New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

HISTORY OF REMOVALS BY PREsIDENTs-GRN.
BUTLER TURNS THE ENEMYS GUNs-THE
DISGRACEFUL HARAEGUE IN ST. LoUIS-THE
PROSECUTION SUBSTANTIALLY CL0SED-AD-
JOURNMENT TO THURSDAY NEXT THE
PRESIDENTS COUNSEL MAY ABANDON THE
CAsE-HIs EXCELLENCY ADVISED TO RESIGN
TElRGRAPB TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, April s. 1868.
The Impeachment trial, It's progress thus far, and
its probable Developments are the prevailing topics
of conversation in this city. 1t is generally conceded
that the evidence as presented by the prosecution
leaves not the shadow of doubt of the convection OF
the President Gentlemen of the legal profession re-
gard it as the most complete ever sent to jury
and the Managers feel confident that the defense
cannot answer their arguments OF lmpeach the tesU
mOny. The Presidents counsel have been SO signaiy
beaten that il is not improbable that they may IeIo
srou the case ruuor 20 that effect was in circnla
ton in we.informed circles to-day, and it is said
that the President bas been advised to resign.i
1t is well known here that the Presidents counsel
had hoped to base their defense mainly the action
of President Adams in the case of Timothy Picker
ing but they were utterly demoralzed, yesterday
when Gen. Butler seized their own guns and turned
them upon them, by proving, from the Executive
Journal of the Senate for the year 1900, that Mr.
Adams consulted the Senate before he dismissed Mr.
Pickering.
By referring to the proceedings in the trial on Sat
uray the reader may see that the Managers reserved
the right of putting in at a subsequent time some
documentary evidence Only one link is missing in
the chain which those reserved documents can sup
ply and that link is Mr. JOnnsOns letters through
the Secretary of State 10 the members of Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet to the effect that he Johnsonl had de-
cded to make no changes in the Cabinet and author
izing them to discharge the duties of their several
departments.
The defense, il is sad intend to place Lieut.-Gen
Sherman on the stand to testify concerning the con-
versations which he had with the President relative
to the Civil Tenure-of Office act. These converse
tions go 10 show, as the Presidents counsel allege
that the President had no intention whatever of
violating the law 1t is also asserted that Reverdy
johnson and Robert j. Walker deny the accuracy Of
Gen. Emory's testimony, and that the latternamed
gentleman will testify that he had no such conversa-
tion and gave no such advice as Gen. Emory alleged
in his evidence.
Judge Curtis is preparing his argument for Thurs
day. the duty of opening for the defense having been
assigned TO him. All the Cabinet officers have been
summoned by Mr. johnson to testify in regard TO his
Johnsons) views on the Civil Tenure-ofOfhce act.
The Senate was in open session on Saturday at IL
o'clock when the tChief-Justice entered the Cham
Der and Immediately organized the Court OF I'm
parchment. The Managers on the part of tho House
and the House itself were cOnsecutively announced;
after which the journal was read. Not more than ~
REPRESENTATIVES were in the Chamber at any time
during the day. and those who came from distance
in the hope of witnessing the assembled wisdom Oh
the nation in one Chamber at the same tIme' were
gievOusly disappointed. The galleries however
were tiled, though here and there were some vacant
seats. AS on previous days, the ladies out
numbered the gentlemen, and were mainly the
intimate friends EOf Congressman. the first
witness called was Mr.. Walbrdge, who testi-
fed that he fully and accurately reported the
speech made by the President at st. Louis on Sept
5, 1866 and speech made at a banquet at the same
city on the same evening, both OF which he had com
pared with notes Immediately after publications. ahd
on another OCCASION about u months ago, when the
Judiciary Committee were investigating the New
Orleans riots. Mr.. Butler offered III evidence the
newspaper containing the speech, which was READ
bv the Clerk. Mr.. Evarts cross-examined the wit
ness about 10 minutes, but nothing material was
elected. Mr.. Joseph A. Dear, editor OF The Jersey
C;fy Times, was the next witness He testified that
he was on the trip around the circle as correspondent
of Tie CHICAGO Republican and that he reported the
speech above referred to for The ST. Louis Times. The
speech was reproduced verbatim by that newspaper
with the exception of a few words OF In
correct English which he had corrected.
Mr.. Stanbery cross-examined the witness
relative to the time required to write out
short hand notes, and the probabilities OF long
hand writer beng able to correctly report fluent
sneaker. Mr.. Robert s. Chew, an old gentleman
who has been in the State Department for the last "a
wears testified concerning the wording of commits
sonJ before and subsequent to the passage OF the
Tenure-of- Office law, when change was made. Mr..
Butler then put in evidence all the appointments and
removals of the heads of departments as they appear
in the records of the State Department since the
foundation of the Government. This led 70 n little
fencing between counsel, i'll which Gen. Butler, as
usnal drove his antagonists to the wall. Gen. But
Ter then read from the ninth volume of the Works OF
John Adams the official letters between Mr.. Adams
and Timothy Pickering, relative to Pickerings re-
moyal from the Office of Secretary Of State. The
defense had intended to produce this as a part of
their case but on referring to the Journal of the
Executive Session of that year the managers found
that it could be made one of the strongest points Tor
the prosecution, as the Journal shows that Mr. Ad-
ANS In this instance acted with the consent OF the
Senate and not without it, as the opposite side had
supposed. Gen. Butler then proved by Mr.. Creecy,
who was recalled that the President had informed
certain officers of the Treasury of the suspension Of
Secretary Stanton after which he closed the case
for the prosecution. The Presidents counsel then
asked an adjournment 70 Thursday which, after
debate, was granted.
MR.. CHASE AND IMPEACHMENT
From an Occasional Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Friday, April 3, 1858.
The impeachment trial goes smoothly. The OBJ
structive prelminaries have been gradually removed
and harmonious action is taking their place. The
novelty of the situation and the eXcitements OF In