Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-10-25


Wednesday. the 18th inst. M;ior-General.
Benjamin I. Butler advocated the impeach
ment OF the President by Congress. The
ti'nc had cC-,c. he said. for the application
OF this only ''utional remedy against
an usurp'lG ES kiise. gIte Csnstitutiop
provides that ,lle 1rsidqfof b.y United
States may I've .rraaclitd fof "trcason,
bribery. and other high crimes and misde-
mcanOrS." y sentence ofimpcaclmcni G n
only extend TO disqualification to hold Of
fee. General Butler made sowe very grave
charges against Andrew johnson: The
Executive has sought to bring into con-
tempt cO-orelinate branch of the govern
ment. by DENYING the l,inling force of the
laws of Congress, denOuncing it as rtvo-
the government He has violated positive
enacimcnts by appointing rebels to oflice
who could not take the oathS prescribed by
law. lie Is guilty of bribery. in that he
attempted to influence the elections by an
unconstitutional exercise Of. lse-sppoiniine
power He has oyerrJ;lcd ana. . ale, q 10
cfFcet plain provision of the ,senstifdion
which requires the consent ofjhe Senate 90
appointments. lie las r. appointed men.
whom The Senate hal rejected. lie has
made undue an trcaSOnahle use Of he par
douing power, shielding traitors from the
Consequences offhrir crimes and the pen
altic> 81 the law. IL Il 5 restored the prop
cr;y Of rebels which had been conliscaicd
nv Congress. fITe has rIAawc1T,liv remit;ed
he ;ax"S of his rebel friends. thereby IL
crca,ing The burdens of loyal people and
diminishing the revenue of the government.
. lie has aiten pted to anticipate tie lcg.sla-
tive action OF Con .rcS> l,y declaring ;i;c in
>arrc,ion at an ed. aud h;.> usurpcd tl.c
legislative functions ofthai body by pro-
ceeding 10 reorsanize Nc seeded State.
without shadow Of fi-hi or aufhoiily a.
law Finahv. the Pr5sf1tnt's cc.:rpIie;ty in
:hc horrible massacre of white and black
/ Union men Il New Orleans can he clearly
shown. This. alone, would he sufficient
Ito Justify Congress in removing him from
the li-h o:iicc which he tiis.,r. ces-
Ii nay become necessary TO simmons
Andrew Johnson to the har Of that high
cour;. the Senate OF The United States, 70
plead to tkese charges. Seyeral diarslf
questions her, arise, which Gcneral Butter
sis forth and answers as follows ~
HOW TO l:rAeIfs'kfslDExr soilxsoSk z
But. am told myfricnd zthat we can
not reach s,e President. bedanf even il
the inajoritv of thc1h I'rcst nfaSvrs of the
Conrrcs~ OF the United States bring in a
bill of Impeachment arain>l him. he cannot
he tried, for If we attempt 10 try him Inc
VIII bring the army of the United States 10
protect him. Let Us deal with that quts-
lion for moment | have already told
YOU the mode of impeachment was q con
stiiutional mode ii i for the House of Rep
rcscniaiivcs in Congress. after careful de-
: lihCrttio II, to prepare lii Of impeach-
mcnt III heir judgment trey think TT
tha: they then present that hill 10 TIE Sen
!. ate. and the Senate entCrta.n' il. and from
that moment the Sena;0 becomes n ii i
court of impeachment. They take new
oath or affirmation n sucl court: they he
come the Executive head of the nation
They summon the criminal who has beer
impcachcd by the House of Representa-
tivcs. he he high or low. TO appear at thcil
bar and he must answer to that summons
and If he attempts to cyaaeit. they have flt
right. rs any other coIirt has. to eah hpor
the whole body fthe people To assist then
; in bringing that criminal to justice. Grca
applause. Voices. We will do it. An'
: ii the President of the United States shoulc
: undertake to ;rray the army OF the Uniict
States against. or To oppose that high man
c date. in any way or form, it would bc. il
him. an act of treason To the United States
AMI we would show him that treason woe
be made pdio,ls and uai iorS Mound b. pun
i~hcl fArtfauSea Then. vhen H. j
brought to the bar. me is set To plead. an'
il ne pleads guilty" the Senate may pro
eecd 10 sentence. That sentence can onll
be disqualification for Office and therefor
il would seem that when Mr.. Johnson a
: St. Louis said that Congress soueht to hans
him by impeachment. he could not hay
read a single copy of all those Constiiu
& tons which he distributed. to every depo
and Chicago 1laughfer aud.applausel. be
cause Congress cannot han" him, but Il jur
. of his countrymen NAV: and if he commit
J. treason. trust they will. lGrcat chcerin
: and applause 1.-The pleads mot guilty,
: what is the effect of being brought there
j. And there is question where l find goo
: men and some lawyers disagree am tol
y he will still be President Of the Unite
States. and that he must 20 on, while W
are tryig lfinf as acrfaibal % exercls tn
ld ssh h,'s sss ssis e ssss Isss Saas n
single Illustration. lie is called to til
bar to be tried, and he is put under recogr
izanceS, or he may be imprisoned accord
: ing to the judgment Of the high court befoI
which he is brought. Now. being put III
t der bonds to appear, shall he. "a Presidei
of the United States. order his Secretary {
the Navy TO fit out a monitor to take hin
to Europe to take him out of the jurisdiC
: tion of the United States. or shall he, {
w. President ofthe United States. order his a
/, my to suppress the court which should tr
him? You will say OF once, these would