The New York herald., 1868-05-18
THE FEELING TaRoUGaoUT THE COUNTRY.
Immense Meeting OF Citizens In Portland In
Honor or Senator Fessenden.

Inmense' Meeting OF Citizens In Portland In
Honor or Senator Fessenden.
PORTLAND, Me-, May II, 1868.
An immense open air citizens meeting was held
here Saturday evening, to honor Senator Fessenden,
at which John Neal presided and large number of
prominent citizens served as Vice Presidents
Speeches were made by L. d. N. Sweat r. o. ]. Smith,
T. H. Hubbard, General 9. J. Anderson and VIM. II.
clifford. The speeches not Of partisan character
but condemned In unmeasured terms the attempt to
intimIdate Mr.. Fessenden by the impeachment meet
ings held In Maine and euogistc OF the Senator and
his conduct.
The resolutions framed were In the name Of the
citizens Of Portland. They condemned the spirit
which would compel the Court Of Impeachment to
adjudicate upon the impeachment articles IN such
manner az the exigencies OF political party may
require the zeal Of party anmosty would dictate or
the ambition Of political aspirants would demand
They denouDcc attempts to force Senators to any
decision inconsistent with the obligations which the
constitution imposes revolutionary and criminal In
spirit and deserving the sharpest rebuke from all
supporters Of constitutional government and liberty.
Favorable Effect Of the Vote In Savannah.
SAVANNAH. Ca, May II, 1sGs.
Teiegrams announcing the result OF the i'm
peachment vote have been received with Joy by the
conservatives. The newspaper offices were thronged
Stevens radicals are terrified, though hopeful OF
SdnS3siion u ne President Radical oflce holders
and seekers are chagrned and. dependent. The
universal suffrage, connscation and iron-clad test
oath clIoues are In O state Of dreadful commotion
over the news II is universally believed the PresI-
dent will be acquitted. The patriotic and unselhsh
course of conservative republican Senators In voting
according 10 conscientious convictions Of duty has
cheered all loyal hearts and VIII have most benen-
cal effect upon the minds Of the ultra Southern peo
ple. tending to reconcile political differences and
benefit the Whole country,
Rejoicing Over the AcQuIttal of the President
I'm Springfield, Mass.
sPRNeFrELD May IL, 1868.
The acouitta Of the President great rejoic-
mo among the democrats Of this vicinity One hun
dred guns were fred In this city last night and one
hundred viii be fred at westneld tomorrow night
Democratic Jubilatioss In New Jersey.
NEW BRUNSWICK, May II, 1868.
Yesterday the democracy Of this city were very
,ubant over the result Of the vote on impeachment
IN the senate. Last evening procession headed by
a band Of music, paradcd thc streets. One hundred
guns were fired and bonnres blaxed all over the city,
The Feeling In Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May IL, 1865.
The result OF the impeachment vote Of yesterday
was very gratifying to the conservative republicans
and democrats, but no demonstrations Of pubic
character took place.
Missouri Conservatives Rejeice at Acaaissai'
KANSAS CITY, No., May IL, lses
An enthusiastic meeting Of the conservatives OF
this city was held here last night, at which the foi
lowing resolutions were adopted
Whereas the Senate Of the United S.ases, once
aptiy called "the ast citadel OF our nbertles mas
refused TO sustain the attempted revoluu3nery plot
to depose the President elected by tne people ana
whereas seven senators among tne opponen@ OF
the pres0ent h0uesty adhered TO their oaths 70 do
partisi sstjce scccrdns 70 the Law End evidence.