The New York herald., 1868-05-13
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 49, le6a-TRPLE SHEET

the nal result announced and the fate Of the Pres
dent decided Senator Chandler ntefpoeed and asked
an adjournment Of the court In consequence of the
illness OF his colleague, Mr.. Howard. Thoughtful
people commisserated the sick Senator but the un-
rejecting ana unfeehng mass who came to see and
hear something unusual ana were thus disappointed
felt anything but kindly inclined to view Mr. How.
ards illness as q reasonable casualty. good many
were ungenerous enough to say that the Senator
conveniently unwell and that next Saturday, to
which time the Senate adjourns, some other Senator
viii take his turn on the sick list and the ultimate
end Of impeachment can be thus STAYED on until
after the Chicago convention and the nomination
Of Wilson on the ticket with Grant. These surmises
were exaggerated, for the Senator was really iii.
Anyhow the audience was dissatisfied and went
away murmuringly.
A very short debate followed Chander's motion,
Mr. Hendricks suggesting tomorrow or the day after
as quite long enough, but an unmistakable prepon-
derance Of radical votes declared in favor Of Satur
day, and 1t was so recorded. The Chief Justice then
made no objection to being supplanted in the chair
BY Ben Wade, who cried and raped for order most
Justify but to no purpose, for fully two minutes.
District Of Columbia bill occupied the Senate about
half an p6ur without being passed, and then on
motion Of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate adjourned till
tomorrow.
After this there was an extensive invasion Of
the moor Of the Senate by oil kinds of people, In
cluding the Inevitable calculating carpet bagger.
or course the whole conversation related to the yer.
dict, and the likelihood Is that one half the visitors
went away impressed with the certainty Of convic.
ton and the other half with Just the reverse Among
even the impeaching radicals there Is very general
tendency to Consider the tenth article burlesque Of
high crimes and mlsdeameanors and he who seriously
votes guilty on II will be though either extremely
partisan or rather deficient In common Judgment
conversation with the Senator's who have already
expressed themselves opposed to conviction has
ELECTED sucient to demonstrate that these gentle
men, though they feel all their obligation to party as
On embodiment Of political principle, and would do
nothing willingly to impair their success, stl feel
deeply impressed with their higher duty when q
question Is brought before them involving features
entirely apart from politics. 1t is matter Of univer
sal surprise to them that Senators who are recog
nized eminent in their ONCE should urge the
necessity Of serving party in case where simple
justice Is demanded. In alluding to this subject
one of these gentlemen feelingly remarked,
<'Eet US suppose for moment that party
considerations would enter into the trial
and conviction In charge of high crime or mlsde-
meanor, no life in the nation would be secure.
citizen arraigned before court composed Of judge
and Jury Of opposite politics to the accused might
be harassed and punished when entirely innocent.
Such precedent would wholly suspend the eXer-
else of justice, and from small beginning might 60
on until political necessity or expediency would
override the liberties, the peace and happiness OF
those whose views were Of q different shade" Upon
this point the Senator continued 'that he could not
dare to take upon his shoulders such an offence
against the welfare Of posterlty. He therefore
thought party was no legitimate motive for either
the conviction or the acquital Of the President;
that action in either should be entirely inde-
pendent Of such considerations and be based upon
the merits of the charges before the Senate"
All those whose convictions Of duty had caused
them to act independently display no unusual excite
ment but on the other hand are equally retired and
determined What may be said against them by par
tisans certainly will have little weight with their
scientiOus sense Of the momentOus character Of the
proceeding In which they are parties. One Of the
Senator's still considered doubtful, observed this
evening that acquittal was certain on the first ar
ticle, and that the second and eleventh artces
likely to receive the largest VOTE In reference to
the eleventh. Thad Stevens article, he said that
this article was very ingeniously put together. 1t
embodied three parts, no one OF which, II
taken separately, could get much Of q
vote but each OF the three parts having
its supporters the aggregate would result in q
very large vote. In reply to the remarks that the
acquittal OF the President will damage the republi
can party Senator to-day used the expression, at
is masterpiece Of folly that the movement was
ever started and the republican party will suffer
whichever way the trial may turn"
The health Of Senator Howard is this evening
considered as taking more favorable symptoms.
The cause OF his illness is accredited to canned
pineappes he ate several days since. Some signs OF
brain fever also noticeable and 1t is understood
his no foil ed for mnm ant ia IN
nize his colleague, Senator Chandler, OF Michigan.
II seems there are movements going forward In
small coteries and cliques Of Senators that not
patent to all the Others even Of the same party This
man9uvring is confined principally TO those who as
sumo to exercise q controlling influence over their
associate Senators OF the republican party, and is
only explained to the uninitiated after such plans
have been matured, and only when 1t becomes neces
sary to post them in order to secure their willing
assistance. Quite number Of republican Senator'S
have expressed belief that there is now going
on, with reference to Ben Wade, a great
deal Of mysterious wirepulling, though as to just
precisely what 1t all means they are as much
IN the dark the last carpet bagger arrived in the
city. suspicion fingers in the minds Of some that
an effort Is being made to induce Old Ben to first vote
for the conviction Of the President and after the
latter is removed TO resign his once President of
the United States od interim, which will also involve
his REIMBURSEMENT Of the Senatorship from Ohio,
and leave the succession TO the al Interim Presi-
dcncy to Mr.. Cofax as next in order, In consdera-
ton for which Wade is to be insured the nomination
for the Vice Presidency.
understand from a Senator this evening that
Senator Corbett has prepared short opinion on one
or two Of the articles, which he intends TO file after
the vote IL taken and there is but little doubt enter
tanned that he will go for conviction on
OF the articles.
senator Van Wrinkle, IT is said is remarkably reti-
cent in regard to his views OF the articles OF impcach
men and little is really known OF his convictions
that both sides count upon his vote with no little
confidence. And the same is true OF Senators Wiley
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