The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-12
WASHINGTON.
The President UnboSoms Himself
once More.-He Proposes to
Appear by Counsel.-He In
dulgeth In q Retrospect.
"Misersble Comforters and Ply.
sioians Of no Value" are
the Impeachers. @.t
A. j. Compares Himself with ]. D.
A. ]. oOmpar0g Hlms0lf VITA ]. p.
Admission Of Alabama Postponed
Reporters Before the Impeach-
ment Managers.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Worlds
correspondent gives the details OF an
interview with President Johnson on
the subject OF impeachment, during
which Tue President stated that he
should respond TO the summonato Rp.
pear by counsel; and after a long con.
versation upon theimerlts and dement's
Of The charges brought against him,
concluded the interview by saying that
the gentlemen In the House who orig.
mated Impeachment, and others who
applauded them, are In certain sense
consistent. "Recalling the time on the
eve ofthe rebellion when I stood In the
Senate almost alone Insisting upon the
dnty Of the Government 10 uphold the
Constitution and the Union against the
traitors who threatened both, l recall a
class OF men In and out OF Congress-
who lacked courage TO defend either.
Standing on the same platform. that
l occupied then, look around
and see these men now grand and bold
enough In the place OF their former
weakness, to disregard the cleRrest pro.
visions OF the constitutional laws ai(er
the war Is over, In which they took no
part, except q worldly part. They have
relapsed into their original status as
politicians who hold the constitution at
TOO slight vRlueto be either valiant.
ly defended or treated with reverence.
Finally II IL declared that who have as
honestly strIved as knew how TO
administer this government In AccOr.
dance with the Constitution, shall be
sacrificed along with the constitutional
prerogatlves OF the presidential office
for party necessity. Jeff. Davis, the
bead and front Of the rebellion, is not
brought TO trial; yet Congress proposes
to try the President at once for what
kind OF an offence compared with that
of Mr.. Davis the country and the Sen.
ate may, perhaps, Justly deClde.p
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Bill
admitting Alabama will not pass the
Senate until after the impeachment
trial, rs II Is cOntended that Alabama
will mot beable 70 protect the loyal peO-
pie II the military is taken away. I'm.
less there 10 change In the ExeCu-
tive, Arkansas ls looked upon us safer
the opportunity for 80 doing will be OF.
fered next week. pN
WASHINGTON, March H. Messrs.
hC4thheu uuu 0utEluhul Two ueMbphs
per reporters who accompanied tho
President on his western tour, have ar.
rived here to testify before the lmpeach'
ment managers concerning his
speeches. Other reporters have been
summoned.
Mr.. Van Trump, In his speech In the
House yesterday, favored amending
the bill Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, so that an American citizen
emigrallng 10 another country might
declare his intention, and make It u
matter OF record In the Federal Courts
to simplify aud render certain the evil
denCe OF his expatrlutiOu. lie was also
In favor ofprOvidlng by law that such
person could only again become a citi.
zen Of tue Government In accordance
with the naturalization laws like other
aliens,