History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868Ross, Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson)
History
History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868
Ross, Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson)
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 -- Impeachment
Mr. Morrill, of Maine, Mr. Yates, Mr. Harlan, and Mr. Stewart,
would vote to convict on the Articles relating to the removal of Mr.
Stanton--uncommitted on all others.
Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Trumbull, and
Mr. Van Winkle, each declared, at that conference, their opposition to
the entire list of the Articles of Impeachment.
But eighteen Republicans committed themselves at that conference, for
conviction, out of twenty-four who filed opinions. While it was taken
for granted that the six Democrats who had failed to declare their
position at that conference would oppose conviction, the position of the
eighteen Republicans who had failed to declare themselves became at once
a source of very grave concern in impeachment circles. Out of that
list of eighteen uncommitted Republicans, but one vote was necessary to
defeat the impeachment. This condition was still farther intensified by
the fact that eight of the eleven Articles of Impeachment were already
beaten in that conference, and practically by Republican committals,
and among them the head and front and foundation of the indictment--the
First Article--by Messrs. Sherman and Howe, two conspicuous Republican
leaders.
A forecast of the vote based on these committals as to the several
Articles, would be against the First Article, twelve Democrats and eight
Republicans, one more than necessary for its defeat--the eight "not
guilty" votes including Messrs. Sherman and Howe.
Against the Fourth Article--twelve Democrats and nine
Republicans--including Messrs. Edmunds, Ferry, and Morrill of Vermont.
Against the Fifth Article--twelve Democrats and eight
Republicans-including Messrs. Edmunds and Ferry.
Against the Sixth Article--twelve Democrats and nine
Republicans-including Messrs. Ferry, Howe, and Morrill of Vermont.
Against the Seventh--Article-twelve Democrats and seven
Republicans--including Mr. Ferry.
Against the Eighth Article--twelve Democrats and seven
Republicans--including Mr. Edmunds.
Against the Ninth Article--twelve Democrats and twelve
Republicans--including Messrs. Sherman, Edmunds, Ferry, Howe, Howard,
and Morrill of Vermont.
Against the Tenth Article--twelve Democrats and ten
Republicans--including Messrs. Edmunds, Sherman, Ferry, and Morrill of
Vermont.
It is somewhat conspicuous that but three gentlemen--Messrs. Sumner,
Pomeroy, and Tipton, in their arguments in the Conference, pronounced
the President guilty on all the charges--though five others, Messrs.
Wilson, Patterson of New Hampshire, Frelinghuysen, Cattell, and
Williams, pronounced the President guilty on general principles, without
specification; and Messrs. Morrill of Maine, Yates and Stewart, guilty
in the removal of Mr. Stanton, without further specification of charges.
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