The New York herald., 1867-07-20
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wss not aware ,hai 40 zoe ny a'snos,cn 10 as
tsss it. aud presumed as House was prepared 10 tote
such desrc he did .es Know hui few moments might
eo very well sper.s N that way
"a genera " fre was here manifested the rspub-
mean sue ~. the vote 20 be taken a, once)
81 tfrs said ha preferred that the previous cues
Mon rAeold ba caliee-tA yoice-"rake the voic')-
nha thai ihe OH be sent TO the Senate and passed,
~ the Numbers could go home and leave the Ju
sIeiaIy Committee behind 10 perform irs duty dill
Eentty fer ihe Impeachment OF the President ,Ihis
!ass remark was uttered ironically and caused some
hnenier)
NJ BourwEa, irer) of Mass, asked nv stevens to
yiele The hoor 10 him.
NJ SrsvEss complied
wr BOUTWELL, then addressed the House He said
hs message is so extraordinary OF It's decara-
sons that ought not 10 to the country and TO the
world without some declaration OF The effect which !,
has On at least one mind here. II convnoes me indeed
si that Of which had but te doubt before that there
no relief for this country from the oppression which
shrough the insirumen atty Of that has rested on
sweve millions OF people and which has been only TOM
porarly removed by the measures agsnst which ne IN
chat power which resides In this House and IS no.
whore else, and for the neglect 10 exercise which inc
people Of this country viii hold us TO account aud
Nrty, which viii not be intimidated by the fears
that seem TO control u.s. u we hesitate 10 array
this for the crimes Of which he s, before The coun
ry and In my Judgment guilty, and TO ascertain
wheaer that provision OF the constitution which gives
sbe power OF impeachment TO this House % now and
forever 10 be dead provision This President OF the
nnsd States In this document says While hold the
authority Of the United States, wbiie the Oh
igadAon rests on that all the laws faith
fully executed, ! can never willingly surrender that
., ,ne y Is. ~. ,a a hs Ss onnoass
md she law or March 2jd last, which Congress passed
aver his veto and made the supreme law Of The land.
authority OF the chief executive OF the couatry rest
sos on hrq o. 70 SEQ % .ha. all the laws arc faithfully
constitution Is the supreme law, binding him, ana
soa he viii set at defiance those OF the Congress
she unxsd States. and Sc, at defiance this bl wbtoh
now butnwats the constitutional sarction OF the
Aouses.o make the haw OF the land He, the resi-
dent, has no right 10 inquire. r.e const,utos has
made his duty that the lev which Congress by
~ constitutional prerogave decsres to be law law
NJ him. well the bumbest OF The repub.
Mo- until BY The supreme Court has been declared o,
sswHe He has taken oath 10 support the consftu-
sson Of The Ied States tho kadng provision of which
rs that tho oeidenl sha thai the laws faithfully
executed II there be any meaning IN ,ho document
although we pass Il by that eonsttu.ons TWO tlirds
majority ~hSh ~ tho substitute for the executive sgux
tuTo, aSS whh which il is as much taw-s though he
had wilt ugly and freely gwen his Now, then,
say, once for all, that man who ty the exercise OF
nnconsts tlcnal authority for twelve months nagu-
vated war and rapne and bloodshed throughout
sIeven States of the confederacya man who has de-
saredoa The public record that ho will sci at naught
your tw, which declares that shall be appointed
90 oe until be takes the oath prescribed by the statute OF
lS62..hc has deliberately on forehoughi intentionally
Them compensation for their services, who da no, take
thas oath bat sho he we'll krew, when he appointed
them could take that oath without adding perjury
10 the crime TINT then rested their souscaupot Se
freely ntrusNd with power. Go not go ever tho srgn
Abe wn,ohte~ers OF freedom. We tho principle Of
liberty assed throughout the world vainly he appeals
viii stand NY tue constituted authorities OF the country
sut whether stand or fall IN this contest,
sure could carry the country through Eighteen
mouths longer possibly. rhs English people might
have ied under James vie Secord the American COLO
nIes night have longer rested under George the
Third but for themselves and their posterity they
Shese lights they secured We here AN executive
usarpxton tnroagnss period Of twenty -four rnonthr
ths constituted authorizes Of the country and all with
tnpsnity, and We sat here unquesuonins whether we
win devote few nsnths time 10 the examination OF the
savo charges that have been made against this offender
against liberty, and law, and Justice. and ,be con
popular power is arrested; while We consider and
Delay precedents are established BY which men
hy. for invading popal.r rights, in other years
and other ages. Our duty, We represent history
which p s.eri,y viii make ON us--in my Judgment, s
here 70 nvestgate fairly, fully, faithfully and without
sf the country and II they be- in the judgment OF the
Hoose well founded TO arraign him deliberately, but
proceeding aud IL but by day 6s constitutional
ssrn be shortened by the judgment OF The Senate lib
srty will be preserved and the country through coming
ages and mankind through centuries viii bless tha,
people and the representatives OF that people, who had
mand justice TO preserve the constitution, to protect
hberty and 10 transmit popular right. te other nations
M RANDALL, dem OF Pa, said he would like the
rhance 10 meet the impeachers before ,be people He
should Ike 70 meet them face 10 face right in the
.ns%y ssnp % ne sess I hsi s they G dls no' - mean a. 10
wba, had the President done that he should be IN.
ad lie Deem \.
80 cor,.e in eysyy uar,,rnlarS Ie, ,he,n Then ~
,l,sv dare .t,erp, 10 itnpea oh The prssi,sn,
N BrT1rrI would NO, Az The House 10 uause In
vba Nc a upder,,aud 10 be our urinary ,,uty n The
,nessape which xe have inst heard dt rot s.ea 4, oe
90 yeqars a single remark or ironrs upon lis ,on.
ana second As 10 some q, fael do not uro
uuse "a deal with the argutn. ns In the hut
! do protrs, IN Ihs name Of me people and In the
namo of the House OF Representstiye. sgs .usi tbe
Executive sandsng the Congress Of The United States
fy declaring to u. N an Official paper ha. We have pat
upon twelve millions ot the people O! the country
dospotgm iniolersbe thar vas borne by any
ather neopte I ctvo the exact rre.nius n moi no
e.sct words Of the me sage Fithor tha, "A troe or 4,
,v false m true we are unw orlhy OF our places her,
II false The man who lo,kes tbI rhargs uyht NOT 10
hola MS pIsce single hour ouger than 10 peces.aTv IN
order TO iake the proper steps 10 rs,oov. him admit,
ahnt ths ,eptsmsn ryorr penusyIypnfs fNr RNndaip
uttered one truth M hs remsr.s and that WAS thai we
dare no, DO our duy her. IN thai respect Win shame
and cpfusion OF face for one bow 10 The truth OF