The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-22
The Pl esillent Acquitted on
the Eleventh Article.
For Conviction, 35; For Ac-
quittal, IS.
The Court Adjourns to the 26th

ings in the High Court of Impeachment on
Saturday last, we condense from the Wash
ington telegrams to the Chicago Times.
The acquittal of the President on the Elev-
enth Article virtually acquits him of all the
charges brought against him by the House
Of Representatives
After the journal is read, which does not
take long, the movement is made by Mr..
Williams, of Oregon, who is the regular
leader of the senatorial impeachers, the
caucus head. He speaks with some de-
gree of authority His motion is to take
up his order directing that the llth, or
last, article shall be the first read, and
voted upon when read This is the article
drafted by MIR. Stevens, after all the other
articles were concerted, pressed and passed
by him, with no little difficulty, The insist
ing that none of the others would hold wa
ter, and that this would do SO. By sheer
obstinacy, he carried it, and, to-day, it
stands forth the headstone of the impeach
ment corner.
The motion to take it up was taken by
yeas and nays, amid deep interest. 1t re-
suited "a yeas to l9 nays. The following
republicans voted mo: Messrs. Fessen
den, Fowler, Henderson, Ross, Trumbull,
Van Winkle and Wiey-enough to save
MIR. johnson if this was test vote The
spectators looked anxiously Was it such?
Grimes was absent, bat during the call Mr.
Howard haI been brought in, looking very
badly. He was supported by bis friends
He answered very feebly. AYE +"
On the adoption of Senator Williams or
der, there was the same vote-34 to 49, So
| = hat hr 1,gt ch.if bo
THE VOTE UPON THE ELEVENTH ARTICLE.
This was supposed by the impeachers,
and doubtless was, tho strongest of the
charges. If any would or could go through
this was the one. This carried, would pave
the way to the others. All felt the crisis
Of this great cause had at last arrived, and
the silence of the large assembly was so
profound that it was painful. Even the
whispers ceased. All ears were turued to
catch the sounds of the vote. All eyes
were bent on the senators, as each In turn
arose and delivered his judgment on his
oath
This article being read, the chief justice
put the first question to Senator Anthony,
who had arisen, as follows:
Mr. Senator Anthony, how say you, is
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, guilty or not guilty of high nisde-
meanor in Office, as charged in this arti-
Gle p
Amid deep interest, Mr.. Anthony an
swered, guilty" This response had been
looked for keenly, Mr.. Anthony being a
doubtful man.
I Mr.. Bayard was next called, and re-
spondeG mot guilty"
Mr.. Cameron excited some mirth by say
! ing. guilty twice before the chief justice
had pat the question.
MIR. Frelinghuysen, of the doubtful list,
voted guilty.
| Mr.. Grimes said "not guilty" firmly
rising to do so.
Mr.. Harlan voted his old chief to be
guilty
MIR. Fessenden was emphatic, but quiet-
iy said, mot guilty; and so did Mr..
Henderson, ,-once considered doubtful, and
especially on the lIth article, which he did
no. get time to discuss.
| Sull the pinch of the case was to come,
and 1t was clear it was close work
Both the Morrills voted guilty" The
name Morrill, has at times affected inde>
pcndence
Mr.. Ross, Of Kansas, rose and said firm
| ly, mot guilty." This was surprise to
many republicans, one of whom said, after
|
them but it was no surprise to well in
indicative of acquittal, but not conclusive.
The vote of Mr.. Van Winkle was added
to that of Mr.. Trunbulls. S. The result was
: 10 votes for the president The article
was dead for ducat" 1t would breathe
no more.
Mr.. Wade rose when his name was calls
nH OF al
voted guilty" but it was to no purpose.
Those who kept tally knew .he vote was
guilty, 35, not guilty, l9.
The names were then read, and the re-
suit, IS to l9, announced, and the chief
justice declared that the president was
therefore acquitted on this article.
The court finally adjourned to Tuesday,
the 26th inst, by vote of 32 to 81.
1t Is generally conceded that impeach-
ment is numbered among the things that
were. There are some exceptions to this
view, but OF among cooler heads. The
people begin to discuss the consequences oi
acquittaL
, An acquittal on the other articles will, oi
course be followed by MIR. Stanton's with
; drawal, but he will not withdraw until his
friends so advise, unless they have already
advised. Gen. ScLo6eld S nomination viii
then be confirmed by large vote, and viii
be acceptable, probably to the republicans
! But this is only part of the plan. 1t i;
asserted that Mr. Henderson has declared
that acguittal would be followed by neH
cabinet. 1t is believed that Seward and
McCulloch were told to go out No sena-
tor Is likely to be appointed to cabinet po
stion from these republicans whose votes
have been given Tor acquittal. 1t is known
that lii leading democratic quarters there is
a strong protest against the retention OF
Secretaries Seward ard McCulloct
! Ihere Is great curiosity to see What ef-
feet the. vote Of to,day will have oa Stan
ton, and whether be will prepare to resign
IN anticipation OF like action on the other