New-York tribune., 1868-05-18
AFTER TIE ADJOURNMENT.

II must be evident that the immediate responsible
ity of the defeat OH Saturday rests upon Edmund
f. Ross of Kansas. Tumbull, and Fessenden aud
Grimes and Fowler gave at least brief notice OF
their intention to vote for the acquittal Of the Pres
ident Even Mr.. Van Winkle who had written an
opinion in favor of the eleventh article has made 1t
perfectly plain that lie can argue one way
and vote another and that he had so much
contempt for his own intellect that he held
it moral duty TO vote against its con
victions, on the ground that they must inevitably
be false; but Mg Ross played the part of Stanley on
Bosworth field He promised fidelity almost up to
the moment that he broke faith ! have 1t upon un-
questionable authority that Mr. Ross Friday night
placed his name on the list of Republican Senators
who held a consultation at Mr. Pomeroy's rooms
promising TO vote for the fourth aud eleventh arti
cles On Saturday morning the rumor was current
that Mr. Ross would play false; but il was hardly
credited How he would vote not
positively known TO the Republican Senators
until after 12 o'clock. when he announced his nten-
ton TO vote for acquita Who could ioresee or pre-
vent such shameless treachery as this Impeach-
ment had the law on its sde the facts on its side it
had the consciences of thiry-fye Senators; but it
had not Mr.. Ross This gentleman was sent from
Kansas to the Senate not because of his great mind
or his great learning. but because he was wiling to
serve the railroad interests OF that state, and could
be depended upon to act the agent OF these powerful
Corporations lie was the weak point in our lines
weaker because it had been thought that bis con-
stituency would keep him strong Impeachment
was thus lost by an accdentfor Mr.. Ross IL nothing
more. When Napoleon ordered the famous charge
Of cavalry at Waterloo he could not see the ditch
that protected the enemy. The charge was repulsed
the empire was oyerthrown; ditch had conquered
the Copoueror of Europe but after all, it remained
ditch.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the Senate
AZ the vast crowds poured out OF the galleries
and tbropged all the corridors of the Capitol
the long pent-up current OF feeling was al
length unloosed. IL found free vent ia
thousand different expressions OF Indignation
disgust anger, passion. disappointment, JOY
sorrow and hope. There was victory on one side and
defeat on the other There was treason and patriot
! ism. yirtue and in fanny. The tongues oil twice a
| thousand peope pronounced ither Judgment ana
criticism ON the actors in the great drama which they
| had witnessed. Here was group all Republicans
| there under fbe statue OF Hancock was knot all
Democratic Mr. Eyarts stood near the main entrance
| Of the senate Chamber surrounded by a group OF
ladies' his thin cold features we're lit up with smiles
and he was evidently in high state Oh eA,i'a'ion'
He had won on a lawyers quibbe' ana MS lawyer
! vanity was gratifed. He soon excused himself una
| got away Oh the pretense that he "ah'eu 10
see his client and congratulate INN on the result
! The stolid old Nelson of Tennessee VINO MADE
speech after Andy's own heart ana "hlch was o'',
doubtedly the speech which convinced the legai
minds Of Fessenden and Trumbull, soon joined him
aud both hurried out To the front eALss " wy Sk