The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24
T,,r,vpr,CuMENT TRIAL.

The High Court Of Impeachment came to order
at precisely / o'clock yesterday, and the Chief
Justice took the chair.
The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the opening
ofthc court in due form.
The managers on the part of the House of Rep
rcscntatives entered the south door of the Sem
ate Chamber, and were announced, and then pro-
ceedcA TO their seats on the left OF the Presi.
dents lcsk The counsel for the President Of the
United states, consisting of Messrs. Stsnbery,
Curtis, Evarts, and Nelson were seated on the
right of the Presiding oficer.
Great decorum and perfect order was preserved
throughout.
Hon. Garrett Davis, Senator from Kentucky,
made motion In writing, to the effect that
the Senate could not constitutionally proceed
to the trial OF the President, inasmuch as
ten states were unreprescnted In that body.
This motion was voted down without debate,
himself and Mr.. McCrcery alone voting in the
Affirmative.
Mr.. Doolttle was called aud came forward and
was duly sworn in.
The Presidents answer to the articles of i'm
parchment is 4 voluminous document. 1t was
read by Judge b. r. Curtis. We give as much
of this paper as we can possibly find space for
In our columns to-day.
The galleries were full, and of the persons oc-
cupying them two thirds were ladies. Many of
tional Metropolis and on this occasion they
were drcsscd-or many OF them, at least-in full
spring style. in which the blue largely predomi-
mated. 1t is rare that such asSemblage of
pretty and fashionably -dressed ladies grace the
Senate Chamber Of the nation. Many distin.
gulshcd men were also there, and the scene and
the circumstances will long be remembered. 1t
was no ordinary occasion; and though there was
an absence Of all feverish anxiety, still there
was that wrapt attention and deep solicitude
which Is inscparablc from an event of this nn.
turc. The peoples chosen ruler, the Chief
Magistrate OF this great nation, was about to b,
tried for the alleged commission of high crimes
and misdeme anors," and all seemed to feel tina
the occasion-which Is the hrst event OF thi
kind that ever occurred in our histOry-was on,
of no ordinary magnitude.
The gravity OF the proceedings impresse tn m
selves upon all minds, and every friend OF Demo
cratic Institutions must have felt that we wcr,
now testing the quality and strength of our form
Of government and were about to exhibit to tn,
world whether 1t be competent, in accordance
with the provisions of our Constitution, to brin.
to trial President of these United States, an,
even, shall his acts warrant II, depose him iron
his high office without rupture. These are ma,
tiers now about to be tested, and the people al
scmbled in the Senate gallery yesterday mus
have so felt It, and the whole nation doubles
is exercised with this same central thought.
We do not predict results, but we do say tina
thus far tho nation presents marvel in thi
quiet and dignihed decorum which argues re
spcct for the forms OF constitutional law that /
commcndabe.
The following distinguished persons were Il
the diplomatic gallery: Baron Stoekl, RUSSIAN
Minister; Baron Gerolt, Prussian Minister; A
r. Rangabee, Grecisn Minister; c. e. Harris
Hawaiian Minister. Representatives of III
French and English Legations were also presc nj