Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-12-19
GEO. B. GooDLANDER, Proprietor

conclusion, and that Is the graveness
Of the offence with which he is charged
to-day, and for which | believe he
will be by history ultimately convict
ed. His having used, as he had oppor-
tunity, and having misused, as neces-
sity and circumstances compelled him,
the great powers of the Government
in the interest of rebellion, so that
henceforth this nation in its legitimate
connection, in its relations, in its pow
ers, in its historical rights, should be
merely the continuation of the gov
ernment that was organized at Mont
gomery and transferred to Richmond.
Not alone responsible, | stand here to
say that whoever may be responsible
with him, he is responsible for him
self If Cabinet officers have been
concerned in these transactions, they
have for that to large extent, the
same excuse which have for myself,
the same excuse which ] have for the
members of the House and for the
people of the country, that they did
not understand the object of this man.
If that be true, it was in the very
nature of the case, that we would not
find any particular specific act which
would disclose the whole of this trans
action. 1t was only by series of
acts, by succession of events, by n
participation direct or indirect in nu-
merous transactions, some of them
open and others secret, that this great
scheme was carried on; hence it hap
pens that when we present a particu-
lar charge, it is one perhaps that has
long been before tho public. The
people have heard it again and again,
and they do not see in that particular
offence any great enormity. Then
we arc told that this particular act
was advised by this Cabinet officer !;
that that particular act was assented
to by another Cabinet officer; that
that particular act was discussed in
Cabinet meetings, and that that mat
ter was considered in side chamber,
and that, therefore, the President is
not alone responsible for those things.
have, too, an excuse in this, that
the capacity of this man has not been
comprehcnded by the country. Vic
lent sometimes in language, indscreet
in manner, impulsive in action, unwise
in defamation, he is still animated by
a persistence of purpose which never
swerves. Under all circumstances he
adheres to the sole object of his life.
["This man" troubles Mr.. Boutwell, and his
friends "muchly," because he adhcres to his oath
and the Constitution, and for netting like them
selves "violent, indscrcet and unwise." Butstill,
anlikc them, he has not pe1urcd himself while
trying to make niger the equal Of the white
man, as Boutwell, a Co. have
Mr.. Boutwell, referred to the testi-
mony of Judge Matthews, of Ohio, to
the effect that Mr. Johnson said to
him in February, 1865, at the Burnett
House, in Cincinnati, when he was on
his way to assume the Vice Presiden-
cy, that there was no way of saving
the Union except through the old
Democratic party.
[This is gospel truth, and none but fanatics and
fools ever doubted it.l
Commenting upon this, he (the
speaker) said he had then received
the suffrages of free and generous
people They took him from Tcnnes.
see, where he would have had no
abiding place except for the armies OF
the Republic. He was then entering
on the second great Office in the gift
of the people. He had been chosen
by that great party of power and
progress which had saved the Union
in its days Of peril.
[About year ago this same individual told US
that the gentlemen from Africa, alias Niger, had
Saved the Union."l
No act had been done by it which
could possibly have alicnatod him
from them. Jefferson Davis was still
at Richmond, the army Of Lee men
aced the Capital of the country.
[Ycs, and they would be there still had they
waited for Boutwell, a Co. to drive them awAy.l
Mr.. johnson was approaching that
Capital for the purpose of taking the
oath of office, and it was merely a
fortified garrison, and yet he says the
country cannot be saved except by
the restoration Of the Democratic
party,
[True as the Gospel Of St. John.l
What was the old Democratic party
ny way of dcrision, your party called its mem
bers "Union savers" This was truth, by accident
on your part.l
1t was the party OF the South. 1t
was made up of those men of the
South who entered into tho rebellion
| believe that that casual expression
is the key that unlocks the whole OF
his mysterious counsel from that day
to this.
TThe fall of the Speakers hammer
announced the expiration of the two
hours allowed to Mr. Boutwell,. There
was general expression of the do
sire of the House that he should be al
lowed TO continue his remarks indeh-
nitcly, and on motion another hour
was allowed him
Mr.. Boutwell,, in continuation oil
his summary Of the evidence, referred
at some length to the Presidents res
toralion of the property of Southern
railroad companies, and intimated
that the President had direct pecu-
r;iary interest in it, as he owned stock
in q Tennessee railroad. Mr.. Bout
well also commented on the appoint
ment of provisional Governors without
authority of law, and to The payment
of their salaries. In reference to the
testimony he said 1t is not possible
by any specific charge TO arraign him