New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13
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Gen Buffers argument TO show the groInds and neccs
sty Of AndroE Johnsons Impeachment delivered IN Gin
eiunet October G. specifies his attacks upon Congress ana
delal Of its authority us corrupt use Of ne power Of
appointment lis declaration Of peace without tie consent
q the Congress- abuse Of the partonlg powell r 70
execute the laws and completely in the NewOreans mas
sacIc as among his violations Of the Constitution lie
conclusion Of bis speech Is az follows:
without then waiting ultl tie President o. ne lniird
eminent al he United state las there not been stated here
sufficient number Of vioon plain Pspaee and dc IA ne
yo'sa Yc.I The difcuty !. ils. court apeae at
only when the true sens q the people is out ase4 ne
question must frs Of all b. submitted 20 tie people ald last
~ S-1 ~ RI Clrrre-s tfot IN ~ San h. s9-i1 .efed
10 TIE Preside OF the United States cannot GO-c
have been asked question How the President De IN
noacieIf He Il Chief OF tie Amy and Navy
I ~ fst.iop M tha Tai,eI State s1vs r1 1g what
ever about who shall hJa the office while De l. bong IN.
reached Therefore II you commence on Impeachment he viii
order the army sad naVy GsI Congress and VII 81 re
the Teing Of Government How Is TIE remedy 20 b.
apQledi The House Of Representatives Jneef t4e tltl'
ton is the grand inquest Of the natOn-pcrlap might cay
- me sss,i1 - Prcside1t h in -. c5re and
presents that bin Of impeachment 70 the senate Of TIE United
State which then become high court OF impcC et aAa
The CeInstice of the United Sate site iu That court az its
PRECEDING officer IL is thus longer To- that purpose tic sen
Of the United States but The High Court OF Impeachment
the Senate sends ont its messenger or sergeant % arms % AS
AT The bar and read the I'm 10 him II lie plead, guilty then
they proceed sentence him. which sentence is opposition and
deprivation Of Office. When Dc brought elTe the bar and
rds moi y tie Senate Of the United States may order
him 70 be imprisoned or End bail make auy other proper
order that might adopt ln cm.na When tie
Constitution provided tbs node OF trla did is Trainers mean
criminal shall b. at the same time chez e1ecU'
tive officer Of the Government By means. Pom Tat
he 10 be- able exercise tie duties o. shat ONCE
until he is acquitted and thus comes case Of inability OF
the President Of the United States 10 exercise the Office Of Pros
ideut the NiccPsdent must take the oce and there
being Vice PT dent il des Oiye the President
Of the Senate FOR tic the being Apphrsc IT. IN aEy OF
these steps taken according the Co tltuO The lrSi
dent does not obey as good citizen TIE bsts OF the Heh
Court 81 Impeachment then that court like 0t court
the land call upon The Whole power OF the body Of tic
people to aid It in enforcing It's nghul authority AppiuseJ
And now serve notice On andrew johnson thal Whe
gtiu constitutional court of Tie United states calls for ad
IN their behalf On the people Of the United States tie BOYS III
Blue win answer. GIcI APPLAUSE We ere tod tlat If Con
there viii he tiled t strength OF tbs Government that the
President will call up tho army and nav! and III army and
navy viii obey him 1t there bo fear about that because tie
Tho United those who
The patriotism ihc integrity OF tie amy OF the OL-ied
States hui the army as such o. any portion OF a. or any
and 70 h. profession soldier a. 10 answer any but the s
call Of hi country, that small lody Of men all BE- swept from
the face Of the county cObWcb swept away beUc Tie
rlsng OF the morning sun lAppause iofe than tat We
told this VIII bring strug gle. Very well am
convinced Of 0 two tngseAtr tuat the struggle 81 10
snail come at AL must an tbs way or II viii be IlcGp
10 naugurae Prideu-when the States still IN rebellion
II they shall not have accepted he ter Of Congress come
back VIII cndcavor by ad o. their lmpahcrs NORTH 20 ut
the Northern States President ~ tier choice and m
such II mi ht not be clear where exactly The legal
right II statement Of the law Of lmieaCA
and the form Of trial shall have the right and forms
God forbid let il in March lsJ5 not in March lsO
Let have this thin, done with THIS country Las been IN
turmoil and trouble AID difficulty and COulo0n long enough
from traitors and their sympa'Aze.s Gfcat lpiaLseI Let
God let l-if tie LOut God be God let
Hin, and then an old. lGIeat chee.sl