Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
gradually changed to scarlet and spread

gradually changed to scarlet and spread
all over his head, and he twisted his
moustache with a vigor and determination
as if bent upon depriying his face of that
warlike ornament.
Bingham squeezed his head between his
hands, as if his overcharged brain was
about to burst while little Logan emed
to be satisfied with the shelter his nous
tache afforded, and the glory achieved by
the speech, said to have been written fol
him, but which has his name attached to it.
The disappointment of the carpet-bag
seekers for Office, was manifest in theil
leng cCuntenances. A few muttered
curses were the only utterances that marred
the solemnity of the occasion, as they and
the House filed sadly out of the Chamber
In the rotunda of the Capitol there was
much angry gesticulatlon, and one Radical
was seen to halt before the splendid pic
ture of Chief Justice Chase lately hung
therein, and putting his clutched fist in
close proximity to his nose, he said ''You
are t. id scoundrel who is responsible
for the whole of it.
The charge of bribery is very rife, and a
committee has been appointed by the
House to investigate it. One Senator is
openly charged with having received $780,
600 for his vote. I have no idea that there
is any truth in it, and it will strike the
public as strange to say the least of it, that
there cannot be supposed to be an honest
difference of opinion cno'ag Radicals.
The Marine Band gave their second
promenade concert Of the season in the
grounds on the south side Of the Presi-
3, Il, $40 Al
an immense gathering of the ellie of the
city. The President, On beirg informed
that his friends desired him to show him
self, came down On the south portico, and
the ladies and gentlemen crowded up to
| tender him their congratulations, and your
correspondent can bear testimony to the
modest and becoming manner IN which
they were received: A hearty pressure of
the hand and gentle "thank you" was
| the only attention impeachment received
in that party.
| In the crowd below, as in all quarters of
| the city, and indeed Of the country, the
question was freely discussed. One indi-
vidual near me was holding forth very
learnedly. eyes, said he, to his half
dozen listeners, "money did it, I tell gu,
money did it. Simon Cameron was right
when, walking down the street with me
the other day he said, pointing to the Irea-
surg building, if we are beaten that's what
will do it."
Now, no one understands the power Of
money III buying up men better than
Simon Cameron. He is able, it is said, TO
buy anything he wants of the legislature of
his State, and has twice been sent to the
United States Senate by this same power.
Poor Forney took Thad. Stevens up to
Harrisburg the last time Senator was to
be elected, hired rooms and laid in cigars
and brandy enough to fiddle the entire
lot but CamerOns purse was too heavy for
them, and he was triumphantly elected,
Forney and Stevens bagging only screen
votes.
Notwithstanding the opinions of the
Hon. Simon, [ do not, as before said, be-
lieve that the vote of to-day was bought.
Not because [ believe that many OF them
are above being bought--but | don't be-
lieve the President, or his friends, would
throw away money upon them.
Forney resigned to strengthen his chan-
ces for q Cabinet, or Foreign appointment,
under SC President " Wade; but that having
failed, we will next hear Of him as a can
didate for the Senate again, as the success
sor OF Mr.. Buckalew, and it requires no
pirit of divination to foretell that he will
again lee defeated-unless, perchance, be
SlOulu NC dulc 10 bOIIOW SOuo Vi IlOluCu
sable constituents, or some of S:Mnn Cam
eron's money.
This evening large lot of black bags
more than Esq. Conoley ever had in his
extensive trunk. &c, establishment-wer
toted " in procession down the avenue,
by the most Gud-forsaken looking crowd
you ever saw. Each looked as If he had
Just heard of the death of his mother and
was sorrowfully vending his way to her
funeral. 1t is needless TO say that these
were the carpet-bag hosts that lately inva-
ded the city with the patriotic intention Of
assisting Ben. Wade III the administration
of the government.
Everybody OF the radical persuasion
wants to know how the vote OF to-day will
affect the happy family at Chicago next
week. Grant has 50 committed himself to
impeachment that lie mast f4U acih 1t, and
it is thought by many that if any other
apparently Unavailable candidate can be found,
that Washburn will keep him in his
breeches pocket wide Donnelly) and not
allow him to be put upon the track. How
ever that may be, il Is conceded by many
of the more Intelligent radicals, that the
party is dead, no matter aoh0 may be month";
dted that with ordinary eXertion and pru
dence the Democrats and Conservatives
may furnish the next tenement for the
White House. So mote it be.
ST TOD.