The New York herald., 1868-05-09
WASHING
Another Interesting Phase in
the Impeachment Question.
Eight Republican Senator's Counted Upon
as FaVOring Acquittal.
The Arkansas Admission Bill Passed In the
House Of Representatives
Protest of the South Carolina Conserva-
tives Against the New Constitution.

Protest of the South Carolina Conserve
tives Against the New Constitution.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1888.
Tho Feeling In Relation to Impeachment
Movements Of the Radical Senators-Eight
Republicans Claimed az Ready TO Vote for
AcquItial.
For the last few days the air has been filed by the
swarm Of impeachers here In washington with as
surances Of the Presidents conviction and removal
Ne radical for moment allowed himself to be caught
In the expression of doubt to this result and by
the constant reiteraion Of an assumed confidence in
. verdict Of guilty being recorded by the court.
Even good many democrats had their fears aroused,
and shook their heads dubously at the mention Of an
acquittal. The betting men In the republican ranks
taunted the conservatives with being afraid to
dorse the assertion, though oered heavy Odds that
no two-thiris majority would be found prepared to
convict the President In fact, the radicals had it
al their own way during the preceding part OF this
week, and seemed to make 1t point to cause the
very atmosphere of washington to breathe i'm
peschment and removal. They ever ready to bet
and even offer Odds In the over-sanguine character
0f their professed expectations.
To-day, however, there is decided change Of tone,
and II acquittal appeared the manifest result Of
tain now than ever before. The impeachers Of the
sanguine type were betting even this morning, and
those Of less confident stripe frowned on bets
altogether. The votes in secret session yesterday,
published this morning, are looked upon as
significant in the sense that the Senate
is determined not to be moved by the
elamor for hot and hasty verdict. Senators Sum-
ner, Drake, Conkling and dozen others demanded
an immediate judgment, and in the hurry Of the
moment might have rushed conviction through, but
such men as Senator's Grimes, Anthony and Fessen
Aen were determined that the trial shall have ma
tured and deliberate conclusion. Eight instead OF
seven Senators are reckoned upon this evening as
sure for acquittal, and the hopes Of the conserva
tves are proportiOnately elevated a-. tft s-s.ts
The Senators are making the best possible use Of
the time allowed them for reflection by the adjourn
ment Of the High Court until Monday next, by nit
ting from point to point wherever it seems possible
y pick up good idea drop that will be likely
teproduce desirable effect. To say the least there
- great deal of consultation going on, and the
chief engineers Of the radical party-Senators and
Representatives, officers and cunning politicians
have been seeing each other very frequently to-day
at General Grants headquarters and the War Depart
ment sr ~, IA ~ a fT ~
The Jacobn conclave at the War Department, pre-
sided over by that illustrous boneof contention Mr.
Stanton has been in vigorous operation for the past
I've three days. and the inference generally drawn
nom the restlessness shown by the impeachers is,
hat there are troublesome and perpiexing questions
which have suddenly sprung up that need for their
solution all the combined wisdom Of the radical ring.
Among the visitors who made long stay at the
rooms of the General-in- Chief to-day was Senator
Cameron. II Is said that the Senator has been
greatly exercised In mind about the report
that . General Grant has said II the President
b acquitted he would decline the nomina-
ton for the Presidency. Mr.. Cameron, 1t is
said, wanted to know II General Grant did make
that remark and II he did what induced him to make
such remark. After leaving General Grant Senator
Cameron Immediately repaired to the War Depart
nent council. r.sr
The President was also the recipient of numerous
calls from conservative and democratic Senators and
Representatives and Messrs. Stanbery and Groesbeck
had an interview with him In the morning.
The betting tonight is even, but not very exten-
sve and the numbers wishing to risk small indeed.
Remonstrance to Congress from the White
People of South Carolina Against the New
% Consultation. r.I... .,. I'd. ia.
Colonel J. p. Thomas, ]. G. Gibbs and Colonel L.
ID. Chids, representing the state Central Exc
scutive Committee Of the democratic party Of South
Carolina, came hther to present to Con-
gress q remonstrance on the part Of the
white people Of South Carolina against the
constitution recently adopted by the Reconstruc-
tion Convention. To-day the committee appeared
before the Reconstruction Committee Of the House
OF Representatives. Mr. Stevens received them with
courtesy Colonel Thomas, chairman Of the COM
mittee and representing the State Central Executive
Committee, remarked that in anayzing the PROPOSE
ton of the constitution for South Carolina there were
two objections which stood out In bold relief-un-
quatded negro Suffrage and the taxation power. He
argued to show their disastrous efects upon both
races. The constitution established taxation without
representation. Those who have property are to tax
those who have all the property. Under the consti-
tuition s. might be raised In the way OF taxes,
o. 600 of which Is for educational purposes and
yet these advantages to he enjoyed by the blacks
alone, az white children would not attend black
schools The State heretofore In Its most prosperous
days, had not been able to bear tax Of more
than from three to four hundred thousand dollars
annually. Colonel Thomas, In conclusion, said he
felt It to be his duty to state to the committee that
while the whites are willing to concede to the negro
ali Of civil rights and qualined Suffrage, yet the
white race would never acquiesce In negro rule.
"You may make us pass,n he said, ''under the yoke
and we shall have to do So but by every means which
God and Congress have LEFT under the constitution
and laws we will resist this domination OF Inferior
rsce by peaceful MEANS by political efforts, by indus
trial agencIes We WIN carry on this political contest
until regain the control which OF right belongs 10
the power Of mind and the influence Of virtue. Nor can
yoo have prosperity In the South under your recon.
struction scheme; but give the South fair showing
restore the States TO the Union just basis and
again win our people return with Wiling hearts to
the Union and the energy, that same sesacri-
nce the same valor which they gave TO the lost
cause win they give now 70 the Union, provided you
meet them in spirit Of just magnanimlty, and con-
cede to them the rights to which they deem them
sefves entttled.n
The remonstrance, which ia quite lengthy, Is
signed by Wade Hampton, John p. Thomas, Joseph
Daniel Pope, r. W. McMaster, Samuel McGowan and
w. n. Shannon, State Central Executive Committee,
and reiterates the position taken by the conservatives