Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-23
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washington. Correspondents of The Louisville Courier.] WASHINGTON May 16.--ln the Senate prior to the meeting of the Court, trum- bull, from the Judicial Committee, re- ported back the Arkansas bill, recom- memded is passage. Hendricks want ed to make q dissenting report and the bill was laid over.
 After filibustering to evade vote on the other articles, the conspirators succeeded in carrying an adjournment to the 26th. Their cowardly dodge meets with contempt.
 They declare there has been corrup- ton and intend to investigate it.
 They counted on Ross, and were dumfouuded at his defection.
 Impeachment is dead. Johnson is virtually acquitted. Radicalism has gone to -, and the conntry IS safe. To Triumphe.
 Washington May 16, Midnight.-From dawn until late in the night the city has been the scene intense of excite ment, such as never witnessed before and will never be again, At an early the Senate was Literally packed with men and women.
 Summers motion to vote first on the eleventh article was adopted. The in terest centered mainly on the vote of doubtful Senators.
 Anthony's vote of guilty" was fol lowed by a buzz in the galleries, but no loud demonstrations.
 Cameron said guilty before the Chiei Justice. Everybody smiled.
 When Fessenden's name was called that Senator rose and streatched his tall form to it's full length and stood erect He placed his thumbs in his pants pockets, listened to the reaaing of the of the questions by the Chief Justice and responded in clear, ringing tone mot guilty,
 Fowler repeated his vote of "not guilty" as the first was not heard dis tinctl..-.
 Henderson rose nervously at the call. He had expressed no opinion on the eleventh article, and when he said "not guilty" the Presidents friends breath ed freer.
 Intense but suppressed excitement was felt when Ross name was called for. On his vote depended the fate of the Executive and country. Not guil- ty' he said, constcrnation seized on the conspirators. It made no difference how Wiley and other doubtful Sena- tors voted, for Ross secured acquital on the article and impeachment was dead.
 Wade's vote excited no remark, for it was known that he was without del ieacy or decency.
 The vote sbcing announced, the req fAr Unfin0 nn tho plaUanfh n ri t. cle became apparent. The couspira- tors knew if this could not secure conviction, the measure was defeated, and to prevent acquittal they now moved to postpone the vote onthe bal lance the of articles, which after tilibus- tering, was carried.
 The cowardly dodge to evade tho is- sue provoked contempt from all but the interruptions majority were intent only in first breaking the force Of tho result, and then wanted more time fol trickery'
 They would not have voted to-day but they believed that Ross was with them, and Grimes would not be there and were caught in their own trap.
 After the adjournment the crowd dis. persed. and the Representatives return to their own han; tho Democrats be. ing iuiSS;,ant aud the Radicals sullen and cursing and gnasniag their teeth. shortly after the Managers met and agreed on resolution sub requently passedby the House to in- vestigate the alleged influence used to defeat Impeachment.
 As there is no foundation for the charge it is accepted asthc belief that the Managers contemplate concerting measures looking to new articles of impeachment. The proposition gives rise to great indignation, but will end more shameiully than that now before the Senate.
 The President received the congratu- lations of his Cabinet and friend, to one of whom ha said that he regarded the verdict not as a personal triumph, but as the triumph of Constitution and law. and the cause of the people, and that it confirmed his belief in the strength of Republican form of gov ernment.
 There is a i1lmor tonight entitled to some credeuce that Grant has notified the National Radical Committee that he will not accept the nomination for President. He is deeply chagrined at the result of impeachment and had, threatened previously if the President acquitted he would pursue this course. The Radicals are in deep tribulation.
 state on good authority that Jeff Davis trial will be postp until hexi fall.