The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-07
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1868.

WASHINGTON, May D, 1905.
Yesterday and the day before stock in the
impeachment trial fluctuated in o most
lively manner--owing to the faith that the
extreme Radicals had in Bingham's ability
upset the arguments advanced by the Pre-
sident's counsel--but to-day there is most
palpable decline in the conviction stock,
and quite large number Of those who have
expressed the greatest confidence that i'm
peachment would be success, have ceased
their speculations, and are willing to admit
that there are some doubts Of conviction as
we'll as some doubtful senator's" This feel
ing, however, is not the result of any stated
facts that have been made from authorita-
tive or official sources. They are rather
occasioned by the very small amount Of en-
thusiasm which has been created by MIR.
Bingham by the speech which it was thought
would settle the question certainly for con-
viction. Betting upon the result has been
lively here to-day, and is not altogether I'M
like the spirit which prevails in times
of election excitements and if there is any
thing to be hoped for in the fact that the anti
conviction men are becoming much holder In
their adventures than formerly, we may as
suredly indulge the hope that Mr.. johnson
] will Re ACQUITTED. The senators all do not pay
one 10Th less attention to Mr.. Bingham than
they did to Mr.. Groesbeck, or Mr.. Eyarts,
or to any of the distinguished counsel for
the President. The attention is thoroughly
profound and serious; and often during the
proceedings notes are taken, and standard
books of legal authority consulted, when
decisions and circumstances bearing upon
points of the case are alluded to. Many
rumors have been in circulation to-day re-
speeding assertions which have been made
, upon high authority, from which deductions
have been drawn in favor of an acquittal;
but they are not traceable to any source Tor
various good reasons. Even so long ago MS
the early part of last week statements were
in circulation, in some quarters, to the effect
that remarks which had transpired in con-
yersation between senators and others
showed conclusively as to how the votes OF
these senators would be given. AS your
correspondent has previously suggested,
however, there is little to be gained by
speculations; and however anxious the sus-
pense-becoming more 80 now toward the
close of the trial-it must be endured until
the end.
1t is not thought probable that any of the
States which have ratified the reconstruc-
ton constitutions will be admitted before
the end of the trial. The Reconstruction
Committee has not as yet accomplished any
thing looking to their early admission.
The Investigations into the recent per-
sonal illusions and charges in the House OF
Representatives, will form another subject
of considerable public interest. Matters
are really becoming sensational and inte-
resting outside Of impeachment. The not
very complimentary comments which have
been made by the press and public on the
Washburne- Donnelly difficulty had the
effect of cooling the nerves Of both of these
representatives, who are now as ready with
apologies as they were on Saturday with
their charges of crimes and misdemeanors
against each other.
The meeting Of the American Medical
Association in this city is feature OF very
prominent interest and Importance, rs was
fully attested by the distinguished and
crowded attendance this morning. PROBES
sional medical gentlemen everywhere, as
well as the general public, cannot fail to
have much interest in the subjects and de-
cisions entertained and made by this con-
yention. The representatives Of the pro
fession here from other places are being
treated with the most distinguished atten-
ton. :.
Winter still seems to linger in the>lap OF
spring. A northeast rain to-day is more
like March than the present month:
TIMeN.