Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-22
TELEGRAPIIIC.
President Acquitted.

r. WASHINGTON May l6.-Ihe elev- |
enth article was voted on first. All
the Democrats and Grimes, Fessen-
den, Fowler, Henderson, Tfumbull,
Ross and NanWinkle voted for ac- !
quittai. The conspirators cast 35
votes, Wade voting.
After fillibustering to evade a vote
on the other articles, the conspirators
in desperation succeeded in carrying
an adjournment to the Goth. Their
cowardly dodge meets with contempt.
They declare there has been corrup-
ton, and intend to investigate IL.
They counted on Ross, and were
dumbfounded Mt his detection.
impeachment Is dead. johnson Is
virtually acquitted. Radicalism has
gone to -, and the country is safe.
10 Triumphe.
WAsHINGToN, May 16, Midnight.
From dawn until late in the night
the city has been the scene of intense
excitement, such as was never wit
messed before and will never he again.
AT an early hour the Senate Cham
Der was literally packed with men
and women.
Summers motion to vote first on the
eleventh article was adopted. The
interest conferred mainly on the vote
of doubtful Senators. .
Anthony's vote of "guilty" was
followed by n buzz in the galleries,
but no loud demonstration.
Cameron said guilty before the
question was concluded by the Chief
Justice. Everybody smiled.
| When Fcssenden's name was called
| that Senator rose and stretched his
| tall form to its full length and stood
erect. He placed his thumbs in his
pants pocket, listened to the reading
of the questions by the Chief Justice
and responded in a clear, ringing
tone, mot guilty.
Fowler repeated his vote of "not
guilty." as the first was not heard
distinctly.
Henderson rose nervously at the
call. He had expressed no opinion
on the 18th article, and when he said
mot guilty." the Presidents friends
breathed frcer.
Intense but suppressed excitement
for. On his vote depended the fate of
the Executive and country. "Not
guilty" he said, and CONSERVATION
l.
no difference how Wiley and the
:, doubtful Senators voted for Ross Sc
cured acquittal on the article and i'm
parchment was dead.
Wade's voting excited no, remark,
for it was known that he was without
delicay or decency.
The vote being announced, the
reason for voting first on the eleventh
article became apparent. The con-
spirators knew if this could not secure
conviction, the measure was defeated,
and to prevent acquittal they now
moved to postpone the vote on the
: balance of the articles, which, after
, fillibustering, was carried.
The cowardly dodge to evade the
issue provoked contempt from all;
: but the INSCRIPTIONS majority We're
intent only on first breaking the force
of the result, and then wanted more
time for trickery.
They would not have voted to-day,
: but they believed Ross was with them
and Grimes would not be there, they
We're caught in their own trap.
After adjournment the crowd dis
persed, and the Representatives re-
turned to their own hall; the Demo
Gratis being juhilant, and Radicals sui
len and cursing and crashing their
teeth.
Shortly afterwards the managers
met and agreed on resolution subse-
quently passed by the House to inves-
tigate the alleged corrupt influences
, used to defeat impeachment.
AS there is no foundation for the
charge ii is accepted as the belief that
: the managers contemplate concerning
measures looking to new articles OF
impeachment. The proposition gives
rise to great Indignation, but will end
more shamefully than that now be-
fore the Senate.
President received the congratula-
tons of his Cabinet and friends, tC
one of whom he said that he regarded
the verdict not as a personal triumph
but as the triumph of constitution
: and law and the cause of the people
and that it confirmed his beliefin the
strength of republican form of gov
eminent.
There Is rumor Tonight entitled
? to some credence that Grant has noti.
fled the NATIONAL Radical Committee
that he will not accept the nomina.
tons for President. He is deeply
=, chagrincd at the result of impeach-
ment and had threatened previously
, if the President was acquitted he
would pursue this course. The Radi
Gals are in deep tribulation.
/ state on good authority that JEFF
, Davis trial will be postponed until
next fall.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE fol
; lowingl statement is predicted on in
' formation derived from highly res
pectabie sources: 1t Is generally
l known here that some of the mem.
! bcrs, if not all of President Johnson's
! Cabinet, have signifed their willing.
! ness to retire from office, and there |,
much speculation on that subject.
Prominent gentlemen of both par
= ties, in conversation recently, agreed
in the sentiment that much of the
trouble between congress and the Pres
! ident sprung from Il defect of eXccu
G tive administration under our present
; form OF government, and that If the
: ministry here, rs in England, would
> retire and give place to one in accOrt
l with the expressed will of the people
n we should have had peace long ago
II Reconstruction mder the Presi
: dents plan having been rejected, ii !,
: now thought 10y Congressman of boil
G parties that he will agree to admit
n Southern Representatives in any way
t practicable, in order that Il shall have
G no effect on their Judgement in pass
ing on the articles of impeachment
Ii is said If Impeachment mad mo-
r been pending there Is little doubt thaI
y "A new Cabinent would have Ions
o $ nco been designated, composed o
k the most distinguished and eminen,
- men of the country. Ii should not
= therefore, create surprise if n thorough
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