New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
W-YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1867.

dent Yesterday some Of these Same Senators, horror
struck again, eaped forward again 20 the same task
Time has shown that right the former occasion
II anybody doubts that right yesterday commend
him time, aud he will not have to wait long. For my
self shall insist always upon the complete freedom OF de-
bate, and Ishall exercise It, John Milton, in his glorious
aspirations said Give the liberty TO know the truth,
and TO argue 1t freely above all liberties" Thank God,
now the slave masters have been driven from this Cham
ber Such last is the liberty Of American Senator
OF there be citizen Of republic too high
for exposure there be too low for protection
The exposure of the high and protection Of the weak,
these not only nvunerable liberties but commanding
duties. At last the country is opening it's eyes TO the
actual condition of things Already it sees that Andrew
johnson, who TO supreme power by bloody acei
dent has become the Of Jefferson Davis in The
spirit by which he governed and in the mischief which
he has inflicted his country. IL secs the President
Of the Rebellion revived in the President Of the United
States; IL that the violence which took the life
Of ustrous predecessor is by his perverse COM
pcity extending through the Rebel States, making all
who the Union its victims and filling the land with
oppression that the warupon faithful Unionistsi
still continued under his powerful aupieesIwihout any
distinction Of color that both white and black are sac
riced alike. II that he Is monster OF dlscord ana
not minister OF peace 1t that so long rs his opinion
prevails there is small chance for t1anquity,or security,
or reconcaton that the restoration OF property In the
Rebel States much ongcd for must be arrested that
the business OF whole country must be embarrassed
| and those conditions upon which rests sound cur
| rency must be postponed All these things
| tho country now sees. But indignation ssssmes
| the form OF judgment when 1t Is seen
also that this unparalleled and far-reaching
mischief second only TO the Rebellion ITSELF OF which II
the constitutions is nyigoratcd and extended through
plain usurpaton Sir In holding up Andrew Johnson 10
se 81 DO Se sH iTS into While he was taking his
oath Of office do aludc "a the maudn speeches ny
which he has disgraecd the country as u was never De
fore dgraccd do hearken oany reports OF pafdObs
! sold, or OF personal corruption This is not the ease
| argument Those things are bad-vcry bad-but they
might not In the opinion OF some Senators justify us ON
the occasion In other words they might not be
| a sufficient reason for the amendment winch nave
moved Bpt there Is reason. which Is ample on 1he
colossal scale and he has employed these usure powers
In fomenting rebel spirit and Weakening ane the dying
fires OF the Rebellion This is the great and unpardona>
bic Ofense for which history must condemn him, You
las been done 10 his country BE IS usurper who prom
Using u be Moses has become Pharaoh, and III the
maintenance OF his usurpauon he has employed the pow
ere Of removal from office Some who would not become
the Partsans Of his tyranny he has according TO- ms own
language, kicked OUT Others are left but renced ny
his the fate of their associates Wheeyer amy
h'S filed by the Psrtisans Of this uspatOn. Other
vacancies created for these partisans need not
add that just In proportion VIC sanction such nominal
TONS unwilling 10 arrest them, we become parties
10 his usupaon And lam brought directly TO the
ready said that duty Of the hour the protection
Of the loyal and patriotic citizens against the President
|
Government Is protection. The crowning glory Of Re
public that it leaves man, however humble without
you for the exercise OF the high bonors that
do 10 anu say W. as senators have said hSthe cases are
too numerous, and that the remedies cannot he az,
down rom our fathers; or worse stiI that you
! haye little sympathy with those SUFFERING persons.
fail In duty Especially must you apply when, rs ON
the present occasion, this wrong plan uturatlon ID
the Interests Of the recent Rebellion The question then
recurs you ready to apply the remedy according TO
remedy Say be seen emu he Rebel states and also IN The
loyal States for the usuIpnton IS felt IN both III you
tyranny There is not a mail which does not bring let
tiers without number duplicating the exercise OF oil the
newspaper which does not exhibit evidence that YOU
already tardy In hs work OF necessity There Is moi
wind from that suffering region which not cghtcd
with yUiccs OF distress Aud Yet You l'ritatc -hall
not DC led aside consider the thorough remedy for Tits
usurpaton FOR 10 In hot my habit 10 travel out oi the
direct line Of debate Therefore. conne myself Ia the
bin before the Senate. which Il applicable TO the loyal rs
well as TO the Rebel States Mr. Gunner then spoke Of
the merits OF the Amendment advocating ts adoption
| Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep., W. replied briefly TO the re-
marks OF Mr. sumner az to the necessity for this amend
Mr. JOHNSON tDem., Md regretted that Mr.. Sumner
IN dsggssng this proposition had seen t to sHa Gn to
upon reflection, reason 20 regret lie tMr sumner
had said almost words thatthe power Of removal frou
had proved himself enemy OF his country because he
had proved himself 10 be usurper. In the particular
condition Of affairs known 20 the Senate Mr. johnson
thought IL not proper for the Senator rom Massa
ohnsets TO express ue Opinions ne .ha Just tNplsSs,u
President OF the United States. resolution had been
formally offered IN the House OF Representatives looking
To the Impeachment OF the President for high crimes
and misdemeanors. II that impeachment should be
ordered by the House The Senate would be the judges
| TO decide on whether he guilty not He tMr.
Johnson had therefore hoped that neither the Honorable
member from Massachusetts, nor any other member Of
the Senate would I'm advance not only express his opinion
alphabetically, but express it decidedly as justified by
facts which were notorious.
Mr.. sUMNER-May interrupt my friend for momenti
What right have % know that the President Is TO be inn
peachedi How can ! know Aud let me add TO- That hat,
oven II could know that there can be no reason IN tat
| Why should not argue measure directly before the
Senate and present such considerations as seemed to me
| TO be proper and pertinent 20 the occasion.
| Mr. JOHNSON sad he had called the Senator from
Masaacus,ts 10 order because he trusted that his own
good sense OF what due to the Senate and the
try, would of itself have been sufficient call 10 order
He snmncr says now that no does not know that the
peached lie knows, however that there Is proposition
vance he puts himself out Of the pale Of judge by
pronomcing, in the face OF the public that he has
great many things that he Mf Johnson could wish, for
lis sake that he had not said but he Is by nature
impetuous brought up ana sprng IRON the h sS
time 10 time, which, perhaps he would not have beea
subjected to II he had been educated in the colleges which
such distinction in the estimation Of the
learned He was on the stump in Tennessee meeting men
who spoke not in the language OF the classics, but In
language the stronger It was the better II was liked by
| MIR. HOWE rep Wis., spoke briefly Of Mr. Johnsons
speech ms committing him JOhnson much In favor OF
the President in Of the trial for Impeachment as
i Mr.. Sumner had committed himself against him.
Mr. LANE rep. Ind said that II would lot he out
OF order he would return to the consideration Of tho bill
under consideration. iLaughterl He would, however
protest against all attempts 10 Hbridgc the fullest liberty
Of debate in the Senate Chamber. While Il may not be
proper 10 speak discourteousy OF the heads OF other
branches Of the Government he claimed the right TO crit
Cse the actions of such officials when measures were
under consideration regulating their powers Mr.. Lane
then proceeded TO consider the necessity and procty of
| the passage OF the Dill
making all appointments Of salaries Of ~ 800 upward
either by the President or heads OF departments Win the