Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-10
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Special Correspondence of the Spectator.


Ter sway, in the records of history, than the
| sword NOT including, Dry Pump Grants case
though [ make an exception here which the
| delightful author of pelham" never thought
of in his philosophy. Though, as [ have be-
| fore stated, was opposed to old Virginia Sc
ceding until the late lamented'' called for
troops, yet [ claim the right to criticise, more
justly On this account-a Staunton correspon-
dent of that Infamous sheet the Chronicle of this
city, of which the genius loc the immortal For
neg eating drake, or dead due" is head devil
"STAUNToN, VA, Feb. &C. 1868.
| What do you think has been done to settle the
| fact that treason is crime and must be pun
! ished," when the Circuit Court of this county
pronounces Judgment against loyal citizen Tor
payment, In United States currency, of bond
given TO hire substitute in the rebel army; the
hirer, loyal man, dragged from his family and
held at this place under arms, with the option
| fight yourself against the Government, or send a
substitute? If ever consideration was illegal,
this was; if ever bond was obtained under du-
ress, this was; and get refusing to recsive pay
rsent IN Confederate money, when.tendered now,
with Hon. A. A. Il. Stuart as counsel, the bond
| holder comes into court and obtains Judgment
for principal and interest in laaofA money of the
| United States How long? How long?'
| A bond is bond; and man of honor never
f1inches from making it good, especially when
given Of his free will But who is this shamb-
ling knave who wishes to evade it, on the plea
of Onionss1s7 Who bought substitute to do
his fighting while he remained at home, and
now refuses 10 pay the poor fellow who faced
bullets, bayonets and shells, while the craven
hearted principal ensconced himself behind SUBJ
stltute papers, and now tries to cheat the man
who saved his carcass from cold weather and
colder lead Ills meaner aot than robbing
the graves of the dead bodies Of friends.
In the hump Senate chamber Oh Thursday,
a tremendous crowd assembled to witness the
formation of the High Court Of Impeachment
At l o'clock precisely Chief Justice Chase en-
tered the Senate chamber, having the arm of
Senator Pomeroy, of the Senate Committee,
followed by Justice Nelson, of the Supreme
Cosrt, and Senators Wilson and Buckalew, also
Of the Senate Committee. AS the Chief JUS
tice walked to the front of the Senate chamber
Vice-President Wade vacated the chair, and
Mr.. Chase, clad in his robe Of black, assembled
the steps and took his seat. Perfect silence
prevailed, After moment s pause, Chief Jus
tice Chase arose, and stated that IN obedience
to the summons served upon him by the Sen
ate he was ready to proceed with the trial of
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, and was prepared to take the oath re-
Quired by the Constitution. Associate Judge
Nelson then administered the oath to the Chief
Justice. The senators were then called one by
one, alphabetically, commencing with Mr.. An
thony, of Rhode Island, and Mr. Chase admin
istered them the cath he had himself taken, to
do impartial justice to Andrew Johnson-read-
ing the form of oath to them from manuscript
copy. The senators were then called In alpha
betical order, and nearly all had been sworn,
when the name Of Senator Wade was called !;
and while he was walking towards the Chief
Justice to take the OATH Senator Hendricks, Of
Indiana, arose and said: Before the oath of
impeachment is administered to the honorable
gentleman, wish to ask the Senate question.
The senator just called the presiding officer Of
this body, under the Constitution and laws will
become President Of the United States should
the PROCESS Of impeachment now being tried be
sustained The Constitution provides that in
such case the possible successor cannot even
preside in the body during the trial | submit
ior the consideration OF the presiding officer OF
the court the question, Whether, being sena-
tor representing a State, it is competent for
him to take the oath and become thereby part
Constitution does not allow him to preside at
the deliberations because Of his possible sue
cession he cannot. in view Of the same result,
be competent to sit as member.
Mr.. Reverdy johnson said Mr.. Wade could
not vote in case where lie Is interested, and
cited avs q precedent the case OF Stockton, who
was not allowed to vote when his own seat was
under contest in the Senate and while he was a
member of that body.
On dit. Is Brownlow Nv. g. going to
write a biography of the devil? as some are
mean enough to suggest. No enc would sue
coed in the undertaking so well, as his intima-
cy with his Satanic Majesty fully qualities
Browslow for the-to Mm, douhtless-peaslng
task. Beast Butler is to revise the work. A
nice coterie of bad characters, to be sure?
Though the Rump Senate may be sworn In
as High Court Of impeachment, it does not
necessarily follow that the trial will immediate
~ come off The President has ten days grace
to make preparations after official notice IS
served upon him. It's very likely-though he
does not wish any unnecessary delay-that he
will not come into court before the expiration
of the limited time. The Radicals are anxious
to strike while the iron is hot; they do not
wish for a moment time for reflection, fearing
the sober secoad thought might work change
on many shaky RAIDS who would give President
johnson, the benefits of any doubts they might
entertain. Their great desire and only hope Is,
to put impeachment through under whip and
spur, in regular, jocky style; but many OF the
windy concerns will be wind broken before
It'll through
John A. Logan, who is the quintescepce OF
depraved Radicalism in the Rump Congress,
was once ''secesh' democrat but now denies
| it. I think the following ought to silence his
| windy gasconades on the subject that is, if be
has any shame left in his face, after peruring
himself by swallowing the 'iron-clad oath, . his
service in the Yankee army will not relieve him
before God and man. Here is the proof:
State of Illinois, County of Gallatin, IS
William NJ Davis, of the town Of Equality
in the county and State aforesaid, being sworn,
says that on the 18th day of May, A. d.. 1861,
| left Williamson county, under Captain ID.
Brooks fdx the army of the Confederate States,
and did join that army, and was badly wounded
at the battle of Shiloh and further state that
went to that army by and under the advice and
influence of John A Logan, and his brotherln-
law. FL. B. Cunningham, who told me that Lo-
gan would join us in tive Or three months, OF IN
short period Of time.
W. M. DAVIS.
Subscribed and sworn to this End day OF DC
tober, A. D., 1866, before me.
'''''' - r. D. PEARcE, j. P.
When Logan spoke at Carbonate, his mother
and sisters were present. In the course OF his
speech, he denied that he had ever given any
one mo,sy to enter the rebel service, where
upon, his sister, Mrs Blanchard, remarked,
That's lie. John you gave money to my
husband to go into the rebel army. a little
later, Logan denied that he ever was IN favor OF
the REBELS" to which his mother replied,
THAT'S lie, joint
Prescription is worse In the bastard State OF
best Virginia, so called, than in that purgato-
rial State. Tennessee. A Justice of the Peace,
of thirtv-fye years standing, was not allowed