The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-29
The Trial of jefferson Davis
GRANT AND sCHoFIELD

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-sumner in the court
offered motion, which lies over that after con-
victiOn by a two-thirds majority, the Senate shall
decide regarding the qualifications required for
the presidents successor. Williams resumed his
argument.
North Carolina and Louisiana on the adoption Of
the fourteenth article, and providing no exclu-
sion from suffrage Of classes now enfranchised,
and no admission of those disfranchised by the
fourteenth article until restored as therein pro-
Yided.
Registration "a far as progressed, shows that
the whites are 1000 ahead.
Colored delegates claiming to represent 200 me-
Rroes attended the second ward conservative
nominating convention.
The negro organizations are apparently falling
TO pieces.
Court continued. The following is the text Of
Summers proposition:
WHEREAS, IL is provided in the Constitution OF
the United States that on trials of impeachment
by the Senate, no person shall be convicted with
out the concurrence OF two thirds OF the mem
bers present. that the requirement OF two-thrds
is not extended to the Judgment on such trials
which remain subject TO the general law that
majority prevails; therefore, in order that any
question which may arise with regard TO the judg-
ment shall be determined by a majority of the
members present.
The following is one Of the sentences of Man.
aper Williams's speech: "LOok at the bloody
carnival Of New Orleans and show mercy to 10y
ally and innocence and not TO treason"
After Williams concluded Butler explained the
connection Of the managers with the Alta Vela
affair. Abiding TO Nelson's reference thereto,
Butler said il was not the suppression OF truth
but suggestion of falsehood.
Nelson replied that this was not the time TO
measure character with Butler-that could be done
some other time. Nelson did not think he would
suffer by comparison. Considerable excitement
ensued. Logan wanted 10 say something, but SEN
ator Conklin, who was sitting near him, said,
General, be quiet" and the affair subsded with
much suppressed wrath.
Evarts commenced. His first accent hushed the
excited assembage. Evarts spoke TO adjourn
ment and will continue tomorrow.
The indications are that Mr.. Davis viii not be
tried next term Of court.
IL is stated on public, but doubtful authority,
that Grant has advised Schodeld to decline the
war department and request the president to
Withdraw his name.
There was full cabinet meeting to-day.
A synopsis of Evarts's speech is utterly i'm
possible. Alluding 10 parties TO the trial-the
House as accusers, the president as the accused,
the senators as jurors, the chief Justice presid-
ing, Eyarts said " We want no volunteers. Let
no one raise much a little finger TO jostle the
contestants
Arguing the judicial character Of the proceed
ings, Evagts said In reply to a the mana
gers who propose to speak in behalf OF all the
people he would reply in one sentence, repre-
senting but one voice: Thou shalt not take the
name Of the Lord thy God in yan.' y
Eyarts, speaking Of the people. says they know
their COVE rnment aud they mean to MAINTAIN 1t,
aud when they hear that this tremendous enginery
of impeachment and trial, and threatened convic'
ton and sentence. has been brought into play
that that power which has lain in the Constitution
like a sword in its sheath is now drawn, they wish
10 know what crime the president is accused Of
They know that bribery and treason are crimes
and those who are guilty OF them should be
brought into question and deposed. They art
ready 10 believe that there other great crimes
and misdemeanors, touching the conduct Of th.
government and the welfare Of the State, which
NAV equally fall within the jurisdiction
and the duty, but they wish TO know what th'
crimes are they wish TO know whether th'
president has betrayed liberties or our posses
sions 20 q foreign state; they wish 70 know
whether he has delivered up q fortress or sur
rendered a state. They wish 20 know whether
he has made merchandise Of the public trust oil
turned authority TO public gain; and when thel
learn that none Of these things are charged, o.
even decaimed about they yet seek further IN
formation, and they are told be has removed
member Of his cabinet. Now the people are Ia
miliar with the removal Of cabinet officers. s.
fbat on the mere statement il does not sirik
them as either an unprecedented occurrence
or as one involving great danger to the state.
We'll. how comes il to be crime, they inquire
Why Congress passed law for the nrst time
the history Of the government ana undertooH :
control this removal from Office, and PROVIDE
that il the president should violate IL Il should D
q crime, or rather a misdemeanor, and high MI
demeanor, and now that be has removed, OF un
dertaken TO remove, member OF hts caDlnet,
il TO be removed himself for that cause. he %
dertook 10 make an dd Interim secretary OF wa
and You are to have made for you an dd inteTu
president IN consequence.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, S551 ,OOO.