Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-05-13

n realize the tremendous significance
the morrow and its relation not only
: himself. but to the country. We all col
soled with him and cheered him as be,
we could. returned to my lodging
very shortly and the press of other ma
tiers removed the trial from my thought,
"The next morning at the usual tim
| took my hat and started for the capitol
| had not gone far when / was strrc
with the unusual appearance of Penn
sylvania Avenue. 1t was as quiet and de
serted as ii it were sunday. When
came near the capitol grounds, it seem
ed AS ii the entire CITY of Washington
had assembled in this particular place
1t then occurred to me that it was the
eventiul hour OF the final Impeachment
vote. Across the square came upon
Gen. Rousseau, who was almost beside
himself with agitation and excitement.
He was warm friend OF the president,
because Mr.. johnson had given him an
honored place in the army. Together
We proceeded TO the capitol.
The mass OF humanity pressing
about the building and in the grounds
is uncomfortable. l would have been
sheer folly for us TO have attempted to
gain admittsnce by any of the usual en-
frances, so We made our way to a private
door in another part OF the capitol and
we're let in by an official who recognized
us. When we reached the Senate cham
Der the members of the House were lust
filing in and taking their seats. Every
inch of space in the galleries, on the
floor and in the corridors was packed as
closely as human beings could be crowd
ed together. had believed public in
terest in the trial to have subsidized, but
the wonderful scene before me dispelled
such an illusion.
"A door opened at one side OF the Sem
ate and presently two stretchers were
carried in and deposited before the
clerks desk. On them were Senators
Grimes, OF Iowa, and Howard, OF Michi-
gan, who were both quite ill., The aw-
fnl silence that filed the chamber seem.
ed to terrify each heart. | looked into
the gallery and on the floor about me.
Not a whisper was breathed, and on ev.
Fry face was a whiteness and solemn
y as if in the terrible presence of the
grave.
AT last the chief justice called for
he reading of the llth article of i'm
upon which the vote would
De taken first. Call the rolf were the
lext words that fell from his lips. The
lame OF Senator Anthony is called. The
senator arose. Every eye was riveted
n him and he trembled over his whole
rame. Mr.. Senator Anthony contin-
led the chief justice, how say you? Is
be respondent, Andrew Johnson, presi-
ent of the United States, guilty or not |
uilty OF high misdemeanor, as charg- |
d IN this article?' Guilty. came the {
esponse that seemed to penetrate every Z
osom in the assembly. In place Of the 5
eath-like silence that had reigned be. b
're, a low, moaning murmur, like the f
Ching OF the pines in forest, swayed J
ack and firth through the chamber. t
Presently the name OF Senator Ross, :.
Kansas, wac called. He was a man Il
ho had steadily worked mis- way up Il
om poor printer boy to seat in the II
ational Senate. He was the personiti. h
Ition OF purity and honor. His State h
this time, crazed with political pas Z
on, was perfectly hostile to Andrew I
)hnson. He knew that sentiment, and l
knew that TO go contrary to its man. IL
tie meart his own political doom. r!
lould he vote according to it, and sac al
ice principle in order to retain his b'
ace OF political preferment, or should pl
at one word crush his cherished hopes ~
ID ambitions anc be true to truth and
stice? never saw more agonized ii
ok on mans face than on his that DE
)ment. Both sides had claimed him. to
d on his vote rested the fate OF An al
ew Johnson. His response was so low W,
1t it could not be heard and the ques- 10
n was repeated. That awful moaning ST
ind passed over the chamber AS every Gu
bent down to hear his second an. ON
er. Not guilty = were the words he as
cred and sank back in his seat. oil
1 shall never forget the appearance pr
hose auditors during the calling of or
roll. Senator Trumbull, OF Illinois, cs,
; called. He was tall and majestic, VIC
h superb culture and dignity of the
inner. The question was asked bin PEE
he others. With face expressing adj
IDLY his contempt and with haugh- ha
gesture no less impressive, he res eve
Ided in disdainiul tone that carried hin
niration even among the opposition, an'
I guilty, sir, NOT GUILTY = The trial not
ended, and by one vote alone was -
president saved. Not a word was lS7
ken, but every one left the Senate in joiC
ace. a la