The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-16

The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Sun writes under date OF May 1S:
A continuous rain throughout the day has
caused apparent quiet among the manipula-
tors Of the impeachment, but they have
nevertheless been most industriously and ear
| nestly at work.
The pressure and various kinds Of influence
brought to bear upon the remaining doubt
| full senators is wonderful. kilograms in
| great number are sent hence to various quar-.
ters, urging that meetings be held to demand
the removal Of the President, also requesting
petitions to be teIegraphe@ @by influential Re-
for conviction.
DISPATCHES come in response, some promis-
ing to comply, others declining to interfere in
the matter, as it is o subject to be disposed OF
upon the the solemn oaths Of senators them
selves, and not by resolutions at town meet
ings.
made last night by Hon. E. O. Ingerson, mem
Der Of tie House from Illinois, when called
upon to sign his name to remonshance OF
politicians Of his State against the action and
proposed vote Of Senator Trumbull. How ef-
fective these extraordinary efforts snail be up
on some Of the senator's whom it is proposed
to carry by arguments, opportunities and
threats, may be problematical.
sure Of any kind can affect the votes Of the
statesmen who have filed their arguments
against Impeachment, nor is it believed that
any change can in this way be accomplished as
to the status and votes OF the other half dozen
or more Republican senators named as doubt
full.
The extreme Radicals say they, will get rid
Of the President by some means yet in reserve,
and q Radical senator from Westeen State ex-
presses it in this wise: swell have that fellow
out yet, even If we have to admit the Southern
senators to vote for conviction"
Horace Greeley arrived here this morning,
and was at the capital in conversation with
members. Quadnu',cs say he is here to try to
drive uncertain senator's into the impeach-
scheme; but other authority says Greeley came
here to visit his family, who have been tempo
rarily sojourning in this oity for some weeks.
Upon the whole, the observations Of to-day
do not indicate any material change in the
views and claims Of parties. The advocates Of
impeachment are not quite 80 confident OF the
removal of the President, whilst their oppo.
nents are about as firm now as at any time pre-
vious that the verdict will be acquittal.
SENATOR HENDERSON AND THE IMPEACHMENT
PRESSURE.
The following telegram was received here
to-day:
81. Louis, May Is, 1S6S.-Hon. ]. B. Hem
derson: There is intense excitem ent here.
Meeting called for tomorrow night. Can your
friends hope that you will vote for the eleventh
-' E. W. FOX.
To which Senator Henderson replied:
Washington City, May IS, 1859. W. Fox,
st Louis: Say to my friends that1 am sworn
to do impartial Justice according to law and the
evidence, and will try to do It like an honest
man. j. b. HENDERSON.
GENERAL GRANT IN FAVOR OF CONVICTION.
The Chicago Republican, Of Monday, has the
following dispatch from Washington, under
date of Sunday:
General Grant, in the presence of your cor
respondent, to-day said that, from what he
knew, he believed the President intended to
evade conviction by resigning at the last hour.
The General also said that he became 30 con-
yinced that this would be done that he bet o
port of it, nearly month ago.
During the entire conversation the General
expressed himself very strongly in support OF
Mr. Johnson's removal, it being his only hope
OF having peace in the Southern States; and he
thought it would be dangerous to the best in
terests of the country to let him remain any
longer at the head Of the government. With
Mr.. Johnson's removal he would, without
detriment to the public service. make further
reduction in the army, and the troops that
were now stationed in many OF the Southern
States could be withdrawn and sent to the
plains or mustered out OF service. Having o
man in the presidential chair that would take
care that the laws are faithfully executed, the
rebels in the South would cease committing
murders and driving Union men from their
homes, and loyal men would be again secure.