The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03
WASHINGTON FACTS AND RUmoRs
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE ARTICLES.

WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE ARTICLES.
Generally, however, the Republicans ap.
near 10 consider the articles as reported
bv the committee sufficient to sustain the
;mpeachment and secure a verdict of guilty
mon trial in the Senate; whilst the De-
mocrats and Conservatives regard the arti-
'cles as an utter failure to make case for
the solemn consideration Of a high court Of
impeachment, and they believe, conf.
IDENTIFY, that Mr.. Johnson will be acquitted.
SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS AS TO BEN.
WADE.
Among the Radicals there is some in
tereSt manifested in working out the effect
Of the removal Of Mr.. johnson and the in
stallation Of Mr. Wade into the White
House. Upon the question as to the i'm
preston such result will produce among
the voters for President next November
there is conflict of opinion; but the most
difficult queries are involved in the proba-
bic status Of Ohio in the United States
Senate if Mr.. Wade shall! succeed Mr..
johnson in the executive chair.
In this discussion among the Radicals
the following questions are put:
First. Is Mr.. johnson the President, or
is he Vice-President acting as Presi-
dent, or does not the Constitution make
him absolutely President9 The Commit
tee on the Articles of Impeachment appear
to have decided this query for themselves,
and hold that Mr.. Johnson is President,
whether &c oticio. or how, does not appear,
but that he is President-else Chief JUS
tice Chase cannot preside in the trial.
Second. If he is President, does it fol-
low that Mr.. Wade is Vice-President, or
only President of the Senate
Third. If he is only President Of the
Senate, hei is Senator from Ohio; and does
his elevation to the Presidency Of the
United States, or acting as such, vacate
his office Of Senator9 Is he still Senator
from Ohio while acting as President Of the
United States9 He is, while acting as
President of the Senate, yet a Senator
does his accession to the White House take
him out of the Senate? He is only Vice
President pro tempore, because he is Sena.
tor; is the Senator the foundation of both
elevations?
Fourth. If he be no longer Senator by
reason Of his promotion to the Presidency
of the United States, how is Ohio to be in
formed Of the vacancy in her senatorship ?
BY whom is that State to be notified, and
when? If such vacancy and notification
occur whilst the Ohio Legislature is in ses-
sion-and it will likely be in session for
three months-a Democrat will succeed
Mr.. Wade in the United States Senate.
II the Legislature shall not be in session
when the vacancy occurs, Governor Hays
will, of course, appoint a Republican.
Such are some of the problems and posi-
bilities that are tonight revolving in the
minds of leading Radicals, who say They
are Of sufficient Importance to give US
pause"
THE PRESIDENTS COUNSEL.
The President has not yet selected his
counsel for the trial; but among those
named as likely to be retained are Benja-
min Curtis, David Dudley Field, Charles
O'Connor, and Mr.. Brady, of New York !;
Judge Black, of Pennsylvania; Hon. Will
liam S. Groesbeck and Senator elect Thur
man, of Ohio. 1t is presumed that the
President will be allowed for counsel the
same number of gentlemen as constitute
the managers on the part Of the House.
viz, seven.
NATIVE OF VIRGINIA DEAD.
Hon. Thomas 81. Ford, ex-Lieutenant-
Governor of the State of Ohio, died in this
city, at his late residence, on Capitol Hill,
about o'clock last evening. Governor
Ford was born in Rockingham county,
Va, and was about fifty -four years OF age.
SECRETARY M'fULLocH.
A rumor is quite extensively circulated
in the city that serious misunderstanding
exists between the President and the Sc
cretary of the Treasury, growing out of
disregard by the latter of Instructions IN
reference to proposed change in the man
agement of the New York custom-house.
f0r1ley.
NEW wHISKEY RESURRECTION.
About two weeks ago raid was made
by the revenue officers upon certain illicit
stills in the Knoxville district, East Ten
nessee. A number of seizures were made,
but the distillers marshalled their clan,
and in turn seized several of the officers,
and held them prisoners until they finally
extorted ransom from them as condl-
ton of release. The result has been an
application to the War Department for
troops to put down this new rebellion, and
4 company Of cavalry has been ordered to
support the revenue officers in the dis
charge Of their duties.-F0rney.
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