The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-06-04
The Washington correspondent


scribes the dying hours of Impeach-
ment:
The ADJOURNMENT resolution hav-
ing been lost, there was nothing to
do but for Mr.. Williams to move
his proposition, so that articles
could be taken up in any order.
This was agreed to unanimously,
and at ten minutes past one, with a
buzz of delight and disappointment,
conjoined from the galleries, the
Clerk began reading article two,
which all understood was the strong
est of those remaining. Mr. Ross
seemed to know that everybody
was looking st him and in a mo-
ment he flushed red and moved ner-
vously in his chair The galleries,
it was clear, had not fully under
stood Mr.. Anthonys position. for
there was quite rustling as he an
swercd Guilty" Fessenden stood
erect, with one hand on his desk
and the other half way in his pocket,
and pronounced his mot Guilty."
with clearness and deliberation
Fowler had recovered heart or
voice. On o former occasion he
spoke so low that it is yet almost a
matter of controversy how he voted.
To day he replied in tone that the
galleries heard to the furthest cor
ner. Grimes rose from his seat
with difficulty and responded in a
feeble but firm voice.
Ross rose slowly and gravely
when his name was called and stood
with his hands clasped loosely in
'front.' his face now red and now
pallid, but not a tremor was visible
about his body. The fifteen seconds
in which the Chief Justice nervous
ly recited the usual question was
the most exciting time ever known
in the hall of the Senate. Every
eye was turned upon Ross, one OF
the smallest, youngest and least in
fuential members of the Senate,
and from end to end, and side to
side of the Chamber, everybody un-
derstood that he held on his lips
the official life or death of Andrew
Johnson, and in his power more of
good or i'll for the republic, than
was ever before to be made or mar
red by one little word. The sus-
pense, short as it was, was abso-
lutely painful, and the galleries and
Senate floor itself almost broke
into murmur of relief when he
pronounced his mot guilty." and
thus killed impeachment at a breath.
There was nothing more of interest
ON the roll call, for it mattered not
how Wiley voted, except as he
himself was concerned At twenty
five minutes past one the defeat Of
the second article was announced.
The third article was at once ta-
ken up, but the contest had ended,
and while the Clerk read the paper,
many members of the House left
the floor, and scores of spectators
crowded out of the galleries. 1t
took fifteen minutes to go through
the list of names, with the questions
and answers. There was no posi-
BILE hope for impeachment, and
therefore no need to watch the tally
except to see if the impeachment
men could keep up their full strength
on this article. They did it, and it
was defeated by the same vote as
the second and eleventh had been,
35 to 10.
The issue anticipated by the eau
Gus had come, and the next motion,
was one by Mr.. Williams for a sine
die adjournment. The anti-im-
peachers didn't like this, but the
other side was too strong for them,
and then, by a vote of 81 to Is,
after word of explanation from
the Chief Justice as to the manner
in which the Secretary would make
up the journal, the Court for the
tlial of Andrew johnson on the
articles of impeachment, passed
into history, there to be judged of
it's deeds with sternest Judgment
Immediately after hearing the
result of the vote, Secretary Stanton
issued the folio wing order to Adju-
tant General Townsend:
WAR DEPT WASHINGTON C1TYl
May 26, 1868.
GENERAL-You will take charge
Of the War Department and books,
and papers, archives and public
property belonging to the same,
subject to the disposal and direc-
ton of the President.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Brevet Maj. Gen. E. D. Townsend.
After directing the same to be
delivered to Gen. Townsend, he ad
dressed the following letter to the
President, and then at the close OF
office hours for the day, left the
War Department and went to his
residence:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CRY, May 26, 1858.
SIR-The resolution of the Sen
ate of the United States of the 21st
February last, declaring that the
President has no power to remove
the Secretary ofWar and designate
any other officer to perform the
duties of that office ad interim, hay
ing this day failed to be supported
by two thirds Of the Senator's pres
ent and voting on the articles of i'm
peachment preferred against you by
the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
have relinquished charge Of the
War Department and have left the
same, and the books, archives, pa
pers and property heretofore in my
custody as Secretary of War, in care
of Brevet Maj. Gen. To ownsend the