The New York herald., 1867-01-29

The reports Of great many OF these cases contain
but which our limited space will not permit us 70 pub
lish.
PROVISION nrEAcHxEsr UNDER .. 8 CONSTITUTION
As before stated, in this country trials by mpeach-
comparatively unknown; but the constitution
of The United States article 2 section provides that
the United States, shall be removed from Office on
impeachment for and conviction OF treason bribery or
other high crimes and misdemeanors"
speech of Ben Butler I'm Boston.
special correspondent sends TO the HERALD q ver-
bam report OF speech delivered by BENJAMIN r. But
Ter in Boston the evening Of the 23d In the
early portion OF his speech he dscoursed upon the
strength OF republics in general and Of the United States
in particular, handling such other kindred subjects as
were necessary inygorate his foundations and then
launched forward in bold and trenchant style on the
matter of an impeachment Of President Johnson The
nrst portion il similar TO that delivered few months
ago at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music which was fully
reported In tho HERALD His reference to impeach.
ment however IS different, comprehendng the recent
developments Of the the meeting Of Congress-
On this point he spoke as follows
The question has been asked whether IL would Be
satesmauship to resort at present 10 that remedy
shall not attempt at this time to bring before you the
charges which may be alleged against the Vice President
Of the United States who discharges the duties OF
the Office devoivng upon him by the death Of the rres
dent because they before committee OF the House
Of Representatives undergoing judicial investigation
and with that investigation all shall be satisfied what
may result But the other queston-whether
President whom for convenience hereafter
viii call President, although in my Judgment
that Is not his constitutional title-which comes
to every mans mind is Why, il he has done anything
worthy Of impeachment, should he not be mpeachedf
We have seen that drunkenness IS cause for mpeach-
ment, making political speeches and dong illegal and
unconstitutional acts causes for impeachment Com
things upou the person. who is Chief Magistrate EveGy
body says that 10 true We all fell and know that But
's it expedent, is it statesmanlke is it polite to try
him by impeachment ~ The first question is is it
rghtS because nothing is potic nothing is expedent,
nothing is satesmaDke exceptt is right, and every
thing that is right in itself s at expedent and pol
tito and statesmanlike. Great applause.) leading
journal says We shall thereby disturb pubc order and
public to say J; ID BY those
aIA'n and navy Of the United States ssains. % the
we then he win havsIadded treason to the other high
crimes and misdemeanors Let the timd quake not and
no such reasonable order. Loud and Continued ap
plausei And II 1t we're possible for them to do So they
would be swept away like mist before the by the
uprising of the people, in 1851 to the nation
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. il this government cannot, in
the mode pointed out by the constitution through the
established by tho constitution try condemn and
punish any criminal however high. the government ID
not worth preserving. Indeed, have been told that
the Secretary said that representa-
Old Capitol Be it so The reasonable tnkle OF that
little bell that sounds that order will be the death kne
the people to his TO fail for
impeachment under such an Executive threat,
His coun,ry's curse his children's shame IS
Outcast Of virtue, peace and fame
We have paid ave billions Of money and three hundred
thousand lives for this unty and not going
q: We
done that he will agree now 10 yield US universal suf
fagc and Jake universal amnesty Most offenders against
the law would be willing 20 make such bargain; but
will that bring back the martyred Doste or
put the murdered Horton again into the pulpit
for the injury the country plunged aaan into rebel
lion and all the outrage and wrong which have followed
from sns misdongs m o sns EIecnvss w NIL that svsnss
all the South, who have fallen victims 10 the policy
Of Andrew Johnssai While universal amnssfy u poe
msu who went into rebenon yetfor him who revsred
the rebellion under the nag Of the republican party and
the true men who elected him 70 ONCE there Be
impeachment viii disturb public order. II the Pres
dent mpeschsa be w either when csiisd before the
lis ursdction, ana thsn courss ssas
order Of The court No man. therefore, need fear public
order what thsns II 10 said II will damage public
should stand ~s Win Ss
rectos Of the bank; but whom have surplus IN
my treasury, and am paying my debts and am no Dor
my credit q the bank. That understand to be the
present condition Of this country We paying hun
money II NJ did, she Jews Of Bremen and Frankfort
would NOT lend H. During the war they would not lend
ou Strength and that had
enough Of own 70 carry ON great warwhen We had
demonstrated that were the strongest government
the world and have the best for credit In the
world and loan 10 the best investment in the world
then they willing take at sevenytwo cents
and II could prevent bonds being sold in Europe
TO them that price should be almost willing to be
%psacnsd myself Laughter % and appssse Is SanS said
the responsibility under which | speak,
think nothing better could happen this country than
have every bond have got abroad come back here
per and
sixty fifty and forty cents II the loan had been
made to in the hour OF our calamity although at
interest and a shave euch nation ought TO
submit TO- would have been quite contented TO have
paid them dollar for dollar But let call your aten-
on once more fellow citizens, to the fact that these
men in Europe never loaned dollar until the war
substantially over And then our bonds have gone
abroad why 70 import seventy.six million dollars'
worth Of wooen goods at least last year. against twenty
six millions the year before The sooner we can stop
thus selling bonds abroad the better 80 far my
poor opinion concerned both a. to statesmanshp and
nnances (Applause Il is upon these positions and
with these views that think II ANYTHING short OF a
breach Of the national faith could be devised that could
bring back these bonds, II would be an advance
in craftsmanship hold TO all men paying what they
owe; but I never heard yet of government which
borrowed al forty and paid at hundred; and although
have the utmost faith In the stability and strength OF
our institutions do believe IL will be greater strain
on our institutions than impeachment when
called upon do L. Therefore II II were true AZ Is
assumed, that impeachment would bring back our bonds
from Europe and stop importaons which we are paying
for At thirty odd per cent against US, think Il would
be we'll impeach Andrew johnson, even to accom-
plish that--nay, think, 40 patriot he Who has so
often in his West asserted that he ready to lay
down his life ON tho altar Of his country, ought
10 be willing 10 be impeached to accomplish so great
4 good. But utterly rspudiate the idea that his
impeachment could do any harm TO credit abroad
IL might harm us !. we wanted to borrow money but
do want 10 borrow money At seventytwo cents on
the dollar abroad have any occasion for tS for
one say again. utterly repudiae the idea OF its return
ing our honda 1 wish II would would vote for i'm
peachment with both hands But II will not alter
single thought TO credit abroad. We who have
gone through long and bloody war; We who have
shown power Of fidelity 10 government such
unity Of purpose, intelligence and virtue such
people exhibited until exorted admiration from
hereditary enemies and the quiet fear Of our former
allies the French; il the public credit OF such nation
disturbed whom attempt 10 try and punish