The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04

within the Presidents gift there were many more
interested in the question OF his acquittal than those
have not thought IL profitable 10 expend time or
cost OF sending for witnesses 10 prove the fact OF
raising money elsewhere, which, upon little retec-
ton upon the testimony adduced + self-eviden..
HOW CAME THE "HENDEHsoS NATTER ALL RIGHT" Az
COOPER SAYS.
Legatc testi1es that Cooper. who was the trea-
surer OF the fund. told HIM 'he had secured Hender-
sons and Fowler's votes In thls Lesate II con
armed by the following facts and the written state
ment OF COoper:-0n Monday, the 18th day OF Nay,
opinions favorable TO the President were given by
Senators Fessenden, Trumbull. Grimes and LENDER
SON. but Mr.. Henderson gave an opinion against the
first eight articles only. IL WAS then supposed the
until SATURDAY the 10Th. Wooley teiegraphs this
condition OF things TO L. A. Harris, collector OF In
ternal revenue In Cincinnati, Ohio IN the following
despatch:- - ~
wAsaIssIoS, May ~ 1888
day Zen says sa Run powder
HOOKER Jn (alias wooley)
The phrases 1.-THE big guns" and our guerillas,"
Mr.. Butler thinks were intended for the seven Sena
tors who voted for acauitta
The committee give Copious extracts rom the testl-
mony OF the Missouri delegation who called upon
Mr.. Henderson and endeavored to induce him 10
the testimony OF Charles H. Rowland, member OF
the Legisature.of Missouri which elected Mr.. Hen
derson, Is strongly dwell upon. In an interview
held on the morning OF May senator Henderson IN
tmated that impeachment would fail, and IN
things DO you not think it would be better for the
radical party that the President Should be acquitted
that there be a new Cabinet composed entirely OF
radicals; that the patronage OF the government DC
given TO the radicals, and that the President ap-
prove Of the Congressional plan OF reconsructonT
Mr. Rowland said he thought that was impossible,
but senator Henderson assured him that such would
be the result The Senator further said that he could
not vote for any OF the articles OF impeachment ex-
cept the eleventh. Mr. Rowland told him that the
radical party would not recognize as radical man
any VINO would enter the Cabinet or President John-
son, and consequently TINS plan would be entirely
unsatisfactory AS as party question On the
derson told the Missouri delegation that he could
not, as man Of honor vote In favor OF either Of the
first eight articles. AS he had already, in the SEN
ate, expressed himself against them: but offered TO
at once telegraph his resignation to the Governor Of
Missouri who could Immediately apponta member OF
the delegation his successor To this ofer Mr..
Rowland replied that his resignation was not de-
sired all that asked for the Senator 10 with
other articles to vote afrmatvely To this suggestion
Senator Henderson assented, saying Certainly, that
do anything except cast my vote for those articles
against which have given my opinion.
The Hon j. raw " NJ g. Ssnafeq INA, at s
offered to resign II such was the wish OF the Mis-
SQUIRT delegation, but agreed to withhold his resig.
nation at the request of several members. He said
he would Senator'S Anthony, Sprague, Wiley and
Van wnke and they agreed 20 vote for the eleventh
and of his Missouri friends generally could be accom-
plished and he would retain his seat that II they
would not do 80 he would let US know and resign,
unless he determined to vote for the eleventh article
which he said he had all the time intended TO do but
In his Judgment the Senate had wrongly refused to
contained IN the eleventh arcle that II the senate
voted upon the article entire It would seem to endorse
the Emory article, which he did not believe any one
approved
Mr.. Henderson, however, reconsidered his offer Of
resignation, and the morning OF the 18th 80 as.
sured MIR. craig, an exmember Of Congress from
Missouri. who visited him on purpose TO dissuade
am from % out e sr v made 10 ae s he
following note from Mr.. Cooper to the President
MAY 49, Ices:
DEAR Mr.. PRKsipkNT-rhe Henderson matter all right.
Lacy has been him with Craig-sll right-so says
Evarts. Truly, COOPER.
| This note taken In connection with the testimony
| shows that the Henderson matter was made ''all
right" by Craig having seen" Henderson. and that
1t was 'ail right-so SAYS Evarts the senior coun-
sci OF the President, who is shown thereby to have
interested himself In knowing that Senator mad
seen and mae "a ,e right and in keeping
Yet only the night before, upon the testimony OF
Mr.. Gravely, Mr.. Henderson had informed the Mis-
souri, delegation that he was clearly OF the opinion
that Mr. Johnson was guilty on the eleventh article
ana should so vote or resign. Gle showed Us that
| night" says Mr.. Gravely,
Aliss q 'hirsy1 Senators besides himself and Senator
s be vote eoa Ss and we ss
not wish him to any way be would Withhold bis res
lss sns q
on al s5es. question: in harmony With the NJ.
S1isea s se hsd ::
Pessl and him 60 .ppsn s place
S GS X. ::s r could g s ss
time 70 the vote Ss taken On ~ he next s.inraay he
o., had S:sn that
was 70 give us an answer - twelve O'Clock the next
! The committee think Influences must certainly
have been brought TO bear upon Senator Henderson
to induce him thus suddenly TO change his determi-
dinners had something to do with the matter The
whole OF the part that Mr.. wooey took In the afar
| together with hts numerous kilograms, has already
been published In full In the columns OF the HERALD,
and hardly substantate the Importance placed upon
| heen assaulted nv s0me Of former friends Mr. But.
Ter magnanimousy comes to his relief and pronounces
him to be as pure and sPotiess as Is even >, me ne
| the agent OF the "whiskey ring5 but that OF itself
| Is an endorsement, business men entrust imp0r.
| tant AFFAIRS only TO honest, sober agents.
Meanwhile, one General A. W. Adams had called
on Mr. Smythe and Mr. Weed, In New York with
proposition to sell the votes OF three Senators for
| 100000. How many other persons he saw upon this
| topic does not appear.
years certainly when he was brevetted a general II
ever and his Whole appearance, testimony and bear.
ing being such as 10 snow he was utterly false and
unruthful IN ms statements the committee place
no reliance whatever upon his testimony.
Smythe and Weed both attempt In their testimony
to give the impression that this proposition OF Adams
was scarcely received and certainly not entertained
by either OF them; but II IL la evidence that this
| proposition Of Adams was before the 5th OF May
| because that date II was the sub
| ject OF conversation at Weeds room where wooiey
| Webster Shook, weed and the Postmaster Gene
eral Randall, were present. That date Is fixed, be-
! cause wooley telegraphed from New York on that
day for rooms at Washington to be secured for him
| at daylight on the 9Th and the 9th he tele-
graphing from Washington as VIII be seen hereafter.
Randall swears that he met Wooley at Weeds room
when shook was present and thinks 1t was the 10Th
OF April but az that time wooley was at Cincinnati
80 that Randall must have mistaken the date, be-
cause we hud the following telegram
| WAsnfSeToS, May 4, 1858.
ASTON House., New York
Governor Randall and leave for New York this evening
Take care " US. H. A. RIsLEY.
showing he arrived there on the morning OF the
5,h OF May and his name Is entered on the register
Of the Astor House on that day, when he was INTRO
duced 20 Wooey at the meeting In Weeds room. At
that meeting there can be no doubt that Adams
proposition or some like proposition was fully dis
cussed because Weed testified In substance.
although he would have US understand that scheme
| was given up as not feasible.
The committee were very successful IN tracing mp
the proceedings OF TIL, meeting, and arrive al the
ham. az