The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-22
POLITICAL ON DIT.

POLITICAL ON DIT.
Impeachment Of Judge Hawkins.
1t would seem almost that the impeach-
ment mill, having started its momentum, was
going to keep it grinding until several heads
were well powdered. This morning it was
reported that Judge Hawkins was to be the
next victim.
Articles have already been prepared to send
him on a journey up the Saline river, but
how they will be received it is Just now i'm
possible to say.
1t has great many opponents, as it is con-
sidered move of one Radical ring against
another.
The Conservative Caucus.
At 10 o'clock the Conservative members
went into caucus present full quorum.
After some desultory discussion upon the &C.
ton Of yesterday it was agreed that there
should be presented to the House to-day 2
resolution confirming all members now in
possession of their seats to their membership
of that body as the House now stands.
In the Clinton impeachment it was resolved
to examine the charges carefully, and to vote
for impeachment if these charges were sub
stantiated. They propose to mete out full
justice to Clinton, and if he is. on the show
ing, made guilty, pri,ua tacie, to vote for the
resolution to impeach. If this is carried it
will suspend the Auditor on its passage from
,,,~eo,r,;cr <ho frrck;orc of his ofSoo ord
cause vacancy. There are few Repub-
licans who will accede to the measure. It
will afford q fair test of how much their
boosted desire for reform and retrenchment
amounts to.
Republican Caucus.
During Executive session in the Senate at
1890, the Republican members Withdrew and
went into caucus over the matter of impeach-
ment of Clinton and the seating Of Goode
It is reported that the contests were quite
warm, the friends of Clinton sticking to him
firmly.
How the Impeachment was Res eived.
There was great excitement in the neigh
borhood of the S.ate-Hou and in the corri-
doris when it was known that Clinton had
received his dose of Legislative physic. There
was much speculation over the prospect OF
the Senate passing the articles, aud it was
generally conceded that they are strongly
against the Auditor.
Up to / o'clock the Republican caucus had
not opened its doors and were still consider
ing the question.
Clinton feels sick at heart. He didn't think
SO many of his old friends would leave his
standard and is now trying to survive the
shock with the hope that tie Senate will
stand by him.
The Impeachment of Clinton.
The action of the House yesterday in pass
ing q resolution Of impeachment Of Clinton
has been received with general satisfaction by
the public, and the action Of the Senate on
the resolution to suspend him will be
anxiously looked for.
Clinton had his emissaries at work yester
day and last night propagating and promul-
eating the widest kind Of rumors to cover his
tracks and at the same time frighten colored
Republican Senator'S This little game, how
ever. will not pay.
One report circulated was that the report Of
the committee on which the articles Of i'm
parchment will be based had been made for
purposes Of black mail. This, however,
amounts simply to nothing.
The people do not expect their representa-
tives to look to the motives that led to the
PRONUNCIATION Of the report-it is secondary
consideration-but to the report ITSELF and
the statements in it are too grave, too clearly
made, and too we'll substantiated by the aft
davits appended, and throughout bears toe
much Of the impress Of truth to be lightly
passed by on the say-so Of Clinton, or the
mere report that it was made for illegal pur.
poses
1t was current in political circles last night
that certain demands had been made on
Clinton and that with these demands he had
complied. The report was not clear as te
what the demands were, but there was strair
in it about warrants for the Board Of Audit, and
| it was said that the concession of these de-
mands would influence the Senate COMMITTEE
and number Of Senators to such an extern
that the resolution to suspend would be votet
down.
This may be SO, but it sounds too mucl
like one Of Clinton's rumors to be believed
just yet. However, the action to-day of thos
Senators who voted yesterday for the adop
ton Of the report will tend to prove its truth
fitness or its falsity, for certainly Senate
that could vote for the adoption Of that re
port could not conscientiously vote agains
the suspension of the man whom it SO terribl.
condemns before its accuracy is tested, as
must be tested under the resolution of i'm
peachment passed by the House.
If Clinton is not suspended. he cannot b.
touched by the Legislature until next session
for certainly he cannot betried at the present
and the intervening time is entirely too lon
to allow him to continue in Office with tn
grave charges of the committee pending.
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