The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

on VIC GROUND mat the Senate resolutions
did not require it, therefore it was not a
part of the regular proceedings The
PRESIDENTS message nominating Ewing was
admitted. An immense mass of docuD,-
hntary evidence was admitted under contin-
ual objections>ffom Butler The docnmeu-
tary evidence was concluded, and the court
adjourned.
The Senate ordered certain reports of
sessions, and proceeded with the considera-
ton OF impeachment and deficiency appro-
priations. Pending the consideration of
these the $4,000 deficiency in Forney's
account was discussed. Cameron intiina.
ted that Fomey's cash was wrongly ehars-
| pd.H If /! liis5 II tqS},sI3
HoUsE- Stevens made d statement to
the effect that the Senate was determined
not to hear impeachers fully, and gave no
tice that he would move for night sessions
in the II use to alowmanagers and Others
to make their speeches.
The Presidents counsel had it pretty
much their own way this afternoon. The
impfachers showed .palpable signs of dis
couragement, yt "a = I.s.S'..
President johnson unveiled the statue
on the Lincoln Monument. Grant was on
the sidewalk, having declined to appear on
the stapd.
WASHINGTON, April l6.--Sergeant Bates
called upon the President to-day to peform
what he considered a very agreeable duty.
That duty he had was to deliver to the
President the kind messages for the Chief
Magistrate Of the nation which he. had re-
eeiVed in the swamps and the woods, along
the stretches of pine forests through which
his route now and then lay, at the lonely
farm house, and in the villages, cities and
towns. "Tell the President" said gray
haired man, we are praying for him )" say
to him said hundreds, "God bless him."
Many, very many begged the Sergeant to
| tell the President that their hope was that
Heaven would bless Andrew johnson in
his Teffcrts to secure their rights in the old
/ Union.
AT Richmond, Va, continued the Ser
geant, a fine looking old lady, working q
passage through the crowd, came to me as
| was making my way ont of the city, and
with tears coursing her cheeks, said, as she
took my hand, Tell Andrew Johnson that
be has the earnest prayers of the matrons
of Virginia for his welfare and happiness. "
| Gray haired men, trembling with age, in
yoked upon President johnson Heavens
blessing.
Just beyond Montgomery, in Alabama,
my flag was decorated with flowers and a
laurel wreath, by young lady, who said to
her mother, as she returned to me my col
ors,"I wish ] could send by Sergeant
i Bates bouquet to President. Johnson
They would dismiss schools to meet me-
and many of the little girls would want to
kiss me ard wave my flag.
| My rooms have been decorated with ever
greens, and in North Carolina girls strew.
ed my way with flowers and pinned bou-
quets upon my breast. Iii passing through
North Carolina and Virginia1 had q bou.
quet in my hand every hour Of the day.
1 honestly believe, sir, that in every State
through which l have passed in my long
Journey could raise thousand men for
the defence Of the flag as quickly as could
anywhere in the entire Union. - {.
i. | have taken by the hand dozens Of ex-
Confederate soldiers whose warm grasp
quivering lips and moisteued eyes. could
not lie. ~
hope on Monday next to leave for my
home near Edgerton, Wisconsin, where
have wife and two children The last
work did before | left home was the cut
ting of two cords of wood. ] left tree
partially cut, and want to get home to
finish it. 1850 'ez2#s 01f 9ol
RIcHyoND, Apl. l6-schofeld visited aud
addressed the convention this morning
Said the iron-clad oath of Office in the con
stitution was extremely Objectionable
Had administered the reconstruction laws
in the State for more than -, and stated
l, that as the result of his experience, il
! would be practically impossible to carry or
. . the governmental of Virginia on such basis
In appointing registry officers, he had
.. found one, perhaps two, capable persons in
q county who could take this oath, sand
, yet there were thirty civil officers in those
counties. III his opinion the oath woull
be fatal to the constitution. In other re-
spects the constitution was neither better
nor worse than those ofotler States; that
much de pended on the men first elected te
carry it ont, and that the oath restricted
the range necessary for the selection of the
best men. As party measure it woulC
be fatal. Applause followed the address
and after Schofeld left, heated debate
) commenced in efforts to consider the vote
adopting the oath. <fa
WASHINGTON, April IA para.
graph in the Senate report of the 15tl
conveys theimpression that present de.
> fciency exists in John w. Forney's &C.
) count. The deficiency was discovered
some months. ago and made good
\ Cameron's movement to investigate
: was based on his allegation that For
] ney's chef clerk was wrongly charged
with having Incorporated the money
WASHINGTON April l7.--There is Ger
tainty that twenty Senators will vot'
against the conviction of the President
According to the rulings on certain ques
tons Of evidence by the Senate, the pas
: few days, the probabilities are that Others
+ will be added to the number Of Don-con
/ tents. who were looked upon by the mana
gers and their friends as safe for convic
> ton. The prospect for the entire success
E Of the plot against the President is not tn
, most lovely, and, per consequence, Butle
: and his brethren in lniquity are filled with
godly wrath, which is highly edifyiug ant
2 enjoyable to benighted Conservatives.
The friends, If the President were neve
so confident of bis acquittal as they eS
e press themselves to-day. They hav
: ground for their confidence, for Forne.
himself scents defeat to the impeacilerS
J He breathes out threatenings through tn
s Chronicle this morning, and gives his'voic
= for war il the President is acquitted
It MONROE La, April 1.-THE election Al
this point, is progressing peaeeably, bn
: unfairly. White and colored men wer