The Van Buren press., 1868-05-29
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May IL, Is

NAsBINGIOS, ID. c. May IL, 1865.
DEAR DUSHAN: heard the vote given yes.
tcrlsy on the llth article of impeachment
leading radicals had assured me that il the
vote MAS taken at all IL would only be because
they were sure of the necessary two-thirds
this was 'he prevailing opinion, consequently
when il Wa decided to vote, and that tail end
foremost, selecting the llth as the most GER
tain, impeachment stock went of "a kiting'
ltwas whispered however, before the voting
commenced that there were yet sir doubtful
Senator, :" Van Wrinkle and Wiley of West
land Ro,. of Kansas, and Fowler Of Tennes-
see. Ofcoursc hundreds Of lorguetts were
lcvcled at these Senators, and their every mo-
tion was noticed. Ross and Sicklcs-BurtOn-
/ Key -Sicklcs-had an earnest conversation,
and from the emphatic questions ofthe young
Senator from Kansas, IL appeared that he dis
agreed with the military impcachcr. Out Of
these six three votes were necessary to acquit
! the President. Anthony came first 4; his vote
Of guilty sent that stock still higher. The next
.
and in the galleries stretched forward with
| feveri,h anxiety TO hear; the rustic conse-
quent on such anxiety rendered his vote in
audible. Sumner who sits only few seats Of
called out, "What Is the Senators vote =
Fowler answered In a tone that sent the afore-
said stock trembling, not guilty" Suhiner
fell back in his chair as if Jelied by the stick
of Brooks. Then came Ross with his cheer
, ing "not guilty" followed by Sprague the
other way Van Wnklc made the exact num-
/ bcr.
/ An effort was made to prevent the an
nouncemcnt of the vote, but it was neycrthe-
less proclaimed. The next moyewas to prevent
a vote on the other articles. knowing that the
President would be acquitted by even larger
vote; this was accomplished by an adjourn
ment until the 2Gth inst.
/ Thi, looks to me like " the beginning of the
end :" before the 26th of this month Arkansas
and four or five other negro constructed
States will be admitted; the Senators from
4 those States are expected to vote for impeach-
ment on the present articles, or il deemed ex-
the President is to be got rid of anyhow.
/ Hancock, Mcclellan, Blair and Farragut.
are the military candidates Of the specializing
leaders of the Democracy; while Hendrix and
Pendleton head the civil list. Gov. English
of Connecticut, is one of the strongest men
/ yet proposed for the second place on the tick
ct.
/ Grant will surely be nominated at Chicago
next Wednesday; Wade or Wilson will be the
nominee for Vice President; though Colfax
has considerable pretensions.
Ofcourse, amid all the excitement on the
subject of impeachment, scarcely any lcgisla-
/ tive business is done. Indian business par
ticularly suffers the Cherokees have a VERY
important treaty before the Indian Depart
ment; there is good prospect to put it
through. If time only can be got to consider
it; it will give large amount of money to
every man, woman and child in the Cherokee
Nation and increase largely their National
School and orphan funds it is by far the best
treaty ever made for the Chcrokecs. The
| ChcrOkces have had rs able men before for
! their representatives, but never before in this
generation has there been such perfect har-
mony and good will among them. Colonel
/ Downing. distinguished as loyal Cherokee.
with his colleagues of the same war record.
Mr.. Reese Capt. Scraper and Capt. Smith, are
doing their best in cooperation with COL
Adair and Capt. Porum Davis. Mai. Scales,
and that rebel Indian BOudnot," to advance
the interests OF all their people without dis
/ tnction of party.
/ If they fail to make a treaty satisfactory to
/ every Cherokee. it will only be because of the
/ troublouS condition of the times, and not be-
cause they lack zeal and ability to do so.
Truly yours. FIATOR.