The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-18

WASHINGTON, ID. g., March II,
1SGS.-Thc galleries were opened at
ten o'clock and at eleven nearly all the
the holders of tickets were present.
More real representatives from the
legations were present than on any
previous occasion.
Precisely at o'clock Mr.. Wade
vacated the chair for the Chief Jus
tice who took it, and directed the Ser
geant-at-Arms to make the proclama-
ton, which, though now SO familiar
to the country, still sounds strange and
solemn here. Its command to keep
silence seemed to press like a weight
upon all who heard, and the quiet Of
the chamber was significant of the au-
thority which stood behind it. The
reading of the journal attracted gcncr-
al attention from some of its formal
terms, rather than its matter. Among
them for instance the following !:
"Thc United States against Andrew
johnson, President thereof"
While reading the Journal was iD
PROCESS, the managers appeared at the
outer door of the Senate, and waited
until it was finished. Back of them
was about fourth of the House, who
did not wait for a formal entrance of
the House itself. Mr.. Stevens was
not able to walk in. The formal an
nouncement of the managers took
place. The Chief Justice invited them
forward to their seats at the table,
when such Senators present as were
absent on the last sitting were several
ly sworn.
The Sergcant-at-Arms then gave
notice that he had served the summons
heretofore issued by the Senate upon
Andrew johnson at his usual place
of abode, and made oath to his state
ment.
The statement that almost every
circumstance of the trial is without
precedent has already become an old
story, and yet as these successively
arise they fix the attention of all,
The marked one to-day was made in
response to the order of the Chief
Justice directing the Sergeant-at-
Arms to call the accused, when this
officerarose and went through the u.s.
,ual legal form as follows: "Andrew
johnson President OF the United
States, appear and answer to the arti-
cles of impeachment exhibited against
you by the House of Representatives
of the United States"
This was succeeded by q general
quiet and all eyes were turned to the
door leading towards the Presidents
room, as if Mr.. johnson would posi-
bly, appearin person. Instead after a
moments delay three Of his counsel
came in walking slowly, and with
dignifcd bearing. First, Mr.. Staa-
berry, tall and slim and bending for
ward as is his manner. Next Judge
Curtis, short in comparison to the
former, thick set, and with none of the
marks of age on him, and last Judge
Nelson, Of Tennessee, who few knew
anything about: of medium weigh!
and proportion, and quite gray. Mr.
Stanbcry sat at the head ofthe table as
leader of the council Curtis next, and
Nelson third in order.
AT the head of the table of the
House managers set Mr.. Bingham
facing the Presidents counsel; to hi,
left, along the table, were Boutwell,,
Wilson and Stevens in the order nam
ed, and on his right Logan, Williams
and Butler
At this point the speaker Of tn
House, accompanied by his officers
and followed by. a majority of tn
members appeared at the bar. Their
Twas a moments hesitation in recogniz