New-York tribune., 1867-03-08

vast power with which the President OF this country -
clothed In defiance OF Congress and OF the people
the acting President has done all that aud more viii not
IL clear Violation dfs Of the and many Of hs
tend directly to revolution In fact the Message which
jectons the Reconstruction bill, but invitation TO
revolution and civil war 4 any man had donso ed Pc
in the Presidency there be no tranquility in tho eoun
s % loyal SS 'sf s1sS. for S The ss Ssy NO prs
restoration Of the Goye1nment 10 ihs uhon Sd army
No I SAFETY s Ssn fcr ea single hour from resson
revolution. Sir sneh man as Mr. Johnson, coming into
the Presidency into IT, man OF bis mental
and moral culture pethns Of The lara suspicion
s q sf M nn
cannot ssn ron ny aa q s os S
w In say hat sneh view Of all happened
coming into the Presidency az he cane INTO ~ snou
he presence Of the loyal o tho natos ard Of Their
n e American ns a Se
usarpatlons and crimes and msdeneancrs OF this man
viii be s a IN ss fs 81. .%.ap"f soa sc
poeSS0p S and ssS esrs sh.t 70 the
the people shall declare in a manner not % be mis-
understood that hereafter elected President or
drunk or slah nc turn the White House into den OF
thieves and pardon brokers nor shan he be permitted
70 assa this body with indecent language a Over the
country s nness & ,s c9ms % osess ss Sas1 %g 90 o. He
lay down its power II even The eydence that mas al
ss,s .hs ahe Ss si saS S aeG that would
go 70 the country - deliberate solemn RSSsn RrotSss,
che nation with shame chat 4 viii be protest AGAINST
hs attack upon the law making power OF the country
and protest against his usurpations his crimes and his
the @ere perfdy q which he gully INC who
elected him In an evil hour Viee-Pnsden oI me Cmteh
Tho highest 70 the country crime against the Re
public Itself The United states is not The only country
That has been die graced ly tuch executive leader
Fortnnariy however for apt ind cnch men are born in
ihe world bat once in oentufes 10 ersc inc h1a race
20 deliver u om the shame aud disgrace which The acting
president Of The soSny hns sSs hSs arS an M y with
it, fouIsst blot sbal be pemoyeS ~ inc name Q, oyay
y ~. 81 nasn sS SsSshds NE neacSent and re-
moyal ot Andrew Johnson 49,. s .,a
that while he knew there was license Of debate on
rcsoluiion IN regard TO impeachment he ,lcsght ne
gentleman from Obio WAS proceeding beyond tbal limit
Mr.. RANDALL Dem. Paj insiird whether thefe was
az Mr. r'eaf cSlsrRR :m assa that ee wa.
one over the river I"yshtefl -, a.. ,o,s ,b., the
gentle man from Ohio would be permitted Ia ~ on win
~ Tbe spEAKLp ,urp,stes TO Nr Ashley that he had
offensive aud hat While he had the Ieht ~ .harEc me
cansiit,son allows mio 30, theI differences must he
oft 70 tkose VIXEN Le had addressed -. ..,,o
Mn NIBIAfk Dem. Ind inquired Of Mr.. Ashley,
debate us II not. hc desired to ash hlm question
and r,sny. is rtnsrls sSyiug Mr. fresicnt, not
ohee 10 these mcn who arc 10 sympathy WIN TUG EAe'u'
Mr. EIpEmGE Den. Wis., called Mr.. Ashley 20 or,
der y ipe he was addressing t, President Of the United
Mr. boysK ZEN, Ts.) expressed the hope that Mr..
Nshsy would be allowed to So on without @ ,
,,r. N ned Ms sery ices very much.
Mr. AsIhY .sid he was ysd that ths gentleman 10
se.lT ssssTi' w.h s Mr. Sna rssssidsa ssSsssfo '''
Mr. EbDRIDGE again called him 10 .iusti % hn'a ,, % IN
laughter when The Speaker lntmat.d tohim that ne
mnif aidseFr The chair. ,.,,..,.
Mr GXRfTTip Rep, ohicl sussesied that perhaps
ID. s %i,l ibS s fsgssis hoht the gentleman from
osS .sosss " ssfss sRa a. 'tis ds h.aSf: sass
~, p..-s With All corrupt followers. alternately
sasfs,or of this jnat,e Jey also thrraten 10 case we
preceod With H. there sha Do Iehs and 'yil war ad
seas,is 20 q 81 Ss - %
kope congress viii not hesitate 70 ,to It's duty
hssausa ~ tb- attempt "a cur own ranks and
S1 S5d R, ssbe aie. rroIs t tSaeSs,: WIN prosccG
With d..uiiy and dfbcrarou, 10 the discharge oi ths
Ss ED T ES'"n @ Il % eOaa esh stand Ss .oSi
ess by te e,.ss' ns:ien o es'oysd lnsidsn, ~ Ssr
ia detoHtc, ~ ,Es s'ns Prosdegt ~ hls nysa
n gar.gs9s g mo 80 eon Win The
aI. enemies ~ the United states 70 usrrp the pEerosa
" tss sosk, MT 70 pSt The GoSsrnmen y the south
into ihr ards q tbor moral enenie and =, our % MID
me this would ~ enough bat add TO this his other aci
aisd the eass arHigs' him y ronga.ie. INC d9,y
lh President oi ts uted staes 10 ~, no, no 10
wv, e;s fi,bfy executed ThEt the President has neg
ted or gilctifO
Do man quslions. That hs hos failed ia .Scsnt. me
Civil gifts hill and has not even att,hp'rn 70 uo o ne
n lrt has IN indecent and most offensive lapgnnge az
sailed and denounced The law as nneons,to,iona IN DIS
the crimes Of the President become perfectly colossal
since the OF leo aud johnson more tnen eo
Lmerc.n 1cDs guilty OF crime but love OF eonn
ry have been murdered ny who weis lately IN arms
sssn'a aISsn NE eoqr o aSa Ssr OasS somss s no effort
he's been made on the part Of the Executive Depart
msa5 q ne 10 70 hem sne and When
and usthe demands for Them There never T was Gov
sIsf Ie ieisst Of the Untcd States has treated he loyal
men Of me son .N, snsw nov sSy sss HI. s know
also difficult is prove by Technical rnles he g
% M" ay Ssspzns sn5G a hs hs guilty. Re
bToSe out IL Isei months before and afteryard no
sn sCsa sS s@SS and Sef nry n & District for eonsbrng
against the country although no sane man doubted . ms
Where rebellion i, not an open rebellion, but negs
tive rebellion rebellion which i hs wbSe 30 aaS eSy IN nyh r
he Is snIreanded BY an the late Rebels % cf the soun
ti,e House with definition Of what he meant by the
phrase OF negative rebellion" |
o.sded MG With bis remsrRs Ma lie said snow how d
cult il 10 prove by technical rule the guilty knowledge
S sa wf m 10 nj
b has only not been enforced hut that the vast
been used, not TO rrctert loyal men, eut has been
used. either by bis indifference or with MS guilty
Ss TRDBoE DEM =" WsJ VI remarked that he under
stood Mr. Ashley 10 the President because certain
persons had not been brought 10 tra and he now de
Sired to eek him he blamed the President because JEFF
fsrson Davis had not been tried upon the indictment
found against him. - a.,
Mr A5HIEY said in reply-I am unable TO answer the
eenflemane question hut know that IN niitery depart
ments when the President bias command OF the army,
and when he does interfere, he has used the military
power control the loyal men instead Of sustaining
Them.
with ono single instance where the President had
neglected his duty regard 10 the trial OF any person
Mr ASHLEY replied, Yes, Sir, in NewOrIeans and In
Memphis in every city In the South where there
civil governments and where ny his repeated acts, he