But, whether it does or not, we protest against a kind of hostility toward the Chief Justice which arises from the fact that his opinion upon this subject differs from that of some of the Senators. Mr. Chase has been a Senator and is now Chief Justice, and has studied the Constitution as diligently as any member of the Court of Impeachment. His opinion upon this point is a priori peculiarly valuable, because he is peculiarly interested in it, and has undoubtedly very thoroughly examined it. It may be supposed, also, that he has the advantage of the opinion of his brethren upon the Bench. Indeed, we are very confident that the Chief Justice is not likely, by his part in this trial, to lose any of that high and honorable consideration which he now enjoys.
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