The union Democrat., 1868-06-06

Iity of the High Coart OF Impeachment is
touchingly illustrated in the following stately
epistle from our veracious correspondent.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Q.
EDIroR L. T.:-Though crash linked fhun-
ders on the ears of all, like statues crumbling
In their fall though burns the lightning over
wires OF rain, as gods TO gods did telegraph
the slain though rocks Creation with the
battles din, and Heavens own portals let the
war fends in still, above all, slow circling
in the sky, dark rs the storm and as the azure
high, sweeps the lone Bird whose wing ed
throne of air, finds inefhe whirlwind but
higher stair. Still, while the tempest laps
all earth below still, while his eyrie reels to
thunder blow still, while the clouds from
night to instant morn blaze at his feet a aest
for demons born, crown of the gale in steady
ring he flies, scathless, of iron beak AMI
glltt'ring eyes and the red bolts that rive a
world IN wrath, fright not his pinions from
shhe:r solemn path.
ail%dr, my boy, to that philosophical fowl,
the American Eagle, whose unspeakable equa
nimity under national disaster was what NAV
be termed the egg of my lay two weeks ago
and to which | return with still loftier lay
on this occasion. 1t is curious and bewild.
ering thing to behold 5ird of such uncon
querable equilibrium, and was exchanging
notes upon the snhject with Captain Samyule
Sa NTH, when we were joined by respecta
BILE chap, of much tight pants, from New
York
well, my Central Parker" said I, i'm.
pressively, "how beats the pulse of the
Empire State? Does the great case, now
being tried. excite in you that serious interest
and grave foreboding which every thoughtful
patriot should feel?
''It does ! it does' sighed he hastily putting
on his eye glasses to look like Fifth avenue.
1--WE all feel anxious-moSt anxious about
the trial, since its result must affect millions.
This is indeed a serious time, and woe be
unto us if victory remains with the narrow.
guage men,"
"Yes indeed,'' says I, sorrowfulIy those
men who presume to dictate everything to
others by their own narrow guage, think
mere OF themselves than of their country"
shook his hand III deep sympathy, and says
|: "And what will you do in that event ?"
why" says he, ''we shall still take stock
in the wide guase believing that it is sure,
in any event, to reach Chicago
''You believe, then" said |. appreciative
ly, "that wider guage of thought will be
adopted by those who are shortly to meet in
Chicago for the nomination of new Presi
dent 2"
He looked at me severely, and says be ::
''Would you be kind enough, my inebriated
friend, to tell me what you are talking
about? 2"
"The impeachment trial." says l, sternly.
"what other great case should | mean ?''
"Oh." says he you spoke SO seriously,
that thought you meant the Erie Railroad
case. l don't know much about the other
case'
"Samyule," said I, hotly, "what do you
think of such state of public sentiment as
this ?"
"Well, really" says Samyule, thought.
fully, 1T appear to met really appears to
me-" says Samyule, that l never saw so
much equilibrium
Bird of my Country never mind what
happens, but just keep soaring on. If a few
earthquakes should Mapped to your native
land at any time, accompanied by smallpox
new poem by Mr.. Tupper, and other great
calamities, you will probably take that oc.
caslon to conduct yourself like cheerful
canary.
In this state of things, my boy, when the
terrible and majestic drama of impeachment
fails to inject our American fellow. being with
that seemy gravity which such performance
should produce, 1t will not pay met posi-.
lively will not pay me, my boy, to treat of it
In my most expensive and dignitied manner.
MIR. Greedy very longest "Advice to Young
Mel" was never received with more scandal.
Gus alterations of slumber and levity than
an unworthy but comic nation has given to
this Impressive production, and come of too
respectable a family to set forth all the awful
details of an inexpressble public Solemnity
merely tor the benefit Of an unseasonablv
hilarious populace. When great and excit.
ing people get down to this depth of irreyer.
ence, 1t is time for Bancroft, Motley, and
myself to spare ourselves little in the more
sacred portions of our historical works.
Believing, however, that there may be here
and there "a reader who. from being married,
or from having undertaken to read the last
number of the Atlantic Monthly, is sufficient
ly wretched in his mind to take an interest in
the miseries of his country, will quote for
his benefit few passages from the dialogue
OF the terrible drama now acting here:
SCENE THE HIGH Court OF IMPEACHMENT.
! (The Senate discovered sitting as a Court.
Enter Chief Justice, Managers of Impeach.
ment, Counsel for President, and Wit.
nesseS.
| tlRST MANAGER.
., say did you see, as aforesaid one night
| Inc person now known ad interim Thomas,
hose broad straps and three his shoulders
right,
The paraphernala of greatness were rum ass
pd MS eye-has red glare and his bomb bursting air
'ive proof that the President told him To scare
our ar-onlce stanton, and cause him to waive
His right to such place in the land of the brave,
| FIRST WITNESS.
| When last saw old Thomas
| Twas at a fancy ball,
/ He had his regimentals on,
| And looked uncommon tall
| asked him what he meant to do
| LII stanton urged a doubt
| Concerning what he'd power to try
| He said he'd kick him out.
| CHORUS.
/ As we talked of the place of War
| That man of the army star
| Goodnatured old soul
| Would have told the whole,
| Had let him progress far.
COUNSEL FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Believe us if all those familiar remarks
Thou hast heard from another were thine
They would still be as dear to these manager sharks
And meet construction as fine.