The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-05-20
An Honest Senatnr.

pn Tuesday, the 18th, the HIGH Ok
Court went into secret session and thC
Senators commenced giving their opinion.
on impeachment. 1t was soon denlonstrat.
ed that if a vote were taken at that time,
the vote would be for aequittal. This did
not suit the lmpescheis, aud before half the
Senators had given their,vicws the consia>
cation oiss the case was postponed til Sal
urdhy, oracr to give the Conspiratprs a
ahnnce to tati8Gtlafo aud arhgp>ta the doubt,
FIJI. Upto the time Of adjournment, the
only lawyers Of any note on the Radical side
viz: TrumLull, Fesscnden, Henderson and
Grimes, of Iowa, had given decided opin-
ions against Impeachment. ~ '-e
At once the pressure began. Every Of,
Gee-sefking seoundrel in the SStates where
these Senators hail fiom was telegraphed
to, and their virtuous answers demanding
Impeachment, ware being received, The
Radical members Of the House of Repre-
santatires4rem Missouri, besieged IIender-
son and demanded that he yiolate His oath,
and vote for the iniqiity They united in
letter to him TO ahst effect, and here is
his answer 1tshould make their peyiured
tongues clcave to the roof Of their mouth:
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
Ietterwas addressed to day by Senator Hens
derson to the Missouri delegation, that call
Cd on him a few days ago to request him 10
withhold his vote # he intended to cast it
for the acqniital of the Prosidenf:
WAsHISqToS, d. G., May IL, 1863
Gentlemen: On yesterday morning being,
assured BY you that my position on the i'm
peachfncnt question was not only antagou
istic to. the unanimons voice Of che Union
party OF our State, but would likely pro
duce. civil war and bloodShed theron If it
should result in the acquittal Of the Presi
deot, i was understood to say, under the
ereushstances, that rather than have such
result foIaw 1 weald tender my resignation,
and let some ether person, as my successor,
execute what you Suppose to be the voice Of
the party that sent me here, and who have
so generously sustained me; and, again, last
evening | stated to you | was willing to ac
cept your views q truly rejecting the wi h
es Of our party. ard that [ thought il. my
duty to resign, IF I fouud it impossible, an
a tull examinations Of the case to carry out
that viii on sojn3 Of the articles of i!n>
parchment / agreed to let you know my
conclusion to-day, in order ttat you might
consult further if you thought proper, and
advise with the Governor IN regard to ny
successor.
Since that time / have Seriously reflected
over the whole matter and have cometo the
conclusion that having haen srznrn to fry
this case on the principles Of impartial jas
tee and TO render verdict according to the
law and the evidence, | cannot shirk or
divide tie responsibility with others. 20 EI
it is for the House 10 find articles of i'm
reachment, it is for the Senate to try them.
IL | resign before the vote it strikes me
haze to come shortNf my oath, ard as you
are pleased to place this matter on purely
political grounds, you illpermito me to say
any resignation can he of no possible service
to YOU A proper sense of delcacy would |
present my successor from voting, be not
having heard the ease, and you are aware
that voting in the @egafige and declining
10 vote wilRbepraetieaaly the same, Should !
lie forego delicacy and seeure the conviction
ay his vote, the munner of 0htaiNihg it will |
'liefeat every conceivable ad vantage If at isto
bederlwed. have therefore, resolved to
stand By the ebligatioasof NY oath, heaest- (
1y.dIschaFgelny duty as it is given me to !
know 1t. and appealing to Heaven for the |
Tectitude OF Iay iptentions, am determinril
ed to follow the dictates of conscience and
frustto q generous and upright people for
fhesvln1ication of my conduct a9a, M
#3 Iour friend. agg .a. .qtsUtsa 4
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