Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

accused Q1m OF r6CKl6SSQeSS IN Qeal1nR with
cases, and of lnaccuracy in deciding them;
but his long and carefully prepared judg-
ments have generally been accepted by his
successors. In 1854 the Wing Ministry was
dismissed, and Lord Brougham was sue
ceeded in the CHARACTERISTIC early the fol-
lowing year by Mr.. Pepys. Since that time
LORD Brougham has never held Office but
has been In receipt of an ex-Chancellor's
retiring pension of e5, 900 year, and IN
| til recently has taken an active part in the
determination of appeals to the House of
| Lords. In all matters relating to popular
| education, to social reform, and to the pro-
gress of science, Lord Brougham took a
profound interest mp to within few months
of his death.-Ba,timore Gazette, Monday
| OUR IVASHINGT TON CORRESP ONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8, 1868.
Dear Journal: As the impeachment bust
ness draws toward its close the interest in
tensifes Mr.. Bingham, as the last speak
er, was greeted each day by large audi
encc. composed principally of the bread
aud butter patriots, both male and female,
of the several departments, and the Office
seekers brigade that has been marching
upon the capitol for several weeks past in
view of the probabilities of conviction and
the "plckings" consequent thereupon.
These people have rendezvoused at the
capitol daily for the double purpose of
urging impeachment and taking advantage
of it they it was who at the close of Bing-
hams defamation, got up SO much enthu-
siasm as to cause all hands to be turned out
of the galleries. It was especially pleasing
to these patriotic Individuals who are 50
anxious to serve their country for q cOnsid-
GRAFTON, and, as you already know, they
clapped their hands with delight when the
speaker turned to his Radical friends in the
Court and demanded the conviction of
! Andrew Johnson. They are the hungriest
looking set of men that l have ever seen,
except, perhaps, those that invaded the
city at Lincoln's first inauguration It is
generally understood that the slaughter is
| to rival ST. Bartholomew, and these fellows
have searched the Blue Book, and for the
most part, have selected their places, tho
some of them, [ know, are still hating be-
tween the higher class clerkships and some
thing with more pay. attached. Want of
fitness for the positions is no draw
back, indeed, if that were to be con-
sidered Ben. Wade would himself be
ruled out. No one pretends to believe
that he is in any sense fit for the place he
holds, and much less for that of President;
for, Notwithstanding his long service in
the Senate, where he might, by associa-
ton, have acquired some polish, he is still
the rude, vulgar fellow that his first ap-
pearance in that body presented. If any
one doubts this, we beg that he may re-
examine the speeches delivered by him
during the last campaign in Ohio, which,
for low vulgarism rivals anything the
American stump has developed for years
worse, thousand times over, than the
speeches for which the House has impeach-
| 4 IT, T>h~ I,
inasmuch as there was nothing in the sur
roundings to provoke them. They were
the emanations OF his own bad heart and
low breeding. No one who hnous MI.
| Wade, will believe that do him injustice.
! He has not even the merit of being Ga
good natured buffoon." He can't even
tell a good smutty story.
| Under such President these men and
women may we'll believe that there will be
a waiver of the questions that have hereto
fore governed most appointments to Office
in this country. True. there is law of
some fifteen years standing, which requires
that all persons appointed In the Depart
ments here shall Undergo an examination
before being commissioned; but this,
though we'll conceived, they know, has al
ways been most contemplate humbug
which has only served. thus far, as vehi-
examination. No one well-backed up, say
by a Senator or a member who manifested
personal interest in his case-h has ever
been rejected, no matter how in
competent, while such as were
not SO favorably circumstanced, tho pos
sessing the highest qualifications, have
been rejected as Incompetent. A case in
point has recently occurred. A young man
vas appointed to clerkship in the Agri-
cultural Department through the influence
of Senator Cameron, and went before the
Examining Board, of which, [ believe, the
Chief Clerk was one, and was rejected
The young man went to his friend Came
ron and laid the case before him, and the
Senator sent up note that brought his
| commission down to his hotel within the
next half hour. Under such circumstances
it is not surprising that these gentlemen
Republican indeed, IN whom there is
nought but guilt-who, upon base hope
of office, have kept up with the advance
guard of their party in their entertainments
on the Constitution, should aim high, or
that they should applaud vociferously when
i ANYTHING is said or done that seems to
bring the day of their triumph nearer
! The "loaves and fishes are very powerful
incentives to patriotism, and the enthusl-
asm of these bread and butter patriots
! might well nave DGen overlooked DuC the
Chief Justice and the Senate seemed not
to take into consideration the fact that
these people are clapping their hands to
retain or procure an Office, and ordered
the clearing of the galleries, which was
done, Notwithstanding the protest of Came
ron, who is generally cup to snuff" and
doubtless understood the whole arrange
ment.
The Radical Senators and their adj
herents are actively engaged in canvassing
for the conviction of the President. -
Doubtful members of the party land to
their honor be it said, there are some few
who are not willing to perjure themselves
| to please their party,) are subjected to
every appliance to get them into the traces.
They are cajoled and threatened by turns,
and what may be accomplished by Tues
day, God only knows, but up to-day there
seemed to be no doubt that the President
would be acquitted.
Ben Wade was on the floor of the House
to-day, accompanied by the immaculate
Forney, who, by the way, is expecting a
Cabinet appointment The Radicals
crowded around them .shen0ino the nreo-