Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-08

tho Senate with an earnest attention that
showed how strongly its application was
felt. In Illustrating his argument Mr..
Bingham referred to the Fugitive Slave
law, and to the fidelity with which the peo-
pie of the North executed that law, though
it was opposed to all their moral convictions
and believed BY them to be not only uncon-
stitutional but inhuman. His description
of the law and its effects was as fine and
eloquent piece Of oratory as we have ever
listened TO- It's effect upon the auditory
was marked During its delivery there
was an intense quiet and strained attention,
whilst at its close the ladies in the galleries
might be seen wiping away the tears, and
even grave Senator's showed evidence Of the
emotion excited So also was his defence Of
Mr. Lincoln, against the charge that be had
violated the Constitution by suspending the
hdjeas corpus law, fervid, impassioned, and
delivered with all the earnestness Of sincere
feeling. The speech was also marked by
many felieitous points in its genial ridicule
thrown upon the labored and irrelevant es-
says of the Presidents counsel, the descrip-
ton of Mr. Evarts' argument is likely to be
immortal because it was eternal, being
keenly appreciated by those who had listen
ed toit. Altogether the speech is likely to
be the one most thoroughly listened to and
longest remembered.
The statement made by the correspon-
dent of the Baltimore iSua, that an effort
was being made to postpone the result of
the trial until after the Chicago Conyen
tion assemblies, is, like most of his asscr-
tions, merely the twaddle Of the White
House. There is no desire on the part Of
Republican Senators to procrastinate the
trial, nor has any meeting been held on the
subject. There are no men at the Capitol
more anxious for a speedy close of the trial
than Speaker Colfax and Senator Wilson,
who are the leading contestants of Mr.
Wade for the Vice Presidency Common
sense would teach any one that such an eff
fort would be more likely to make capital
for Mr.. Wade than to injure hisprospects of
the nomination Notwithstanding this and
other rumors put in circulation, there IS no
abatement among Republicans in the conf
denee felt in the result Of the trial.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times, writing under date Of
Saturday, says: Speculation as to the re-
suit of the trial is not so rife as early in the
week. After much investigation, discus
sion and feeling, the opinion has settled
down to the fact that but two Of the Repub-
lican Senators are sure to vote for acquittal
on every article. The impression also pre-
walls that the conviction win be on four of
the eleven articles-the first, second, third
and eleventh-tbose charging violation Of
the Tenure of Office act, violation of the
Constitution in removing Mr. Stanton out
right, violation of the law of 1868 in the
aa interim appointment OF Gen. Tnomas
and obstructing the legislation Of Congress
by trying to defeat the operation of the Re
construction acts.
The New York Horids Washington cor
respondent says: 1t appears that of twelve
Senators whose votes are claimed or hoped
for by the Managers of the Impeachment,
and also by the Presidents supporters,
hardly one can be claimed as certain for the
President Besides the insecurity of the
expectations concerning Senators, some of
the Radicals here pretend to anticipate that
Reverdy johnson, who is classed with the
Democrats, is just as likely as not to cast his
vote for conviction. But that, Of course, is
mere speculation.