Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-05-21
Impeachment Dead.

Saturday, being the day fixed by the I'm
peachers for vote upon the articles Of I'm
peachment. was a day Of great excitement at
the National Capital. The eleventh article
framed bv Stevens as the clincherl was selected
As a test of the sentiment Of the Senate, and
asrelied upon as certain Of success. This arti-
Gle. in addition to the allegation Of the denial
Of the authority Of Congress by the President,
and the attempts to prevent the execution Of
the civil tenure act, as well as the military act
Of 1867. also charges the President with OBJ
s,ruct;on Of the reconstruction laws. On this
the vote was IS to 70, as follows the names Of
the republicans, seven in number, voting not
guilty, being in italics;
G,g7D.-Nessrs Anthony, Cameron, Cat
tell Chandler. Cole Coukbng, CONFESS, Cor
49, C,aoiu Drake. Edmuuds Ferry, Frelng-
buvsen. Harlan. Howard, Howe, Morgan, Nor
riIi M Maine. Morrill, Of Vermont, Morton, Nye,
Patterson Of New Hampshire. Pomeroy, Ram
sev. Sherman. Sprague. Stewart. Sumner,
Thaver. Upton, Wade Wiley, Williams, VIII
son and Yates-35.
ON D18r-,le FtsssH3u. FoVler. Grimes, Hen
dsrs5n Hendricks, Johnson, McCreery Norton,
Patterson Of Tennessee, Ross salisbury, Irum-
OIL. Im Wuude, and Nickers-l9.
DATA, the intelligent correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun. after abiding TO the new move
Of the Impeachers to get up further articles
against the President, and bring in the new
Southern Senators to vote thereon, says;
Mr.. johnson informed his visitors that he
did not regard the result Of the day as a per
soaal victory, but considered the verdict of the
Senate a triumph of the constitution and Just
application Of the law to the charges and tes-
t.mony before the court.
The President did not receive visitors in The
evening. but was present at Mr. Stewards usua
Saturday night reception Of the diplomat,
corps.
The statements this morning that Chief Jus
tce Chase called upon the President yesterday
or last night. and that there was an impromp
tn levee at the White House, are without
shadow Of foundation IN fact Chief Justic
Chase has not been in the Executive Mansion
for several months. and certainly not since tn
House adopted the Impeachment resolution.
The House managers have supunGd
number Of witnesses to appear before them &
testify as TO alleged improper influences use,
to affect the votes Of Senators who voted 70
acquittaI.
The friends Of these Senators are pleased a
the opportunity to go into this investigation
since the charges are made, and the President
friends express regret that the examination il
tobe had before a committee or board composed
entirely Of impeachers. There should be som,
member Of the examiners who is interested II
having a thorough examination Of all attempt
to influence the action Of Senator's. A mer
exparte OF oue-sidsl Investigation viii fall YER
short Of getting before the country full ex
pose o. the disgraceful attempts to tampe
with the verdict
Whilst the d0ubt0f anxiety existed on Friday
night aboa. the position Of Senator Wiley mp
on impeachment Senator Harlan telegrapheJ
Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia, in thes,
words: Il fear brother Wiley is lost" It.
which the Bishop replied Brother Wiley
processes % be christian Brother Vile,
has a soul 90 be saved. lie cannot barter a
way bis soul and imperl the country. Pray
with brother Wiley and it is said brother
Harlan prayed with brother Wiley. DATA.