New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-12

Mr. JULIAN Thought it probable.
Mir. PRICE supposed 80.
Mr.. JULIAN added that he was not. however certain
about that fact Laughter and general expression
enjoyment Of the scenel.
Mr. JULIAN then proceeded to defend the vote OF Tho
Indiana delegation. He said.
Mr. Speaker: This is certainly remarkable display
the freedom Of the press, and must claim the right 70
Indiana delegation. The writer says, 1--WE voted fol
Impeachment because believed that fut deed
of the President would Justify our course Sir do moi
speculate about the future deeds Of the President know
the past aud in the light OF the past the Indiana deega
ton Judged Of their duty and acted that the President
will pause in his of maladmnstaon and crime,
do not for moment believe; his capacity for evil stands
out IN fughtfu dlsproporon to the Other gifts lie
genius IN deprayity and lot merely an obstinate man
VINO means honestly to deal with the problem Of recon
structon. His boarded mahgnity anc passion have
neither been fathOmed exhausted, aud will not he
during his term Of Office If may Judge Of the effects Of
nlammable temper OF the Southern Rebels and followed
swiftly by the strong vote of Ibis House, renOunCng its
jurisdiction over his crimes can have nc hesitation IN
believing that dspensaOn Of rapint and misrule
will be the result This win be morally and logically in.
eyitabe and while respectfully commend 1t to the con
deratOn of the gentlemen who voted against impeach-
meD desire TO say in behalf OF myself aud the five Of
my colleagues who voted with that in the votes
gave we assumed 10 jurisdiction whatever the acts
of the President Which have not yet transpired
We have neither the right the disposition to do this
reasons Because he assumed the power to call Conven-
tons set up governments and decide the qualifications Of
In of the lately rebellion; because he
recognized these governments uncOnStutDnaly estab-
hshed by himself AS valid governments, and condemned
powers and performing the acts which he exercised and
performed in violation Of the Constitution; because he
created the ONCE OF Provisional Governor as civil oce
which unknown TO the Constitution and appointed
such office in the Rebel States notorious traitors, we'll
the duties OF the Office without the crime of perjury be-
cause he deliberately ramped under foot law Of Con
gesS IN 1862 prescribing al oath OF Office and which law
he was bound TO execute and appointed to Cces under
the laws Of the United States who were
take the oath required because he refused to
execute the Confseation laws and the laws against
pardoning power i'm innumerable instances made himself
OF the South, whose unmatched crimes have thus Mt
ery deed even the ordinary administration Of criminal
Justice; because the power of impeachment ms defined i'm
the Constitution, clearly cOmprehends political Oenses
Ike those OF which the President has been proved guilty
in the case recently before the House and
would otherwise be an empty and unmeaning
mockery leaving Congress wholly poweTcss TO protect
the nation against the most wautonact of Executive mail
administration and awessuess; and because finally in
the language Of the majority OF the judiciary Committee
he had retarded public prosperity lessened the public
revenues dsOrdered the business and finances of the
country, encouraged characterization In the people of the
states recently IN rebellion fosered sentiments Of hOst
ity between the different classes Of citizens revived and
kept alive the spirit Of rebellion, Inundated the nation,
dishOnOred republican institutions. Distracted the rc,Or
alton OF said states To the Union and delayed and post
poned the peaceful and fraea organization OF the GOV
reasons which compelled six Of the Indiana delegation
vote sodly in the affirmative We had occasion 10
carry our researches into the future III order TO ma jus
LITIGATION for votes; and desire 10 say cmpLat
icay as cam that under our views Of the evidence aud
not allow Of duty under the oatbs we have
taken TO be sweryed by calculations TO the eject Of
Impeachment upon the nudhces Of the country or upon
our own party relations apd upon the success Of the Re
publican party next year neither could we have TO con
sder whether ms Impeachment Would nc su,lahed IN
the Senate; whether IL would provoke the President
10 renewed acts of violence and render him more
dcVhbcnt man before we hdd nolhms Whatever
10 do with considerations Of this character.
Sir impeachment is not policy. but duty under the
Constitution which expressly provides Tor us perform
ance. Impeachment" says TIE NLW-foBK TRIBUNE
itself is Constitutional safeguard between The people
aud dictatorship To regard the Presidency as an IN
tact, independent Office responsible only to the moral In
huence called the people, and 10 political mob called
Convention is to make our ruler as absolute ss me I'm
porOr Of China" Sir not to impeach IN plainly re-
Quirne It IS truly an act revolutionary and reheous ~
ITS character As me Indiana deeg9on D.IeVe, ana 80
they acted under their duty Of fidelity to the Con
stitutou Of the United states ana having 80 believed
ana acted, they nave no apology 10 ake ana no laNors
ask in any quarters In common with the 80 members
who voted The affirmative and tie other Who voted
in the negative We shall be Judged 10y the people None
Of escape history and FOR one am willing to
cept its final verdict only beg leave 10 say ~ concu
sion, that II the Leading newspapers OF the country had
allowed the people 10 herepOr n fun Of the majority
TRIBUNE would probably have fe less inclined to Nonu-
apology for the Indiana delegation which is dis
honorable TO himself as II is 10 them.
While Mr.. Julian was speaking be was Interrupted by
Mr. WOOD dem, y. ~, who asked the Speaker, a. q
question Of order whether under the permission 10 make
personal explanation. IL was IN order Tor menher 10
go on and make speech ON the question Of mpeach-
The SPEAKER reminded Mr.. Wood that when the
House by unanimous consent gave mcnher ...N. 20
Mr. WOOD submitted that the gentleman should con,
That eeHtiemen on his side of Tie House would avail
',ss,it,es ~ tho same kind Of privilege.
To that remark the SPEAKER replied that That was
matter for the House, not for the Chalr. go. =,
Mr. MOORHEAD Hep, PENN offered resolution az
of the report Of John Miller special Rcyenne Agent IN
reference 10 the inspection Of oil in the &Alld Congress
slOnal District Of Pennsyl ANA. Adopted
personal EXPLANATION BY MR.. PRUYS or NEw-YoRK.
Mr. PRUYN Dem, y. ", rising 70 personal exphna-
ton referred 10 Interchange OF compliments De
tween himself and MT Butler last Monday, on the subject
Of the treaty with Russia for the cessOn OF Aaska ana
went over the prominent points OF the question contend
inc bat fine President and the Senate had been by the
Constitution made the treaty -Inakng power OF the GOV
eminent ana that me hOuse ol ,ti, ~ n
Authority to interfere to th"art the execution Oh
treaty ill.,. 81.
that granted Mr. Pruyn but as several others dcstu
a like privilege objection was made
PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY MR. BRoMwELL OF ILLINOIS,
Mr.. BROMWELL Rep., HI asked Tor ave nhnutes 20
make personal explanation, promising that MS renafA'
would be entirely personal
on that condition unan imOus consent was given.
Mr. CROMWELL said that several Of the country news
papers had been attacking HIM but as the ~ persons IN
this House exceeded the number OF people VINO ead ch
papers lie would not advertise them by referring to them
by name He had nothing to complain OF IN regard o, 70
THE NEwYORK TRIBUNE NO man III ms dIstrlGt Souiu
be elected 20 Congress II he could not stand lE NV"
YORK TRIBUNE and say nothing about u. lLaugn,teI
What he wished to say was that AFTER Dusteilng LOT
days In aid Of the 81 men who sought 10 carry e hCte o
Impeachment himself and two other menDerS au peen
published as having lodged on tnhI occaso1 IN Nm,
Up the reports OF the Associated Press Ior inc n9 e
lines containing the names Of Messrs BroOmal Penn),
Butler and himself were omtleu. Oh no d hrioi
that The ChicagO Republican pIedcated an eooI ia
charging them
did not wish 10 be placed In the category OF "a man VINO
lodged his vote, or who voted on me WRONG Hd h
nropretorshp of public opinion in Illinois congratulated
The country on the happy event OF that vote. lie had
had he honor 10 stand and vote before God ana man. on
his oath and on his knowledge Of law that Andrew John
son was guilty Of high crimes and misdeme9noTs ana ne
wanted him impeached therefor. III he lau hau tno
drafting OF the resolution Of Impeachment he would nave
TeDorted two resolutions, declaring the turpnde Oh
t president and the other directing his Impeachment
Eor the first resolution he well advised there would
have been 100 votes In the House IT had been his Oec
m annroachinQ the Impeachment question, TO withhold
his Judgment and TO preserve his mlnC IN such eOh1l
to thaf ne could vote Understandings and honoTaby
~ Eor mat reason he had neither lectured nor made
Sneeche on Impeachment either before or since his cleo
Ton He had strven 10 avoid, the one hand any par
fno ofla nf