The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON. July 10, 1868.
The Second Impeachment Dead.

WAsHINGT0H. July 10, $685.
The Second impeachment Dead.
Impeachment number two is dead. Old Thad
Stevens and Old Tom Williams, OF Pennsylvania,
have resolved not to call up the new articles pre-
scented few weeks ago, ostensibly on the ground
that the business Of the House would hardly enable
them to be properly considered sooner than the day
of adjournment, but really because not corporal's
guard OF radical members can be induced TO follow
the impeaching generals in any second crusade
against the Executive. Some republican members
declare that should 'Thad" insist upon a vote the
opposition arrased against him would be as
six to one. However this may be- It rs wen ascer
tanned that the Great Commoner has concluded to
let the thing slide, so that TIE country will not be
bothered any more by the used up cry OF impeach-
ment. There are some people severe enough to as
sert that Thad himself never intended to press his
articles the sole object in view being to obtain
an opportunity TO let Off speech on the subject, to
be used a sort OF campaign document. Andy
Johnson Is safe his shoes for the remainder OF his
term.
Thad stevens Opinion Of the New York
Convention.
Thad Stevens remarked TO gentleman this after
noon that no convention ever had such an opportu-
nifty to strengthen Itself as that held at New York,
and nobody ever made worse mistake than in the
nominations He said they had chance to bring
about distraction and dscord In the republi can
party, but the result has just had the opposite effect
Instead Of disunitng the party 1t has consolidated
1t and increased its numerical strength least ten
per cent. He looks upon the campaign as promising
to be one OF the most enthus astc the country has
ever witnessed for the reason principally Of the dis
appointment at the action OF the Democratic Con.
vention.
The Recent Message of the President.
The Message of the President reviving some OF the
already propounded changes in the mode of electng
President and Vice President, does not seem TO re-
ceive much consideration and Is looked upon by
many as exhibition Of Executive humor. The
proposition is generally characterized impractical
bic and open 10 greater objections than the present
system. IL Is said there no means OF getting the
states together or OF organizing, and the people
would fall into nextricable confusion in the choice
Of persons to fill the Offices In question.
The Final Adjournment Of Congress-.
The adjournment question is one which now occu-
pies large share OF the attention Of Congress and
both bodies pushing their business rapidly as
possible in hopes OF getting away during the present
week. There are several measures Of importance 10
be attended TO, which Il thought will consume tho
entire week. The Senate, so in the habit Of spinning
yarns indefinitely on every trivial matter under con
sideraon, is the main cause Of the delay. The bust
ness OF the House would admit of immediate adj
journment.
Personal Rencon're.
| Pennsylvania avenue, ia front Of the National
| HOTEL was the scene OF novel excitement about
! five O'Clock this afternoon. Two men Quarfelled
grappled and struggled like gadlatora, unsl one OF
them, by deXtrous piece OF strategy got the Other
by the heir and punished his opponents face severely
with his knees. The victim Of the knee was LET
| loose after some time. when the other cried out
''Now shoot me, If you dare; shoot rnes dare you
| TO do It." greal crowd had gathered mean hiie
and the windows Of the hotel were crowded with
ladies' The severely punished man drew on somt
! distance, pui ed pistol from his pocket and aimed
| N deliberately at his opponent The latter nevel
| ninened but again shouted " Shoot, n you dare y
while tie ladies' screamed and tainted and people II
the street scattered In every direction 70 avoid tn
| expected bullet The denouement WAS rather iaine
No shot 8red the pistol iuan having fec0usiderst
his intention, and the eOmbdtants started OF NJ 1er
ent directions.
TIE NisErEENrnSwARn RsADiSc oLrf ri
society. composed OF about iWo hUnlrld Of tt
wealthy ami inteniEen, German res. heuR Of o.
ward hal q very pleasant reunion, on Slturds