Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Progress Of impeachment.
Especial Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March I3.

- AsA ioSo ilupIcSsiNe e tldu W1el
the Managers presented articles of i'm
parchment. though the occasion hal
excited more general interest. A larg,
force of policemen were on duty in anc
around the Capitol. At an early houl
the Senate wing was closed, and al
holes and corridors OF the building
were inspected, The detective forc'
had information of character which
caused great caution. No. trouble
however, was anticipated, as such dis
position were made as would meet any
contingency which might arise.
| Precisely at O'Clock, Mr. Wad,
vacated the chair for the Chief Justice
who took it, and directed the Sergeant
alarms to make the proclamation
which, though now SO familiar to thu
country, still sounds strange and sol
emn. The reading of the journal at
tracted general attention from some o.
its formal terms, rather than its matter
Among them, for instance, the follow
ing: "The United States against Andy
johnson, President thereof" While
the reading of the journal was in pro-
gress, the Managers appeared at the
outer door of the Senate and waited
there until it was finished.
The formal announcement of the
managers took place. The Chief
Justice invited them forward to their
seats at the table, where such Senator'S
present as were absent ON last sitting,
were seyerally sworn.
The Sergeant-at-Arms then gave
notice that he had served the sum
mons heretofore issued by the Senate,
upon Andy johnson, at his usual place
of abode, and made oath to his state
ment.
The statement that almost every cir
cumstance of the trial is without pre-
cedent, has already become an old story,
and yet, as these successfully arise,
they fix the attention of ALL The
marked one to-day was made in re-
spohse to the order of the Chief Justice
directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to call
the accused, when the officer rose and
went through the usual form, as fol-
lows: "Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, appear
and answer to articles of impeachment,
exhibited against you by the House of
Representatives of the United States"
This was succeeded by general quiet,
and all eyes were turned to the doorway
leading towards the Presidents room,
as if Mr. johnson would probably ap-
pear. Instead, after a few moments
delay, three of his counsel came in,
walking slowly, and with dignifed
bearing. First, Stanbery, tall and
slim, and bending forward; next, Judge
Curtis, short, in comparison to the
former, thick-set, and with none of the
marks of age upon him; and, last,
Judge Nelson, of Tennessee, whom few
knew anything about, of medium
weight and proportions, and quite
gray. Stanbery sat at the head of the
table as leader of the counsel, Curtis
next and Nelson third in order.
AT the head of the table of the House
Managers sat Mr.. Bingham facing the
Presidents counsel; to his left along
the table were Boutwell,, Wilson and
Stevens in the order named, and on his
right, Logan, Williams, and Butler
Just as the Sergeant alarms had con-
cluded the call of Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, Gen.
Butler hastily entered the front door
of the Senate Chamber and stood alone
at the bar while the Sergeant-at-Arms
finished Most failed to notice his
entry till these eyes turned from the
desk to see if the President would in
deed answer in person, when the well
known form of Butler met their gaze.
The Chief Justice then directed the
counsel of the President to put in their
reply to the articles, whereupon Mr..
exhibited authority for him
self and his associates to appear for the
President, and in his name announced |
the names of the counsel, to-wit: Henry
j. S. Black, William NJ. Ev-
arts, B. r. Curtis and Thos. A. Nelson,
and asked for forty days in which to
This request Mr. Stanbery
in a mild and dignifed
speech. Mr.. Bingham, on the part of
he Managers, in some brief remarks,
that under the rules adopt
ed the plea must be entered, and the
trial proceed. Judge Curtis followed,
IN the part of the President, urging
strongly that the Interpretation put up
IN the rules by the Managers, was not
correct. To this Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
urther replied, on the part of the Man
agers, and expressed surprise that so
lbe counsel should construe the rule
Is they had done.
Up to this time the speeches on both
Iides had been dignifed, courteous and
Moderate in tone and manner. Each
speaker had been closely watched and
and the impression made was
,uite apparent 1t was no new thing
o most present to watch the pride in
,earing of the greatest part of those
Who compose the House Managers
But there was general curiosity re-
,arding the Presidents counsel. AT
irst, Mr.. Stanbery made good i'm
PRESTON, though Mr.. Curtis evidently
vas better received; but when Mr..
,tanbery spoke second time, there
was an impatient manner, an excited
one, and style ofremark strangely
of sundry ugly passages in
he President veto messages and 9TH
r communications, which have hereto i,
ore been attributed to other pens than
hat of the Attorney General. That ]
here was an uneasy feeling over
arge part of the audience, and it began
o look as if needless delay in the vote
Tould yet be secured by the Presidents
arty, and this feeling was somewhat !
by motion submitted by :
,dmonds as a substitute for the Presi- /
ont,s reniest. as the feeling had been