The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-03-27
Especial Correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette ]
TMREACHNEENT

Our fathers organized revolution by a
law, aud imbedded tS form and mudo OF
procedure in our written Constitution. We
have o,day witnessed the peacab!e inau
guratiou of this new thing under the sun.
This was the day set for the appearance
of Andrew Johnson, President of the United
Statos. at the bar of the Senate, TO submit
hims II to it's judgment on the impeach
mont against him, preferred by the House
The morning hour passed away in trding
business. A solemn stiffness had, indeed,
come over the noisy galleries and busy
dosks--a silence that could be heard
while tho petition OF the chaplain went up
that tho verdict Of the High Court might
be such as the high-court OF Heaven might
approve. But tho close Of the prayer was
the signal for fresh onbprst Of chattering
! in the galleries, aud the proceedings on the
floor wero devoid at interest. ......
At last, es some routine business was
concluded, the strong, rasping tones of the
| Vice President rose over tho hum: The
| hour having arrived under tho order Of
! the Seuate, thp Chair is nov vacated for
/ tho Chief Justice of the United States,
sitting ia the matter of impeachment Of the
President" As he closed The Chief Justice,
| ia his silken robe, emcred the chamber.
aud advanced TO tho vacated seat" as
noble picture OF rcposing strength" To
! quote trom an elegant writer, :" as has over
6eon seen upon earth" The Sergeant.at
Arms made proclamation, There was
some liltlo hlundeliug on tho part of Mr..
Howard, who seems to have charge OF the
routine in the Scuato, aud TO be incapable
OF learning it but after ho was ruled out
ol order, tho Journal OF the preyiQus pro,
ceedings of the Court were rea I, aud some
motions OF sorm were made.
There now appeared al the door OF the
Chamber the array OF prosecutors chosen
ly the House as it's representatives in the
management OF the impeaohment The
Serge cant alarms made Proclamation and
then, escorted by tAis officer, lhcy walked
down tho aisle aud tonk their places before
the Court, A swarm OF members, unmmd
l'ful OF tho proprieties OF the occasion, fol
lowed them, in advance Of the eutry Of tbs
. House, to appropriate the available seats,
Tho Secretary Of the Senate read the re
,, turn ol the Sergeant at Arms, on the wrl
' served by him upon tue President, anS
. then came fron, tho chair OF the Chlet Jus
tiee the order. The Sergeantat'Arn wtl
call tho accused ...,.
Il was proceeding unparalleled in th'
4 history Of gOVerumenls among men. Be
tore tAis assembly OF peaceful Senators
stood uor plain, unarmed, civi. oihcer
( csllmg to their bar the Chief Magistrate Of
. nation whose lag lluats on every sea; who's
territory stretches from ocean 10 ocean
whose army lately numbered q million o
! sollies; "Anivow Johnson, President o
= the United States--Ahdrew Johnson, Pres
. dent OF the United Smtes-Andrew johnson
President of United States, appear and Al
swer 10 the articles of impeachment eS
+. Libited against you 10y the House OF Repre-
l. seutatives."
n The name had been heard before on m,
+. mentous occasions, within tho same o.