The New York herald., 1868-05-16

had chosen in impeachment He stated they would
have failed without his vote, and conviction could
not have been secured with 1t. He could tell them
that the second article would be defeated by
two votes and the eleventh by four votes, even II
he did not vote. Acquittal, in his opinion, will
not result disastrously TO the country, The Pres
dent had promised those who would vote for &C
quittal that he would Immediately send in q new
Cabinet all republicans that he would execute the
laws passed by Congress; that he would no longer
obstruct the execution of the Reconstruction acts
and that he would endeavOr to bring his administra
tion into harmony with Congress. He further prom
ises TO support those republican Senators who vote
Tor acquittal with the whole power OF his admins
tration before the people. These facts gather from
members OF the Missouri delegation, who say they
received them late last night from Senator Hender
son. They were communicated to the members on
the floor of the House to-day, and produced quite
sensation.
The Negroes Praying for Conviction.
despatch TO the Erent,ag Telegram says Washing
ton has been flooded for week with the theo-
logical uminaries OF the African Methodist Epsco-
pal Church, who have been holding a general
conference, social spiritual and POLITICAL and while
discussing affairs Of Church and State have been
petitioning the Almighty to direct doubtful republi-
Senators vote Tor the removal of the President.
The day before yesterday just before the proceedings
OF the conference ended, sable worthy named Butler
moved that to-day be set apart for fasting and prayer
to the Almighty to throw around the Senate Of the
United States 'the grdlng OF the Holy Spirit" that
verdict may be passed in the interest of the Freed
mems Bureau, the impecunious carpet baggers and
the starving set Of office seekers The motion was
adopted, and all Methodistcal darkydom is sup
posed to be groanlng in the flesh to-day, while hog
and hOminy are at discount and chicken stealing Is
left Off for less sacred occasions.
At nine O'Clock this morning prayers were offered
up in the coored churches to bring about the desra
BILE verdict At the Wesley Zion church, where
the conference, composed of fat, sleek darky
preachers, assembled, presenting in appear
ance rare gathering OF superannuated cooks,
some tall sententious praying was performed. The
Rev. Sampson Jones, after reading the dedicatory
prayer OF King Solomon, said he hoped "de Lord
would stiffen wild de grace Of fortitude de doubtful
backbone of de waverly Senator's and dat Andrew
Johnson, de demented Moses OF Tennessee, would be
disremoved by de sanctmonious voice OBJ de Senate
to whar de wicked cease from troubn and de weary
am at rest" good many impromptu prayers fol-
lowed, all earnestly asking ode Lord, de Saviour and
de Almighty to remove Andrew Johnson as quick
as he conveniently can and to reserve special place
OF excruciating torture in the realm Of Hades for
such republican Senators as voted for acquittal.
ave know de Lord Is just" exclaimed Brudder
Jones with face of shining ebony and dat de place
OF torment in torture is preserved all de for de
Senator and sinner but specially for de Senator who
after taken an Oat wild de most solemn solemnity,
votes for de qutta Of de prisoner, Andrew Johnson,
of Tennessee
Prayers Of O similar character were offered up In
all the other churches and sermons of O like import
preached. Some Of the darkies say impeachment is
certain now, and that the Lord must be moved by
the number and variety Of addresses sent in the d.
recton Of heaven to-day This evening it is contem-
plated to have public demonstration in favor of i'm
peachinent.
The Eleventh Article Of Impeachment-What
1t Is.
WAsHINToN May IA, 1858.
The enthusiasm which characterized the radicals
during the trial Of the President has indeed to
an unfortunate end. In the beginning their conf.
dence elevated them to the belief that all that was
necessary was the form Of trial, trusting in the
omnipotence of party considerations to insure
sweeping conviction. To-day divisions and discords
prevail, and as their last hope the impeachers based
the success of their upon the eleventh article
the final charge, aud ntEoduced only after lively
controversy Of the Managers themselves.
The general nature Of the article In question con-
stutes the strongest grounds for the belief OF the
impeachers that 1t Will receive sufcient votes to &C.
compsh the purpose Of the trial This article covers
four distinct charges and it Is supposed those who
cannot conscientiously vote for one part will End
something convictable in another and thus be COM
PEELED to vote for the whole. The opposite vew
however, is taken by those who favor acquittal
1t is known that the Managers and the radicals
have been anxious to have the eleventh article intro
duced first, in hopes Of securing vote, which will
lead to the decentralization Of the opposition. To this
programme however, the Chief Justice objects and
1t is understood has refused to observe any such
order.
The rst part Of the eleventh article reiterates the
assertion of the President that s'the Thrty.ninth
Congress of the United States was not Congress
Of the United States authorized by the consti.
tuition to exercise legislative power under the
same, but on the contrary, Congress Of
only part Of the States" The second part
compasses by mere assertion 'the attempt to pre
Of certain civil Offices" The third the attempt ITO
conrive means 10 prevent the execution OF the act
for the fiscal year ending June 80 is6s and or athey
purposes" The offence In this article is the viola.
ton OF section OF the bill which requires all orders
Of the army to pass through General Grant,
which, 1t is alleged, the President disreQarded'
The fourth relates to an .'attempt to prevent the
government OF the rebel states" The "hisS misde.
mean0r in tlis charge is the advice alleged to nave
been given 6y tn the ,s pIss,dent to the provisional
laws OF Congress, enacted with view to the execu.
ton OF policy, reconstruction adverse TO that
proposed by Congress.
II IL supposed by the impeachers that some one of
these charges viii cover the diversity OF opinion
which sprung mp n their ranks, but the deveIop
ments to-day indicate that this hope is iii founded
the dec araons 'f the radicals 10 the contrary not
witastanding viii he observed that In neither OF
the last two general assertions Is any specific charge
made, and II Ii thought 10 be great stretch of pre-
sumption ON the part OF the radicals to suppose that
any conscientious Senator vote conviction on n
charge which fails 10 designate the offence which
has been coruittci.
Some radicals TO-DAY express an Intention TO take
up the written declarations OF the Republicans
who intend 40 vote against conviction and give
them n ventilation. They consider them to
use their own language, every weak at-
tempts at reasoning and say they will
tear such "spccous arguments" to pieces All
sorts OF revenge IN threatened but t Ia not Thought
this will have much effect 10 alarm those who have
resolved take the side OF Justice particularly after