The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-19

ces or the fste on their associate. Whichever any
vacancy occurs, whether In tho legal pr n ths
rebel tates oiled by the partisans OF this usarpaon
Other vacancies are created for these parsans need not
add that just proportion as we sanction such nomna
lions or are unwilling TO arrest them, ACCORDING 20 tns
usurpation And am brought directly TO the prac
tical application OF this simple statement have already
said that the duty the hour the protection Of the
loyal and patriotic citizens against the President Surely
this cannot be doubted The first duty OF the govern
snas Il sayss no man. however humble without prossc
ton. show mo man exposed 70 wrong and VIII
show you occasion for the exercise Of the high powers
that God and the constitution have given you II will
not do TO say a. Senators have said that the
too numerous and that the remedy be applied
our fathers. or, worse stili that you have
little sympathy with those suffering persons.
This WIN no. do. You must apply tho remedy
or fall in your duty Especially must you apply when,
the present occasion, this wrong plain usurpa
ton in the OF the rebellion The ques-
coaduS Of TSs
this remedy be seen In the rebel States and also
IN the loyal states 70, the usurpaon s felt in both
the triumph Of tyranny There Is mail which does
NOT bring letters without number suppcating the
There 10 not newspaper which does exhibit evil
denco that you are already iardy in this work OF neces
sty There is not a wind from that suffering region
which Is not reighed with Of distress And yet
you hesitate shall not be led aside to consider the
thorough remedy for this usurpaon for II is not my
habit to travel out Of tho direct line Of debate There
fore conne myself to the bill before the Senate which
Is applicable the loyal as well as to the rebel States
Mr. Sumner then spoke Of the merits Of this amendment
advocating its adoption
Mr.. EpMosns, (rep) OF Vt, replied briefly to the 70.
marks Of Mr. Sumner as to the necessity for this amend
Mr.. JonSsoN dem.) of Md, regretted that Mr.. Sum-
ner In his discussion or this proposition had M to
arde to tho President in terms which he was sure he
would upon reflection see reason to regret. He (Mr.
Sumner had snid almost in words that the power or re
moval from Office ought to be taken from the President
because he had proved himself enemy OF his coun.
try, because he had proved himself to be usurper In
the partc condition Of affairs known to the Senate,
from Massacbuse,s 10 express tho opinions he had lust
expressed, and TO indulge In the epthes he had used
against tho President OF the United States resolution
had been formally offered in the House Of Representa-
tvcs 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 whether ho was guilty not He Or.
Johnson had therefore hoped that neither the honorable
member from Massachusetts nor any other member OF
the Senate would, in advance, not only express his
opinion alphabetically but express II decidedly JUS
thcd by facts which were notorious What sort Of .
trial, far that particular momber is concerned
would the President have were be 10 be impeached as
enemy 10 his country usurper either OF which,
in the contemplation OF Congress, Is high crmcf II,
upon the trial OF that impeachment, that right which
the common law secures 10 every citizen or subject
where the common law prevails Of having fair tribunal
to decide upon bis case, the honorable member from
Massachusetts, ought to be, and suppose would be,
challenged for cause in what attitude would that place
him or Others Of us who should follow his example 2
Without hearing word In defence OF the President,
without remembering the past conduct OF that officer
considered until lately at least perfectly patriotic and
as showing devotion to his country OF the most fer
vent Characteristic Senator from Massachusetts, charges
the President with being false to his country Tho
stufion Of tho United States, which saws that charge
OF this description Is to be upon by the Senate OF
the United States supposes that every individual mem
Der Of the senate would bring to the consideration or
which nothing is written that can influence his judg
ment. Yet the Senator from Massachusetts, urged as
himself When he as
BY this officer, has suffered his feelings TO lead him
sstrny and 70 pronounce nee, sentiment in this Senate
sit as judge upon such case.
Mr.. suMvER-May interrupt my friend for mo-
mentY What right have know that the President Is
to be impcacheds How can know And, let me add
TO that II could know that there DO
in that why should not argue measure directly before
the Senate and present such seemed
me to be proper and pertinent TO the occasion
Mr. JOHNSON said that he had not called the Senator
good OF what due The Senate and 70 the
country would Of itself have been sufficient call to
ns y' ss : s does
he may b impeached. 10 knows however, that
there is proposition in the House looking
puts himself out Of tho pale Of Judge BY pronouncIng
in the face Of the public that he has judged and
s'ss 0I ing ss q
certain resolution couched in such phraseolosy i'm
piled against hisn the charge Of being an enemy or
honorable senator from EsssacIusstis 70 read shss pro-
test again and sec how be answered Mr. johnson
wholly unnecessary 70 inquire INTO the character Of the
President The President had said great many things
that he r yohnson could wish for his own sake that
he had not said but he Is by nature mpeu0us brought
up and sprung from the humblest walks OF life. He
has been subjected to turmoil from time to
subjected To- he had been educated in the O col
leges which have given to my friend from Mas:a-
chusets such distinction in the estimation Of the
learned He tho stump In Tennessee meeting
who spoke not in the language OF the classics, but
language the STRONGER II The better Il liked by
these who heard H. No member Of the Senate regretted
more than did said Mr. Johnson the exhibition Of this
feeling the part OF tho President the I'D OF Feb
ruary last or upon the journey he took 70 the West last
with the dignity that ought TO attach to the high office
he holds But that did not prove that the Presdcn.
CONCLUSION Mr. johnson said that the bIographer Of the
President would say that President ever abored more
yealousy to cure great wounds which rebellion had
inflicted the country honestly endeavorod to
place the country on footing In which It would com.
nand tho admiration OF the wordnot only 10 work out
for national reunion but for that greater virtue Of
securing every individual citizen tho rights which the
constitution had conferred upon blm.
sons spcceS a. cowmtIns him M JoInson1 = much
10 the President IN case OF the trial for Inn
pcschmen', Mr. Sumner had committed himself
Dir LAsE, rep Of Ind, said that II II would mot be-
out Of order he would return 10 the consideration OF the
bill under consideration. Haushter He would, how.
liberty Of debate in the Senate chamber while IL may
not be proper to speak OF the heads OF the
70 crt:css the actions OF such officials when
under consideration regulating their rowerr. Mr.
Lane hcn proceeded 70 CONSIDER tho necessity and pro-
prety Of tho passage OF the bill
Mr.. sUn.xR offered modification Of his amendment
making all appointments or salaries Of 81 500 or up
wards either by the President heads Of departments
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, and APP
pointmenis can be made without such action Of tho
senate
On this proposition vote was TAKEN resulting as fol-
Iowa.
YsAsessrs Brown. Chandler CONFESS, Grimes Harris,
Howard, Howe lane Morgan. Morrill, Ramsay sprasne,
NsYsMcssrs. Anthony, Buckalew cowsn Cragin Dixon,
pootc Edmunds, Fesscndcn. Fogg, Foster Hendricks,
johnson. Eesitb, Patterson, Poland Riddle Salisbury
sherman, Van Wrinkle, Wiley and wiiams-si.
Mr.. HOWE renewed his amendment offered and dsa-
greed fcw days since, strike out the exceptions
Of Cabinet Ministers In the nrst section Of the BILL 80
TO prevent the removal Of tho onhcers without the
consent OF the Senate In Offering II again he said he
had found stronger argument In favor Of II In one Of
the newspapers than he had made In his speech He
alluded 10 the In the NEW YORK HERALD
that Senator Cowan would probably be rendered the
portfolio OF Secretary Of War; Ho had no hesitation IN