The New York herald., 1868-02-26
The Feeling In the Metropolis and
Elsewhere.
RADICAL MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT,
A Military Club Broken Up by
Police.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

The preliminary step towards the impeach mont Of the
President was taken yesterday, and you have already
full details OF tho interesting proceedings in the House
Of Repre- entaves The committees to inform the
ate the action Of the House and to prepare articles OF
impeachment been appointed.
Tue committee who will uavs the specification OF the
facts upon which the charge Is grounded is composed
throughout OF men who active in forming the Law
the violation OF which ia the grave offence.
SKETCHES hEMsERs or THE coasiTrER
Mr Boutwell, the chairman or the committee, has run
through oces in his native state Of Massachus
sett reaching the Gubernaoria chair and during three
successive Congresses has been identified with The
extreme or tue body of Which he ia member.
A lawyer by pro ession, Puritan by discipline and q
radical In primo pie, with extraordinary depth OF
learning brliancy Of intellect he still possesses that
which covers multitude Of dedciencies-energy, reso
luton and fearle-sncss in The pursuit OF his
vctions OF right either Of which qualities him eInnenty
FOR the leadership the preparation OF articles or
peAchment
"0d Thad" to whom properly belongs the position
held by hr Boutwell,, by the inrmilies OF age
compelled to take second position the cotnmtee
though in the weight OF opinion will not stop short
Of a most radical contamination OF The measure, the
of which is in great due TO his psrse
verance
Mr. Bingham Is unsuestionaoiy the urs. OF the com.
ittee From the pn er's he turned attention
10 the legal profession and tor three years held the
position OF District Attorney In the State Of Ohio. In
1858 he the chairman OF the Board OF Managers
the part or the House OF Representatives in the Of
Judge West a Humphrey, impeached OF high treason.
He United States District Judge OF the Southern
District of Florida and az holding several other Iu.
dcia positions under the government Special Judge
Advocate 10 the trial Of tho assassination consViraors
In 1858 With q wide range Of experience and legal
learning this genilemaa combines great force OF
Quence q debater.
Mr. Wilson, With q career less eminent than the for
nsr, ranks among the X lawyerSof the House OF Re-
presentattves As chaira of the Judiciary Committee
he has justly earned the reputation or fair and Impair
tial exponent Of stions OF legal character he Is
deliberate in action and unswayed hy passion. As a
speaker he is impressive than eloquent and
logical than rhetorical.
Mr. Logan, though lawyer by profession, has passed
the greater portion OF his in political military
life. Both ia the Mexican and the late be dis
tioguished for bis gaanry. and from colone he
TO major general Commanding the veterans Of Grants
old Army o; the tennessee He is ready speaker and
most determined supporter OF tho policy Of Congress.
AZ Commander. nCniei OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public he wieids inhueace reaching throughou. the
entire Northern Sta es. on the question OF mpeach.
nen he favors prompt and decisive action and will not
fail to up any datory tendency the part OF his
colleagues
Msssrs. Julian aud Ward both lswy by educa-
non. In tho business Of the House they rarely take
part in the proceedings except The line OF business
scgsEs AT THS ADJ)rRSxgSr Of THE Hocst.
The nnsl ION 10 adjourn esterday the signal
FOR tho bosterous movements in the galleries.
Hundreds had been there who parted from home with
hasty break asst and, upheld by the motive power Of
curiosity had held persisteny to their seats hrou gh
the live-Iong day but tina. nothing moro was TO
he Witnessed and that each had concluded for HIM
self that nothing could happen about which ne had
been already Informed, thore terrific scattering
in all directions, aud the CAPITOL for the nonco resem
biod Iding in which the CRY Of nrs bad been raised
and from which each hurrying in breathles,
anxiety 90 escape North south, east AMI west the
visitors departed dscoursng they went the events
of the day, dsnouncong Congress- others applaud
ing but many one inclined 70 take Ting at the Pre-
sdcnt either for bis ds,orness foobsrduess or ton
dsncy 70 blunder Saunch defenders OF the Executive
might DO overheard at every step and close behn d
voices would be raised n defence OF he action OF Con-
ges1 All, however. passed. OF with remark abe quiot
10 THOUGHT PRssIpx>r's srssAGE
The message or the President the Senate protesting
against the resolution OF that body bis oi
stanton Is looked upon Of bis ablost producoas
and ~ completely annibiisting the mpsscAmen, pro
sct AT nrst il was thought TO be backward
movement, and II was commonly whispered vito reart
that Nr johnson bad backed down uIder fear Ot IN
c..chm.,, .na us. co.vinc - c.rs,a. ~, ~ban H.
80 - eVs~"s - so'0t - "nsA -
senaie removed me ban OF secreSy from ~ proceeding
and allowed the message 10 70 10 The pubic ana its con
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Poop ibis document Is considered al the desonc
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lofV argument, ana, above an, tho iosica manner i
which II shows that stsnion'B renewal from ofcs v :
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asseyeaHoo tbst the lres uent hitherto hAs an
will continue 10 enforce every law d. Congress
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