Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-05-27


a twenty or thirty Senators and Representa-
e tives in the Speakers room at the capitoi
: where dispatches were arriving eVerl
/ quarter of an hour from MIR. 0rtdn, Presi
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
= Company. The party had been in wait
ing about FIVE hours before the new
came. 1t arrived at about five o'clock
, and was in these words:
CHICAGO, May 81, 1868.
Accept my warmest congratulations up
on your nontl nation fir Vice President on
the fifth billot. which WAS declared amid
the widest enth usiash and evidence Of
universal satisfaction.
(sitAed) WM ORION"
There was the livcliest enthusiasm
manifested Wy those present, and the
Speaker was warmly greeted. He imme.
diately returns the following reply.
"Hon, Rm Orion, President Telegraph
Co. Chicago:
Thanks for the many kilograms you
have sent me today The EXPRESSIONS of
confidence in me by tHs'pafty 7 l5ve so
we'll flls mic with gratitude. which my
feeble 'scrds are Unable to. express
(sighed) SCHUYLER COLFAX.
The 'enthusiaom in the streets and at
the hotels was considerable Most of the
Republican Senators and Representatives,
in the city called on the candidates in the
evening, and also large crowds of strang-
ers and citizens.
The Republicans declare that il is the
strongest ticket that could have been pres
ented.
Senator Wade eae sfso I'm receipt of
kilograms during the day. He takes his
defeat very philosorhically and says that
he presumes the Convention has nominat-
ed the strongest ticket and he will sup
port it with all his might.
The impeachment matter is still dis
cussed more or less in all circles. and
there is much canvassiug and speculation
as to the result on Tuesday. OF course it
is doubtful, but it is likely from present
Indications that vote will be taken on
that day. 1t is claimed that Ross will
vote for tho second article, and that
Spragus, Anthony and Wiley are Ger.
tain. 1t is thought that the second arti.
Gle will be the next voted on.
The meUitable Woody, who was sum-
monded to appear again before the Mana
gers today at eleven o'cock. sent in
protest against the proceedings Of the
Managers in cndeayoring to extort from
him private matters having no relevancy
to impeachment. Hequotes Constitution.
and the document is grandiloqueut
He also sent Doctors
certifca tc stating that he was not well
enough to be examined to-day.
The Managers we're again in session
to-day. and had before them Samuel
Ward Of New York. Assistant Secretary
Cooper of the Treasury Department and
h.j9r Ralph W Newton, a broker of
New York. The testimony of the latte,
vas brought out BY the fact. as he states,
hat be- left half finished letter en- his
able at Wizards hotel, directed to Hen
y A. smythe, Collector Of the port of
New York. asking him to come to Wash
ngton, which letter feel into the Mana
'eIs' hands in some way not known to
ne witness Newton also testified in
eply to question by Gen Butler as to
whether he (witness) knew of any move.
nent be ng made to raise INC ncy in New
FORK 10 assist The President, that he did
now of such movement, and gave the
articulars which were to the effect that
hundred thousand dollars had been
ubscribed in case Of conviction, and fifty
thousand in case Of acqnittal, to defray
he expense Of the trial. He said the
honey was nov 10 the hands of Vim. q.
'ppieton of New York.
Examinations were also continued in
slatlon to kilograms in the Managers
ossession, which had passed over the !
Tres to aud from the city. Operators I
ere also summoned frem Baltimore, as
was understood that parties fearing
election had gone to Baltimore ia two I
ours ride aud telegraphed from that :
~. Messrs Butler. Wilson, Williams 9
nd Boutwell, conducted the examination.
In conversation with a gentleman to :
light after the arrival Of the news of |
oltax's nomination. Gen Gran. said l
Well Colfax is the most popular man
the country. and the only thing the /,
emocrats can accuse him of is that he is
Republican" yrprx /,