The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-06

hh BuB SeuhNe LOE
the Presidents TrIRI..-HOW Long
the Trial wIIl InHt--.The PresIdent's
COunseI...PTecRutlOn stanton
..-Tho PresIdenC's Reception.
From an occasEOnal Correspondent.
WAsHfNoroN, d. c.,
March I'd, 1868.
The excitement has subsided here
considerably since my com nmunication
of the 22d ult. Yetthere stu exi lists an
uneOsiness and vexed state of feeling,
which Is indescribable, and Is betrayed
by the nervous grasping after the latest
news Newspapers and hotels here
have been reaping Il rich harvest since
the 22d ult. The EUeniMg Star claims
to have printed and sold one hundred
and thirty thousand copies during the
the sale of sixty thousand during the
same tune. Never since the fall of
Richmond has tho press been SO taxed
10 supply the demand.
Many distinguished citizens are
among the hotel guests, repre-
sentatives of men OF the country
at large, some of whom remain,
and are apparently awaiting re.
suits, and no doubt using their inhu-
ence to bring about measures of paci-
fcatiOn in accordance with their re-
spective views. Prominent among the
many is General Lew Wallace, who is
understood to be second in rank iu tho
Grand Army of the Republic, and is
said to be comforting with Gen. Jno. a.
Logan, who is known as commander in
chief OF the same.
There is still a grand rush for seats
in the galleries ofthe Senate aud House,
extra door keepers being on duty to
regulate the thrOng. That of the House
is more extensively patrOnized now, as
that 10 tho nAntrn FRf m
The allotted time for debate on the arti-
cles and specifications of Impeachment,
as returned by the committee appoint
ed, expires this evening, when the
House at once reports them by special
committee to the bar of the Senate.
In the meantime the Senate is prepar-
ing for The trial, the officials are max
ing preparations to issue tickets to pre-
vent the usual crOw6ing OF tie galleries.
The Senators will not occupy their
usual seats, but will be located in
double rows, on u raised platform, on
each side of the presiding officer, SINH
lar to the position usually occupied by
jury in court. The managers who
conduct the case on the part OF the
House, will occupy the semi.circle
space in front OF the clerks desk.
1t is asserted by the knowing ones that
the trial will consume at least sixty
days, and that Attorney General Stan
q
Esq, appear on behalf of the President,
who. 1t is said. will not appear in per-
| son in the Senate Chamber during the
trial. You doubtless have received the
articles of Impeachment ere this. 1t
will be observed that they are ten in
number and all from these last fragrant
acts of the President. These are evident
| ly deemed sufficient without the former
accusations, as urged by Ashley and
Stevens, the House however saving to
themselves the liberty of exhibiting at
any time hereafter any further articles
or accusations. A dispatch WAS re-
CeiVed by the House from SuperIn-
tendent Kennedy, that plot had
been discovered there New York; to
blow up the Capitol. A regular Guy
FawkeS affair, IL seems. Whether
| much credence was put in this report,
| by the officials, am unable to say.
Certain tits, however, that precaution-
ary measures were adopted, and the
Capitol police was increased, and while
visitors were allowed the usual liber-
ties of visiting the. public apartments OF
the building, AS heretofOre, there could
be observed II more general suryeiI-
lance OF all. This gave an impetus to
the tagging agitation, and again, for u
while, all was excitement; but was
soon over. f.r -..=f
Mr., Stanton still holds possession III
the War Department, undisturbed now
by Gen. Thomas, who has ceased his
daily demands for the same,
Mr.. Stanton is daily visited by
the prominent members of Congress As
we'll as General Grant, although exer-
cising the functions of his office, he has
| issued no general order since the 22d
ult. he is evidently fulfilling the
brief ad vice Ex-senator Sumner, 'T'sLick. y
The President still holds his weekl y
Ileyees, at the Executive Mansion,. on
| Mnn1nU nunninD hat the
hours of. 8 and IL pp N. Curiosity %
behold the man whose high position
has lent him power to SO profoundly
aRitate the public mind, attracts many
there on each reception. He endeavOrs
to receive those who pay their respects
/ to him with suavity and pleRsantness
OF manner, but u close observer, would
pronounce his manner, an effort,
and distinguish beneath all this
show of braxadO, Weariness OF
expression, aatt of Ia mana who
heavily laden, and requires much rest,
plainly indicating That uneasy is the
head that wears the executive crown OF
the United States at the present time,
The ladies attend these receptions in
full force, and by their beautiful coun-
tenancss, brilliant costumes, and fasci=
mating manners, render the occasions
very attractive. A gentleman who
IserVed as Major General in the late
evening last, while present at the recep-
tion, he endeavored to ascertain the
sentiments of the many who were pRy7
ing their respects to him on that Occa-
sion, and as near as he could Determine,
tour:tifths we're in opposition to "My
Policy" and were there for curiosity.
Poor Andy, even the Democrats are
giving him the cold shoulder, and as
Impeachment draws near, are drop
ping him like a hot pOtatOe. They
now denounce him for keeping Sew
ard in the Cabinet, who they say was
the father of the Republican party.
Doubtless the poor old fellow deeply
regrets deserving his honest trade, and
longs for a quiet return OF the good old
ple6ian days, away downiin Tennessee.
+ 1t Is to be- hoped for the good of our
country that he may soon be relieved
from his ardous position, and resume
one more adapted to his "constitution."
More anon. - tu1 f.a .s-,21 JASPER.
a PROPOSITION was made in the Ken.
lucky State Democratic Convention
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