Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-16
Lateat rom washington.

From a special TO the Louisville
Courier we take the following, which
brings our Washington news down TO
midnight of night before last ln M
The managers are holding a meeting,
and are taking more evidence. Brooks
is now speaking on the charges, They
are connecting additional measures for
the overthrow Of the Government, and
they avow the purpose to depose John
son at ell hazards.
The audacity Of the desperate political
gamblers, the impeachers, is unparalleled.
Fooled and defeated in their purpose Of
removing President johnson and over
turning the Government through the
honesty and frmness of Fessendon and
his honorable associates, they are still
bent on mischief. BROOKS, in the House,
boldly charged the managers, then sitting
in the basement Of the capitol, with con-
Quoting a, star chamber Investigation,
and were concerning other measures TO
consummate their designs. II .sk AZ
It's true they have reopened the inn
parchment case. for by their authority
as managers thereof, although the case
is closed, they summoned a member Of
the Presidents household and others to-
day to ascertain if any influence had
been brought to bear upon any, Senator
to operate upon their votes upon inn
parchment. f's ~ ~
Why this Person, who is also cores
pendent of the Baltimore Sun. predicted
in advance certain Senators opinions
against impeachment, which turned out
correct, and whence he obtained his in
formation-the sole object being to i'm
plicate the President, and lay the founda-
tion for future accusations against him.
They also issued 3 summons for
Evarts, because he likewise boldly
ayowed that he knew the President
would be acquitted, and named the Radi-'
cal Senators Who would so vote. Evarts
had gone to New York, and was beyond
their reach. q
Improbable and outrageous as is the
proposition, Eorney and others, as last
resort to convict the President, are urging
their fellow -conspirators to postpone the
vote, to admit the Southern States, and
thus carry the measure through; hut
Chase can block the game, as 20 Sena-
tors can be sworn excep. BY him.
They will than hardly do this, as it is
a desperate expedienf; but it is freely
eanvsssed, and the belief has been quite
general to-day that there would DO no
vote taken on Saturday. A number of
leading representatives. are DESTROYS,
however, that action should not be
further postponed, but a strong effort
will be made to postpone If conviction
is not assured, which now seems impos-
sibe. - aaw u, ~ h-
The report that Senator Henderson
will vote for the eleventh article is absurd.
He dined at one clock with Chase, yes.
terday, and the Radicals have magnifed
so simple thing into a magnificent re-
ception, at which all the doubtful Sena-
tors were present, -.r-.Eu
Grimes, Howard and Conkliug are all
improving, aud will be in the Senate on
Saturday. 4
Eastern and Southern States are rep
resented as almost unanimous for Han
cock for the Presidency. The Charles.
ton Mercury declares for him, and the
delegation Of that and all the Southern
States viii be for him. The Virginia
delegation is uninstructed, but Hancock
is the most acceptable. No name but
his is spoken of in political circles in
that convention.
Major Moss writes letter, and says
his friend Grant is working earnestly for
the conviction of johnson, and the Cen
erals opinion is that acquittal will be
followed by bloodshed.
The bill for the admission of the
Southern States, including Alabama,
with negro constitutions, was put through
under the gag law. 80
Another special dispatch, from Nash
vile, to the same paper, is as follows:
Tie Knoxville Press and Herald, Of
Yesterday, says that Governor Brownlow
has had severe attack of palsy, and that
but faint hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
The delegates from this State to the
National Democratic Convention will
favor the nomination of johnson, If the
latter is acquitted. Both the Democratic
papers Of this city, the Banner and
linton and Dispdtch, are Johnson or
gans, as are the leading conservative
papers throughout the State.