The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-04


mails which operating In the interests OF expect
ants OF of1cia favors or government patronage In
some form, while the leading and more influential
papers are cOunseng moderation and advising the
Senate that It will be more hazardous to mpeach un
justly than to acquit that there party necessity
requiring conviction, and that there is no existing
laxty OF moral sentiment that would sanction YER
dict OF guilty in violation OF the Senatorial
IL IL f0reseen that benefit could accrue by conyic-
ton to but two members Of the radical party Ben
Wade and E. M. Stanton), and it Is begin
ming to be appreciated that these two are
the most anxious Of all concerned as to
| the result They are watchful and dlstrustfal
OF Senators, and suffer daily and nightly the tortures
Of uncertainty and suspense There are not in the
whole republican party two men whose qualification
would be more dearly purchased by impeachment
than Stanton and Wade, and 1t Is becoming ques-
ton OF fearful moment, as the time approaches for
its solution, whether partisan impeachment for the
benefit of these men, or for any partisan purpose
would not tend to certain disaster.
With the pressure Of considerations which have
been briefly noticed, the prevalence of temperate
counsels and the unanswerable arguments OF the
Presidents lawyers. 1t Is not singular that to the
majority here a conviction seems impossible. The
issue, however, rests with the Senate. 1t Is not
doubted here by those who have the best means of
judging impartiay that fully one-third of the radi-
cal members are convinced of the injustice Of the
charges OF the fatal consequences their party Of
sustaining them by vote, and that o verdict OF ac
quittal would be amply justified by the popular
voice. These men are now suffering the severest
test Of their integrity they have ever experienced
Whether they win resist opportunities and bravely
vindcate their integrity Is the great question OF mo-
ment to them and the country.
Betting ON the Result Of The Impeachment
Trial.
All statements purporting to tell what the votes OF
Senators will be on the impeachment articles are
incorrect. Since the trial began all the Senators
have RETAINED from making any reference to 1t and
avoided all expressions Of opinion There have been
two three exceptions to this general rule 1t is true,
but the great body Of the members have preserved
ydignifed silence, not even referring to the trial
among their most intimate friends. As the day for
the rendering Of the verdict draws near however
considerable speculation is INDUCED in as to the
votes Of individual Senators and to the general
result Last week the supporters Of Congress and Of
Mr.. Johnson were elated and depressed by the pros
pect Of conviction or acquittal and quite large
Of money was staked on the verdict To-day those in
favor OF conviction freely offering bets that Mr..
Johnson will leave the White House within month.
Manager Bingham's Closing Argument.
The closing argument of Mr.. Bingham in the i'm
parchment case will commence tomorrow and will
probably not be concluded until Wednesday next
The Day for Holding the Democratic National
Convention Not to be Changed.
The resolution unanimously adopted last Monday
by the Congressional Democratic Executive Commit
tee, requesting the Democratic National Committee
to reconsider their action designating the 4th
Of July as the date for holding their Nation
al Convention, is not likely to eject the pur-
pose designed. This action having been addressed to
the chairman nj the National COmmttao Mr. Rel
mont the latter has replied that 1t would now be
impossible get the committee together in order to
effect this arrangement, and therefore insists that
the day originally designated will have to continue
1t is now understood that caucus OF the demo-
cratic members will be held ON the subject Of the
change Of time proposed.
Representatives Washburne and Window.
After Messrs Donnely and washburne had con-
cluded their personalities yesterday, 1t will be
membered that Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, gave no.
rice OF his purpose to introduce resolution censur-
ing Mr.. washburne. After the House adjourned Mr..
Window, while leaving the Capitol was met in one
Of the passage ways by Mr.. washburne, who asked
him to explain why he desired to have him GEN.
sured. Mr.. Window replied that 1t was for writing
the letter to Mr. Folsom In relation to my colleague"
This letter. 1t will be recolected, the immediate
cause Of the personalities INDUCED in by Mr. Don
nelly in the House Of Representatives.
COrrecuOn-dOW the impeachment Managers
Voted.
Some Of the newspapers make it appear as II
Messrs. Butler, Wilson and Moorhead of the Impeach
ment Managers, voted with the majority on the
tabling Of Mr. Brooks resolution about the Alta vea
business. This Is q mistake. They voted In favor
OF the resolution, with the democratic minority.
Meeting Of the Soldiers' National Executive
CommIttee.
On Saturday evening last meeting of the Soldiers
National Executive Committee was held in this city,
representatives from thirteen States being present
BY the resolutions adopted the different State dele
gates to the Chicago Convention are instructed and
authorized to oil all vacancies from soldiers OF their
respective States who may be in Chicago at the time
After the 18th Of the present month the headquarters
Of the committee win be In the city named. The
Committee are confident, from the reports which
have been received that the Soldiers Convention
win be the largest ever held In lhis country.
Report Minerals East OF the Rocky Noun.
tains.
The Secretary Of the Treasury transmitted TO the
House Of Representatives yesterday n report by
James w. Taylor special commissioner for the collec-
ton OF statistics Of gold and silver mines and mining
east OF the Rocky Mountains, which was referred to
the Mining Committee and ordered TO be printed
Besides general review OF the operations OF the
year 1867 In New Mexico, Colorado Eastern Mon
tana Dacotah Minnesota and the gold districts of the
Allegheny range, this report refers the mining In
teress Of the British territories especially to the new
discoveries on Lake Superior and at Madoc. A
fun account of the Nova Scotia gold fields is
added. Among other topics prominence IL given TO
the probabilities Of increasing The water supply of
the western plains by means Of artesan wells, the
recent discoveries Of coal along the eastern base OF
the Rocky Mountains, and the most practicable
means ofreducing the oppressive rates OF Transports
ton west OF the Rocky Mountains. This last dis.
cussion, he says, brings forward the necessity OF
national railroad system through the Northern and
Southern as well az the central tier OF Western States
and Territories II ia understood that the Secretary
OF the Treasury has continued the mining commission
Of the department directing special inquiry INTO
the best methods for the economical reduction OF the