Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-08

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self and felt tsD55 Of regret. that a faithful
| and honest disclsffk of his duties as a Judge.
| impslled him tothe Judgment he gave.
| While this respondent now claims and insists
| that the opinion and Judgment given by him a.
Jadgs aforesaid. upon said two petitions, and all
bis acts therein and Hereunder. whether rela-
| ting to the law OF the persons. were correct and
| in accordance with the laws and constitution he
will still insist, that he is not to be considered
/ guilty or innocent aecording 70 the supposed
correctness or ncorrectness Of bis opinion Of the
law expressed by him. for i would follow that
error IA opinion, however honestly entertained.
might be crime. and every Judge in the State
would be liable 20 impeachment, for all commit
errors in their judgment Of the laws.
Respondent now. with an humble trust in
Providence. and a consciousness that he has dis
charged his oDtctGf duties, 70 the best OF his
knowledge and abilities; and that he has inten-
tionally committed no violation Of the laws Of
bis land no breach Of the privilegeso of the HOUSE
OF Representatives, no effort 20 defeat the opera
tons Of any department Of the State govern
ment. and confding in the integrity. indspend
ence. and impartiality Of bis judges, and thar
they viii hear patiently. and de0nscientioasly de
termine his case. unmoyed BY party spirit pre-
ludice or Political motives. governed throughout
by that moral and Christian rule. that each will
render that justice 70 this respondent, which he
would wish to receive. he submits himself 40
taeir decision. conscious, that IN littlatims his
aeeusers. his judges and himself will be sum
mOned before an 0mnipotent Jadse. 10 whom
each will be required to answer, f0r the deeds OF
this, and all other days, and hopes that himself
dl0 his l9lEt-t Nt IualdMiul htuI. can afneal %
the rectitade and purity Of this day s.1ork. with
TsoxAs n FRAzIrR.
MIR. Trimhle: To that answer. IL the
court please, We viii pai in a Fepiieafion
10 bes6ied With IL
The replication was then sent to the
clerks desk, and is az follows
Replication by the managers on the part Of
the House Of kspressntatiyes Of the State Of
Frazier. Judge Of the Criminal Court Of the
county Of Davidson. and State Of Tsnnessee, to
the articles Of Impeachment against him By
them exhibited. in the name Of themselves and
Of all the people Of the State Of Tennessee. re-
ply that the said ThOs. n. Frazier IS guilty in
sneh manner as be stands impeaehed. and that
said managers will be ready 10 prove their
charges against him at such convenient time aud
place as shall be appointed for that purpsss
Mr.. Ewing If the court should think
il proper to adjourn, wish to say that il
is the practice in courts Of law, when any
new authority is introduced into case, TO
give an opportunity to the opposite side of
replying. This is the uniform practice,
and | suppose will not be deyiated from
here.
Mr. Trinlble IL find any authorities 1
am willing to hand them TO you. / sup
pose then the understanding is that we ad-
Iourn till tomorrow morning, in order 10
furnish ourselves with these
Mr.. Ewing II is immaterisl to me-
Senator Senter: If the court will per
nit and this be the proper occasion TO 90
10, | would like TO make statement in re-
gard to the circumstances under which DR..
Frazier was placed feel il due to myself
and due to the Senator from
Knox and Roane, that | should make this
statement. About the beginning of the
Of the court, was asked by DIR.
Frazier if there would be any impropriety
IN his sitting on the trial for impeachment,
1t the same time stating that upon a fnal
7ote he did not expect to participate. /
tated that l thought not, and further, that
n the formation Of the court that body had
10 right TO challenge one Of its own mem
,ers that rested with other parties.
Mr.. Trimble The question has nothing
PERSONAL about IL it is simply question
If law, and right, and Justice question
n which the individual is nothing.
The court then adjourned until 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning.