Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-12

dent is no test of how Senators are going to VOTE
upon the impeachment matter at all. There. are
many Senators who believe that the President was
wrong in attempting Stanton removal pending
session of the Senate, but who still think that that
is not an offence of sufficient gravity to justify im
peachment. e,
The President is known to have eontended al
along that Stanton held Office only by sutterance
as he had never been appointed by him. (Johnson)
and moreover because Lincoln S commission, bear
ing date in 1862 long before the Tenure OF Office
bill was passed, limited Stanton's tenure to 'the
pleasure of the President for the time being.
Among the senator's who take this view, or who
oppose Impeachment for other reasons, such as
that no confidential adviser obnoxious to Presi
dent should be forced. upon him, have reason te
believe may be reckoned Anthony, Ross, Eessen
den, Sherman, Howe, Wiley, Norton, Tpton
Williams, Sprague and Trumbull.
Anthony leans to conservatism, and in his papel
has repeatedly, of late raised warning cry against
the revolutionary tendency of Radical legislation
t Upton has been heard to declare that he vii
not vote for impeachment.
Williams, some say, besides his belief as a law
yer, that no impeachable offence has been com
mitted, desires to work back into the Democratic
O as the signs point to revolution t Rl,p II poltoa
Sprague will certainly vote in the interest of his
father-in-law, the Chief Justice, who is said to op
pose impeachment because it would result IN
Wade's elevation, and diminish his own chances
for the succession.
AS to Norton, Ross Van Winkle and Wiley,
confess have no better reason to give tor the O.
pinion that they will oppose impeachment except
this-that there is o very widespread impression
of the kind. There is something in the atmos-
phere at times that tells one how things will turn
out. Perhaps it is this mysterious influence that
puts Norton, Ross, Wiley and Van Wrinkle among
the anti-impeachers
For these and other reasons, therefore, take II
there is no ground upon which to base an opinion
that impeachment will be sustained Referring to
it as party question: there is no light in which II
can be viewed that.can make it available to the
Radicals in this sense fsenators were disposed
to give weight to their partisan animosities there
is nothing to be gained by impeachment The
subject has been canvassed by the Radicals in all
its bearings, and very considerable portion OF
them have arrived at this conclusion.
MR.. JOHNSON ADVISED TO RESIGN.
The Washington Republican says:
Some of the Presidents most prominent friends
have called upon him, and advised him to send his
resignation to the Senate tomorrow, and carry his
appeal to the people, on the ground that he could
not get fair trial in the Senate in which event
the Democrats would certainly nominate him, and
his chances would be excellent for reelection but
that if he should sit still much longer he would be
convicted and rendered incapable of ever holding
Office again. The President was considerably ta-
ken aback, and finally said he would consider 1T,
and turned the conversation y
MR. JOHNSON WILL BE PRESENT,
1t is not imperative that the President should be
present during his trial. but he has already express
ed determination to be present. . 49,,
..... .-. THE IMPEACHMENT
A prominent Western senator has stated that
ample time will be allowed the President to pre-
pare for the impeachment trial after he shall have
been notified that such is to be- Blanks are be-
ing printed for the issuing of seats in the Senate
to spectators, and there has already been large
demand for them. As the blanks are not yet
ready, and as it is probable that the trial will not
commence for at least two weeks, these appllca-
tions are rather premature. This fact, however,
does not deter parties from applying. and the
President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate,
sergeant-at-arms, doorkeepers, and clerks, have
been beseieged with opportunities from class of
persons who are never satisfied with a denial.
Major Mcdonald, the popular and gentlemanly
chief clerk Of the Senate, is having. every ar
rangement made for the accommodation OF the
senators, members of the House Of Representa-
tives, and all others who may be in the lower
chamber These arrangements will be perfected
after the President has signi6ed the day upon
which he will be ready A large number of stran-
gers have already arrived in the city, and it is con-
fidently presumed that at least two or three thon
sand persons will be added to our floating popula-
ton ere the trial commences.