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re- parchment trial. and corresponding ri,
O. iu the house of Mr.. Johnson's friends.
be prominent member of the cOpperhead oil
" ganization in this city, whose relation
with the White House are rather intimat
and confidential. assured me this morn
log hit there is no longer any fear o
conviction 10 the ranks Of this party ant
:. that Mr.. johnson himself considered th,
case already decided in his favor O,
our own side, one of the most distin
guisbed members of Congress, ard one
who has been prominently mentioned as
a candidate fer the Vice-Presidency, has
been quoted as uttering words imp yius
that he had given up the case. | can
not however. obtain any data by which to
account for this sudden dependency but
on the contrary have been assured by
friends of the so called doubtful Republi
can Senators that they will undoubtedly
vote for conviction.
The jealousies and rivalries of oppos
ing candidates for the Vice presidency
are perhaps tho most plausible reasons
which can be assigned. 1t is well known
that there is number of members Of
Congress whose aspirations run iu this
direction. and who, if they consulted
their own feelings and interests, would
prefer not to put Mr. Wade in position
to control the nomination, by clevatipg
lin to the White House bcfor. the Chica.
60 Convention has met aud completed its
work. If the national interests at stake
we're less momentous than they are, it
would be quite exeusable to put the
patronage Of the Government in the hands
of an avowed candidate for the Vice pre-,
idency. at such time that he would
have the distribution of it at the very
hour Of the meeting of the nominating
Undoubtedly that body +
will be composed Of men quite as honest
as usually make up such an assemblage.
and there is certainly no man in the
country whose character is further above
The suspicion Of the improper use of
patronage, or of any other act not absolu
ely pure and honorable, than homes,
Ben. Wade; yet it must be confessed that .
he circumstances are unfortunate and ,
to expose both the dispenser
md tie seeker of executive farors to an :
lsual temptations. | cannot help, there. =
ore, but regard it as unfortunate that :,
DIR. Wade has allowed his name to be :
sed 10 this connection aud it would ,
cmove one important obstacle perhaps :,
be most important one-to harmonious ;,
arty action, il he should formally retire =,
ON the contest by the publication of ;,
liter declining to be candidate. ,
UGH step would not be superfuous, e =,
cause it has been so distinctly UNDER
God that Dir. Wade is a candidate, that
'thing less than personal declaration
the contrary can remove the idea and
lthout such declaration be stand be-
re the country in almost che same att
de as /! he had 10 terms announced his
ndidacy. The act which | here suggest
'uld be quite in keeping with Mr.. wade's
'rel6sh character. and its record would
one of the brightest pages in the his. !.
~ of his'patriotic public life On the :.
her hand, if impeachment should By :.
y possibility fail through the jealousies
bis rivals on this question. be would :,
held mainly responsible for the result, i,
ID would add another name to that =
elapcholy list of men who have tarnisb. :.
the brightness Of lopg life Of useful.
IS and honor by fatal mistake 10 their -
ags. say that he would be held j.,
ieay accountable because none of his a.
'als are in such position that the re. ~
1t Of the impeachm ent trial has any / a.
airing upon their chances for the nomin. :,
ION. and therefore none Of them could -,
move the difficulty by Withdrawing.
:. Wade. on the other hand, could re- q,
we 1t Ut once and when it Is consider. NJ
that this failure to do 50, should II u,
use the failure of impeachment, would 81.
'der the nomination comparatively .b;
rthless to him by destroying the N,
ances OF the Republican party for sue. Vic
IS in the Presidential contest, the rea. -.
's for bis taking that step seem almos,
anwerable. mol
For The past four days the time Of the of
nrt Of Impeachment has been occupied mo
the argument of Mr. WIN. NJ. Evarts. oft,
allie be is conceded to be an able Law. his
/, 1t is evident this effort Of his has unt
re for lite object The creation Of wide gai
cad reputation for forensic power than crit
scientious performance Of what he eve
ms duty. The ireeelarcy Of much sch
he has said may be illustrated by suit
'rence to one point. He quoted the rec.