Year: 1868

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.


Great Preparations for the impeachment


Trial-Ben Butler to Open the Case-LoRan


TO Follow-Bingham to Close the Case


Radical Speculations as to the Result. =


.-ss WASHINGTON, March 2S, 1858.


The extension OF time authorized by the Senate at
its last meeting Court Of Impeachment for prepa
ratons on both sides in view of debarring any
plea Of want Of time to properly fix up the Of the
President has not been wasted. The Board OF
Managers on the part Of the House OF Representa-
tves and the counsel OF the accused have alike de-
voted their entire energies to the subject before
them 1t is known that no further extension of time
will be allowed by the Senate and each actor in the
great drama about to be enacted must appear ac-
cordng to programme and act well his part suffer
the disgrace and rdicue Of failure. Ben Butler for
the past four days has been head over ears
in work. SO determined has been his in
dustry that during all this time he has
positively refused to give audience to his numerous
visitors, greatly to their inconvenience. 1t is
very generally known that Ben Butler will lead the
van on the part OF the prosecution, and as great
deal depends upon the Inauguration OF the contro-
versy Ben has prepared himself for speech which
will require from four to five hours in the delivery
This choice was made after a consultation OF the
Board of Managers among themselves, and great ex-
pectatiOns are placed upon the opening II industry
well as fitness for the position will accomplish sue
cess Ben will not be found wanting when brought to
the test. His speech will be the great event OF Mon
day, and it ia believed will constitute the whole OF
that days proceedings. II Is understood the ex
animation OF witnesses will follow Immediately
after the opening speech and consume several
days. Some difficulty. however, is anticipated
on the additional article presented by Butler In
relation to the Presidential speeches In this article
it Ii understood that effort will be made to prolong
the trial by sending for parties who were mere
hearers which course could be carried indefinitely.
This objection was raised against the Butler article
when II was proposed and after some dniculty, by
way Of compromise. the article reported favor
ably by the Committee OF Seven, with the understand
ing that II q disposition manifested to II
means of lengthening the trial 1t should be with
drawn. On these terms the article was accepted,
and there Is prospect therefore, of any delay from
this source.


After the examination OF witnesses General Logan
will deliver his speech, which will also consume
require about week, Mr.. Bingham closing the
case. The supporters of the measure still look to the
final disposition Of the question within the coming
month.


The subject which gives rise to the largest scope
the estimation OF those who favor the measure there
Ia but one opinion, and that is that impeachment s
certain OF success. The reasons given are
interest are to be the only considerations
that will be recognized when the last
moment arrives and the Senate Is called upon to de-
termine by official action in view OF the evidence
and the laws alleged to have been violated. whether
Andrew Johnson President OF the United states he
guilty or not guilty Of the alegations OF which he
stands charged by the House OF Representatives i'm
the name OF themselves and OF 'all the people"
Those who profess an extraordinary amount OF infor
nation give the names OF fourteen radicals who will
vote against impeachment, as follows:-Antlony, OF
Rhode Island; Cole OF California; Edmunds, or YER
mont; Fessenden. of Maine; Fowler, of Tennessee:
Frelinghuysen, OF New Jersey: Crimes OF
Iowa; Henderson, OF Missouri; Norton OF Min
nesota; Ross, OF Kansas Sherman. Of Ohio:
Sprague, OF Rhode Island Trumbu, OF Illinois.
and Williams OF Oregon. The radicals, in turn. deny
that there is any probability of at least thirteen or
the Senators above named nncling. IL IL the com-
mon opinion among the radicals that the present
serious Impeachment movement has been the safety
of their party They admit that the two failures In
their former attempts had operated adversely to their
interests Now with impeachment as they consider
II foregOne conclusion, they look TO the secure
men OF all the branches OF the government, with the
immense patronage thus placed In their hands for
help, and declare there can be no doubt as to tue re-
suit


The patronage feature, with all its temptations. s
recognized the lever which viii bring the body of
the radicals into harmony upon .hc general result.
With number OF senators the aspect OF political
affairs In their respective States places them under
special obligations 10 themselves In the part they
shall take In the final vote California has already
chosen q successor TO the senior Senator. The
senator elect Il a democrat: therefore, with Ben
Wade In the Presidential Office and the senior Senator
az the outgoing power. all the patronage OF the state
falls into the hands of senator Cole as The prize ap
pertaining to his vote in favor OF impeachment.
if he votes against the measure the present incuIn
bent Of the seat, which will fall TO Mr.. Gasserly will
ernment patronage 70 the exclusion Of Senator
Cole and give nun controlng power az
Se latter ON the shelf for an time e cone In the
case Of Mr.. Fessenden the radicals ague The pressure


is Of more complicated character. iamlin who, 1t


s understood. aspircs 10 the Senatorshp from the
state of Maine. II known 20 be popular and pos
sesses fair chances of The radicals, there.
fore. further argue n Fessenden goes back on the
party II will be equivalent TO placing patronage
enough In the hands " his colleague Mr. Morriln TO
secure his own reelection, and also the election OF
Hamlin az the proper time thus ousting Fcsserden.
The OF Mr. Sherman is also adverse 20 his break
inr with his party on this Important issue. Thur
All the patronge OF his state into the hands Of Mr..
sherman. In regard 70 the rest Of those whose
names SCI down In the negative tie same argu-
With this logic the radicals take but singlc view
OF the question and that is the practical one. new
lease uf life for their party they say, is in store FOR
them without the least doubt II the leaders of The
party stand by themselves but II the impeachment.
fails they may az well give up the race. Grant ~
now the universe: favorite for the Presidency, ana


with him at the head OF their ticket and the rens OF
wtll 10 through the next campaign at a palloring
speed They put another screw on the ialterng oy
portraying the inevitable consequences OF separa-
parties they Will assist In casting their votes 10 retain
Mr. johnson In Office will al the time appear 10 be
| yersal maxim that sudden friends are not TO be
trusted. they will lose the spois which would accrue
TO them In event OF the success OF impeachment and
| have nothing 10 expect from the democrats In the
1 event OF disaster to the republican party.


| The whole matter OF impeachment nom the radical


standpoint In one OF political 5elfpreseryation. Al


auy other time than the eve OF an Important Presl-


Dental election they say such measure would be OK
| comparatively small Importance, and they could


afford TO let the case take Its course but at this juno


tire they cannot Therefore justice IL but feather


in the scale compared with the necessity OF success


and the whole energy and influence OF the party and


All its open and secret organizations aud ageocits
/ viii he brought to bear to insure success.