gitomottv WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1868. FOR AUDITOIi GENERAL CHARLES E. BOYLE, of Fayette county. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL: Oen. WELLINGTON 11. ENT, of Columbia co Ihe 'Approaching Close of the Impeach. meat Trial. The impeachment trial is rapidly drawing to ite close. The evidence is all in. From day to day millions of the" people of the United states have read the proceedings with eager interest. A very large majority of those who have examined the testimony and weighed the arguments of the opposing counsel, have Bono so with an honest desire to make up an opinion for themselves as to the guilt or innocence of the Presi dent. The masses of our people have an innate love of fair play. They may not admire Mr. Johnson, but they can not approve of his conviction unless it be clearly shown that hehas committed some offense, some such "high crime and misdemeanor" as waseontemplated by the framersof the Constitution, when they provided for the impeachment of the Chief Executive °ince of the nation. When we say that no man of candor and intelligence can believe that Presi tlent Johnson has been proven guilty of any act deserving of impeachment, we speak entirely within bounds. Else where we republish a leading editorial from the New York Tiinca, one of the best known and most influential Re publican newspapers in the country, in which the editor admits that the man agers have utterly failed to make out their case as it now stands. We are glad to notice that the persistent and fre quently liticeessful attempts of Butler uud his companions to exclude the most important evidence uthired by the de fense, meets with the condemnation it deserves. There are many thousands of conservative Itepublic'ans who look ut this outrage in the same light ; and there arc few persons of any party so dulltie not to see how little of fairness has been displayed throughout this most serious and important trial. From the beginning it has been announced that the conviction of the accused was a foregone conclusion, A great majority of Republican journals have even gone so far as to declare that Mr. Johnson must be convicted, not because any really impeachable offense has been committed, but simply because he has been an Impediment-4i the A fricaniza tion of till the goveraments of the re cently rebellious States, and a hinder alms to other IlleaSllreH devised by the Radicals of Congress to insure their continuance in power. The people the ' n ited Slates no • derstand the position which is now oc cup;sl by *resident Johnson and his accusers. They have read and weighed the evidence which has been offered. They see that nothing has been proven against the ]'resident; that no law has been violated by hint in such manner as to constitute any offimse, much less such a "high crime and misdemeanor" as would justify his impeachment and removal from office. It is the convic tion of every candid man in the nation, without respect to party, that Mr. John son has been proven by tilts very trial to be entirely innocent of any impeach able offense. It is the almost, universal opinion that his counsel 'night have sulimitted the case to any impartial tri bunal, with absolute certainty of his acquittal, when the prosecution closed their testimony; and, after the evidence of Gen. Sherman teas given, there WilS not an honest man ill the whole coun try who did not feel that, the removal of the President, on the accusations made against him, would lie a deliher ate and most gross outrage upon all/ justice. Looking along the compact array of testimony, which has been so ably marshalled by the counsel for the defense, every man must see that there is not the slightest doubt that. Andrew Johnson is entirely innocent of the charges which the managers paraded against his with such a display. Whatever may he the verdict of the Seuat9 that of the masses Will be in favor of the aectised. Should Andrew Johnson be convicted, .a vast majority of the people will lie convinced that two thirds of the members of the oiled States Senate deliberately perjured themselves to secure a supposed advan tage for their party. That we assert will tie the verdict of the people, and it can neither be changed nor appealed from. The masses will then see to what depth of criminality and baseness the Radical leaders are prepared to de scrod for the sake ofretaiilllig their hold on power, They will be fully convinced that there is gr.lat danger to lie :ippre- Maiden, if tannin eJ tai re• main in control of Lilo goVerinlielit of the United States. The deposition of the constitutionady eleeted President will be properly regarded as the first step in a revolution which must end in the destruetion of our liberties, an 1 the demolition of the very form of free gov ernment, unless it he speedily and effectually checked. We await the decision of the Senate with calmness. We are convinced that the Radicals made a gigantic blunder when they allowed tlieniselves to be hurried into an impenehment of the President without, cause, and without proof to sustain their Illttny and frivo lous articles. We know they feel as sured that they made a fatal mistake. We are sure that this trial, nowever it way result, must prove disastrous to the very men who expect to profit by it. We cannot conceive it possible that two-thirds of the Senators of the United States will deliberately and wilfully perjure themselves. And We k tww that impeachment must be a failure unless they do. Remove the Taxes The solution of the financial prolilem is simple. it is expressed in the single word RETRENCHMENT, Disband the Army. "Induce the :Navy to a peace footing Cut down the Civil. _l ;. :x ',mars of I ;ov eru moll t. ~I.djust the Tariff km Revenue Sfand ard, so that its product may be increased while its burthens are diminished. Re venue Rates, will :dfu•d ample inciden• tal protection to Domestic Industry, withput enriching favored classes at the expense or the whole people. Theo REPEA 'PANES. Abolish the Income 'Fax, which grinds Tice per cent oft' the interest of every city, cor poration or railroad bond, whether the holder be poor or rich. Abolish the licenses to inerchants, hotel and restau • rant keepers and professional men. Abolish, all taxei4, except excises on liquors and tobacco, and if necessary, stamps. The Manufacturers clamored for the repeal of their taxes, and Congress re moved them. Now let THE PEOPLE Clamor for the repeal of their taxes, and require Congress to remove them. If Congress refuses, the people should ap ply the proper remedy and remove Congress. Grant Speaks The editor of a Wisconsin newspaper, a fellow who boasts that he is of the most extreme Radical type, had a con versation with General Grant a few days since. The dumb oracle opened his lips and spake, and his utterances were of such a character as to enrapture the ultra Radical editor. If Le is to be be lieved he found Grant fully prepared to mount the Congressional reconstruction mule, and to carry the monkey of negro equality on his back, round the whole circle of States, north as well as South. That Grant is willing to be or to do any il, which Ms Radical trainers de maud of him we have no doubt. He :has lied and acted a dishonorable part •at their bidding to such an extent al ,ready that any other performance would •-•eame.easy to him-thereafter.: , Effect or Impeachment. But for the eternal disgrace their suc cess would bring upon the country, the fatal precedent it' would place among our records, and the monstrous outrage it would inflict upon the patriot Presi dent, we ahouldovish the. Impeachers God speed: Could we forget that we are Americans, and only remember that we are Democrats, we should fer vently pray for the conviction and re moval of the President. It would re sound through the land like an alarm of the tocsin, and provoke a speedier discharge of the contents of the clouds of wrath against the revolutionary Radical faction, which are now gather ing over the *hole firmament from the Atlantic to the Pacific. There is in the great American heart an innate love of right, and a profound reverence for the impartial administra tion of justice, which would be shocked and outraged by the manifest and infa mous prostitution to party purposes of the highest Court created by . the Con stitution, in the trial of the Chief Magis trate of the country. The charges against the President are few, simple and easlly understood. They result in the imputation of but two offences, the removal of Stanton and the exercise of freedom of speech. The latter, be ing the Constitutionally guarantied right of every citizen, cannot be denied to the President; and the former was not prohibited by the Tenure of Office Act, under which the accusation is framed. The magnificent defence of I Judge Curtis was nut needed to inter pret the plain language of the Act, which places the case of Stanton outside of its provisions, and leaves him au in truder and usurper, occupying the posi tion which now lawfully belongs to (ten. Lorenzo Thomas, All the malig nant ingenuity of Congress cannot con fuse the minds of the American people upon this simple question. The success of Impeachment will Place the country, for the first time in its history, tinder the government of au Executive sot elected by the people ; under the President of the Senate, not the President of the People. This fact will arrest the earnest. attention of all sincere friends of Republican institu tions, and suggest the grave inquiries, whence it came and whither it may lead. To the first inquiry the answer will be, that it came front a shameful abuse of the forms of the Constitution, to destroy the s pirit of the ( lovernment I created by the Constitution ; and to the second inquiry the answer must be, that when a party deliberately discards the Constitution from its plan of Govern went, there can be no limit to its usur- Potions, which may lead to anarchy, ; oligarchy or empire. Finding no sufficient cause for the re !nova] of the President, the people will search out the !notices of his accusers Mild unjust judges. They will discover that he was removed for adhering to the Constitution, by those who boast that they are acting outside of the Constito ; lion. That those who have violated their official oaths being prosecutors and judges, he was broken for fidelity to his official oath. And the root of the I struggle will appear in this, that the President espoused the cause of the I people in opposition to Negro Suffrage ; and Equality, whioil Congress resolved to force upon the people, against their will and the fundamental law of the land It will appear that the tribune of the people was not only stricken down in his offiee, but stricken down because he employed the powers of his office to defend the cause of the people. For the righteous indignation excited by such reflections, the Radicals will obtain but a sorry recompense in the patronage of the Presidency. The very spoils they covet will contribute to their 4 destruction. After Wade has filled the' Federal offices, he will find that fori every applicant for office appointed, he' has disappointed a hundred. lie will distribute the spoils before the battle, and leave the disappointed nothing to hope from the result; while the Democ racy will rouse the enthusiasm of their adherents by pointing to the Federal patronage as the reward of victory. The recent lessons of our history are signifi cant on this subject. Tel years ago the Democracy employed official patronage to sustain their liansits policy, and all remember the result. Two years ago President, Johnson attempted to stein the tide of public opinion by the distri bution of official favors, and necoin unshed less thall nothiug. We shall wish the Radicals joy of their ellinit to debauch the American people. lint perchance Grant, and Wade in tend to intimidate the people, and em ploy force at the elections South and North. If we mistake not the temper of Northern freemen, an attempt in that rectien would leave its authors "a lasting niutanuent of human yen geanee." In such au event, neither the Loyal League nor the I rand Army of the Republic could save theii masters front swift political and personal de struction. Indecent Haste John W. Geary and the I leads of to parttnenttfat Ilarrisburg have been look• ing out fora chalice at the spoils of office, iu case Andrew Johnson should be re moved. They have formally called upon Old lien. Wade to appoint Stanton Sec- retary of the Treasury. This is done with the expectation that the Cameron faction would thus obtain control of all the appointments of internal revenue officers throughout the State. Unfortu nately for these 'noosing politicians two things stand in the way of an accom plishment of their nice little scheme. First, the President is not yet convict ed, and, secondly, Stanton •tleclines to take the place thus proffered to him. Why Stanton should announce that he intends to return to yrivate life we can not positively tell; but we have a very strong suspicion that he considers him self to be about played out, even with his own party. He is a man whom those who support him cannot respect. What must be thought of the eon_ duct of Governor Geary in this matter? President Johnson has not yet been re moved. It is certain that, lie cannot be convicted unless through the grossest injustice, and the wilful perjury of two thirds of the Senators of tlfe United States. Yet the miserable mousing poli tician who disgraces the Gubernatorial chair of this State is caught conniving with Simon Cameron, and approaching lien. Wade with a petitioti for the ap • poi platen'. of a member of his Cabinet. And what shall lie thought of Simon Cameron, a United States Senator, and one of the sworn Judges of President Johnson in the trial now going on? How can he answer to the people of Pennsylvania for this approach to an other of the Judges with a petition for an appointment that can never be,made, if justice is done to the accused? Was there ever such au exhibition of base ness? The conduct of Geary and Cam eron in this matter is simply infamous. No decent man can hear tell of it with out a feeling of indignation. ALL GREAT MEN have left some memorable expression to be embalmed in the memories of their countrymen. Lawrence exclaimed "Don't give up the I ship I" Perry wrote, 'We have met the enemy, and they are ours." Stan ton, in the ever to beremembered scene In the War Office rendered himself il lustrious by his thrilling command : "Schreiver, if yon have a bottle here, bring it out!" Poore Andy Curtin has not the slight est chance of getting even a respectable vote for Vice President at Chicago. He will not receive the entire support of the Pennsylvania delegation. He is being abused in the most outrageous style by a majority of the Radical news papers in the State. THE LANCASTER =WE'EICE - Y INTELLIGENCER,. WEDN'ESDA - Y; APRIL 22,`1868. Wade Hampton's Platform Gen. Wade Hampton of South Caro lina, has been habitually quoted by the Radical press as a sample rebel. Being one of the largest land and slave holders of South Carolina, and a man of re markable talents and high in social and political position he naturally became one of the leading men in the rebellion. He staked all he had on the result, and come out of the war one of the greatest losers. But, when he surrendered his sword he accepted the position fully ; and, when he gave his parole of honor to obey the Constitution and the laws of the United States, he pledged him self to nothing that he did not intend to carry out fairly and with honest con scientiousness. That those who fought and failed with Wade Hampton were equally truthful and trustworthy, all that has since transpired clearly shows. The Radical papers, which are contin ually prating about the disloyalty of the Southern people, wilfully and deliber ately misrepresent the state of feeling in that section. We have from time to time, given what ought to be proof sufficient to convince even unreasonable people of the truth of what we assert. If more evidence is needed, we have it in the action of the Conservative Convention of South Carolina, held on the 4th inst. Wade Hampton and his ex-rebel associates were thereassembled to determine what form of action they should take to defeat the infamous at tempt to subject the white people of the South to the domination of the ignorant and degraded negroes, who had so lately been their slaves. Those who read no thing but Radical newspapers would expect to witness in such a gathering a display of the fiercest and most malig nant passion, an exhibition of unrelent ing hatred toward the negro. Was such the case? Let the following plank from the platform there adopted answer: Resolved, That under the action of the State ot South Carolina, heretofore taken, we recognize the colored population of the Stale as an integral element of the body oolitic; and, as such, in person mid prop erty, entitled to a full and equal protection under the State constitution and laws. And that, no eitiii.ens of South Carolina, we de clare our willingness, when we have the power, to grant thorn, under proper quali fications as to properly and intelligence, the right of suffrage. Is not that evidence of kioUly feeling toward the negro? What more could any reasonable Northern man demand for him? Insulting the Flag In refusing to permiTrgeaut Bates to display from the dom of the Capitol, at Washington the National flag, which he had borne in triumpl i i through the South, the Radicals Congress acted consistently. Wle ever this brave sol dier went tun g those who are de nounced us rebehl-the Stars and Stripes were hailed with loud acclaim by a populace which is this day devoted to the Constitution of the United States. From the dome of the Capitol at Rich. mond, where the Confederate Congress sat for years, the Old Flag was waved to the breeze, and the shouts of the very men who had battled with all their energies for a separate nation ality attested that they are truly loyal. Distinguished ex.-rebel chieftains every where took Sergeant Bates by the hand and cheered him on his way. He was constantly entertained at the expense of Southern towns and cities, and was welcomed and made at home among the men who had fought against the flag he bore. Everywhere evidence of the most convincing character was given that the people of the South are ready to act the part of faithful and law-abiding citi zens. It remained for the Radicals who now hold possession of the Capitol at Washington, to insult the American flag by refusing to permit it to be displayed froth the dome of the building whien they daily desecrate by the display of feelings of animosity to the Union and the Constitution. Let the people mark the contrast. The ex rebels are loyal to-day, and the princi pal leaders of the Republican party are traitors to the best in terestsof the nation. The Philadelphia contested election cases have been finally decided by the admission of the Democratic officers to their seats. Generals Leech and Dallier, and Mr. Megary are thus allowed to take possession respectively of the offi ces or Register of Wills, City Commis- . Sil,ll(2l' and Clerk of the Orphans' Court, to which they were elected by large majorities. The Radical contestants have, however, managed to swindle them nut of some six months of their terms of office. That the contest was originated for that purpose alone there is every reason to believe, as the con testants were unable to show any rea sonable ground on which to base their claims. The Democratic officers were only saved front ejection by having their eases decided by a Court of justice. The Judichtty of the country have not yet become corrupt. Had the tribunal been our State Legislature, we should have witnessed an outrage similar to that perpetrated in the case of Senator Shugert ; had it been Congress, the Rad ical contestants would t have secured the positions in spite of the law and the facts. Let us he thankful that our Judges have not yet consented to be , come the mere tools of any party. The Tide or Reaction Still Sweeps On The great tide of reaction against the revolutionary policy of the Radicals still sweeps on. In the cities and towns of New York immense Democraticgains have just been made, and in New Jer sey the same thing has been going on. The Democrats have elected the Mayor of Jersey City by 550 majority, a gain of 971. Hudson City gives 1000 Democratic majority, a Democratic gain of 500. Ho boken has been carried by l the Demo crats with a gain of over 40n. The mu nicipal election in Bergenkhas also gone Democratic, being a Dem cratic gain. So it is all over the country. Is there not a glorious sign iflcati'le in these things? Do they notindic tewithab solute certainty that the dettruction of the Radical party Is at hand:" Heavy Sale of Virginia Lands. \ The ,Spirit of Jefferson, putilislied at Charlestown, Jefferson county, V r- • gi n i a, says : i . Ono of the most extensive sale‘ of land that thot taken place in this coupty since the wit r, was effected on Friday last through the Heal Estate Agency of Messrs.,Smith ,t Walton. Thu valuable farm of M. Joseph Myers, at Myerstown, containing four hun dred and eighty-five acres, and ti tract of mountain land of 112 nitres on the :past side of the Shenandoah river, were .sold for slo.titia. 'rho purchaser- were lMessrs. William and John Gracey, of Cumberland county, l'a. This sale may be *stly at tributed to the energy and liberalystem of advertising adopted by the m firm through i ), who it was e ff ected. They hav an ex tensive acquaintance in, and heavy corres pondence through every portion of the State of Pennsylvania, and their tfacilities for securing reliable purchasers al - F3 unsur passed by any real estate ag,endy in the Valley of Virginia. The card of this firm appear in the advertising columns of the 11 r /c/all /ii telligcnocr, and we commend them to all who may visit the Valley cif . Vir ginia with a desire to purchasereal es tate. They have command on a large number of very valuable properties, and { ofibr.great bargains. • Som.: malignant creature rai'ed a re. port that the bones of Unionisoldiers were being gathered up In Trinnessee and shipped to Pittsburg to beconvert ed into bone dust for agricultiiral pur poses. Tho . silly rumor led to it careful i examination of a largo cargo f bones, but, as might have been expe ed not a fragment of anything which 1 ould be T recogqized as a human bone found. Thus has another of the stori , which are going the rounds. of the Radical press, been spoiled. It is s, rprislng what an amount of ingenuity s.wasted R In getting up Improbable 9 f that kind for northern consumpti n:. Revolution We publish elsewhere a special tele graphic despatchto - the N. Y. Herald, which leaf a most remarkable charac ter. It is therein explieitly . charged that the Radical leaders in Congress have de termined to effect a complete change in the form of our Government. AU the steps by which the revolution is to be accomplished are plainly pointed out- These are : Ist. The conviction and removal of An drew Johnson, and the Installation of Ben. P Wade In the residency for three or four months before the commencement of the next Presidential term. 2d. The election of Grant as President, and Ben. Wade as Vice President end Pres ident of the Senate, by the aid of martial law in doubtful States, if necessary. 3d. The virtual abolition of the Supreme Court of the United States, by stripping the Judiciary of the power to pass upon the constitutionality of any act of Congress re lating to reconstruction or to the business of the government. 4th. The extension of the term of office of the President, Grant, the Vice President, Wade, and the present United States Senate to ten years from the Ist of March, 1869, on the plea that a constantly recurting change in the government is harmful in the exist ing condition of the country, and was one of the main causes of the late war of the rebellion, Our readers, and the people at large, may be slow to believe these charges.— They are of a character to challenge skepticism. It is scarcely conceivable that any party in this country should be prepared to hurry the nation so rapidly into monarchy. The extension of the terms of the President, Vice President and Senators to ten years would be a long and palpable stride towards Im perialism. Ten years was the term of the first dictatorship of Augustus Ctesar, of the consulship of Napoleon Bona parte, and of the Presidency of Louis Napoleon. The people are not quite "educated up " to the acceptance of such a measure. But that the Radi cals are resolved to retain power against the will of the people, to use power to enslave the people themselves, and to make power perpetuate itself, we have no manner of doubt. We have as little doubt that the mass of the Radicals would rather organize a monarchy than surrender the reins of the present Gov ernment to the Democracy. But the people are still somewhat tender and ' sensitive on the subject of Republican Institutions, and the Radicals will not yet undertake to Introduce the Man on Horseback. There is however some dcsirpi In the nomination of Grant in connexion with their revolutionary movements, and this design is clearly not beneficial to American Liberty. There Is also sig nificance in the common remark of members of the party that they only care for the no,/ Presidential election. Is that to be the last? Perhaps so, un less the people malp fest a disposition to vote right. The outrages committed by the Radicals within three years past, culminating in their present Infamous attempt to remove the President, in order that they may seize the whole patronage of the government, clearly proves them utterly unscrupulous about the means of securing power. Under these circumstances it would be wise for the people not to place this desperate faction in a position to be tempted to resort to monarchy to perpetuate its power. A Pestilence Abated The Pittsburg Commercial, the lead ing Republican organ in Western Penn sylvania, expresses its opinion of the Radical Legislature, which has just adjotgned, in terms which are the very reverse of emnplimenting. It says: The Legislature of Pennsylvania ad journed yesterday. It is probable that the terms employed to express the general ap preciation of the character and acts of its immediate predecessors will adequately ex tress all that the departing bodies de serve from the public. It was some time ago in the session that the public began to feel in regard to the acts proposed and passed—or pretended to be passed—and the proceedings in general, very much as a connnunity sotnetimes GOlllO5 to feel in re yard to the ravages of a pestilence, after the first terror has worn MI. When the pestilence has ceased, in the VSarral thank tulness the public mind becomes almost careless as to how many or who have died. So in regard to the Legislature, how ninny and what laws have been passed, is meas urably lost sight of in view of the fact that the men cabers have actually dispersed. Let us pause to say, that the Legislature' has given its a Registry Law, a kind of ieneral Railroad Law, one or two whole some laws concerning taxation and re trenchment, and perhaps some other good ones; but when we consider that between ten and twelve hundred laws have been spawned noon the State, that in regard to some of the laws there is nu difference of opinion that they were bought through, while the defeat of others Was equally pur chased, all those that we can praise sink into insignificance. And we hasten, too, to express the belief that, notwithstanding the general conviction as M the shamelessness and extent nt the corruption in the Legis lature, nitrite members there are above sus picion. The pure gold is never suspected, the counterfeit only betrays its baseness. It is well to be furnished with weap ons •by the enemy, especially in political warfare. We can confidently ask Re publicans to read the above strictures, with the assurance that they will not ascribe them to partisan malice. Let it be remembered that the Legislature which Is thus denounced was elected under the influence of a cry for reform on the part of the Republican party of this State. The people have tried to effect a return to honesty through the agencyof thatorganization long enough. Let them now try the Democratic party. They can confidently look for better things from a Democratic Legislature ; but so long as a Radical majority is re turned, so long will the members there of consider themselves licensed to plun der the State at will. The people must express their condemnation of the dis graceful practices which now prevail, by defeating the party under which they grew up, if they would have a change. In no other way can it lie brought about. A Republican Victory The Republican papers are trying to cheer their dispirited readers by the announcement that a great victory has been gained in South Carolina. Take the following from the central organ of the Radical party in Pennsylvania, as a sample of the jubilation over this result: The election in South Carolina has result ed in a great Republican victory. The Republicans have elected the Governor, the State Legislature and members of Congress. The triumph of Union and freedom is com plete. South Carolina, the lirst to inculcate the heresy of nullification in 1834, the first to secede front the Union, and the ti rst to tire on the flag of our country in 1861, Is the first to return to her allegiance ; for although Arkansas has elected her Senators, there is some contest there over the general results. When it is remembered that a large proportion of those selected to fill the State offices were negroes, and that the triumph was gained by disfranchising a great part of the white freemen of South Carolina, the character of this "great Republican victory " can es timated at its proper value. Where white men alone vote there arc no "greatßepublican victories." The party is only formidable where the African Is in the ascendant. Its fortunes are linked to the negro, and its only hope of success is through the establishment of negro supremacy in the Southern States and negro equality throughout the North. THE North Carolina election com menced to-day. The returns of the revised registration show the following results: Whites, 105,349; blacks, 73.316; aggregate, 178,655. At the election for the convention, as the official returns show, 93,005 votes were cast in its favor and 39,962 against it. The canvass has been a most vigorous one, and both parties are confident of a victory. The whites can only be beaten by repeating the negro vote, which is easily done when the polls are kept open for days together. The blacks can vote at half a dozen different places without being detected. The Negro Party Forney says, "The election in South Caroline has resulted in a great Repub lican victory." The blacks were vic torious and the white men were defeat ed. This is the issue before us. Shall the black man triumph over the white? What say you, reader? General. Schofield Denounces the New Virginia Constitution. •Cien. Schofield has shown himself to be:ready to go to the extreme verge of his authority in carrying out the Radi cal' plan of reconstruction. When It was certain that the conservatives of Richmond had carried the election for members of the Constitutional Conven tion, he allowed the polls to be reopened and negro votes to be run in after night to makeup a Radical majority. He has removed the Governor and other State officials, Municipal officers, and about all who were put into authority by a vote of the peo ple, and has filled their places with creatures of his own choosing and ap pointment. He not only did all in his 1 power to enable the negroes and the carpet-bag adventurers to elect a large majority of the members of the Consti tutional Convention, but he has con continually given aid to that body, and advice whenever it was asked. The other day he concluded to give the mon grel assemblage a little advice without being solicited so to do. He commenced by telling them what he had already done for them, and made quite a parade of his efforts to put the control of the State into the hands of the negroes and their disreputable white allies. But, after doing all that, he was forced to inform them that there was one fa tally objectionable feature in tlie Con stitution they were about to adopt. We will let him speak for himself on this point. Said he: I refer to that portion which prescribes the qualifications for office, and which, I believe, will be, if allowed to remain in its present form, detrimental in its effect upon the adoption of the constitution. It is prac tically impossible to carry on a govern ment in Virginia predicated upon that basis. I have been now for more than a year administering the laws in accordance with the reconstruction acts of Congress in this State. I have had to selectand appoint registering officers, as well as civil officers, in the different counties throughout the State. In some of the counties 1 have been able to lied one, and only one; in some two, and in some three, men of either race, who could read and write, and who could at the same time take theoath of ofli6e. There are, I believe, In Virginia, some counties which will require to carry on the government by thirty ur more civil officers, such as magis trates, sheriffs, constables, overseers of the poor, .1:c. You cannot find in these counties at number of men who are capable of tilling the offices and who can take the oath you have prescribed here. They pay a very II totted salary and even the counnou la ' borer could not afford to come from abroad for the purpose of filling them. I have no hesitation in saying that I believe it impos sible to inaugurate a government upon that basis. I have heretofore abstained front any attempt to exercise the slightest intiu ence over your actions. As you will re member at the commencement of your ses sion I even referred to yourselves the question of the returns and quail lb.:talons of members, leaving you free to adopt such a course as you should deem wise and proper. NOW, however, my duty, It would seem, requires me to convey to you what, I eon clew° to be the effect of much a law, its prac tical bearing upon the political affairs of the country and upon the interests, if you please, of the party to which you belong. That provision, If left in the Constitution, will, I believe, be cot only opposed to the wishes of your friends, but wilt bo fatal to the t onstitutlon and perhaps fatal to your ! selves. I cannot, of course, say, that all the other provisions, aside from that, are such as I would have thought best and wisest under all the circumstances. Lid the negroes and the carpet-bag ' adventurers who lead them heed the warning of Chen. Schofield? Not they, indeed. They made speeches, arguing that he had no business to dictate to them, and proceeded at once to put the thing through with the objectionable clause in full force, and all other defects I ' still existing. They knew very well that under a constitution which would allow decent men to hold office, that none of them could ever hope to get a chance to plunder the public treasury. It remains to be seen whether (den. Schofield will use military force to help the negroes to carry the election. If he does not this miserable abortion of a constitution will be voted down by a large majority. The Ku-Klux Klan. In Philadelphia. A eertain individual in Washington, a day or two since, received the follow ing letter from his brother, who resides in Philadelphia. It furnishes indispu table evidence that the terrible organi zation, whin. rejoices in the mysterious name of the Ku-Klux Klan, has in vaded the bounds of the old Keystone State, and found a lodgement in the Quaker City. We call the especial at tention of the Philadelphia Post, For ney's Press, the Lancaster Erumincr and Express, and other Radical papers throughout the State to the harrowing recital which appears below. The blood was chilled in our veins as we read It. Something must be done, and done speedily. Let Hans Creary rush to the rescue at once, with the whole force of those secret, onth-bound political asso ciations, the Union League and the 0. A. H., at his back. No man can read what follows without being convinced that the crisis has come: FILADELFI:I", Apr el 10th, 1,0• L MI Drum .Itm : At wun time I wer impressed with the ithie that the "Ca Clux Klan" lived, muved, and lied its beiu only efilllng that onery klass ov kusses yek lept the suthern shlvelry, but 1 ain to wunst terreytide and dismade tew find that this bled thurstey band hen menney mummy tikashuns thru out the noartb, and 9 mi ex tream horrur and disgust, hey acktooally thretened me we wun ov thare murderus Wiley dews, i bearwlth giv u n koppey ov the calm cc, bottem et let her at 'cm : "DEviCsarren! Twin's Komsun ov Tax Lizuno's LAnx!" 11111(1,1) . (11(111111 1 :K . K . lore oC,lawtor KI,INV MUNE j DA OV I 1 , 0;11,, preilaro TI,( , murky air The I p(11 1 1.: 1,111 , 1 ktitorn,qlll , Th.. 110 ,4 roots! ! ' Beth wuir., g " set rtaly! t !lure pry! If orrur! 'Horror' I=!9 EMU= Emtarnily tarn uliluldpr! ancl Ilowitng! ,AS! I Hell to ,plit Popkinm, thy doom is seeind ! The fiat has gon forth ! Therefor prepair tow meat thy fait ! By ordur ov the Grand Syklops. (Signed) NERO NERRISSIMO, Great Executioner. Tim 2 terribul 2 kontemplait; I hey bid ndno to Mrs. P„ and pressed each ov nil ii embryo rutin , ' 2 nil buzzem, and taken a final have ov aulsublnnnery things. Alas! alas! a goner! tuk the dokeyinent to the Muir's Office tow git his ad vine, hut that ofishal bed fled, huk and line, be led peered that the "Klan" was around, and suddintly loft fur parts un beknown, the same no he did when Andy snot enturd the presinks on Filadelfy. So fuirwel deer jim ; on this, inunduin spear we meats no moar. Tremblingly, yours, Porte An Order from Thad's Housekeeper We are not only assured that Old Thad. is In better health than usual ; but we understand that the colored female, who is known in this city under the name and title of Mrs. Stevens, has sent word to all Radical aspirants for Congressional honors hereabbuts, that they may just as well defer their already long delayed hopes to a still more remote period. This news will not be welcome tidings to some of them, but we sup pose it is perfectly authoritative, and that they will have to submit. Poor Fellows ! pity them. And we do think Old Thad. might have sent his orders to them through some other source than the lips of his tan colored housekeeper. Another Horrible Rebel Outrage The Memphis Appeal publishes the following, which is just as true as many of the stories which appear under the head•af rebel outrages in the New York Tribune, Forney's Press, and other papers of that class : Another Rebel outrage! Last Tuesday, at Fayetteville, a mob of forty or fifty thou sand Fort Pillow rebels released from ar rest a desperado who had distilled several hundred hogsheads of Illegal whiskey, and had refused to sell out at cost to n Loyal League. The three revenue officers were fired on about an hour, and their clothing was cut all into shreds by bullets, but, like the three children of Israel in the fiery fur nace, they had not a hair singed. The mob then drank up the whiskey, without offer ing any to the revenue officers, and dis persed. Forney a Defaulter—Cameron on Ills Senator Cameron in the Senate on Wednesday, as will be seen by the pro ceedings we give below, strongly inti mated that the loyal Forney had appro priated $lO,OOO of Government funds, and then tried to throw the blame on his Clerk. The Senate ordered the matter.to be investigated, and the result will be awaited with interest. It is difficult to believe that so excessively loyal a man as the "Dead Duck" would steal from the treasury of his beloved country. The proceedings below will also show hqw the Senate appropriated $50,000 for "'Lemonade" and such like expenditures ; also, how the loyal Capi tol Police would not allow Sergeant Bates to enter the Capitol bearing the flag of his country in his hands, which he had carried through the Southern States from the banks of the Mississippi to the Capital, and had met with no hindrance until he came across the Capitol Police : On motion of Mr. Morrill, the Senate took up the bill making appropria tions for miscellaneous and impeach ment expenses of the Senate. The item of Et 50,000 for miscellaneous expenses *gave rise to considerable discussion. Mr. Hendricks opposed it as being much too large. Mr. Cragin enumerated a great number of expenses which must be met by this ap propriation, and called attention to the tact that last year a similar appropriation of $30,000 was made to cover deficiencies, and said many unpaid expenditures has since been necessarily incurred which would create a larger deficiency this year. Mr. Dixon, from his former experience as Chairman of the Committee, thought he knew as much about the matter as the Sen ator from New Hampshire and considered the estimate extravagant. Mr. Iluekaldw moved to reduce the item to $lO,OOO. Mr. Cragin reminded the Senate that the expenses of fitting up the marble room and other portiqns of the Senate wing were paid out of this fund, which had also to defray expenditures like that for the lemonade which they had all drank last summer. Mr, Hendricks contended that the Secre tary of the Senate ought to furnish a de tailed estimate, so as to show for what pur poses the money was needed, and was op posed to placing so large au amount in his hands without it. Mr. Cameron referred to current rumors in relation to a deficiency of $40,000 between the accounts of the Secretary at a his finan cial clerk, and to Home ditlice,lty between the Secretary and the Sergeant-at-Arms, and thought the whole mater should be examined, and the Secretary's method of keeping his accounts explained. Mr. Cragin made a statement that Cot. Forney had last fall found a deficit of tqu,nott, which his clerk admitted to have used, and he knew that the Secretary had raised the money and made the delhat good. He also maintained that the Secretary had no means of defrauding the Senate, nor the power to contract bills for its account. Mr. Cameron said the gentleman referred to as a defaulter was a native of his State, and a relative of the Secretary, and he would say in justice to Mr. Wagner that ho (Magner) denied all the charges of misap propriating money alleged against him by the Secretary, and just repeated by the Senator from New litunpshlre (Mr. Cragin). Mr. Calliallaa was opposed to placing any more money in the hands of the Secretay, until this mutter was cleared up. Mr. :Slorrill said the hooks of the Secre tory showed plainly every item of expen diture, and expressed surprise that any Senator should require to be informed what had caused a deficiency, since It was the action of them all. They had continued in office and under pay about seventeen mes sengers and clerks during the recess; they had outplayed additional policemen, and had authorized many other extra expendi tures. Mr. Crngin said money had actually been borrowed, In order to pay bills contracted I'or on account of the Senate. -Mr. Morrill expressed great regret and surprise that such things should have been done by either the Secretary or Sergeant at-Arms. They had no right to do any such Mr. Dixon said the deficiencies for mes sengers, policemen &c., were otherwise provided for, and had nothing to do with the item of $50,000. M r. Thayer desired to say, that the finan cial Clerk had mode a statement in writing acknowledging that ho had used $40,000 of the money entrusted to jinn, which state ment, Colonel Forney could show to any Senators who wished to see it. tie could also show the Comptroller's certificate; that the amount had been made good. Air. Cameron insisted that thewhole met - - ter should be investigated. He still bad confidence in the statements of Mr. Wagner, who bad always borne a spotless reputa tion Mr. Hendricks inquired whohad author ized the employment of additional police men, and how there came to be a deficiency of $17,000 in the amount required to pay thorn. The number of the Capitol police was fixed ts , law, and their pay was also llxed. It did not take much to have police. men anywhere, but he thought still less of the Capitol police since their action yester (lay in refusing to let a soldier with the flag of his country cuter a building which lie (Hendricks) thought was free to every American citizen. Mr. Harlan asked if the S.mittor knew that what he said was true!' J 1 r. Thayer suggested that. the Senator from Wisconsin (Doolittle) could give a correct account of the affair, ashy was Chair man of the Committee of Ceremonies. Mr. lloolittlo, Wis., said that he was not Chairman of the Copmittee of Ceremonies, and Ito knew only what he hail hoard about the matter from iiergennt (lutes this morn ing. lie told him that although ho had an order front Ileneral Michler to go to the dome rind display his flag, ho was stopped at the entrance to the rottllida by tho Capi tol pollee, who refused him admission unless the order was endorsed by the Sergeant-at- Axles of the Senate. The endorseMent wus procured for him by some gentleman, but the police then said the order must also be countersigned by the Sergeant at-Arms of the House, and this last named officer they were unable to find. In the mean time it was raining heavily and the crowd becotn ing impatient, and there seeming to lie no prospect Of MI admission, the Sergeant left and put up his flag Ott Washington monu ment. The police told hint he might enter but he could not bring the Rag with him. Mr. Buckalow's atnendment was rejected and the bill was then passed. It appropri ates 510,000 for the expenses of the trial, and $117,000 for various deficiencies in contin gent expenses of the Senate, published heretofore. If r. Cameron moved that the Committee on Contingent Expenses he directed to in quire into and report upon the condition of tae accounts of the Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Iluckalew said that while the 11C counts of their Secretary were being in quired into he would suggest to his col league to include In his motion an inquiry into the conduct of the Secretary, as Clerk of the Court of Impeachment, in daily com mencing in journals under his control on the case. •I I r IltaN I I. , Mr. Cameron said he would stick to hie original motion now, but after a while he would go with his colleague upon the other point. The motion was then adopted, ❑nd the Senate adjourned. Dispare! Denall I=l Dedication of the Lincoln Monument A special telegram to Forney's Prcss gives the following lugubrious account of the dedication of a monument in Washington City to the memory of Abraham Lincoln : The dedication of the Lincoln Monument to-day was a decided success so far as a strict adherence to the programme could make it such, but the absence of any politi cal organization in sympathy with the principles of the great martyr, and the presence of Andrew Johnson and other notable Copperheads as the prominent ac tors, divested the proceedings of any fea ture of propriety or interest to any true be liever in republicanism. A drizzling rain was falling when A. J. attempted to unveil the statue, as if the heavens were weeping at the sacrilege, but as he resumed his seat [beclouds gave way and the sun appeared bright as ou a May morning. The address delivered by B. B. French was mainly de voted to the purpose of ventilating snatches of the poet laureate's songs. The crowd, with the exception of a few freedmen, ex hibited no enthusiasm over the occasion, but greeted his Accidency with prolonged cheers. The fact that the President took a leading part in the ceremonies made the whole thing wormwood and gall to For ney. IF THE Radicals who make up the majority of the highest legislative body in this country had one particle of res pect for the United States Senate they would instantly and ignominiously ex pel Secretary John W. Forney, who Is ex-officio Clerk of the Court of Impeach ment, and who, while acting as an offi cer of that Court, uses " my two papers both daily," not only to vilely abuse the President of the United States, but to bully Senators sitting as jurors to give a verdict, not according to the evidence in the case in question, but as partisans and In accordance with the dictates of the extremest and Most reckless Rad!. cal leaders. Such acts should expel Forney from his secretaryship as sum marily as his infamous Forrest-Jamel son letter exiled him from the society of decent men. DR. WILMER 'WORTHINGTON has been elected Speaker of the State Sen ate. He is from Chester county, and stands high in his party. The Wesleyan Methodists in England are complaining of the propensity to culti vate moustaches now spreading among the clergy. THE IMPRICHIRENT TRIAL. Wesursirrorr, April 15. After the reading of the Journal, Mr. Ed munds offered an amendment to Mr. Sum ner's order, so framed as to require the ad ditional argarnsuts of the Managers to be flied before the conclusion of the closing argument for the defence. Some discussion ensued as to the effect of the amendment, in the course of which Mr. Nelson expressed the desire that he and one of his associates should be permitted to make oral arguments. • Mr. Conness offered a substitute allowing as many to speak on both aides as may de sire, provided no more than four days are consumed by each. Not agreed to-19 to 27. Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment pro• viding that the opposing counsel should Speak by twos, alternately, until all had finished. Mr. Drake moved to postpone tho whole subject indelMitely, which motion, was agreed to by a vo ° of 34 to 15. Mr. Terry offered an amendment to the rules, changing the hour of meeting to eleven o'clock, and providing for a recess of thirty minutes at two o'clock each day. Lost —29 to 28. Mr. Everts then rose and said that al though Mr. Stanbery was not vet able to be present, yet wishing to avoid delay, the counsel would proceed to offer documenta ry evidence to-day, and he hoped they could to-morrow go on with the oral testimony. Mr. D. C. Clarke, Executive Clerk of the Senate, was sworn, and verified the message nominating Thomas Ewing as Secretary of War, received February 22, 1965. Mr. Curtis then offered the message dated February 24, in response to the Senate reso lution, concerning the removal of Mr. Stan ton. Mr. Butler objected. He argued that the message was in the nature of a criminal's defence made after the accusation was brought, saying that ho wondered that the criminal dared to offer it. d r. Everts replied, criticising very shnrp ly the words last used, which he said he had never been accustomed to hear applied to opponents in judicial arguments, and proceeded to maintain the legal admissibil ity of the document. Mr. Rider rejoined, and a question of fact arising as to the date of certain im peachment action by the House, after some delay the journal. was referred to, and Mr. Evarts shown to be right. But the objec tion being still maintained, Mr. Bingham followed in its support, again Insisting that the message was merely a declaration of en accused criminal. Mr. Everts once more took the floor, and referred to a remark of Mr. Bingham's, that there was no colorable excuse for the attempt to introduce this evidence, which remark he characterized as unwarrantable and uncalled tbr. He held that the Senate resolution condemning Mr. Stanton's re moval, which had been offered In evidence, was equably with its rejoinder a mere dec laration, but that both were entirely admis sible. What a sheriff said to one whom he arrested could not be put in evidence with out the reply made at the same time. Mr. Butler said in the President's case four days intervened. Mr. Everts said it was not so ; the resolu tion was served on the President late[ou Friday night; the Senate met only for a few moments out Saturday ; Sunday Intervened, and on Monday the answer was sent. Mr. Bingham spoke at some length in re ply, when the Chief Justice rose and ex pressed his opinion that the resolution of the Senate did not call fur a reply, and the answer volunteered was not properly ad missible as evidence. His ruling was not called In question, and Mr. Curtis offered a table showing the names; character and terms of almost all the civil officers in the government. Mr. Butler objected that Its correctness WIN not verified. Mr. Evarts explained that it tva. not in troduced as primary ovidence, 111.11 only or convenieneu of reference. tut motion of Mr. Trumbull, it was or dered to be printed as part of the proceed ings. The counsel then offered a transcript of the proceedings in the case of Pickering, removed by the elder Adams. Also, an attested copy of President Tyler's designa tion of John Nelson to act as Secretary of State ad saloon, and of the Senate'sconeur rent* in the appointment of his successor. Also, similar papers relating to the appoint ment of Secretaries ad iniCrint by Presidents Fillmore, Buchanan and Lincoln, and the confirmation by the Senate of their sue eesSors. Mr. Curtis next offered documents which affected the removal of an Assessor and Collector in Philadelphia, by Acting Seers tary of the Treasury Young, 1841. Their reception was opposed by the managers, but the Chief Justice ruled that Young, act ing by direction of the President, evidence concerning his acts was relevant to the question of the President's powers, so the documents were received and the Senate thereupon took a recess of 15 minutes. On reassembling at 2.45, Mr. Butler ob jected to the reception of certain documen tary evidence of navy agents, on the ground that the papers prepared nt the Navy De partment were in the nature of memoranda, and not complete records. Mr. Curtis said it was a technical objec tion which they would remedy. Considerable argument sprung upon this question, in the course of which the Mana gers said they should expect, if now tia - mined by the court, that all records here after presented shall be full and complete, and the counsel said they offered extracts instead of entire documents in orderto show the practice of the Government. Mr% Bout well held that the class of ollicers referred to therein were excepted from ordinary provisions of law, and therefitre facts affect ing them could not be adduced with re levancy to this case. The Chief J ustice submitted the question, and the yeas and nays resulted :16 to 15 ; out the evidence was admitted, as was also a list of all officers under the Navy Depart ment who have been removed before the expiration of their terms. The Counsel then offered a lister appoint ments as head of the Department. Mr. Butler objected, but it awns admitted on ruling of the Chief Justice. The next evidence was a list of appoint ments to ❑d Interim officers in the M 1,4.- 0111,3 Department. 'rho message of President Buchanan, in relation to his tilling the office of Secretary of War after Floyd's resignation, was then militated and read, the Senate refusing to sustain au objection made by Mr. Butler, who said be objected to proving the practice of the Government by the acts of James Buchaann or Jeremiah Black. Mr. Curtis then said the counsel had com pleted their documentary evidence, with the exception of a list of dates, showing the beginning and ending of each session of Congress since the foundation of t h e Gov ernment, for preparation, of which he asked the proper order to be pilule. The Court then, at four o'clock, adjourn ed, and the Senate went into Executive ses•don, WASHINGTON, April Pl. SENATE.—The Counsel proposed to prove that the President employed Mr. Cox to procure a tiling of quo warrant°. Mr. Butler argued that the President should not have done so, but it should have been filed by the Attorney General. M r. Everts rejoined that the President had made the case his own, and could not ap pear in it, and the Attorney General ap proved the employment of Mr. Cox. Mr. Butler argued at length the doctrine. Mr. Sumner offered an order to adinit and receive all evidence which may bo offered. Laid on the table by a vote of 22 to 12. Mr. Stanbery was not present, but Mr. Evirrts said they would proceed as far as possible without him. Walter S. Cox, a lawyer of Georgetown, testified that he was sent for February 22d, and went to the White House. Ile was pro. ceeding to state what the President said to him, when Butler again objected, and de manded that counsel put in writing what they expect to prove. The counsel proposed to prove that.the President employed Mr. Cox to procure a judicial decision by filling a quo warranto. Sir. Butler argued that the President ditf not appear in the record of the case, and the writ should have been filed by the Attor ney-General. Mr. Evarts rejoined that the President had made the case his own and could not appear in it, and the Attorney-General ap proved the employment of Mr. Cox. Mr. Butler argued at length the doctrine of estoppel and a recess was taken. The Senate re-assembled at 2.50. - . . Mr. Cox was cross•exumined by Mr. Butler. He considered himself a 9 counsel for the President but appeared before Judge Cartter as counsel for Mr.:Thotnns ; not tell the conrt or opposing counsel in the court that his purpose was to get the case in train to test the constitutionality of the tenure of office law; he supposes they di vined the object; Mr. Bradley, Sr., was ad vising the counsel for Mr. Thomas; pa pers which he prepared to obtain quo war rant° were returned to him a few days ago by Mr. Stanbery with a verbal message for himself and Mr. Merritt louse them in their discretion,has never received direct authori ty from the Attorney General or President to use them; Mr. Thomas was discharged from custody on motion of President's counsel. R. F. Merrick. lawyer, of Washington, examined. Was employed by Mr• Thomas on the morning of the 22d of February, after the action of Judge Cartter in cham bers; went to see the President about noon, and told hillitwhat had occurred in the cases, Messrs. Thomas and Stanberry being pres ent. The Attorney General, in presence of the President, told witness to see if ho could carry up the case to the Supremo Court on a writ of habeas corpus, and a few hours afterwards ho wrote the Attorney General a note on the subject; on Monday he communicated the result of his investi gation to the President's counsel (Cox), and they agreed to work together in order to accomplish the purpose suggested by the Attorney General; on Toesday night had an interview with the Attorney General in relation to the conduct of the case next day. A question was objected to: What did you and Cox do in order to accomplish the result referred to? Ruled admtasable by the Chief Justice and no appeal asked for. Answer. All that we did in court Wed nesday morning—witness commenced in detail to recount conversations already briefly narrated by Mr. Cox. Mr. Butler Interruptea mut to say that ho wished to clear his skirts; all this matter was going in against the objection of the ronagers and under the ruling of the Chief Iffetice ; whereupon the Chief Justice rose and said, "It goes in by decision of the Senate of the United States." Witness resumed his minute narration and at its close on cross-examination by Mr. Butler tes3tifled Thomas was nut at the White House when he arrived; did not know whether he was at the Department or not. E. 0. Perlin of Long Island was then called. Counsel offered to prove that the Presi dent informed them ho had removed Mr. Stanton and would soon send into the Sen ate a good name for the position. Ho did not anticipate resistants) and regarded the arrangement as temporary. Mr. Butler objected and argument en sued on both sides. The question was ruled out by the Senate. Mr. Everts had nothing more to ask in that view, and suggested adjournment. Mr. Butler opposed in a long speech after which the Senate adjourned. WASHINGTON, April 17. SENATE.—Mr: Sumner's proposition to holding sessions of court from 10 to 5 P. M. was rejected by 13 to 30, and the ques tion requiring on Mr. Conness' motion to meet at 11 was agreed to 14. Mr. Ferry moved that the Senate, by a vote, order the omission from the of record the trial the tabular statements which appeared in the Globe as part of Butler's speech yesterday. The same not having been read or put In evidence, Mr. Butler explained he had given their ,substance, On motion it was agreed to. Geo. Knapp, the proprietor of the St. Louis Republican, was the next witness. Ho testified that ho and Able advised the President to respond to the calk of the crowd, and go out to speak to them. The President consented with reluctance. The crowd was at times very disorderly. Cross-examined.—Do not know whether the balcony was crowded. Listened to por tions of the speech, but did not parenthize about Judas or John Bull. The banquet waited fur the President to linish his speech. The Republican is Democratic. Published the speech on Sunday, and on Monday gave directions to correct the speech for the second publication. I not recollect that he had ever coin plalned that his directions were carried out. Henry %hider, short-band writer 'or the St. LOWS ilipubtican was next tatiltal. lit pnrted,the President's speech and eon ected the report published on Sunday for publica tion en Monday. Minh) only such eorree tions as were railed tor. Ilk notes of the speech published in the were compared with his own Published in the Republican. Made the comparison April nth ; and wrote otio accurate memoranda of about sixty differences. Mr. Butler objected that the comparison was made between printed nowsliapers which uro not certified to Lai baying bevy genuine. Mr. Curtis called attention to the fact that the managers had already put in evidence a copy of the Democrat of that date, fuel Butler withdrew his Objection. Wm. W. Armstrong, editor of the Cleve land Ptiiiiificater, was called for defense, and testified to circumstanisis attending the delivery of the President's speech in thin city, and spoke on solicitation. Interrup tions by the crowd were kept tip during 1110 St of the speech, and were responded to by !Ito President. Mr. Burton Able, of St. Louis, wits en - HlffillVd, he was one of the committee ap pointed by the Mercantile Association to receive the President in August ISee. At the request of citizens, the President reluctantly consented to make a speech from the balcony of the Southern I bite', In St. Louis. Thu witness said he remained inside while the President was speaking from the balcony, but did not see any per sons try to draw hint In, so as to get stint to desist from speak ing. Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secre tary of State, was then called to testify for the defense. Appointments of Consuls and Vice-Consuls are under his charge. When a vacancy occnrrs, and the Consul Is not able to make a temporary ap pointment of Vice-Consul, the ter, or In his absence the naval tout• mender nominates a Vice-Censut and this action Is referred for approval to the de partment. 'rho appointments are made ad infrPilit, and are necessary for the interests of the service. The department sometimes makes the nomination without recommen dation of the consul, minister, or C. , Jllllllllll - The appointments are made in conformi ty with a statute law. Mr. Curtis then put in evidence of Consuls appointed during the session of the Senate,—lion. Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, was appointed in March, 1001, by Lincoln. (in the evening of the 21st 01 February last, his attention was called to changes making in the disposition of troops in this department. His son Informed hitn at a party that same evening, that a call had been mado for officers, belonging to a cer tain company, to repair at once to lieneral Emory's headrmarturs ; and sent his son the next morning to tell the President, but he returned without seeing him, and wit ness then went himself shout noon to talk kith the President on the subject, and told hint what he hatl heard. question—What passed between you and the President after you made that commu nication in relation to it? Objections were made, but they were overruled by the Chief Justice. The witness resumed: 'Chu President said he did not know whet Emery meant, and would send for him 1,1 inquire et the close of the Cabinet meeting. About 2 o'clock he came. They had mu, in terview with the President in relation to the removal of Stanton. Mr. Evarts asked whatpll , lBl.l between them on that interview; but before the question was put in writing, the Semite took it recess of 10 minutes. On again meeting, Mr. Curtis said tiny did not place their application •,n tlii, ground that his counsellors wore then giv ing the Preshlent advice, bin because he was then performing an °Mead not lu Milk ing a communication to them. Ile combat ted Mr. Butler's view based on the opinions of Jefferson, and quoted from the Federal list and from I he history of the Constituti o n, to show that the theory and practice of !hie tiovernment were totally opposed to it Even during Jefrerson's ndmiu istration. Mr. Butler replied that no not Is official which Is not unforced by some law, and I eld there was 110210 requiring such declar. aliens its these in question. lie remarked that this course did net,assert that the Pres ident had been advised by his Pabinette de what he lind done, and scent nn to claiin that if time Senate admitted this evidence they II ILI reverse their decision of yo,ter day. Mr. Everts briefly rejoined, insisting that it bore on the question of interest. The Chief Justice said this evidence re lated to the removal of Stanton, whereas that offered yesterday referred to the ap pointment of a successor, and wile clearly of the opinion that it was admissable. The yeas and nays being taken, his fulling was sustAined by a vote of lin to 21. Secretary Welles then tesstMed that the President told the Cabinet he had relieved Stanton and appointed Thomas, who was then in possession, Stanton acquiescing and requiring, only time enough to remove his papers. This communication was made in conformity with the regular routine, after other business Mel been disposed Cl. The next day the witness saw the amnination of Ewing proposed and in the haints of the President. The tenure of oilice law was first brought before Cho Cabinet in Fehr'''. ry, Iodb. Mr. Stanton was present. 'the counsel at this point offered to prove that the President laid before the l'abitwt the tenure of alike bill; that they advised its return with objections, us being nneon stitutional, and that Seward and Stanton undorto.lk to prepare the veto argument; also, to show what the further action was during the ten days following. Mr. Butler argued at length against the admissability or such evidence, taking the ground that the President could not shel ter himself behind the opinions of his con stitutional advisers. Mr. Evans replied in an argument which went into the question of the 1 'resident:li responsibility with considerable minute ness, and the Court then adjourned at WAsn txrrros, A pril lb. The Senate wet at II o'clock A. M. Sen ator Drake objected to the reading of the journal, ant it being dispensed with, at 11,20 Manager Wilson commenced an elabo rate and carefully prepared argument against the admissibility of the evidence of any Cabinet officer upon the constitution ality of the Tenure-of-Office or any other act. he galleries were not over half full, and not over tbrly members are present. Governor ileary occupied a seat upon the floor. Senators Henderson and ZsZye are still absent. wore all in the Senate this morning waiting to be celled as wit fleeces. They all eat upon the Democratic side of the Chamber, and seemed to take considerable interest in the• proceedings. At o'clock and :;."; minutes, Senator Howard demanded the yeas and nays on the question of admitting the testimony of Secretary Wells, what transpired at the Cabinet meeting when the Tenure-of-ON/, hill was under consideration, after the Chief Justice had decided it admissible. The defense offer to prove that at a :fleet ing of the Cabinet the President submitted the Tenure-of-Office bill, and that the ad vice of the Cabinet was that he bill should be returned to Congress with his objections, and that the duty of preparing a veto of the message was entrusted to Secretaries Seward and Stanton, and also to prove what took place afterwards. The vote stood—yeas, ; nays the proposition was ruled out. The following Republicans voted with tho Democrats:—Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Ross, Trumbull, Van Winkle, and Willey. Sumner and Morton dodged, by sitting in theirseats and refusing, to Vote when they found their votes could not help to admit the proposition. The Chief. Justice asked If the counsel for the President were ready to gu on, to which Mr. Evans replied, rather curtly, we are waiting for order to be restored. He then proceeded to ask Secretary Welles whether from the time the Tenure of Office bill was before the Cabinet until the veto was sent in the case of Mr. Stanton as coming under its provisions, wits discussed. Mr. Butler—We object. Let the learned counsel reduce his proposition to writing. About ten minutes was consumed In put • ting the proposition in writing. The proposition of the defense just sub mitted is as follows • We otter to prove that at the Cabinet meeting, after the Tenure-of-Office was sent to the President, the case of Mr. Stan ton, as coming under it, was frequently discussed while Mr. Stanton was present.' The question:was argued by Mr. Everts and Manager Butler, after which the Chief Justice said he preferred to submit the ques tion to the Senate. Senator Drake demanded the yeas and nays. The vote resulted, yeas 22, nays 20; so it was not admitted, the followlng,Repabli cans voting with the Democrats : Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Ross, Sherman, Trumbull, ' Pen Winkle,: Willey. The dodgers on this vote were-, Messrs. Morton, Sumner and Conkllng. Mr. Evarts proceeded vilth the examina tion of Secretary Welles :—Q. Did the ob 'pet of this bill frequently come up in the Cabinet for discussion, and its bearings us affecting the public service, and did Mr. Stanton take part? Mr. Butler objected. Mr. Everts reduced his proposition to writing, and It was again, argued by Messrs. Butler and Evarts, after • which It Was submitted to the Sonata. The yeas and nays being demanded resulted as follows: Yeas 10, nays 30: so the evidence was not admitted, and the Managers were again victorious. The Republicans voting with the Democrats thistime were Anthony. Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Hondo:son, Ross, Trumbull, and Van Winkle. Morton and Sumner did as usual. • •;-• After the Vote was announced the Senate took a recess for tlfteen minutes. Immediately after the recess, they propos ed another question to the witness as to what took place In the Cabinet, relative to using force in getting Mr Stanton out of the War Office. After some discussion the yeas and nays wore demanded and resulted yeas 18, nays IA the same ROPUbIiCIIIIM voting, with Democrats as before, with the exception of one or two absent. Sumner still dodges. Atter this vote was announced the de fense abandoned the witness, and Mr. But ler commenced the cross-examination. Witness testified that Lorenzo TllOlll/01 had n,•ted as a member of the Cabiget since his appointment by the President. The next witness called was a son of Sec retary Welles. Ile was examined by Mr. Evans. Is Chief Clerk of the Navy. Re members that on Friday, the :20th of Feb ruary, his attention was drawn to certain military movements, It was about 12 o'clock. lint the information from it lady friend; told his father about It that same day ; ho said that (teneral Emory had re questil ill - livers to report at the headquarters without delay. 'NM his father about 7 o'clock that evening. Ws lather sent him to the President's house Hurt evening. Ind not see the President. Mr. EVILr t. 4 said they had in attendance the Secretary of State, the Secrete' y of the 'Treasury, l'ostnutster (bittern' Itant They would testify to tile Satllo Iln•ls RS See retary Welles. Pastnittster-general liundull Was than called and examined by Mr. Everts. \Va ne,. was iippointed l'ostniaster-I:entiral iu Ititi.); Foster Was stispentltitl front °nice asllaSter of stivammii, Uu., by tbo President knew nothing about. it ; heard complaints against Mr. 13lodget ; upon that he was removed; the complaints Wert made verbally and in Writ 111)4, blab. toll.'taller here examined the paperA in the case, which :\ Ir. Evartssaitl lie proposed offering as evitlentie. Mr. 'Stiller tiltiveted to the papers, because he said all that %rasa any (.M1,...91101100 Was 101 l ctrl of them. M Wits its Air. tnan tt lei did it. r. I :earts—W let Was that ? Mr. thin' ( L 111011.7 Soverul Senators ellilvd for the reading of the duce mans. The Chief .1 led ,titl It Was trot ced~- ruarry In road documents otiereil lit evidence until the substance of them 50114 Stated. :St r. finally and lira Faylars 8001 . 0 read. They set forth that Ithidget, hail been intlieted lot• perjury, and was removed on that account. Cross examined by Mr. Butler—The post tilllctJat Augusta, tiotori.tht, is ono within the appointment of the President. Witness re• moved !Midget under a law necessarily 1111 r. Butler—Any other law? Witness None. Q Borer Inn to the law under which you removed Itiodget ? A. Under the general statute law. NVllia M1t1111110111 , V? .k. 1 111111 ' t hil()%V. .1111111 you rotuovoti him without. lulu" A'. I sul,pomo so, nevorlluigasyou oonstrui It. (i.aughtm.). (.1,. You vannol. !millt to liny htw nullior 'zing you to roomy° Mtn? A. No, sir (l.tiughter.) (. Why didn't you furniAlt urnpy of the indiuttnont? A. 1 don't know ; I NV win't asked for It, Q. Did you have any other complaint againstlialget.? A. None that I krline of. Q. Didn't you It now that this Indictment nl;n mot lilociwit wits found jury cur Atigumut hooatt,co Ito took tho I.'ol until? A. Yes. sir. Q. Anti you su4powletl hint for that'? A Ye sir. if. s, flow many hundreds of men have you appointed that could nut tllklllllll lest oath? A. None that 1 know Ili . , sir. Re-direct, by Mr. Evarts —lt was the Judgment of tvittie.s that Itlodget could he removed. Sentwir Sherman here sent a (piestion to the chair to be put to the witness or any other member of the Cabinet, as to whether, after the I,ll.age of the Tenure of 011Iceart, the question whether :t1 r. Lincoln's appoint ments were considered by the and it so what opinions (very exirnossed by the various l'abinet officers? Mr. Ihiller said that this End :d ready been ruled out by the Senate three times to-day. 'Lhe Chief Justice said he tvould submit the question to the Senate. 1111 this Senator Stewart t.hinuttaltal the yeas and nays. 1111 this the vote stood, ayes 20, nays 2.1; so the question (vie, not admitted. The following I 11 , 1mb:irons voted I:itli the Peniocrats:—Fessetulen, Fowler, Ii Hines, Ross, Sherman, Trumbull Van IVinithidttal \Tilley, :11r. Sumner again (lodged. After the vote, Nit.. liivarts said lilt/ 00- ,I(t., on the part (If the President was now substittitailly closed. Senator Johnson then moved that the Court. adjourn till Monday at I I o'clock. Agreed to, So the C'ritirt. adjourned. - M 1 A.lll NoToN„xpril 20. 51:1151 the opening or the Court Mr. Curtis announced that the defence had closed their testimony, but the Nlanagi , rs desiring to bring forward witnesses, sub -1,, early in the trial, upon which ILII argument ensued, and delete, then pat Postmaster I loneral Randall on the 01111111. In regard to the Ithitiget ease, Butler of hired in evidence portions of the .10w mils of t'ongress 11l 177-1-: . ,, in relation to the drafting 11111 CMIIIIIiS4IOII try \Tashi:ll4ton, us I itineral-in-Chicf, :tad its . forin as issued. Also, a letter from the Treasury, relating to the practice of the Department in making ad interim appointments. Mr. Randall, tieing recalled, produced a copy of the indictment against Itlodget. Mr. Butler °tiered Blotiget's answer. To the notice of removal, Mr. EV111134 010 jeeted, saying Blodget suits not on trial, and asked what the Managers proposed to prove, when the Chief ited.ice said it, must be put in writing. Mr. I tidier objected, and was going on, hut the Chad ust ice insisted on vino pl tams, with his direction, and the °Ulcer had It written.' The Managers offered In show that the indictment was procured by the disloyal enemies of Blodgett ; that he wits rvanovod i Without, cause. Mr. Evarts argued, that It was net rolo• Vaal to Um Vitae, lia /310,11401.Wita lint nu trial. lie was prrprfired to prove that the charges against him were true. Mr. Butler held that the paper was put on the record, In care that filodget was forced into the rebel army, and that he had a right to &fiend his reputation. Mr. Evarts briefly rejoined and the offer being slightly modified, it wassubmitted to the Senate and the evidence was refused ad mission. NIT - . Randall then stated he Merely sus pended Blodget until he could be satisfied, that his offence was more than trivial. In answer to Mr. Conness the witness said he had taken additional testimony 01l the subject. Mr. Butler offered the order placingtlen. Sherman in charge or the department to the Atlantic. Mr. Evarts objected, and Mr. Bullet withdrew the order and put in evidenci, it • schedule showing the number and pay of officers affected by the Presideni's claim 01 power to remove at pleasure. rho Managers offered the norninatitm, of W. 'l'. Sherman and Geo. li. Thomas Brevet rank. Mr. Evarts objected, and after a debate the Senate by a cite of II to the evi dunce wits not received. (In motion of Mr. Johnson the Court then adjourned to Wednesday next, and the Senate went into executive session. 11131133! The Election—Radical Ontrawe at !in vannah. SA VA N NAu , April 20.—The election pro gressed quietly till towards noon, when a Conservative negro WIN ellaSed Oir by the Radicals. Afterwards he went 'up under the protection of the military HMI ponce. But few whiles are able to approach the polls on account of the muss 01 country 110- grOeS, AUGUSTA, April 20.—The election is pro• grossing without collisons. The negroes, with few exceptions, voted the Radical ticket. They marched in squads from the country to the polls, with banners Hying, and yelling for Bullock, the candidate for Governor. Whenever a colored voter is suspected he Is set upon and Intimated, and in this way some are deterred from voting the Democratic ticket, but generally they went solid for the Mullen' party. The ex citement is Intense, and fears are entertain ed of a collision. The whites generally abstained from voting so as not to increase the excitement. About 4,400 votes were polled, about 2,000 of whic wore negroes. The total registered vote In the county is 5,500. CO 1.17 M Georgia, April 20.—The total vote to-day was 70-I of which 297 were whites, and -107 blacks. The Democrats seem to be jubilant, and say that many or the !tomes 4ave voted the Democratic ticket andthe oulicals are disheartened. MAco N, April 20.—The election proceeded quietly, the negroes having the polls pretty much In themselves. To dity 1,050 votes were polled, including only a few hundred whites. ATLANTA, April 20.—A large negro vote was pojled to-day, and Bullock Is ahead. GordorPs friends arc not generally voting. It Is said that nt Marietta 180 negroes form ed in line and voted for Gordon. The weather Is bed. TRIO lio-lilux-Klon going. for Brown New York, April IG.—Tho Times' special despatch from Knoxville, Tennessee, says that Governor Brownlow publishes that ho has received threatening letters from the Ku-Klux-Klan, containing pictures of cof fins and gallowses. He wishes them to die - band, unless they want a Northern army to exterminate them. He declines the nomination for Vice Pres ident.' It is stated that an ocean race is going on between the Cunard steamship Cuba and the Inman steamship City of Paris, which left New York for Liverpool on Saturday. Mr. Cunard is reported to have wagered. 1,10,000 on the Cuba.
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