Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-04
IMPEAcAMENT OVER |

#W| lVloi hokNNe N"hN'N" ''b'
[.jmos and Misdemcanors," aitcrh hay
i1k Ised q run Of nearly ono hundred
days md nights, at the Rump Ciicu'
Housc AZ Washington, is "played out
II 1rsulted in the death politically,
oi thc Managers and nearly all the
actors
.rhe last scene in the act is thus de
6cfihea by q correspondent of The
Ri1tsturg Commercial, of the 9th ult.
who Is loyal, and was an eye witness
Tho Humiliation, shame, and degra
datlon depicted on the countenance'
Of the tragedians were plainly visible
10 4hc Spectators
WAsHINGToN, May 26, 1868
. Ihs impeachment proceeding be
gun Ii the House of Representative:
Oh Saturday, 22d of February, is atan
ond. Tic President is acquitted o.
high crimes and misdemeanors, and
the Court stands adjourned without
date. What may come of the inves
tisation now going on in the room ol
The managers no one can tell, but the
nine xrticles presented on the second
OF March and the two more brought
ia on the third have been defeated
EvefybDdy knew from the beginning
that lhe Democrats would all vote
against Everything, and the response
bility for defeat therefore lies with
tho seven Republicans who voted for
acGuitlal, viz Messrs. Grimes, Fes.
sender, Fowler, Henderson, Ross
Trumbull and Van Wrinkle The SEN
ate has passed judgment on Andrew
johnson, and nothing now remains
but for the people to make up their
anal Judgment on the Senate.
The Informal caucus Of Radical Sen.
ators last evening decided nothing
about the order of business to-day.
The managers had presented a pi-
quaint and important report in the
House, but il cannot be learned that
they undertook as a whole TO exert
any infuence in favor of the postpone
mont of the vote in the Senate.
Sore of them wanted further delay I;
Others wanted disposition of the
matter at once. A great majority of
the Republican Senators were known
to favor an adjournment, but several,
including Messrs. Conkling, Edmunds,
Ferry, morrill,, of Vermont, and Nor
ton, as well as the seven gentlemen
who voted against the eleventh arti.
Gle, declared yesterday against such
a course 1t was therefore, imposs-
bic 70 say last evening what would
be done this morning. Impeachment
men outside of Congress generally
were ior such delays, as it would give
tho managers an opportunity to con
clude their investigation, aud the i'm
pression was widely prevalent every
where that another postponement
would be carried.
The result of the vote on the re-
naming articles was also in doubt.
Mesers Grimes, Fessenden, Fowler,
Hendorson, Trumbull, and Van Win
kle bad printed their opinions, and it
was therefore known that they would
vote 70 support the first three articles.
Messrs Ross aud Wiley were the on
" doubtful Senators. The latter had
said be was for the first article, but
declined to commit himself as to the
second. Mr.. Ross had repeatedly de.
clared be would sustain articles one
two and three. That was twelve or
tonrteen days ago, when he also de-
.clared be would vote for the eleventh
and since then he had voted against
the oleventh, and the Presidents
friends had confidently declared he
would vote against the second and
third There were vague rumors,
however, ofan interview with General
Butler, and of letter written home
TO bis constituents, coupled with hints
from leading impeachment men and
report Of recent conversations with
hina. Some of the more sanguine
membcrs Of the House asserted that
he was all right, and kilograms an
nounoing in most positive terms that
impeachment would be carried were
sent from here to Chicago. 1t was
evident that Ross held the balance of
power but how he would throw that
balance today the outside public
could only hope or fear.
It happened, therefore, that things
were IN good deal OF uncertainty
this morning. The questions every
where asked were, would the vote be
takon to-day, and how die Ross and
Wiley standy Because of this doubt
or for Some other cause, people did
not 20 10 the Capitol as early as usu
al. Hall an hour before the Senate
met, The galleries were no more than
one-fonrth filled, and even when the
Chief Justice took his seat at least
of the benches were va
can't The arrangements were simi.
lar to those on the day when the
Eleventh Article was put to vote.
There were policemen at each door of
the eutranre, at the foot of every
stairway and in all the aisles of the
gallery, with a small battalion of
nshers, doorkeepers and ticket-takers.
There were two great tables for the
mAnagers and counsel in front of the
clerks desk and closely set rows of
cane oottomed chairs in the rear of
Spnator's desks, for the members
Of the House. The rules of. the SEN
ate were not construed quite so liter
ally IS on some previous occasions,
but i vas useless TO ask for favors,
and no one got into the northern |
wing Of the capitol without the white |