The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21
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NORTH CAROLINA.
The Impeachment Of Cover.
nor Holden.
Imposing Scenes in the senats-The House De-
niands the Impeachment Of the Governor-The
Trial to Commence on Friday-tieutenant
Governor Caldwell Assumes the
Executive Office.


The ceremony of impcaching Governor Holden
before the Senate was performed this morning. The
tribunal at which he Will be arraigncd for trial was
conducted this morning IN . solemn and dgnined
manner following the precedent established III tho
case OF eX-President Johnson. Seven managers TO
conduct the impeachment trial had been appointed
by the House.
Al eleven A. NJ, being the hour named for the pre-
sentiment OF the articles OF impeachment the seats
on the right side OF the Senate Chamber were vacated
Tor the use of the members OF the House. the members
OF the Senate occupying the left while chairs were
arranged In the centre aisle for the seven managers
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell, President of the
senate, occupied the chair Precisely at the hour
messenger announced that the House OF Repre-
sentatives were on their way to the Senate. The
Senate arose and the managers OF the impeachment
then entered.
DooRkEEPER-hlr President a committee Of the
House of Representatives.
CHAIR-Invlte the honorable committee to come
forward. The members OF the House OF Representa-
yves WILL so many az can get seats, please be seated
to the right of the Chair.
The House being seated, the Chair said :-"The
Senate will now hear the message of the House OF
Representatives"
The committee standing, their chairman said -
'Mr. Presldent-We, the managers Of the House OF
Representatives, are committee empowered to
bring to the Senate and deliver to you lit being your
desire now to receive them articles OF impeachment
against William W. Holden Governor Of North
Carolina, and we do deliver said articles in the
name OF the people OF North Carolina and do de-
nland mat the Senate take order thereOn.u
me Lieutenant Governor responded: "The Presi-
dent OF the Senate In behalf OF the Senate receives
lhe articles OF impeachment; In behalf the House
the doorkeeper VIII make proclamaton.n
The doorkeeper then, under the instruction of the
tlon:-"o yes, yes o yes All persons are com.
manded TO keep silence, on pain OF imprisonment,
while the House OF Representatives gives to the
senate arIces OF impeachment against w. w. Hol-
den, Governor OF the State.n
CnAIn-Ihe articles OF Impeachment will now be
read by the Clerk.
The CLERK then read the articles OF impeachment
which have already appeared in the HERALD.
Though the galleries and lobbes were thronged by
q large audience the most solemn silence was oD-
served throughout the reading which occupied over
hall an hour, and even at the conclusion the same
The President or the Senate then said:-ArtIcles OF
Impeachment having been exhibited in the Senate
against William W. Holden, Governor OF the state
OF North Carolina 1t becomes my duty, as presiding
officer to inform the House OF Representatives that
the Senate will take proper order on The subject of
impeachment of which due notice will
be given the House OF Representatives. Turning
then to the left side of the Senate Chamber
the President said:-"Senators 1t now becomes my
duty, under the constitution and laws Of the State
TO retire. for the time being from the chair your
President, and to take charge of another depart
ment or The government. Allow me- before retiring,
to return to you, individually and a body, my
unfeigned thanks for the kindness and cOnsIdera-
ton which you have always extended TO me per-
sonally and as your presiding officer"
The entire body then arose. when the managers
and members OF the House marched from the Senate
Chamber The greatest decorum was observed
throughout the proceedings, and there was that in
the expression OF the members Of both branches OF
the Assembly that indicated they fully understood
and appreciated the gravity and Importance OF the
occasion.
Shortly after the reassempling of the Senate the
following resolution was adopted after q lengthy
discussion
Resolved, That committee OF this Senate be appointed
whose duty 1t shall be forthwith under the direction of this
Senate to the residence of his Honor Chief
tice Pearson and respectfully notify him that
sure OF this body before whom articles Of impeachment
have been preferred against the Governor the
ganze high court of Impeachment Friday the 23d inst
The residence OF Chief Justice Pearson is in Yad-
Kin county, the distance and facilities for travel to
which render impossible for him to arrive here be-
fore Friday at earliest
When the proceedings In the Senate had con-
Guided Lieutenant Governor Caldwell went direct to
the executive Office In the Capitol and notified
Governor Holden that articles Of Impeachment
having been presented against him I'm the Senate
the executive functions aevolved upon him
tCaldwel). Governor Holden replied that he was
always ready to abide by the law. He asked an
hour to arrange papers after which he gracefully
and courteously turned over the executive depart
ment to the Lieutenant Governor and retired.