Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-26

Sin. Nl1ugs1.l US NlACgsES1.--TLo
following axe the remarks made hy Mr.
Woodbridge of Vermont ou STURDY. before
tie House adjourned.
AIr. Woodbridge. ,rep.) Of IT.. q member Of
the Judiciary Committee, rising 90 a personal
explanation, said: I never rise Co yniicate my
self, and would not 10 So now, If Jill not be-
ii-ye that NY private reputation was involved
Al the close yl the last session Of Congress the
judiciary Committee. which was charged with
investigation as o. The Impeachment Of the Pres
ilgut, deemed It i;s duty 90 hold 81 adjourned
session. 10 hell such session, and devoted itself
lahorigusly 90 the examination of the question
before 10 for a period % ilug or five weeks.
About the conclusion Oi that session a resolution
was brought before the committee that on the
testimony then before 10 there WAS 20 evidence
O. justify the Intervention oi the imIeacLng
power against the President / voted IN that
resolution. and il went fr.h under Tie orders Of
the committee % the public In order that the
public mind might be satisfied, So far as the
committee vas concerned, subsequently, no the
desire Of members otthe committe5-a.l u whom
/ have no doubt acted with intecritY-aiiiticn-
%. suhIWuas were issued Tor other witnesses %
appear ani give their testimony 10 that time
Very unlike 10Y friend Of Pennsylvania ,Slr.
NIlAmsl, had rot determined what my ulu-
mate vote would be On this great question
had NOT determined. as De had. when we al
J1urH-i 10 June, that ! wanted no more eyi-
dcucs that had male up my mind q sent.-
Ment which shocked ne as coming from 50 able
and SO honorable a gentleman rs my friend from
Peunsy lyauis--l sentiment w0rthier Of a Nero
or Jetireys than Of the honorable gentleman
from Pennsylvania.
The Speaker ntcrtrcl, and informed Mr..
Woodbridge that the last remark vas no; uarli-
ameutarY
Mr.. Woodbridge desired TO Withdraw every
thing ulparlnmeliary or disc0urteous The |
gentleman rom Pennsylvania was his personal
friend, and one whose superior abilities he viii
Hngly conceded. Tie then went on to say
when this great question was charged On me as
o member Of the Law Committee OF the House. /
] received it not as partisan was response /
bis only 90 the constitution, % my oath and u /
my God. did not ask myself what my party 1
demanded or what public opinion would Justify. I
received this question in a iudicill capacity. /
IL rs Known that | was opposed 20 the general I
policy and T. many acts Of the President but
when the question was committed 10 me | was
determined that would give him those urivil-
eyes which the law Of the land guaranteed 10
him. | would not allow myself % De- the mem
Der Of any party, Of any organization, but only
TO be a representative OF this great nation.
charged under my cath to DO my duty. Since
the assembling Of Congress st this session. the
public journals Of the country have suited that
was yacillaung and doubling as to The course
which would ultimately pursue I say here
that up to that time and now, from the testi-
aony which has been aiducei before the com
nittee, and under the law as | understand il.
there has been no matter 20 Justify the
impeachment OF the President | know that
this country can endure the impeachmept
even n the President. | know that a
people which has carried its flag in TRIUMPH
through the bloo1iest and most extensive
var which the world has ever seen-a people
which, when the President was murdered in
! theatre, still carried on the wheels Of govern
nent without any croaking and without any fall
n the public securities, could endure the impeai-
ne President ofthe United States But when the
ime comes, if it does come, when in my iudg-
neni, under the law and the testimony, Andrew
Crimson should be impeached, | will be the first
lan IN the committee to stand up, regardless of ;
onseQuences, and vote for his impeachment If !
he day ever comes when political considerations
re regarded by Congress, then | shall despair
despair ioreyer-of the safety and the stability
our institutions. The papers have said that
could not sustain myself at home practically. q
oming from the.little State Of Vermont, SIS noble