The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-11
ASH!NGrON.

| WASHlSOTONs MAY TO- lst5.
Experimentation Of the TriaI-A Ratli
cal senator in Favor of AcquiitnI-His View
On the Subject-Senator Fessendeu Sare Il
V"f. Tor Acquittai.
The greedy eamor OF the ONCE seekers for Andrew
Jolnson's removal Is in nowss abated Nv the inter.
I Yention OF the Sabbath. AL over town to-day the
proosoie result OF Tuesdays proceedings is talked
over and Specialized upon 10 tile exclusion OF every
aing else. From the variety of views expressed by
outs nc parties, 1t Is dlcult TO arrive at any salts
factory O, 'nlon as to the result but Judging from
the language and conduct OF many Senators whom
| have seen d,.' wing the day, and they are the
best authority on 'le subject, I am inclined to
| the belief that the chances are strongly In
favor Of acluittal. One sdcal senator To-Day was
entirely unreserved in the EXPRESSION of his views,
which were in favor OF acquit WI. lie mol only SAID
that he himself intended vote ihat way but that
| he felt assured a sufficient numbev Of other radical
! Senators intended to adopt the same course. In
BRIEF he said acquittal was certain. lis somewhat
hazardous TO venture an opinion now when the
end is near and, therefore, will merely give this
Senator's reasons for the faith that is in Etm with
out expressing any opinion myself
He says that nothing in the impeachment articles
furnishes a sufficient cause for removal; tist the
views entertained by the President relative tafhe
Civil Tenure bill are the as those
the time the bill under consideration, and that
to be consistent they cannot declare the Presi-
dent guilty Of crime in removing Mr.. Stanton that
party necessity can have no weigif with conscien-
tiOus Senator's; that the noise and clamo- for i'm
parchment comes mainly from hungry office seekers
who expect to gain by change Of administration;
that his pohnson's continuance in Oifce, In any
event. can do no harm, as Congress, by its tegisla
ton. has rendered him completely pOweress; that
tba NJ q aIv nIpoco nnYf SfUutb
ern States to their representation in Congress has
taken the whole matter of reconstruction out Of the
hands of the Executive.
'if conviction Is party necessity, and the Presi
dent Is to be dealt with in that view,r sait this
Senator to me tonight "a resolution so stating
should have been adopted, and article framed
setting forth that the President an obstacle to
the republican party. Then might have tried
him upon that article and found some grounds for
his removal from office. But such article was
before us must vote for his acquittal."
The friends OF acquittal tonight claim confidently
that they Of at least six republicans voting
On that side. Betting is at q standstill tonight.
Senator Wilson admits that he stated in converse
ton with some gentlemen last week that Senator
Morrill, of Maine, told him he was greatly worried,
that things looked quite blue, and that his coeage,
Senator Fessenden, was preparing an opinion adverse
to conviction Tonight there seems to be no doubt
tnat feSsenden mas prepared SUCH an opinion, not
wthstanding all contradictions and that he will vote
for acquittal.
Another Senator has received letter from O rad-
cal constituent, advising him that the popular sent
ment is adverse to the removal OF the President and
that such act would damage the interests Of the
republican party.
Official Announcement Of the Release of Fe.
mans in England.
The Secretary OF state has received the following
from the British Minister at Washington
HER BgTAENIC MAJBsrY's LEG trIoy,l
WASHINGTON, May ., 1858.
Ny DEAR Mr.. SEwARD:--
give you a copy OF a telegram which have just
received from Lord Stanley
"Nagle, Nugent, Leonard, Lee and Fitzgibbon,
having signed document acknowledging that they
came In the Jacmel and expressing their regret for
doing have been set free and were to sail yester-
day for America"
Sincerely yours, EDWARD THORNTON.
Mr.. Seward replied as foows:-
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, May Q, lSGS.
MY DEAR Mr.. THORNTON:-
thank you for the pleasing Information you have
given me Of the release of the socaled Fenian pr
soners, Nagle Nugent, Leonard, Lee and Fitzgib-
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
To. EDWARD THORNTON, ESQ.,, &C., &C.. &c.