Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-20
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RUTLAND, March Is
The State Convention here today was well
attended. Gen. P T Washburn was chosen
President. The Delegates to the Chicago
Convention for the State at large. are 7. W.
Park Of Bennington. Gen. Staunard. Hon.
Luther Baker of Newport, and Col. :. f.
Plngree Of Hartford
NV York, March, -
Specials from Mexico City state that the
Mexico DiGri0 publishes an extract from
letter written by Gen. Grant to Mr.. Romero
in which he SAYS he intends to visit Mckee
after the election
The particulars Of the attempt to assassinate
Juarez shows that an ex-lmparial officer and
foreigner in command Of city regiment
were the ring-leaders. They are believed to
have been employed by Santa Anna The
plot included the murder Of the Cabinet.
ATLANTA, Ga, March, y
In the Convention yesterday Congress was
requested TO pass a law for the removal of Do
litical disability from all citizens of Georgia.
\ motion to adopt the Constitution as 4
whole was carried yeas ll2 navs Il The
conservative republicans propose to nominate
a candidate of their own fo1 Governor. JUDGE
Irving who refused to sit in the Convention
will probably be their nominee The Con-
ventiOn adjourned amid much confusion, TO
meet at the call of the President.
CONCORD, y. II March Is.
223 towns gave Hartman 80. 81: Sine
lair 30,923; Scattering 20. Hartmann
majority 1852. Eight towns to be heard
yet, gave Sinclair last year majority of ll6.
In the House there will be 19I republicans
and l4l democrats Last year the re-
publican majority in the House was ~.
WASHINGTON, March 18th.
The galleries of the Senate were filed to
their utmost before noon, to-day. while LARGE
numbers who were unprovided with tickets
failed to secure an entrance. Not a SINGLE
negro was in the galleries, the section usu-
ally occupied by them being filed with Ia
dies There was no crowding and everything
was conducted with perfect order.
The Chaplain invoked a blessing upon
those now entering upon this high and i'm
pOrtant duty.
At one O'Clock, the Chief Justice took the
chair, and the sergeant at arms made the
proclamation. On motion Of Mr. Howard /
an order was made that the sergeant at arms |
notify the House that the Senate is organized |
as court Of Impeachment and ready to pro-
coed with the trial Of Andrew johnson. In |
thereafter the managers and mem |
bers of the House entered and took the seats /
provided for them. Senators present who |
had not already been sworn took the oath. |
The return of the sergeant at arms of his |
service Of the summons on the President. WAS /
read. On motion of Mr.. johnson the council
Of the President were notified Of the com- 4
of proceedings and Messrs. Stan
berry. Curtis and Nelson took their seats Mt
the table on the right of the Chief Justice
md opposite tp the managers who were seat
u on the ielt. The sergcant-at-arms then
allied IN loud voice, - Andrew johnson
ne accused, t'irec times, but no response
vas given.
MIR; Stanbery then rose, and addressing
ne Chief Justice, read the answer of the
resident, entering his appearance and nam
ng as his counsel Messrs. Stanberry, Curtis.
Nelson, Black and Eyarts, and asking as a
easonable time for the preparation of his de-
ense the period of forty days
MIR. Bingham on the part of the managers
that the eighth rule provided that
n the appearance Of the PresidenI he was re-
uired 10 file his answer, and if not filed that
he trial should proceed as on a plea of nor
utility lie claimed, therefore, that the