was not rightly informed when made
that statement so boldly. Nevertheless, see no
reason for changing NV views on the subject, and