The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-15
5. LETTER FROM I .:w,1IAsHINGToN.
correspoudence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The Situation To-day--Radical Confidence
in the Success of the EteUenth Articte--
{ Speech Of Senator Williams When Etoill
the Vote take place dc.
WAsHINGToN. May Is, 1868.


A dreary, disagreeable rain, which has
been falling since midnight Of Tuesday,
has Gained the outward appearances Of ex-
element on impeachment, and kept below
the surface most of the ardor which, in the
event of clear weather, might have been
exhibited to-day. The Radicals are work.
ing like beavers, and express confidence
that the eleventh article-which was tackled
on to the original Impeachment articles by
Thad Stevens when everybody concerned
in getting them up thought the Indictment
was complete-will bring over sufficient
number of adherents to convict the Presi-
dent. They claim Henderson; and Stanton
was to-day informed that that senator aoould
vote to convict on that article. Whether he
will or not, remains to be seen. Edmunds,
who is favorable to other counts in the in
dictment, however, rejects this one; and if
Henderson should vote for it, there would
be a set-off by Edmunds voting against it.
Forney has girded up his loins and COM
menced work for the campaign in earnest.
He spares nobody, now that he has resigned
his position as Secretary of the Senate, and
the leader in the Chronicle of this morning
is regarded as only the beginning Of a Sc
ries of his most powerful efforts against the
Chief Justice and other prominent jurists
and statesmen of the Republican party who
cannot, under the law and evidence de-
duced in the impeachment trial, vote for
conviction.
Among the speeches which have been de-
livered in the secret session favoring con-
viction the Radicals are loudest in their
praise of Senator Williams, who is the
author of the civil tenure bill. It was care
fully prepared for the occasion, but has not
yet been published. The feeling is becom-
ing very general that there will be no vote
Saturday on the impeachment articles. Cir
cumstances, however, may happen which
will impel the Radicals to risk it. Should
Howard get we'll, and one or two Conserva-
tives be so i'll as not to be able to attend the
High Court" the case might be taken up,
with, at present, doubtful result.
It is stated to-day that Wade repealed
certain efforts which have been made to in
duce him to resign-made on Saturday
with the stated authority that he would re-
ceiye the nomination for Vice-President at
Chicago, by bluntly inquiring for the giver
of such authority. He acted upon the
homely principle that ga bird in hand, !"
as it appeared then, was " worth two IN the
BUSH"
s The Radicals of st. Louis are going to
become indignant in mass meeting to-mor-
row night at the course of Senator Hen
derson.
Senator Grimes was taken sick to-day
while at the Senate Chamber, the symptoms
being premonitory paralysis. Tonight the
report was in circulation that he was dying.
He is, however, well enough to be able to
converse with his friends. Senator Conk-
ling, of New York, is also sick with in
fammation Of the bowels. Mr.. Howard
is worse tonight. Other senators are re-
ported i'll tonight. The mental strain to
which they were subjected during the trial
for impeachment has actually worn them
out and produced physical disorders.
TIMON.