North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-05-27

The recent impeachment question has
! brought out some well expressed ideas
We give below letter from Senator Hen.
derson, of Missouri, which has the tone OF
independence and official integrity. The
Missouri House delegation held meeting
and requested John b. to withhold his
vote, unless it was for conviction! Hen
derson replied as follows:
"WAsHINGroN, D. c., May l3.-GenHe
men-On yesterday morning, being assured
hy you that my position on the impeach.
ment question was not only antagcnistic to
the unanimous voice of the union party
OF our state, but would likely produce
civil war and bloodshed therein, ifi should
result in the acquittal of the President,
was understood to say, under the circum.
stances, that, rather than have such results
follow, l would tender my resignation as
senator, and let some other person, as my
successor execute what you suppose to
be the voice of the party that sent me here,
and who have so generously sustained me;
and again, last evening, | stated to you
was willing to accept your views as truly
rejecting the wishes Of our party, and that
| thought it my duty to resign ii found it
impossible, on a full examination Of the
case, to carry out that will. On some of
the articles of impeachment | agreed to
let you know my conclusion to-day, in Or
der that you might consult further, if you
thought proper, and advise with the gov
ernor in regard to my successor. Since
that time have seriously reflected over
the whole matter. and have come to the
conclusion that having been sworn to try
this case on principles of impartial justice,
and to render a verdict according to the
law and the evidence, cannot shrink or
divide that responsibility with others. If
it is for the House to find articles of i'm
parchment, it is for the Senate to try them
Ii resign before the vote, it strikes me
have come short of my oath, and as you
are pleased to place this matter on purely
political grounds, you will permit me to
say my resignation can be of no possible
service to you. A proper sense of delicacy
would prevent my successor from voting,
and you are aware that voting in the
negative and dc clinins to vote will be prac-
tically the same. Should he forego the
delicacy and secure the conviction by his
vote, the manner of obtaining it will defeat
every conceivable advantage to he derived.
| have therefore resolved to stand by the
obligations of my oath, and honestly dis
charge my duty, as it is given me to know
it, and appealing to heaven for the recti-
tudc of my intentions, am determined to
follow the dictates Of conscience, and trust
to generous and upright people for the
vindication of my conduct.
Your friend,
JNo. B. HENDERSON.
The managers, failing in their points
are charging that bribes were used to re-
ceive the votes Of the ''seven traitors"
Justice Chase is suspected by the disap-
pointed RAIDS, of talnpering with the indie
pendent, conscientious senator's. Hender-
son has been before the board of malig-
nants, but nothing is elicitsd to help the
MANAGERS. Chase never spoke to him on
the subject!
Ross, Of Kansas, noble fellow, received
a dispatch from his state, signed by sc.
D. Somebody, and u thousand Others"
demanding the impeachment Of the Presi-
dent. To this insolence, Mr.. Ross, dis
patched that he was hearing the case that
he was in court as juror, and that he
should not ask instructions uf thuse who
were not officially hearing the testimony.
This quieted the Kansas fever. Fessen-
den was charged among other things, that
he had Democratic son, who had betted
largely on acquittal, and hence it was in
ferred that VIM. Pitt Fessenden, one ofthe
abplest lawyers and Republican politicians
in the Senate was bribcd. Mr.. F. in q
public communication denies all the fool
ish charges which malice has yet invented.
More reference to all this when full deyel-
opments are made.