New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-01
THE PENDING CANVASS.
THE CAMPAIGN in THE WEST
speech of Gen. Butler at Cleveland, Ohio.


Hoase who checred the General on his arrival and caeu
loudly for speech lie appeared on the same baius
trade On which the President stood when he delivered nus
celebrated Cleveland Gen. Butler happened 10
begin his speech at the sane hour, which VIII explain e
reference in his opening sentence After the
cheers which greeted his subsidized DC sa'd
Men of Olio doubt whether you ought to desire me 70
speak 20 you nom this place at this hour am tou 'nat
an place for speakers especially IN the evening
Shouts of and cries OF Thets SOL But
by the fate Of bc he not to
ness propose TO answer question or TWO "nq b now
the citizens OF Cleveland from the balcony wDeIe = ~
stand Aer saying nSt ne hsre S Congress
the representatives OF the people, ne stes s
nav ar does Cen butler say will him. Frstand
foremost Butler that the President Oh he
has set him a very difficult task. III he had ssAeu,
CONSTITUTIONAL provision have not violated my task would
have been most easy. But notwithstanding tnab wiz en-
dsayor 10 the you allow me- TO REMIND tne @ &
Of one or two violations Of the Constitution OF which he mas
been guilty First, then, and TINS thlhA nus
American people with more OF shame anu l0rnsauVn man
nny other they have seen the President Of the United States
in Of his high Office bas been deperatey gSs
United States coordinate branch Of the Government
into public hatred rdisse add sSn'sm ms DreIus
great contest for example when Jackson was N te
cba Executive aud Congress- never was heard
from that man will and positive CONVICTIONS anything
but respectful language aganst t0rdnae OanSh
~ soyernmsn What Is the duty President Of the
Urted States In this Deha IL each branch OF the
Government that each branch may De respected Dy INC
tts authority aud il is gross violation Of the prnc
pes and OF the sp Of the age OF letter OF the COnsi
ntioa when any onch OF the Government itself hourly
efTn nat M stevens or Mr. Sumner any other
Der the Government uses ar becoming
and not department Of Government whereas Congress
AZ body treated him otherwise than with respect
be- she chief executive OF the patton IN hmse ue
partment Goyernmee and his words and acts are
81 Depurtme which ought 90 set the peop.
high example of respect toward the ssaVe Dslen % Wy
Government No monarch however despoc ever denounced
to bis people any estate or Council OF ms " Win
however limited power, until he had determined " aDr!
usurpation Of power 10 destroy portion OK me bOFen
restraining authority Of the state hat other pur
pose could the Presdentheye 10 taxing upon hse toe
responsibility denouncng Congress IN hundred speeches
on his Journey nom Washington 10 Chicago and on DIS
Congress viii stand in ,le wa, aud not suffer him
10 concentrate al The power the isV ranens In IN
the Congress sovereign viii be determined 10 break
down hs voice aud ilraauee went SO as 70 ami
arze people with idea that the Congress Is not aeon
body which onht to be suppressed as IN
terring with the restoration Of the peace ana a1 % ts
nation. Evidences OF this design az hot waning. H
else did the question OF his Secretary OF ste mean Whfn
asked the people Of the west whether they w.a nav
johnson King President 1t was threat TO the peol
We answer IL 10 all hnnoleness as Rsl'SGb teana IG
his own choice rhetoric has characterized the National
Legislature Rump Congress as an exeescence haaeng
the verge OF the Government Marx Tie ose o. sg ar
mens which he here advanced as We STOOD On s s IN az
memorable journey ostensby made to attend ,e ilHra o.,
senator Doaga. but which turned out 10 be his own mineral
cortege Iaug ter add cheers LAY C9neIess - an
body because It was elected ~ the votes O
srs nos roprssenIed In it Bat Mr. President euenCa, hat
this Congress elected at The hour at tae same 0iOt
and Nv hen alone that elected You ycePresden NoS If
this Congress IL only ramp OF Congress- does LOT
follow b. the memorable logic na he Is bnt arump OF
President Ishouts Of laughter and cheers And II the
Legislative branch hanging on the verge OF TIE Government
Executive IN like manner hanging OF the same
verge so near indeed as tempt wshh be nigh, fall
off, Renew cd cheers a,d angnter Again IN answer 70
violntedf" answer he has corraPiE misuseo
the Constitutional power OF rmovsi anu i
the senate the poNeToi advising ana confirming ms ap
pointmen agree with Attorney General SanberrY In his
power of removal and appointment because must DC LOGGED
here bad officers to removed and vacancies
6Isd that the Government may 20 on When in
the Convention that framed the ConsflOn the
tyei the great and good men OF the day he
for his purposes, and may then seize the GOFern
ment to himself The answer was. We must still
give H. improper OF 1t an inpeacha6e ohense
Cheers And that yet the remedy for wrongfh Use OF
which people have reserved to themselves nov"
then has tue President Used this appointing
power Does he consult the Senate Does he not use TINS
power weked corrnpy and for bis purposes Has he
not and openly that mnn who does not sup
hs policy shall be removed or To- use ms owl ehas'e n
honesty aud isnts Of Judgment proper use o. toe appoint.
once il such be made this power he appoint
any creature OF his will keep him In ONCE TIL the last
day Of the Senate and then send MS name 70
body and reected can reappont nm 20 M the
vacancies the President himself has created In spite o the
Senate may his appontees IN ONCE during
the whole term Of lite aud this Executive
take from branch OF the Gorernment tue
tight and sacred people corruption
office vested by the Constitution IN tue OF
the States all former atoms removals from
Office without have been made only when there mas
been change Of Administration by the popular vote:
| This 10 upon the assumption that BY their votes
10 changing Executive head OF the government tue
people desired that al Executive oeers nst DC 20
this theory removals from office 10 Jscksons Adminlra
are Justly defended and in ny Judgment upon no ons
TO Office after they had been rejected oy
the Senate upon his own 9om1aS0 thus to nc
OF the Senate There another violation Of the
Constitution Of which the President has been guilty Ii
lace u
Senate power OF controlling the Executive IN concluding
peace the necessity OF their ratification Of treaties
Nay more requires OF twothrts Now, BY the act
Of July. H. is5 Congress. as has been unAni mousy
decided BY the Supreme Court made provision for aad
declared 20 exist public territorial between the United
Staes nsurgsn States That wshe greatest IN extent
and that the world ever sawthe President without
the Senate attempted bring an end BY his
Of peace He has done this act beyond all
question embarsss the Senate and House IN their seton
toward the insurgent States that had conquered
Our public civil differed from any public war Only 10 this
that results might affect cizens who were none the less
because they enemies and traitors and no less
pablo sns%s. ay S wi,s BE- 81 treat.
but the hot that ours were domestic enemies
makes the os's stronger sssn s.ou,is .sson
regulate the duties and establish the rights 81 lately
ton does the President get the poser make BY his
own act tor bis own porposesf Again. tee Consii.
for the disposal Of all captured properly by land and
This expressly put there 10 prevent tne EIecuiye
nS S as kpS had Claimed ia the Old World as their pre-
rogave the control Of property captaed nom tue enemy snd
right distribute among
our fathers put the control OF snch sppon
ing power no the bands Of Congress- IL Congress had made
no rules Tor the disposal captured and property per
haps the eIgenoy might justified the President In dts
posing them Congress did make rules and for
the disposal OF that property In the act OF eonhseaon Yet In
President johnson In exercise othe par
pow direct order has given back to public
enemies millions aud millions OF property captured IN war on
land and on water attempted to dispose OF oil our enc
ms property captured by arms IN public war The
o1eston now make whether It 10 wise or unwse to
return property OF reinstste in the rights such men,
bot whether IL defiance Of the Constitution and laws
OF Congress lie has right 10 give back the property
or dispose person. STILL again. In the North have TO
Day only interest OF the national debt bat
thu indiy