The New York herald., 1868-05-18
SENATOR TRUMBULL'S OPINION
The Feeling Throughout
the Country.

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WASHINGTON, May IS, 1868.
The Feeling in Washington Over the Vote ON
the Eleventh Article-The Carpet.BagGers
Packing Up for Chicago.
The chief subject Of discussion to-day with the cir
ces Of political conservatism here is the extraordi
nary and unprecedented action Of the radicals on
Yesterday in adourning the court while the verdict
was In process OF being pronounced and had really
been somewhat more than half decided. That
this arrangement was cut and dried admits
Of very little doubt. wihams' motion to
put the eleventh article first was pending
since last Tuesday, and was an eminently strategic
move to secure test vote on impeachment without
allowing averdct to be recorded. The eleventh arti
Gle was certainly regarded by the radicals as the
strongest and that being defeated 1t was easy to see
the fate that was sure to befa the other ten. Will
iiaIns sprung his motion to adjourn as II
by preconcerted understanding. The strong
radical vote it received gave additional color
to the impression that the matter had been
provided for beforehand. OF course II the vote had
been proceeded with the President would have been
acquitted; but the word acquttal not being
found In the vocabulary of the impeachers, it
was necessary to try some desperate experiment to
avoid such contingency. But the people asks why
adjourn the courtf The country is not 80
Pre6luenb
acquitted and the subterfuge OF the impeachers in
postponing the actual verdict as desiring more time
for reflection is regarded too transparent to de-
ceive anybody. Sound republicans characterize the
action of yesterday as one more monstrous act of
folly in the list Of the many foolish deeds perpetrated
recently by the radical party. Conservatives de-
nounce it with indignation as most nagrant
piece of partisanship; as the expressed. resolve
of thirty United States Senators to nlng the
obligations Of their oath aside, and prevent
by every means within their power the rendering Of
justice to the man they have been to try after
fair and judicial manner And now 1t is asked
what Is the object Of the adournments And to this
question dozen answers are suggested First, the
Chicago Convention desires to meet and separate
without being compelled to admit that Impeachment
has failed as according to all radical predictions it
cannot possibly fail while there is single article left
TO vote upon.
Then, by placing the prospect of Ben wades sue
ceedlng to Andrew Johnson posterior to the Chicago
Convention, and thus to some extent nullifyng his
chances Of being placed on the ticket with Grant,
some Of those Senators hostile to Wade and favora-
BILE to acquittal, because of their aversion to the
President pro tenapore Of the Senate might change
their votes to conviction II 1t could help any other
man but Wade on the ticket with Grant. Again, it
s said the Arkansas Senators and those OF several
other Southern States will be admitted very soon and
enrolled among the judges In the High Court, thus
insuring conviction beyond persdventure. Their ad-
mission is not likely to take place before the next
meeting Of the court, but the court can be
conveniently adjourned to take them in at
another time. It s also said that various
charges are to be trumped up about corrup-
tion on the part Of the republican Senators who
voted for acqulttal, and their expulsion from the
Senate demanded; and this being carried through,
10 In ho An
stitutes the Sabbath gossip Of washington, and
much more s no doubt attributed to the impeachcrs
as their motive for postponing the fate Of Andrew
johnson.
Since the termination Of the impeachment bug
aboo has been postponed until "a more convenient
season." somewhere In the dim future, there seems
to be no pressing necessity for the presence
Of the army Of carpetbaggers that has been
Quartered In our midst for the past two or three
weeks. They feel that their Occupation has gone,
to other locality, and they following it with
the least possible delay. The hegira Of these polti-
cal locusts commenced yesterday, but the grand
rush was reserved for to-day. The evening trains
for New York and Baltimore were literally stuned
with carpet bags and their owners most Of whom are
sa route for Chicago.
President johnson and His Cabinet.
The following statement Is predicated on informa-
tion derived from highly respectable sources:-It is
generally known here that some OF the members IL
not all OF President Johnsons Cabinet, have signned
willingness to retire from ONCE and hence there is
much speculation on that subject Promi-
nent gentlemen Of both parties, IN conversa-
lion recently, agreed In sentiment that much
Of the trouble between Congress ana the President
springs from the defect OF the Executive adminisra.
ton under our present form Of government and that
n the ministry here In England, would retire and
give place to one In accord with the expressed Will OF
people, we should have had peace long ago. Recon
struction under the Presidents plan having been re-
ccted tits now thought by Congressman Of both par.
ties that he will agree to admit Southern representa-
lives In any way practicable In order that the ma
onal in teress Of the South may be heard and cared
for in Congress.
Position OF tho Senators who Voted for |
Acquitsal.
The statement that the President has made any |
promises to conservative Senators voting for his
scqutal to support or uphold them by the power OF
his administration, is untrue.
Those republicans voting against impeachment |
claim to be decidedly opposed to President John.
sons political course the most earnest radi
Gals. They regard impeachment as q judicial and
not political proceeding. II s known that they |
claim to be as determined to carry out the Congress
sional policy as are their more radical colleagues
but they do not think that the President
either can or win attempt further obstructons.
They hope and believe that he win change bis Cabt-
net TO great extent ct least, and by more liberal
policy secQre 4 better accord with Congress. But
whatever Re may DO o not DO in this behalf has had
and can have no eject on their Judgment in passing
on the articles Of impeachment.
Prospects for . New Cabinet.
il, 1t Is said, the impeachment had not been pend
ing there ia little doubt that new Cabinet would long
since have been designated composed Of the most dis
and eminent men OF the country. II should
not therefore, create surprise II thorough change
shall be made In the complexion Of political affairs.
II these conjectures should be realized II win remain
for the senate, In view Of the probable defeat Of
The remaining articles of imnanc nchrucnA On Aho |