The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-28
4 LaAF FROM uIsroRY.
The Secrets of the Impeachment Trial
Revealed.

correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
has recently revived some OF the corruptIon
stories that have hung about the Impeachment
trial OF President Johnson ever since the result of
that famous attempt TO thrust President OF tile
United States from the magistcral chair for no.
itical nnd party motives. The names OF General
Butler, Cornelius Wendell anu other prominent
politicians, figure extensively In tile story which
will wind up with the details OF n political COM
pact alleged to have been entered into with Mr..
Johnson, by Which he was to give assurances OF
good behavior, and make such Cabinet changes
az were suggested TO satisfy the senators that
would vote for acquittai.
THE MONEY CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
ore threc-onc OF $4,000, In the form OF n bet nv
Radicals, ostensible impcachera, that Mr. John.
son would be acquitted, the theory bcing that the
ibc ,rlends would cover the het and that
lion III order TO wln-thnt is, q purchase OF nc.
qIttal for $50 900; the second proposition nvniv.
cu SlC5, 900, which, IL Is asserted was raised by
Mr.. Johnsonis friends from operators Chiefly In
New York, without the Presidents knowledge or
wishes. by the advice OF Cornelius wendell who
said the way mus, bc bought out, anI thuurht
u could be done for sao0,00o. The money Was
handled by middle men, but It is not shown that
any senator touched II dollar. The third money
proposition, II Is charged, came from General
Bmtler Tue Impeachment prosecuur, who, IL is
for sloo,8ao signed by q prominent senator.
Wendcil'a game was TO entrap Butler In this offer
II u Gould be made direct, and expose him In
open senate. II is asserted that General Butler
drove In u close carriage o the rcnr OF Wcndrll's
House anu waite!; some time to gc; him out, hut
could not get witnesses to the $loO, ,00o proposi
uon, ana SO both matters ~ Ood or
TIIR POLITICAL BARGAiE
~ Saiu TO nave becn made ut Mr. Heyerdy
JohnsOn's honsc between senator Grimes and
the president, when the wishes OF Senators Hen
derson. Ross, Fcsscndcn and Tr,imbuli were
suranccs that he would do noihIng for ycnseancc
after acquittal, and that lie wond change bls
Cabinet, so as TO make It less objectionable Tic
PRESIDENT. 10 i3 stated, consentci TO this pnu his
case was insured.
In the conference, It is stated, Mr.. Eyarts was
Attorney; General, Grocsbeck, OF Ohio, for See.
irctary iy or, or the Treasury. Tic President made
N ONCE s as to Maze
factory. or these names, Hon. Reycrdy Johnson
u Is alleged, withdrew ut his own request, aud
Mr. E'arts was substituted. j,
RADICAL INFRRRNCIs
In all this story IL does not appear that money
had any effect. IL is not shown that any senc
lots vote was bought, either for or agalnst re-
morai. hut there IL some reason to believe tbnt
good deal was pocketcd by Irresponsible lobby.
Isis, ~l9, In their greedy career OF gain, have
Ihat some senators. az tho New York Post well
says, "feeling bound to vote against tile removal
m ri Inc hSf6re rfesent hc yet thought prudent to see
mise 10 conduct himself with prOprcIy, appears
nc moi boo 10 us is n nt even this story
country, and has the opportunity to speak for
himself and Mr. Pcssenden." The New York POST
niso says In this connection that s, Is little odd
drew Johnson has so far como with clean hands;
anu tliat the person whose reputation bna been
most severely touched by tho "reycatIc Icns'' made
lretn lime 10 tilne li.Johnsons most bitter prosc.
cntor, General Butler. 1t is probably true IA Mr.
MS,nynard, or Tenn :sscc once told several OF the
lmpcachment-"Ynu made u IIunieT In t;;ar-in-
'ohnson WIN corruption In money matters"