New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06
Np,yvopx DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, DECEMBER g. 1867

and is not strange that they now anticipate Tor nun
spcedy decisive victory; and even ne enemies nust au
init that be has eNhlDlteu le ne %N V,SDant
cause which would have renGeieu tile 'I LA ~ d.,
I'm every part Of the land. Others nave received e lH
resson that the suspension OF the flesueh Nohlu 10.
{,y his impeachment by the House. There are grave
dificulfics IN the way OF proceeding OF ulat hVi..
President of the United States is to he temporarily sus
nendcd from the Office whenever the House OF Repre-
outativcs by q majority OF one shall choose 10 prefer
articles of impeachment against him, IL Is perfectly appa
rent that mere majority might take ont OF the handS Oi
noht seem il fit, the power which, by the people
under the Constitution has been conded TO nm ihCrc
fnre fter careful examination reach the conclusion
Nat whatever may be the difficulty In the way OF prose
ctug the trial while he remains actually IN c0niIO on an
10 tIe question and which cannot remove. pass
10 speak Of what understand To be the power OF tne
Uousc incident 10 its great authority under the COnst
ton as having in its hand the sole power OF lpeacu
ment The Judiciary Committee had no discretion; II
called upon 10y the order OF the House and under the
w ~, .ctoin whether he has committed Improbable
ofrnse u the duty OF the Committee to report Us
conclusions It's conscience ana best Judgment 10 It
Tn,se mi the power Of the House il larger. The
0se has the sole power OF impeachment II is not sub
c,t Ia vision or control except its Judgment
INA Conscience. therefore il follows unqucsonably that
fbe House i'm the exercise Of its best Judgment and con
science must give heed first To that great RUE OF mum
cinol and pubc law which declares that the law takes
mo notice of trncs While the Committee might feel com
ueed To bring here the result OF IT'S INVESTIGATION I"
Conclusion based upon uuimpOrtaut but technical Viola
lion of tbe laws of the land amounting in its Judgment
TO crime and msdcmeanOrs, ~ sun Woud nc IN me puNci
~ he ose 10 say that those matters too unllupor-
ut to attract and engage the attention of this House,
acting i'm its high capacity branch Of the Government
So this House NAV 20 farther Notwithstanding u shoud
apppar from the record and from the evidence a' he
President is guilty Of impCachdbc Oucusc OF 70 hbH =
character that under ordinary circumstances lhclc ,o
/ Ice no choice except 10 proceed 10 MS lIl3 'iu
| conviction Stin the House, acting uhu'r Int lu'
nuence Of great public policy, may saw hal inous wv.
arc high crimes taud miSdcme anors the cNIi oI a'tP
inc 10 correct them i'm the manner pointed our ny 'ue
Constitution greater than subml ION 10 lhoso CIV
This statement comprchcnds think, the entire power oil
the House Itacts in It's Judgment on lhe eI1tncc
lint ON lis conscience in It's regard 10 publc pocA 10
tcruuc hcthcrit will proceed or not Although -ho
very much doubt the power OF the House To cehHu VIC
President gs am independent proposition, cannon Uou'
e rowcr of the House to declare u choose t0 declare
that the President guilty 81 mpcachable mgl cl,
and sdCWcanoIs; but thut Oh considerations ol pU'
pocv 10 would not Tor the present prosecute t' chai e
ia final trial aud punishment Mr. Boutwell, tieu pro
ceclcd to discuss The questions and law AMI plcctut
involved, particularly mating the position OF lhe
/ Chairman Of the Committee that the hleh crimes
and mdcmcauofs coutt mpltod 10y the constitution ar,
ONLY such as persons could De indicted inf MiIhuHI
finishing this branch OF the argument NE }rutd loI "a
motion o adjourn with the under Handing That hc should
have the GuOr tomorrow immediately i'I ihc I'""iHt
| of the journal. 49,, o.
tory Of the Treasury showing the amount OF revenue ne
which was referred 10 The Committee oh ways ah'
Means. 49,.
Also estimates from the Secretary Of Wan o he ue'
instead Of tcs,. hcrctoiur, SENT which WIS fri'td i'
the Committee ON Appropriations. . a., D.,
Indefinite leave 81 absence WAS Er1ui'u To- PIT 0"' ''
l:rrcr u Dec as gone home on rr.oi 0l - i'-N' ave
lien. IL g .'t lor b. he Hons adjourned