New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-12
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The vote will be taken on the impeach-
ment articles to-day, and there is every
reason to believe that Mr.. johnson will be
convicted. In the private conference of
the Senate last week Washington special
says the main question, that of guilt, was
studiously avoided by all Senators in
the discussion of the afternoon, though Mr..
Fessenden seemed to some Senators to ind.
cate his views when he said that he wanted
two or three days for consideration. Mr..
Bingham's argument mad given MIN light
on some of the legal points in the case, but
he desired time to go over the matter care
fully for himself. The general drift of the
talk was courteous and considerats, and of
such character as materially to strengthen
the confidence of impeachment men in con.
viction.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Friday SAYS:
/ Lieutenant Governor Lee has lust re.
turned from visit to Washington. He
reports that thirty-nine Senators, excluding
Wade, will vote for impeachment.
The Washington special Of the St. Louis
Democrat telegraphed this Friday night:
There is very little that can be said about
impeachment, though it continues to be the
chief subject of conversation In social and
political circles. 1t is known that Senators
Fesenden, Trumbull, Grimes Edmunds.
Sherman, Henderson, and others are pre-
pairing opinions to be read on Monday or
filed on Tuesday, and there is great curiosity
not unmixed with anxiety 70 learn their
character. That Of Mr.. Grimes may be pretty
certainly set down as against conviction.
There is no authority for saying how either
Fessenden or Trumbul viii vote, and they
are claimed by both sides. Theimpeachers
are calm and confident. and SAY that thew
can even afford to lose Fessenden and
Grimes and Trnmbull and still have two or
three votes 10 spare; but they do not admit
that either of these Is sure to vote for
acqufttaL unless Grimes, and claim the
other two for conviction. The Presidents
friends claim all three, but are not able to
see an acquittal for Mr.. johnson. The late
managers. even including Mr.. Stevens, pro.
fess confidence in conviction.
A special 70 the New York zle.es Of the
sth instant says:
Senator Fessenden indicated to-day that
he would probably vote for the second ~
ticle, and expressly stated, without any re-
serve, that his written opinion was only al.
verse TO the first article, as he comedies the
President has pOwdr under the Constitution
to make removals, but not to I'll such VA.
cancies, while the Senate is in session.
Mr.. A. d. Banks, Of Mississippi, is at pres.
enc 10 our city engaged, It is understood, In
pressing the claims Of Mr.. pendleton for the
Presidency. He hiss taken rooms at No. SO
Dauphine street, ieayltne.
This is the same gentleman, formerly OF
Petersburg, Virginia, subsequently in the
Ceafederate army service, Of whom It was
iaid that he Indirectly approached Senator
Douglas before the commencement Of hos
Utilities between the North and South, With
propositions Of high honors If he would
unite himself with the Southern cause.
Major Banks - lis new ross seems to be the
right man in a. tight place.
M.8
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