New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

GROEsBECK-wHAT MIR. GROEsBECK WANTS
PARDON FOR DEvLIN - FRAUDS IN THE
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
WAsHISGTOs. April 2S 1868.
As the time draws near when the verdict is TO be
rendered in the trial of the President. the anxiety
that subject becomes more and more intense and the
subject tonight is the general theme of conversation
and speculation in all quarters. From careful con-
sideraton and canvass of the situation, the concu
sion has been arrived at that nothing has occurred
within the last week TO change the conviction Of
those Senators who understood to be in favor of
conviction. The Democrats are exceeding
" elated by what they style the commit
tai of some Of the Senators TO their
views but the Republicans see change whatever
in the situation and feel that conviction is better
assured than IL was ten days ago. Ii IL given out
tonight, on good authority, that Senator Grimes
will vote for acquittal and it is equally certain that
Mr. Fessendcn and one or two Others who were con
sidcrad doubtful will range themselves against the
President and vote for his deposition Hosts Of
spccuators and others in town watching the pro-
gress of events. and striving to make what may be
made out OF the subject
A meeting of influential Democratic politicians
was held here Oh Sunday evening last, and the sub
jcct of the next Presidency talked of. IL was
finally agreed to aid the nomination of Hancock
for President and Groesbeck for Vice-Presi-
dent. The Johnson men are vchemently ap-
plaudiug Goosbecks speech as something
extraordinary, and they think him entitled to the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency a
reward Some of Groesbecks friends say that he
wants to be made Minister to the Court Of st. James,
should johnson be acquitted.
A telegram was sent last evening, to The Herald
relative to a caucus Of Republican members at Sena-
tor Morgan's house few nights ago, the purpose
being 70 decide on a Cabinet under Mr.. Wade. The
whole story is totally untrue. No caucus was held
at Senator Morgans house elsewhere and the only
ground for the rumor is that Mr. Morgan gave Of
his Congressional dinner parties TO about 30 Con-
gressmen at which not one word was said concern
ing Cabinet
A dispatch from New-Orleans says that Mr.. Dumas,
who was u candidate for the Office OF Lieutenant.
Governor on the Independent Republican ticket at
the recent election. made complaint in writing TO
Gen. buchanan, commanding the Military District
that plan had been disclosed to him by the Com
missioners of Election for the Town Of Franklin in
the Parish of ST. Mary under the su2positon that he
would be party thereto, to change the votes OF TIE
negroes received at that poll from Republican %
Democratic before putting them into tho boxes, or
failing in this TO subst tute, after the voting was
over prepared boxes for the originals. The General
returned the communication with the following in
dOrsemeut
"HLADoUARTERs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
OFFICE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS. Z
NEwORLEASs, La, April 20 1868
Respectfully returned 10 r. T. Dumas esq. sworn eVl
dencc should be furnished that the plan herein described
was carried execution In order to Obtain the action
desired Of the Commanding General. by command OF
Brevet MaiOr-Gen. BUCHANAN
Mr. Packard President of the Central Committee
of Louisiana made the following request of Gen. Bu-
chanan. which he denied:
The BoHd Of Registration requests permission TO De
allowed to seud committee of the same TO headquarters
10 examine the Of the election IN connection WIN
the proper officers OF the Department aud To verify the
same The Board expresses the belief that such commit
Tee would assist the Commanding General III the dcec
on of frauds II any have been perperated The Board
also claims be thoroughly acquainted with The manner
in which the election conducted throughout the stare
''' ~ IS. h. PACKARD"
1t is well known that outrageous frauds were com
mittcd by the Democrats in New-Orleans but all AT
tempts to remedy the evil by the Republican leaders
there were thwarted by Gen. Buchanan.
Several politicians are here trying to secure from
the President the pardon of Devlin, the BROOKLYN
whisky distIllcr, who is now in Sing Sing serving
term for frauds committed.