The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-28
4 LEAF FROM HISTORY.
The secret; of the Impcachmen: 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 10 thrust President Of the
United States from the magiStcrial chair for po-
litical and party motives. Tie names vi General
Butler, Cornelius Wendell and other prominent
politicians, figure extensively In The story, which
will wind up with the details OF a political conf
pact alleged 70 have been entered into with Mr..
Johnson, by which he was TO give assurances of
good behavior and make such Cahinc; changes
as were suggested to satisfy the senators that
would vote for acquittal. .
THE MONEY CHARGES OF coRRurTioS
are thrcc-ouc OF $4,000. in the form Of 4 bet by
Radicals 0S;cnsibic impclchclS. that Mr.. john
son would he acquitted, the theory being that the
Presidents friends would cover The hci, and that
the Radicals would see that there was no cuiiNic-
ton in order To win-th3t Is, purchase oil ;lc-
qti;tai for $4,000: tie second pr0p0Sitiod WNoN'
cd Sli5,o1l which, II is asserted, was raised ny
Mr.. JOlnsUn's friends FROM operators chiefly IL!
New York. without Tie Presidents knowledge Or
wishes, by Tie advice OF Cornelius wendell VINO
said the way mu.: bc bJugh. cut. and thought
it cauid Lc done fur $2Jl.1ji. Tile money was
handled by Middle men. but II - not shown that
any senator touched Il dollar. ihe ;hird money
proposition. i Is charged. CAME from General
Butler. The impca chlncat pr0SccL;Dr. who u Is
ALLEGED. wished 20 buy on Wendell with Il check
fpr $G0,oC0 signed L.: prominent senator.
WcndLn'S zane was 10 cnirap Dutlci IN this oi'ri,
II /, could &c made direct, and expose him III
cDcn Senate. Il IS asserted ;lat General Butler
di 0vc in cl1sc carriage 10 the rear ol WcndcilS
house aui waiteG some time 10 get INN ol', b1t
was unsuccessful, and that Wendcll. M his part,
could not sc. witnesses 10 the $lOp,G9) prOpoSi-
ton, and 50 both matters stood Oil.
il said to have been made at MIR. Re;crhy
JuhnsOn'S E0usc between senator Grimes and
the President, when the wiShc; of Senators Hen
derscn. Ross fcsscnicn and Trumbuil were
made known. that the President would give as
sUrances MAT he would do nothing for vcIgcanc"
alter acqulttil, aud that hc would change his
Cabinet, 50 as 10 make il css objectionable TIE
President, Il Is stated, consented ~ thS, aili MS
case was illS;lreG.
In the conference. it Is stated, Mr.. Evart9 w;.-
cast for Secretary oil State, Rc;crdy Johnson IoI
Attorhey.Gencral, GrUcSbefk, ot Ohio, for Sec
retary OF the Treasury. The President made
known his intention to place Genera! SchOiicd
in Office Us Secretary OF War, which WAS salts
factory. OF these names, Hon. ltcverdy Johnson
| il il alleged withdrew ut his own request, aud
| Mr.. Evar.s was substituted.
RADICAL INFERENcgs.
| In all this story il does not appear tla: Eloney
! had any effect. Ii is not shown that any >ena
| tors vote was bought, either for OF against fc
moval. but there is some reason TO believe that
| good deal was pocketcd by Irresponsible lobby
| lists, who, in ileir greedy career Of gain, have
! Soiled alike tie names Of President and senator
That some senators, az the New York Post vel
| says, "lceling hound TO vote againS; the rcmova
| Of the President! yet thought it prudent To SET
him before the vote was taken. anil get lis pro
mise TO conduct himself with prolTc;y appears
not to lis Improbable lirt even this story mls
| be held in doubt until Mr. Grimes returns lo Til
country, ard has the opportunity TO speak 70
| himself and Mr.. fcsscndcn.; The Kew fni, Pos
also SAYS III this connection tat ii j. little oh'
that out of this w.iUlc impeachment scandal, IN
drew Johnson has so far cuiil" Win clean hands
and that The person whose reputation mas beci
mosi severely ,vacactl hy tho .'rcyciaii,iI~' mai
from time 10 time j. Ju.lusUiS mast bitter i'r'S"
cutor General i!alcr. 1t is rr"iAjly l!uc. a. ~
| MAYNARD, o: Tcnacsscc, U!!cc ;,!d several "i III
| Congrcssincn most prominently concerned ~ III
i'm Instrumentation m';;lC = b.unti-r III c..'i" =:
Johnson Ni.h .clrGf;.CG n money mate! :.