Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-19

"Wc know from the evidence before us
something Of the character OF the President OF
the United States We know how utterly un-
principIcd and wicked he is; it is in evil
dence,, &C. 7-,
In reply to this Mr.. Doolittle said
II krow that the honorable Senator, when
ever he speaks upon this question, speaks with
great advantage over me, and over many
other members of the Senate, Tor he feels him
self entirely at liberty in his place as a Senator,
| to speak of the President (although this I'M
parchment is still pending undetermined In the
| COURT in the most unmeasured terms OF denun-
citation, while others sitting near me IN this
court of impeachment feel constrained not to
speak or even to open our mouths upon the
questions which are involved in the impeach
| ment, so long as that case is pending here. 1
| therefore feel constrained even now to keep my
mouth closed from entering into anything like
| defence of the President as connected with
anything involved in this impeachment trial =
With reference to anything contained in these
articles of impeachment, SHALL therefore, say
| nothing but say TO that honorable Senator
that he never in his life has done more injustice
to human being than he does in speaking OF
Mr.. johnson as an unprincipled and wicked
man. He may have his mistakes; he may err;
but [ say to that honorable gent!eman--trom
perhaps, mole intimate acquaintance than he
has had with the President during the last
three years-thatin the trying position in which
he has been placed, such is the integrity of the
motives by which he has been governed, [
never in my life have met more honest man
than Andrew johnson; and [ say to the hon
orable Senator that although he may make
grave mistakes and confess he has although
he may err in judgment, as no doubt he has,
although he may err in matters OF taste, III
matters of rhetoric, in making public speeches,
extempore speeches, THAT, in my judgment,
though he may err in all these, when we come
to the question of the integrity of his motives,
& speak, mot now of any matter involved in this
transaction, but outside Of that, | believe him
to be an upright and al honest man. 49, .
Mr. Doolittle went on to say ne knew the
President had not had the opportunities Of ed
ucation enjoyed by the Senator from Massachu
sets but he had that which belongs'to those
who come into the world with their souls
lighted up with the stamp Of Gods nobility
honesty! "a-
RossINI quite recovered from his indispos-
ton, has new hobby, that Of the Chinese
scale, on which he is composing Chinese
polka, which he declares is destined to make
revolution in European music, This scale CON 1
sists of three major and three minor notes, and
out of this seeming cacophony Rossini has
managed to make divine harmony. A young
American pianist and composer happening to
pay him visit the other day, Rossini ex plain
ed to him the whole theory OF this new style
OF music, and lamented greatly that his time
would be too short upon this earth to see, it |
fully developed. Hespoke, quite philosophi-
cally of his own great ageand the possibility of
his having to leave unfinished the pieces al |
ready commenced, but seemed to regret only |
the Chinese polka. .a,i.,.f4 49, /