Year: 1868

The Radicals Hard Mt Work-PIans In the


Event Of the Presidents ACCOMPLISHMENTS


Fessenden's observation-disclosures Wilson the


Author of the Statement-Rumors of Radi-


cal Senators Intending to Vote for Ac-


Guittal.


WASHINGTON, May 7, 1868.


The proceedings Of the Impeachment Court in
open session to-day were Of brief duration, for
hardly had the court assembled when the Chief JUS
tlce declared that under the order Of yesterday no
business could be transacted until the doors were
closed, and closed they were accordingly, much to
the disappointment Of a host OF newspaper reporters
VINO formed the principal of the audience. In pri-
vate session the question OF adjournng over till
Monday to allow Senator'S an opportunity for holding
an Informal caucus and giving consideration to their
verdict occupied some time In discussion and it was
finally agreed to adjourn till Monday at ten O'Clock
and then go into secret session, and Tuesday, at
twelve O'Clock, meet to record their verdict in omen
court.


The developments Of the last few days in regard to
the frame OF mind in which the conclusion OF the
evidence and arguments in the impeachment trial
left several OF the republican Senators have raised
considerable Of panic among the high priests of
impeachment. One result Of these developments is
that the radical pow-wows have recommended i'm
good earnest, and the staunch republicans-those
who cannot be swerved one iota from their alegi-
"hoo W the parry Dy any COnSluefatlOn-are
more in council together, plotting ways and means
TO accomplish their ends Notwithstanding their
confident assertions that President Johnson,s
official days are numbered, they manifest,
by the unusual commolion in their camp
good deal Of doubt of their own
assertions. The assembled wisdom of the party is
now engaged In arranging some plan by which it IS
hoped to harmoniZe the conflicting elements In the
Senate growing out Of the aspirations to the Vice
Presidency In order 10 unite them for the conviction
Of the President


One OF the subjects under discussion in the Jacobin
councils is what must be done in case the President
shall be acquitted, and the deliberations from this
point OF vew 1t Is sald not altogether conducted
In an amiabe manner. Neither is the matter under
consideration inordinatey charged with the spirit Of
Christian charity. The prevailing feeling among
them is reported to be stern determination
to compass the removal of Andrew Johnson, even
though he should escape them in the present trial.
If the President is acquitted Of all guilt in the trial
now pending the radicals say they will wait until
the Southern Senator'S are safely established In their
seats, before which time they have no doubt the
President VIII have committed himself by some act
of hostility which will serve as well to ground
articles OF impeachment upon as those upon which
the existing articles are based, when they will i'm
peach him again and put the trial through in short
order.


The contradictions of my dispatches relating to
Fessenden's supposed revolt which have appeared
in the Times, tribune and other papers call for
some reply.


The Times correspondent who always does things SC
infalliby-on his own responsibilty-declares there
was not the slightest foundation for my statement
while at the same time he proceeds to base 1t upon
the fact that Fessenden was seen In railroad car
the other day with roll OF manuscript In his hands,
supposed to be an analysis Of the Tenure Of Once
act The point is taken out OF this explanation by
the fact that this railroad incident occurred the
morning after my despatch was sent to New York,
and, therefore, 1t could not have formed foundation
for my despatch. The fact is, as am challenged for
my authority, the information relative to Mr. Fes-
senden's opinion came from no less parsonage
than Senator wilson He stated the facts given in my
despatch I'm the presence OF General Logan, John
Covode and some three or four Others and those who
heard him are ready TO back up the correctness of
my statement, except in one uniInportant particular
should it be necessary to do There Is no doubt,
therefore, that Wilson. whether imbrudently or not
made substantially the statement telegraphed you
last Monday. 1t may suit his purpose now to cast
doubt upon It, but he will find it dificul to escape
from the responsibility. Whether Senator Morrill,
told Wilson what the latter represented is an issue
between those two gentlemen and not reflection
upon the reliability of my despatch. The expana.
ton OF all the contradictions is simply thls The
radicals recognize that 1t has caused tremendous
shaking among the impcachers that 1t has had an
effect to weaken the scheme for the removal OF the
President; that IL has rendered their efforts to win
over Fessenden and other doubtfuls very much more
dnlcu If not entirely out of the question: and that
the only way to counteract the injury is 10 represent
In the papers that there is no foundation whatever
for the supposed Senatorial detection. But this style
of tactics will hardly do at this late period IL Is |
possible that the waverng Senators may, be- |
tween this and Monday be won over to
the mpcachers' side, for every effort will be
made 70 do s6 but whether Fessenden votes |
'aycr or "nay,n or whether Wilson denies or
confirms this, my statement 1t is certain that what !
sent was based on the authority have given.
! am informed tonight that three radical Senators |
whose attachment to the impeachment scheme has |
not been suspected intend to vote In favor of ac-
qultal. These three Senators have never been men,
toned as favoring acquita and II Is said they have
Senator Johnson to give them written |
opinion on the subject so that they may have some
,olid reasons to show for their action 1t is even
iinted tonight that Roscoe Conkng is in doubt and
intends to take bold, independent stand against
lis party on this measure.
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