The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-18
impeachment Gossip.
spEcULATIoNs AS TO THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL
THE DILEMMA OF TIE RADICAL SENATORS.


The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writes under date Of the 18th
instant:
The disposition shown by the Senate to con-
fine the testimony on the part OF the defence
to what in its judgment relates directly to the
impeachable offences OF which the President
stands charged, has had the effect OF raising
the curiosity OF the public in the result OF the
trial to the highest pitch "Will the President
be convicted?" has now become as common as
the usual interroSatory OF greeting, wen,
what's the news?" The speculations i'll re
sponse to this question arc as diverse ana oP,,
poste as the views Of multitude could well
make them.
4 prominent official to-day gave il as his
opinion that the action OF the Senate in decid-
ing the guilt or innocence of the President
would not depend upon the law or evidence in
the case, but was question OF political neces-
sty; that two adverse lines OF policy IN the ad-
ministration of the government have sprung
up in relation to tEe reconstruction OF the
Southern States. AS party measure the ac-
quittal of the President would be equlvalent to
the Radical or Congressional factlon surrender
ing to the Presidents OF the Conservative theo-
ry. Such determination, after all the efforts
that have been made to depose the President,
he admitted. would have q damaging effect, If
it did not disastrously ruin the prospects or
the Radicals in the national election next fall
In the Senate il appears this species OF logic
has its influence. There are several senators
who have declared their intention TO vote when
the final issue arrives as in their judgment JUS
tice demands in view Of The law aud evidence
as elected in the testimony and tue final arSu-
ment Those who take the opposite view and
are ready to vote guilty, right or wrong, are
keeping regular watch upon The movements
of those who are counted unreliable, and lose
no occasion to impress them with the necessl-
ty ur harmony of action The tilnid, as they
are termed, are. meanwhile, busy amon6 them
selves canyassing upon the strongest asstlr-
ances who can be counted upon to take the
bold step of voting against their party. 1t is
known that this opposition movement on the
part of such senators will be governed IN al
most every case by the most satisfactory pros.
pects of q success. II is admitted any Radical
voting against colvi ton will be eternally out
lawed by his party. Success, however, in ac-
quitting the President will, it is argued, mate
r1iallv molify the storm OF denunclatlon which
will be heaped upon the heads OF those who
dare to act irrespective OF party opinions. II
it is found. it is further asserted, that the
requisite number cannot be relied upon ton1ake
up the one-third. with one majority, for IN
| stance, in order to insure an acquittal, those
who NAV feel disposed TO act ID accordance
with Justice will prefer 10 keep IN proper rcla'
tions with their party and vote with the Radi
calls. This view of the solution of the problem
and which is daily gaining ground seems to Dt
now accepted az source OF universal satlsiac
ton. On this proposition persons on cithel
| side in politics appear to be content to avail
the result, and appropriate II as giving tht
! greatest encouragement Qt success as the.
| NAV construe the final vote.