The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-07
Gtre9ntelliaf1ter,
Impenehment Rumors.

that there was panic among the Re-
publicans at Washington on Tuesday,
over reports that the President was
sure to be acquitted. Tho stories upon
which these reports were based were
sent over from Baltimore by grapevine
telegraph Yetwe are assured by the
reporters that sit has been impossible
TO find single one OF these stampede6
Republicans who could give solid
reason for his fears" and that SO far as
the coolest headed politicians could
Judge there was no ground for any one
to change opinion on account OF any
thing which has occurred within the
twentY-four hours preceding.
We are informed now that Mr..
Grimes expresses his opinion very
freely, that the President will be ac.
quilted, and he at the same time assails
the Impeachment movement as piece
OF folly and madness on the part of the
House, and that the President and his
friends are now more than usually
confident of his acquittal. They base
their hopes upon having Senators
enough to scatter their votes upon con-
vIction, upon the various articles, SO
managing as to not have enough upon
any one article.
Furthermore it is given out that Mr..
Fessenden has prepared an opinion
upon the first three articles, which
covers them, and takes the ground that
the President has the power OF removal,
and that Mr.. Stanton is not included in
the Tenure Of office act. It covers
twenty-eight pages of foolscap, and has
been seen by some ofthe Maine delega-
ton, who are exceedingly unhappy at
the position he has taken, but who are
powerless to help 1t. rr-..
Another thing talked about is an inn
mediate adjournment of Congress be-
fore a verdict is rendered, to last two
or three weeks. This movement is
understood to be, as OF course it is,
aimed Mt Mr.. Wade. The reporters,
however, kindly assure US that the
movement twill fail, as all thoughtful
people argue that it would be unseemly
for the Senate to postpone its verdict
after it has debated tho subject suni-
cIently." Ha tILa W
Still another rumor is that there are
"enough republican Senators to hold
the balance of power, who are deter
mined that a verdict shall not be given
until Mr.. Wade will pledge himself
that he will not call to the Cabinet any
member of Congress. 1t is claimed
that to do so would shock the nation,
for the reason that no man in the SEN
ate or House should profit by his vote
for impeachment. If 1t were proper, IL
Is believed Mr.. Wade would give such
pledge, but he asserts positively that he
won't discuss such question with
anybody" @
And If this be true, Mr.. Wade is
right in his determination. 1t is hardly
credible that Senators who are sitting
on oath to try the cause of the People
Us. Andrew Johnson, can be tamper-
ing with their consciences in the way
that these rumors indicate; yet If it be
true, and they propose TO gauge their
action in the matter of Mr.. Johnson's
conviction or aequittal by the effect II
Is TO nave on the epreslQenudl prospects
of Mr.. Wade, that gentleman out Of
self-respect and common honesty must
decline all overtures on the subject.
We can conceive of nothing more in
famously and eternally disgraceful
than for the Senate Off United States
to either convict or acquit the President
because 1t would or would not either
help or hinder the political promotion
of the person designated by law to be
his successor, or of any other person.
1t Is impossible Senators can have
either the wish or the willingness to dc
such thing. Therefore, though we
print all these rumors as they fly, We
attach to them very little weight.