New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-20

Is tlt rulI'Ilt law bh0IuE on llh' anu
States and set at defiance this BILL which now but
TO make it the law OF the land. The Con.
stitution has made It his duty TO see tls .i
prerogatye declares to be law is law TO him. well
20 the hunblest citizen of the RepsDc until By the
taken AN oath 10 support the Constitution Of the United
States, the leading provision OF Wlnth - lhht lne
there be any meaning III inc docuinen H y III
read. II Is that he viii not execute a., i tnis
majority which Is the substitute ior me & 10 Ina
ture and with which il is muC law as though M nau
once for all that man VINO by tle eAetcse W yar
tutiOna authority Tor twelve months lhausulaVou m'',
states 0t the COnleueracy- man VINO nas IN low
the public record that he will set at naught your law
uutl he takes the oath prescribed p t9 sot
who has deliberately, on Drethought lnieondds; -, e
aside that law, and appointed men TO Once ana even
them compensation Tor ther services Who iu @
that OATH but who ~ he vel knew whei he aploI'eu
the crime that then resteC their souls cannot be eey
nrusted with power do not go over the arguments
watChtOwers or Freedom We see Lle PrlhcIpic Va
erv assailed throughout the land. Nainy ~ appeais
10 the people assist hin in the struggle The people
will stand by the constituted authorities Oh the country
but. whether stand or faL IN thls contest, ~ Vl
duty to resist the Inscriptions OF tne hto o
cure We could carry the country through elghleen
months longer, possibly. Inc itngnSh PcVPIc
might have lived under James u.mtne, A nndd
lean colonies might have longer resIeu u ,,
George III, but for themselves and their poserly they
demanded the constitutional rights OF ireene ana tnose
rights they secured We see here an eAecul.e
ton through period OF - months setting AZ uen.lcS
the law, and doing acts In violation Oh the @ @
authorities OF the country and all with lmpny anu We
set here here questioning whether we VIII ueNOe loN
months time 10 the examination 0l Ine gIafo T itt
that have been made against ms OnehueI aGdlhst ulS
aud law and Justice, and the Constitution ana the uh,on'
While we debate here popular power ~ arrested; WINE
consider and delay pItcedcuts are esldDIlsiou "
which men not worse than this man Will ma
authority for invading popular rights III o.ner
wears and other ages our duty represent history
and ancestry-Our duty contemplate the demands
which pOsterity will make Oh us IN my judgment II mere
investigate fairly fully faithfully aud without delay
tbe charges that are made against the Executive OF the
country and III they be- IN the judgment OF inc ipu'
well founded To aragn him deliberately but promptly
rgcute the trial according the forms Of proceeding.
and but by day his CONSTITUTIONAL lciln DC soIt
eucd Dv the ud gmcnt OF the Senate liberty viii he pre-
sercd' and the couury through coming ana man
kind through centuries viii bless that people ana the
Of that cople who had The courage as
as they merged from great war. demand justice 20
preserve the Constitution, Co protect liberty ana 10 urh
init popular right, 10 other nations.
Nj RANDALL Dem. Pa would Ike The chance to
meet The inpcachCrs before the people lie hhou like
I'D meet them fcc to face right IN the encmy's camp.
ideut. they did dare To do t. What had the ifesl-
ijcIt done that he shond be inpcached' Had he not
tcUari let them then II they dare at'ehp' 10 npedch
tlc President.
Mr. BUTLER Rep Massl-I would not ask the House
TO pause m what ali understand 10 be our primary
iv NJ the message which We nave just heard dd not
seem 10 me 10 require single remark or two hrst upon
it's Tone and second rs 10 some assertions OF iacl 90
not propose 10 deal with the arguments IA inc H'ssaio
but do protest. IN the name oi the people, ana III me
name OF the House OF Representatives. against me ~
ecutye slauderng the Congress OF the United saIc.
bv declaring IN An official paper that we nave put
inn ~ ,,, tier was horne nv any other people
give the exact meaning II not the exact words, OF the
message. Either That j. true Or u - ialsc II ttuc, We
unworthy OF our places mere " false ne man VINO
makes the charge Ought not 10 hold his place single
hour longer than necessary 10 take TIE proper 'tos 10
remove him admit that the gentleman from PehlSy
t6af v fb.t ne dare hot do our duty here 10 that re-
sDcct With shame and confusion ~ face Tor one Tow
10 The truth OF That remark ana inc question ls iioH
we meet tins niauf When shall say 10 nm, ~ the
n ~ ,s G u0f,if4 Catalina 70 How long shall we
main here 10 hr charged with enactng laws when N"h
q ne poslu "h ne o''H,is - .' r ON 81 t, u,,s,,se
to csi attention 10 one oI Two a--i uhs 81 ti 80,
uot because they are new, but because never bvic
ln to- place" 80 iai ~ Know nav lcJ e1 S ,.,,.s
The 30 assertion Us mat We, Hs meiip'i. o 80
have declared these state Governments Illegal WIN one
breath. vhie with the other we nave SUSTAINED l mem;
and h' Instances various occasion, EHcIe va NV e'
them states lur matters oi legislation ana aI cs Ia
We have ratified their eAisirnce 90 hiae, Dy seuiis c
Constitutional Amendment 10 Doe Tatlhcd Nv th'H pS
Judgment OF tIls House SNOW ne any lA", OF any
lion any aw, where Congress has cent any ono oi the
constitutional Amendment L" hr I'tii'9 py o,o o 49,
state, We have sent them 90 Do riihcd by the county
ami his Secretary o state taking advantage Oh NJ COZ"
sfucuon las sent int consult Ilohai lio'l.u i
cuce 90 the abolition Of slavery 90 the socalcd state.
erected by Executive order nHd hy no other power WHAT
ever. Again. hc cay that We have pIo'lued io ' '
senate has confirmed thc appointment on Juot', Jog
these states. again taxi issue OF INC TACT We n.N'
provided lor Judges aud District Attorney OF lh'
{ rItcd States iH certain districts heretofore re-
clrrd hy law ana defined 10y Jaw ana nor lot au!
-.Itp Judges whatever Our lrElHlaii"h uhH pf,H
Tor tine United states Ohcer, aud not for hi"i'
officers Again We are told ln nc same mcssdst
that the supreme Court oi ihc liutru STATES Hir I't
MED these states state. by assigning their cifcus,
aud using their boundaries as convenient Designations.
deny again the fact The supreme Court nae ho"hsIe
Given any opinion direction the subject ana that
doctrine cannot be- found Ia IT, action iu any decree
gain, 30 ~ said that tie rupi'ue court mas rcoghbrI
these States from the fact that The Chief Justice hs held
court the State 81 North Carolina To mai answer.
be- hcld "a court iu the Judicial District OF tue uhl'1
STATES Territorial District Of the nedStatcs assigned
him under tine law, without any reference 10 the ques
ton whether the State of North arona was IA existence
an NOT and b would Lay, been equally his duty Ia have
hsld that whether tho state 81 North carolina hhd
existence not lie hed the court IN despite o. and not
Iu subsection to, any supposed state law hhd ahOs M
very inst opinions lac pUnulettcd W one Nhieh shOWeu
Doe by recognized the state OF North carolina
except ne state that had been IN rebellion ana was not
vet brought back into the Union Nor has there been any
OF them bV the supreme Court because 90
thnt court hasig allowed 10 be placed on lis docket
cases brought from the various lbstfct ana circuit
Courfs These Courts had under the laws ~ the United
sfar. rendered certain judgments which a. De
viewed appeal In the supreme Court OF the United
states and nowhere had there arisen any place 10 adudi
cate neither these States were in existence not, unit
the state Of Mississippi undertook 10 brng IN Dill I'D
oouitv aajn-, high United States officers and thercupOn
Adjudication that the state Of Mississippi rs state ~
fI Tnon had mo STANDING In the Supreme Court ~ the
III Prd, dcrircs that no particle OF the Land in the
states by conquest. cannot iOl an instant allow tat
statement 10 20 uuchllenged. Every foot of land that
Was occupied by the enemy 81 the United states, and
hy the YaOr OF rs soldiers, reposesscd by ne United
States became thCrcupOu the property OF the United
States TO say that q title bv conquest pertains
only 10 personal property, and movable things
is ~ ignore the entire law OF nations; for
while 1t has not been usual IN cOnquerng
nations 10 appropriate the proprietary title OF the land
from motives of public policy, yet think may ehal-
cugc the entire body O writer's OF the rights Of and
ask De found any one line III denial OF the
lght to appropriate land thus acquired. shall, there
fore ask the consideration Of the House 10 The fact whe
bcf or not the right by conquest not perfect 10
be exercised in our Judgment may best either IN
mercy In clemency justice, OF ln Tghtprccsely
pleaseand not Otherwise Having thus brought before
tbr House these statements Of facts aud wrong
illusions of law j. for ready 10 vote that this shall
and Ibeu zee whether me will execute IT, whether the
House of Representatives will bring him. for his former
Violations Of The Constitution before the Senate Tor trial.
accordug 10 the mode and the only mode. pointed
nv the Constitution 10 relieve the country from the OPP
prcssious OF "a bad ruler.