The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-08

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raE IMPEACHMENT OF rHx PRnxDRSr
hr. AsHLsY Of Ohio, offered the following resolutions
Whereas the House Of Representatives OF the Thirty
Congress adopted the 9Th lay Of Jaaeary isol in
a into certain charges preferred against the President Of
which the said resolution and charges referred with
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S.Ish { dssi.rsd hat evidence s.ssa Of such !,
'cier a. 70 Justify and demand continuation Of the
resolved BY the House Of That the Ju
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fesolnton Of January = sS and that y have power 70 send
oahs 10 wi,ns.ei and that the committee have authority
which Con this House may take.
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the COMMITTEES appointed be directed 20 take charge Of
and hs. said committee have power 70 appoint clerk
Sog os per ay and "
Nh WILSON. trsp) Of Iowa, submitted further amend
ment, as follows:-
Resolved That the Clerk OF the House
be directed 10 out Of the contingent Of the House.
on the order O. the c9mm.,ee on Judsisry such
vesisation as it may be directed.
Mr.. ASHLEY, OF Ohio, accepted the amendment and
proceeded TO address the House He said-Mr Speaker
this resolution brings the House TO vote upon question
transcendant imporance-u brings us face to face
with whose usurpations have imperilled the re-
public. We cannot escape the consideration OF this
question u We would and we ought not II could The
report OF the Judiciary Committee of the last House.
made on Saturday. Is sufficient indication of the
action Of that body on charges looking to the i'm.
which the moral sense Of the nation viii ap-
prove II is to be regretted that that committee
was not authorized at an earlier day to process with the
presented the for tine final action of the last Con-
eress All true men who have examined this matter
impartay should regret that we have not been able to
act before, but think may, without hazard express
the opinion that there for discouragement
that the foundations have carefully laid as that
the Vaccinations OF the consprators and OF their chief
with all the immense power and patronage in his hands,
win be unable long 10 stay the doom which awaits them
II s TO 60 into the record Of this House. and 1t will go
INTO history that tie people Of the United States Will
never permit Ply President to usup the prerogatve OF
!ne aw,paknH power Nor viii! they PERM. any man
Judgment of the nation. They will permit no man
Certainly who into the Presidency through
Mr. NrpLAcK, dem Of Ind. rising asked the Speaker
whether debate was in orderS
The SPEAKER stated that the resolution before the
House as question Of privilege and that debate was IN
Mr. RANDALL, dem, Of Pa, inquired what the ques-
ton Of privilege wasp
The SPEAKERlt is the impeachment of the President
Mr.. ELDRIpGE inquired what question the gentleman
from Ohio had the right to discuss on the resolution
offeredf
The SPEAKER replied that be had right to discuss the
whole sphere 6: ms RESOLUTION.
"
Ashley allowed to so into the merits Of impeach-
mentS
The SPEAKER replied that the resolution opened up the
entire question
Mr. WooD then inquired whether it was in order to
discuss the whole question invovedS
The SPEAKER replied that he did not see any limit to
the discussion.
Mr. WooD remarked that he wished that to be under
stood.
Mr. ASHLEY, Of Ohio resuming said:-As was saying,
the people OF this country will permit any man
certainly will never permit who came into the
Presidency through the door Of Gssassnatono the
power with which the President Of this country
clothed In defiance Of Congress and the people, That the
acting Pres dent has doae all that and more will not be
seriously denied His usnrpaons OF power been
clear violation OF the constitution and many Of his
tend directly to revolution In fact, the message to
which wefwere compelled listen last session. returning
with his objections, the Reconstruction BILL but
invitation to revolution and civil lf any had
doubted before he can doubt no longer that while this
man remains in the Presidency there can be tranquil
lty In the country security for fe liberty and pro-
perry 10 the loyal cz Of the South no such perfect
Restoration Of the the Union army aud the
Union OF the nation have dccreed; safety for
single hour from rebellion and revolution. Sir such
man a. Mr. johnson, coming into the Presidency he
came into IT, man of his mental and moral culture
/ say nothing Of the dark suspicion which
crept the minds Of as to his
completely in the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln OF the
fact which cannot Danish from my mind OF the mys-
erious connection between his death and the reachery
that has happened coming into the Presidency as he
came into IT, should have walked with uncovered head
and humby in the Of the LOYAL OF the
nation and Of their representatives in the American
Congress- II this nation does brand with the broad
seal of It's condemnation the usurpations and crimes
the future for repetition OF hrs usurpatons and Of his
demeanor Sefprotection and desire TO preserve the
honor Of the nation demand that the Of
the people shall declars in not be msundsr
stood that man hereafter elected President or this
President shall present himself a. hts inauguration
drunk, shall he turn the White House into den Of
thieves and pardon brokers' nor shall he be permitted
with mpunily 70 usurp the prerogatives Of Congress-
and 10 assa this body with indecent language. all
over the country. Sir, unless this committee take
charge Of the matter, and proceed with 1t, this
Congress might ss well S Ss.n rs
taken was published. and no further action
by Congress shall DO had satisfied that II would 20
to tho country deliberate solemn protest against
repettons the future Of the drunken electioneeng
which last year manted the cheek Of the nation
win saamem.nst ! viii be protest against bis attack
test against his usurpaons his crimes and his INSIDE
meanors Sir, his crime Is not, as many suppose, the
perdy of which he guilty to the men who elected
him evil hour Vice President OF the United States,
black and Infamous that crime is His crime is the
highest known 10 the country-a crime against the
establish the question that the people Of this country
win not permit man with impunity TO be guilty The
United States not the only country that has been dis
graced by such executive leader. Fortunately how
ever, for mankind such born in the world but
In centuries tn the human The nat ion
cries its agony and calls upon Congress deliver
II from the shame aud disgrace which the acting Prcs
deu, q the country has broagh. upon . ]. demands
with It's oucst blot shall be removed In the Of
loyalty betrayed, OF law violated Of the constitution
tramped upon, the nation demands the impeachment
and removal OF Andrew johnson.
The SPEAKER here interrupted Mr.. Ashley, and said
that while he knew there q license OF dcOxte
resolution in regard to impeachment he thought the
gentleman from Ohio proceeding beyond that limit
Mr.. RANDALL inquired whether there was an insane
asylum near here.
Mr. CHAMBER, tdem) OF N Y, suggested that there
was one over the river uaughterD
Mr. wooD expressed the hope that the gentleman from
Ohio would be permitted TO go with his speech.
The SPEAKER suggested 70 Mr. Ashley that ne had Used
language which would be regarded a. personally offen-
sve that while be had the right 70 charge the Pres
dent with crimes and misde because the const
tuition allows him do So the differences must be eft
to those whom he had addressed.
Mr. NmAcK inquired Of Mr. Ashley whether he pro.
posed 10 leave the matter open general debate as,
not, he desired 10 ask him question.
Mr. ASHLEY declined 10 yield 10 the question just now,
and regumcd his remarks, saying:-Mr President DO
not object to these men, who are In sympathy with the
Executive
Mr.. ELpRpeE called Mr.. Ashley TO order, saying he
addressing the President Of the United States not
the Speaker.
Mr. BorEz, dem of Pa, expressed the hope that MI
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