The New York herald., 1868-05-17
The Prosecution to be Re-
opened by the Managers.
Intense Excitement Throughout the
Country.
History of the Impeach-
ment.

WASHINGTON, May 16, 1868.
After the Senate resolved itself into High Court.
OF Impeachment to-day motion was made and
article. This was DONE and on the roll being called
the result was:-
For Conviction. ............. ..........35.
FOr AcQuttaI .......................19.
Two thirds Of those present not having voted to
convict, the Chief Justice declared the President
acquitted on the eleventh article.
- The Great Result.
The impeachers are down, down In the dust this
evening; dismay and depression Nil their entire
camp The Sword and shadow Of disaster have
glowing hopes that reached its pinnacle Of compile
ton has been shattered at blow and damaged
beyond reparation by the brief occurrence Of to-day
None but radicals can realize the vast cubic mea.
Iamity that has befallen the party Of pro-
gress" in its splendid career. Moving for
ward as it was on q broad gauge track
with narfhg lights and at monstrous speed, bearing
down all opposition and exultng in its very pride Of
strength; tearing through all the barriers which in
primitive times were deemed sacred and safe, and
running terrific muck at the constitution ITSELF
1t Is suddenly brought to standstill-to fearful
pause, just as 1t was rushing blindly one wing Of
&he framework in the government; just as it had
poised itself to deal fatal blow at the Execu-
five of the nation; just as it was
AhArA % oH
confoundng truth and justice with the senseless
ciamor OF the mob. and just as it was about to in
augurate the decaded example Of Mexican anarchy,
and make the office of President the of ul-
tmate disruption OF the government, and the source
of never ending internecine struggle Just at this
particular Juncture, when the friends OF cOnstitu.
S0na liberty trempled Its safety, the Providence
which guides the destnes Of nations interposed and
saved US from impending ruin.
1t Is no exaggeration to say that the great radical
party mas been thrown completely on its beam ends;
that its ank leaders, all fanatcism and little brains,
are beside themselves with blind and bafled rage,
and that blow has been this day administered to
the party Of radicalism Of which terms of hyper
bole can magnify the importance. 1t is believed to
be a blow which, while administering tremendous
check to the fanatics, has saved the country from
untold calamities In the future. And oh, the
wailing, the weeping and the shaking OF
empty carpet-baggers this evening In WASH
ingtOn and oh, the cries and the curses OF
che office seekers who have been so cruelty de-
frauded Of their bright and innocent expectations
who have spent their last dollar and to whom
other fields and pastures now are but a mockery
And oh, what 0cruel fate, to come so near laying
hands on the vast executive patronage ramifyng
the country from Maine to California to turn it all
into vast machine to put radical President into
power and make radicalism as lasting as the pyra-
mids OF Egypt And all this sacrificed by the
creancy Of friends The reflection alone makes the
strongest radical crazy with conflicting emotions.
The President has triumphed. The man upon
whom the concentrated hate of radicalism has been
SO long directed, and for whose deposition the pre-
tended voice Of the nation angry shrieked holds
his and will continue TO hold 1t TO the end OF his
term. virtual acquittal has been pronounced.
The eleventh article the postscript with all the point
OF the preceding ten the refined essence OF all the
other charges, has been defeated; and with the
eleventh article, which, though placed first and at
the top really at the bottom and made the basis
and substructure Of the whole impeachment edince,
the rest have come tumbling down with crash and
the elaborate work Of Thad Stevens and his amiabe
coid6ordteurs is now an almost indistinguishabe
mass OF ruins.
TIE MORNING OF THE GREAT DAY.
The day that was to decide the fate OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States opened dull and cloudy.
All the morning the sun seemed to be engaged in
continual struggle with the densely rolling clouds,
each contendng for the mastery. Sometimes the
sky became so lowering that pedestrians instinc-
lively unfurled their umbrellas ready for hosting at
moments warning; at other times the clouds would
roll away, the sun would succeed In darting few
bright rays when the sombre earth and faces
would light up with hope and cheerful
ness. Gossips the subject OF impeach-
ment-and there was no other subject discussed
this morning In moralizng upon the future Of the re-
public which 1t was thought this day would largely
influence for good or ill-mentioned the weather
forcible illustration Of the national troubles, and
wondered whether the issue between the clouds and
sunshine would prove prophetic OF the consequences
10 the nation of the solemn duty about to be per-
formed by the Senate OF the United States in the
capacity OF a High Court OF Impeachment. The ex-
citement this morning was deep and intense. Men
gathered In groups the hotels at the Departmental
In the stores and at the street corners and earnestly
canvassed the probable issue OF the day. The pre-
vailing question and that which arose first after
the greetings Of the day were over was-"Wll the
vote be taken to-dayS" and although this with all
other questions pertaining to the conclusion Of the
case remained shrouded in uncertainty, the bulk
OF public opinion throughout the morning was that
the verdict would be rendered to-day
Judging from what the Managers and other leaders
of impeachment said, 1t had been fully determined
TO avoid all further delay and to push the matter
TO nDality at once, which they thought would be
done n the sick Senators could be brought to the
CAPITOL or anv satisfactory arrangement could be