The New York herald., 1868-05-04

day ior the assembling of the National Democratic
convention. The day and place originally desig-
nated-the 4th Of July at New York-will therefore
have to continue.
Governor Fenton, in view Of the sturdy opposition
OF republican members of the Senate to some of his
nominations, 1t Is said, proposes compromise with
tweed and his democratic associates. The induce
ment offered is reported to be an unmeasured sign
Ing OF the Tax levles matter what Jobs may be in
them by the Governor, and support OF his nomina-
tons by the democrats
Mr.. Isaac Teller O former member of the Thirty
third Congress who was seected Professor Moore
died very suddenly at Mattcawan, N. Y,on Thursday.
He was riding in a buggy at the time, and died while
holding the reins In his hands. He retained his
sitting posture, and the horse that he was driving
continued quietly upon his way for about an hour
and half after death had ensued, when the condi-
Of Mr.. Teellr was observed and the horse was
stopped.
Bishop Potter, on Wednesday, visited Joseph
Brown, the convicted child-murderer, at Hudsoaand
performed the Episcopal prison service.
In the case Of Samuel Wilson vs. Thomas Wall
and wife, which grows out of certain property ac-
quired under the treaty by which Louisiana and
Florida came into the possession OF the United States,
and which has been before the Supreme Court in a
suit OF Error, from the State OF Alabama, Justice
Grer has rendered an opinion that Congress has no
power to settle rights under treaties except In
purely political.
Elsewhere in our columns this morning Will be
found article entitled "Our Steam Vessels" which
gives comprehensive account of the means adopted
by the laws OF Congress for the safety of life and
propertytOn passenger steamers.
The new telegraph cable has arrived at Jamaica.
Three vessels were stranded in O late gale on the
Morant Keys.
n New cit nd vi IL itv hal n
mass meeting yesterday, and determined to organize
q "Scheutzen Fest" for June next The organization
was completed by the election Of Theodore Stenway
President list Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
and the adoption OF resolutions avOring the project.
General Siegel and others addressed the meeting.
Chief Justice Chase's Position-The Despe-
ration Of. the Radicals.
Partisan fury has not yet reached its crisis
at the national capital, but the storm rises hour
by hour. The state of feeling and the heated
atmosphere the politicians live in are indicated
by every circumstance of the daily news. Moth
ing more distinctly shows the increasing heat
of the struggle than the tone OF the debate in the
House of Representatives on the resolution in
viting the Impeachment Managers to clear their
skirts in regard to the notorious Alta Vela job.
By the revelations of the impeachment trial it
suddenly appeared to the country that the
Managers had virtually named to the President
price for which he could buy them up and
strangle impeachment in its earliest scream.
They say they only gave an opinion; but
it is obvious that from men in their position an
"Opinion" given to the President on his trial at
hair met az ha thar
threat and it is equally obvious that if this
threat or promise, that now assumes the nno-
cent character of an opinion, had influenced
the President the course of the Managers
would have been shaped accordingly. I'm
parchment would have roared as gently as any
sucking dove if Mr. Johnson had seized this
guano island for the clients of Logan and But
Ter. Caught in the act of offering this great
brbe to the impeached President, and chal-
lenged in the House to justify them
selves-to show their honesty If they could, to
prove by any possible means that the obvious
circumstances of the case put them in false
light before the country-how do the honor
able Managers answer the challenge? BY turn
ing with the fury of wounded wild beasts upon
the member who offers the resolution. Butler,
that scavenger Of the law, hurls filth by natu-
raj instinct, and Logan becomes so wild in his
defence that he is called to order over and
over again by Mr.. Colfax, who never calls to
order any man of his own party so long as it
is humanity possible to avoid it and the trem-
bling associates of these men on the floor of
the House, seeing the evident trepidation and
excitement they are in, take the alarm, and
vote down the resolution, advertising to the
country that the conduct of the Managers in
this business must not be subjected to inquiry
for the sake of the party.
Much of the excitement of the Managers
under this proposed inquiry was also due, no
doubt, to the general sentiment of desperation
that has recently taken hold upon the souls of
the impeachers. They find that they must not
stop to reason. nor let others stop. They
must drive, they must bully, they must in
timidate, they must rush their case through
by every stimulating practice, or lose it.
They must compel their partisans to
rise with them in the excitement of
violent language and furious purpose; and
hence we see that daily there is less scruple to
answer argument, and that all that is said in the
debates of Congress, even on subjects the most
trivial has less in it of discussion than Of dia-
tribe and invective. All this radical despera-
ton is the immediate result of the position of
Chief Justice Chase. Fear of the one strong
man whom they cannot move-cannot drive in
the small gale of their fury-agitates the souls
Of these leading radicals, fills them with
alarm and dismay. Chief Justice Chase will
undoubtedly assert in the Senate the authority
of his high Office; seeing clearly that the
founders Of the government never intended to