The New York herald., 1868-05-14
Debates on the Bills for the Ad'
mission of Southern States.
The Radicals Anxious for Their
Speedy Restoration.
TEE IMPEACHMENT EXCITEMENT.

TIE IMPEACHMENT EXCITEMENT.
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WASHINGTON, May Is, 1868.
The Impeachment excitement Is still fresh and
seems to gather additional interest by every day Of
delay. Last night and this morning Senators in
favor OF conviction as well as members Of the House
were extremely busy with the doubtful men in the
Senate. The result Of the Is declared to be
quite favorable to conviction, and nearly every re-
publican Senator expresses the opinion that Saturday
will close with Andrew Johnson convicted Of high
Wimes and msdemeanors. 1t is thought he can be
convicted on the second and eleventh articles.
There is more hope Of Henderson to-day than there
was before. The Missouri delegation in the House
has been incessant in its pressure upon him. and 1t
is understood it has at last succeeded in eXactng
from him written pledge that he will vote for con-
viciOn on the eleventh article. This Is considered
great victory. The alternative was presented to
him Of either voting for this article or resgning his
place in the Senate. Had he done the latter the
place would have been instantly filed by the Cover
nor Of Missouri.
Some doubts are still felt about Frelinghuysen of
New Jersey. He in earnest consultation this
morning with Trumbull, who pronOunces impeach-
mcnt dead. The republicans also busy with
Frelnghuysen and is said he Is in receipt OF letters
and kilograms from his State demanding him to vote
for conviction. Some of the New Jersey delegation
in the House vouch for him being for conviction
on some OF the articles
Senator Howard is somewhat worse this evening.
II his physicians of opinion that he
not possibly into the Senate on Saturday, it is
SAID he will send in his resignation, and the Gov
ernor of Michigan will Immediately send COM
mission Senator to one Of the members OF the
House from that State. Howard is resolved that his
ma hQ n IN In
Senator Anthony again expressed an opinion to-
day that the President would be convicted ON the
eleventh article, and possibly on the second Sena-
tor Wiley is Of the same opinion, and 1t is thought
they will both vote this way.
Senator Fowler is still doubtful, though strong
pressure is being brought TO bear upon him from
Tennessee and it is not improbable he may yield and
vote for conviction.
The statement telegraphed hence last night that A.
T. Stewart, Of New York. is here for the purpose Of
persuading Grant to decline in advance of the nom
nation at Chicago is wholly incorrect. Mr. Stewart
s here, but for such purpose. The paragraph in
Baltimore paper was pointed out to Mr.. Stewart this
morning, and he pronounced it grossly false. He
says he believes Grant will be nominated without
opposition and that If Johnson not deposed by the
Senate Grant will be elected by the people.
Pressure Of Missouri Radicals ON senator
Henderson to Vote for Conviction.
The following telegram was received to-day
ST. LOUIS May 13 1865.
TO Hon. J. II. HENDERSON,
There is intense excitement here. Meeting called
for tomorrow night Can your friends hope that
you will vote for the eleventh articleY II all will
be well. Z. W. FOX.
To which Senator Henderson replied:-
WASHINGTON CITY, d. c. May 13, 1868.
To r. W. Fox, st. LOuS:-
say to my friends that | am sworn to do impartial
Justice according law and the evidence, and will
- " " ' ~ J. B. HENDERSON.
Illness Of Senators.
Senator Grimes was to-day attacked with sickness
while at the Senate Chamber. 1t is supposed from
the symptoms to be premonitory paralysis. He, how
ever, was able tonight to converse with friends
Senator Conkling is confined to his lodgings by
sickness.
The symptoms OF Senator Howard are not so favor
able tonight they were this morning. He has
more fever.
II is not true as reported tonight, that Senators
Nye and Morton are also sick.
Argument Of senator Henderson in OpposI.
tion to the impeachment Articles.
WASHINGTON, May 13 1868.
The following Is abstract Of the argument Of
Senator Henderson against impeachment, delivered
in the Senate last Monday
Mr.. PREsIDENT-On the 2lst day OF February last
the President of the United States issued order,
directed to Edwin NJ Stanton Secretary OF War; de-
claring that stanton Thereby was removed from his
SAID ofice and, and his functions as secretary would
day he issued and delivered TO Lorenzo
Thomas. Adjutant General OF the Army,
letter OF authority to act Secretary Of War al IN
fer,n, in place OF Stanton removed, stanton being
directed to transfer TO Thomas all the records.
ment. These two acts of the President, varied
only in the form OF the charges, consttute the
Detachment. It is true that the fourth fifth, sixth
and seventh articles charge an unlawful conspiracy
i e nG t Thoas ira md 10 put
these articles charge that the President designed
30 accomplish the object OF this conspiracy by force
and violence. To prove the existence OF the con-
spiracy itself presume the issuance of the orders
named with them as knowledge OF a concur
n o,s @Y' assume @ eniss there ree' is no 0n sa ou
proof. That the President issued tho ,-sseScry
be no doubt Whether Tho seaies asS 'eeTe een
tSse9 tSs as @ s.v v.s a1a.. ,se president in
y 80 Importance so far as the President
concerned: lie Is guilty or not guilty.
ason ON me nns G1ssCn nToo 1f is %oe
msQIncsptt to show that the president contemplated
the Use Of IT, much less that ne agreed conspired
be observed that under those conspiracy articles IL
IL not enough that the President himself should have
10 have Thomas use violence in procuring
the War Department. It must appear tnat such
a purpose was communicated 20 Thomas at the
time, and Thomas agreed with him to par
ticipate In furthering such purpose | there
fore assume the correctness OF the original
proposition that the only questions involved in
the eight articles named are. first, Could the
President lawfully remove Stanton; second, could he
lawfully MI the vacancy with an al interim appoint
mentY And now. ~ intend to discard
q. the Presidents claim OF the constitutional
right Of removal Independent OF law, and
10 hold him strictly 20 the terms OF the
acts OF Congress whatever they may be- proceed to
examine his power under the laws to remove the
Secretary of War on the 2lst of February last. On
the 9TH OF August 1882 the act was passed creating
the War Department The first section oil the act
fhatf ftoG Gecrp ptarv
else such duties "a shall from time to time be re-
quired or entrusted TO him Ivy the President OF
the United States, agrceably TO the consttu
ton relative TO military commissions tc
the land naval forces, ships or warlikt
stores OF the United States, or such other matters
respecting military or naval affairs as the president
Of the United States shall assign to said de
partment &C.; and, further, that the Secretary
shall conduct the business of the said depart
and anch the GrGsi1nnl