The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-01


the excited state Of party. feeling, wsfl
represented by the celebrated John
Randolph. Of Roanoke, as acc,tser on
the part Of the House, and tie continu.
ance Of the trial for nearly a month h--all
these things combined to make a most
notable and interesting brilliant descrlp.
tive pen Of Molly or Macaulay, Judge
Chase waS allowed one month to prepare
his defence, and, in consideration of his
ago and infirmties, he was seated in the
centre Of the area Of the Senate cham.
Der, in front Of the Vice. President. That
officer was the "black sheep" of our ear.
ly politics, Aaron Burr, who, with pros.
pects and reputation blasted by his
Southern filihnstering and his murder of
Alexander Hamilton, yet presided with
all hls wonderful dignity, tact and grace
There were eight articles of impeach.
mcns Large numbers of witnesses
were examined on both sides and the
forensic Displays remind one Of Warren
Hastings trial in England, ten years be-
fore. Chaso's counsel were three most
able lawyers-Luther Martin, Of Mary.
land; Charles Lee, late United States
Attorney General; and Robert Goodioe
Harpnr,a q former Federal leader in the
House. Randolph had elk Representa-.
.ives to help him manage tho case, and
Ire never had more exciting theme for
his pecnlar sarcasm.
Article I. Charged Judge Chase
with unlairpess and oppression nt tho
trial Of John Fries for treason. IN 500,
whereby the accused was CONDEMNED to
death without having been heard by
counsel in his defence. On this article,
there wore l6 Senators for conviction
and Is for acquittal. Article Ircharged
hun with arbitrary ruling ,umgar,i 10 a
juryman, att he trinl ofJames'T. Callen
der for libel on President Adams, in
1900. There wcre 10 Senators for con.
viction and ~ for acquittal. Article
III charged that at the same trial the
Judge had unjusily excluded the evif.
doncc Of a material witness for the do.
frnca. For convection, l8 for acqn,ttal,
Is Senators. Article w charged him,
at the same fine, with manifest inius.
iice, imparfia''y aud intemperance," in
refusing q Postponement; In the nse Of
"unts,iaI. rude AMI coniemptuous ex.'
pressions towards the prisoners COUNSEL"
"in repeated and vexa,fms interrnp.
tians," and in Indecent solicitude" for
the conviction of the accused. For con.
viction, l8; for acgnittal. 10. Article
V charged him with illegally refusing to
admit Calender to bail. Acquitted i'm.
animously. Arliele VI charged tho
Judge witt, Illegally hhrrying up Callen-
der's trial at the term Of co9rt when he
was inflicted. For conviction, 4; for
acqnittal, 90. Article RIi charged
him with descending from the dignity
Of a judge and stopping to the level Of
All informcr," by refitsihg to discharge a
grand jury at New Castle, Delaware,
because they did not i"dict a sedi'ions
printer. FOR conviction, 10 for acqnit.
tai, Is. Article VIII charged him
with makiug "highly indecent. intem.
rerate and inaammntory political liar.
argue" to agrand jury At Baltimore,
attaching the legislation of Congress.
and opposing certain reforms in the
State Constitution in Maryland. thus
"prostitnting the high judicial character
with which ho was invested, to the low
purpose Of mn electioneering partisan"
For conviction, 10; for acquittal, Is. a
two.tlnrds vote Of tho Senators present
not being given in support Of any article
Of impeacment Judge Chase was ac-
qnited throughout. He hea his scat
on tho Supreme bench dssfag the re-
n,ainjng six wears Of his lifes
The impeachment, tloagh il fell
thronghin legal point Of view, yet had
q good result in checking ,ha, judicial
arrogance. insolence and spa'it Of brow.
boating which some magistrates display
rdf ~ sl'o,,gh tile majesty Of tho law
needed i.sssellectnal ruffianism to aarport
II. No Judge. for the last sixty years;
excsptiugtwo or three in fugiIve slave
law times, hap ever dealt out poii.ieml
shnp ffonr tho naRnnch. OF attemntnrp aa