The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-13

L DOu lutiI icCoSHltltH W lNf-
Wade, Mr.. Bingham, as the Chairman,
announced that the House of Repre-
sentatives, through its Managers and
by its own presence, appeared at the
bar of the Senate to present articles
OF impeachment againstAndrew John
son, President of the United States.
President Wade, in response, in
vited them to seats already prepared.
During these preliminary proceed
ings, the entire Board of Managers,
arranged as already stated, stood at
the bar with the officers of the House
the Speaker in advance, and the
members in the rear. When the
Managers moved to the front of the
desk and took their seats; the mem
bers of the House formed in a com.
pact circle outside the Senator'S
desks. 4-.
On motion of Senator Hendricks,
Speaker ColfaX was conducted to the
desk on the right of Mr.. Wade, Sen,
ator Grimes advancing and escorting
him to the designated place. These
arrangements made, the Senate be.
came still again. The silence was
Oppressive. The order of AIR. Wade
to the Sergeant alarms to make
proclamation gave it new weight, and
the words of the proclamation itsel
appeared TO stop all breathing. Ev.
cry eve was on that officer as he step
ped to his place, and in clear and firm
tones pronounced the formula never
officially heard in the land before.
THE PROCLAMATION.
"IIcar ye! Hear ye. Hear ye! AL
persons are commanded to keep 81
lence, OH pain of imprisonment, while
the House of Representatives is eX
hibitiag to the Senate articles of i'm,
pcachment against Andrew johnson
President OF the United States."i
t READING OF THE ARTICLES.
The proclamation made, the Man
gers stood in their places, and Mr.
Bingham Iunrolled the articles and
prepared to read. 1t was a solemn
and deeply impressive scene, Mr.
Wade and Mr.. Colfax seated togeth
er, the joint representations of thu
two great Representative bodies o
the nation. Before them sat the Sen
ate. Back of the Senators were
ranged the members Of the House
Over all, the packed galleries seem
ed 20 hang as if the nation itself wer'
looking down upon the scene. Ii
the open space, before the desk, stood
seven men, who, in the name of al
the people, had come before the high
fest tribunal in the land TO enter. in
dictment against President. 1t wa
such line of men as the eyes OF the
nation have seldom rested on. Thei
personality gone, they stood for th'
people in the peoples cause, and a.
such thousands of eyes, which rar
constantly from one to another, seem
ed to be regarding them: 20 q
On the right was Bingham, grave
nervous, and yet collected, as he reat
in q clear voice the great indictment
Hundreds scanned his person as if tt
satisfy themselves that that Sigh
frame held heart and will strong
enough to make him equal to sucl
an occasion, but he is the veteran o
loyal feles. - '..'f--- 'fi
~ 'r BOUTWELL,. ' H.-.
Next to him stood Boutwell,, ans
all who knew the man will feel strong
er, because he was OF tina. honored
number, firm in his position and car.
rage as he is in his purpose. Erect
in figure as he is Alright in character
there were none among them all who
could sooner fix the eye of a stran-
ger.
STEVENS.
Old Thad. Stevens looked more
than ever before the iron man which
he is. His strength soon failed, as
the reading progressed, and he was
forced to sit down, but his face
showed no weakness, except that the
pallor of disease and age were upon
it. Its features were set their ex-
preston as memorable as fate itself.
Pity found no lodgment in any line
ament, and justice untempered with
a ray of mercy seemed stamped up
on his countenance.
To the left of Stevens stood Logan,
with.one hand in his breast and one
thrown behind him. 1t was the easy,
vet marked attitude of trained mil
itary man. . ,i-.
..f fr-S . WILSON. .'s.u .-7
Across the aisle was Wilson of
lows, whose firm position, close fold
ed arms, erect and well formed
figure, fixed the attention upon him,
which he so well deserves for his
GOODNESS and prudence, for his calm,
steady, and honest expression of real
convictions. None of his associates
will rank above him.
l9ss 40 WILLIAMS. gJ
I'D Williams, OF Pennsylvania, was
placed next, and he too looked the
quiet strong man he is. 'H
....s .- .... DeAA' ...
Butler stood at the left of the line
with his hands crossed in front as if
in parade, and though eyed through
out by the throng in common with
his associates. his face gave little in
dication Of what was passing in his
mind. Grave and thoughtful, he
certainly was and before he finishes
his task will surely spread net from
which lawyers cannot extricate the
President.
For an hour the Managers were
before the bar while Mr.. Bingham
read the long indictment through.
For an hour scarce one of them
chsnged position. For that time the
circle of members remained unbro-
ken, the attention of Senators re-
NAMED fixed and the galleries re-
NAMED as quiet as if no life were in
them.
THE CONCLUSION.
The reading done, Mr.. Wade an
nounced that the Senate would take
proper action in the case, and then
the Speaker, managers, and members
withdrew and the dull dry business