Year: 1868

tol, where the White House carriage was in waiting
to receive them and bear them to His Excellency


linen Gen. Butler passed on his way to the House.
His friends do not forget his able management Of
the trial. and console him that it was not argument
OF law that lost him his case but treacheTy and the
detestable hunger of gold.7 Bingham came next,
then Williams, Boutwell,, and Logan; Con
gessmen in a long line followed after them.
James Brooks, Robinson Eldridge, Ross. and the
other lights of the democrats brought up the rear.
II was the first great victory that they had won since
jeff Davis spoke his treason in the capitol and they
were elated beyond reasonable measure.


"To think we should have lost il by the vote of
such miserable poltroon and traitor as Ross is hui
initiating" was the unyaryng sentiment and expires.
sion among Republicans There is old Patter
son of Texas the Presidents sOn-in-law. lie goes
out at the door opposite the bar-roOm across the
street, and is going to add another glass of water to
the two that he had before he went to east his
on the articles of impeachment.


See there! There Is party of the crowd in the
rotunda Way is being made for the servants Of Mr.
Stevens, who are carrying hlm in his chair to the
House. lie looked pale, emacated and faint; but
his eye was as bright and clear as ever When he
reached the main entrance of the House he walked
INTO his committee room, but did not appear in his
seat The battle had been fought on his article, and
lost. In half an hour the capitol comparatively
deserted.


The Rebels in the city were almost beside them
selves with JOY. The Metropolitan Hotel, their
Rebel headquarters, was crowded with the Northern
COpperheads, the Secesh" element of Washington,
and the members Of the Southern Ku-Klux Klan
society. There was feast Of reason and flow of -
On every corner groups were gathered discussing
the result of the morning All the way to the White
House the streets were lined with people The little
news-bOys shouted Extras The acquttal Of the
President much to the disgust Of the defeated loyal
Republicans.


{ There is the cafriage of the President with Evarts
and Nelson. The telegraph has already told the
President that he has been acquitted on the Eleventh
Article. Immediately after Fowler gave his vote,
"Not guilty. one of the Presidents secretaries
in the Reporters gallery sent dispatch from
the Senate Chamber 10 Wizards that the
Managers were beaten and conviction among
the impossibties. Evarts and Nelson were the first
to congratulate the President. The mansion, which
had been deserted all through the morning, soon be-
came full of sycophants and haf-repentant Rebels.
Chief-Justice Chase called there in the evening.
Secretary Wclles was also present and score of
small politicians, the mention of whom
in these columns would only elevate them
into undue prominence. kilograms pour
ing in the President from all parts Of the country
Postmaster-Gon. Randall Secretary Welles, and Mr.
Fessendcn called upon His Exceliency in the early
part Of the evening" when there WAS a sort of
informal reception. Not more than 100 per-
sons however called. and they mostly of
the ofce-hoding and office seeking class There was
a meeting of kindred spirits at Secretary Stewards
house at about o'clock Of which party the Presi-
dent formed one. Not much excitement was observ-
able in the city in the evening though the general
topic Of conversation was of course the event of the
morning.