The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-26


h,s CABINET: and yet whns he sraisned before .he
verdi = : criminal Of The deepest dye. they
are not only not impeaehed, but are reooS
nIzsd special f.vorises q the party ior r,,s
10 Tie massage or an extraordinary and unprecedented
lsw 20 prevent the PresidenI from removing these
ofiesrs from the places which they held MI stanton,
Inc ls,e secretary or War gave his emphatic approval
on the acts for which President is srragned and yes
tho Secretary = fAsys ana popu r.. r.aar.ton 10
power aud place. The President - held criminal ~
spOnsble Tor the acts Of saborsinatss ,,s. -
knowledge; and yet those bringing him TO TIA,
enact a statute depnvins HIM OF ~ control
over these same subordinates, and they are dssmsa
worthy OF the especial protection OF Congrem tbs
President has used every means within his power "
bring the great state prisoner Jefferson DAVIS
speedy trial. and yel he has been denounced throughout
the land procras nation and preventing the uia.
while the judges ana proseeanng omosn .sv ~ .s%
most honorcd plaudits Were ever INCONSISTENCIES mors
gsring and nexplicabls than thesef And can ve pos
sibly mistaken when assert that however nones
may be the majority Of the Committed, the veroios Q,
the country and Of posteri.y will % that the crime
TO violate the laws being unable 10 keep pace VILE
the party OF progress" ~ their rapidly sdvanc.ss
CONSTITUTION in the administrators OF the gov
in preferng the constitution OF his country 70 tns
dctaon OF an INSCRIPTIONS partisan c,Ia ha NV.
arrived at the accomplishment OF most wicked ano
dangerous revolution. rather than 70 encounter ne
proach and the curses Of Posefsy
through all time? the subject not too grave and
serious for mrth OF the grounds OF impsA0n-
presented BY the majority would certait Dc 1uI
ncsntiy amusing Tho President 10 gravcly arraigned
for arraying himself against the loyal people 81 lna
country in vsoisg me miscsiled Reconstruction acts
OF Congress- when without dwelling upon the ccnstits-
tional right and duty Of tho President ~ me
scs. received he mos: wnsrins and indsDaD,
condemnation and rebuke Of the entire people IRON
Maine 70 California The npeasns,s lorsss,'ns ina
dct tribunal OF the last has already besn
rendered agalnss them, s'Ili persist IN ,r'mna
It'll AnA uaia nd
country by prscipilating upon US this danger
ous question - VINE 30 critical e .nls,
the nation and disregard tho voice Of grsa, people
when spoken In this smphaticalIy in favor OF
meut ana ,hs rights and liberties established by ouu
Revolutionary athes We will attempt to add any
srrumen, Just prsssntsd BY The Chairman Of
our committee upon the Law Of impeachment Had lot
Judgment and concusiops No should md i dlrncut "a
believe that thsre could the questions submitted
possibly % two opinions among candid and intel
IL il true crime in the most merisorous Actions
and men governed BY these uanallowed passions
10 not hesitate 10 drag tho stake the torturs
Of the iuquisition oil who will not conform 70 their
wrs,chsd crseds and miserable dogmss. They substan
and ia.ses, .ad under PAIN Of ..v.rs.. psaai.,ss
demand Of all men 70 boz down aud worship me
idol they have erected. That their own Judgment
may be- fallible or that other differing from
them may be equally wise aud honest with
~shou. heststion question tho justice even Or ihS
Almighty, II The ways Of Providence conform
their crude theories This class OF men has con,
ages and In havo they been more numerous tnar
10 our own They have furnished the bgots and prose
line OF history. from the earliest date 70 ,hs
present time. has besa marked with car.
argument. based upon the constitution and
established laws can any oriy they live and
constitution and above laws They pure and
immaculate fettered by the restraint o. consttu1
ana both men and gods must conform their views
and theories, their bitterest masdctions
srrp,susa FOR tr. for osnces e
laws and which exist only IN the excited brains o.
her political enemies II would 30 precedent di:as-
trous in its consequences and subvsrnvs Of our political
institutions We cannot doubt that the evidence hcrs1
with day admitted will bs received sith ons universal
retain spy lust PRIDE 10 their country ssd M
they viii plush md that the chief odcsr Of thsif
scrutiny Of secret star Chamber inquisiuon unpsrA.
lecd In lis character II the annals q cviiisatlon
iic uns" whisper Throughout the land, and ali
tho vile vermin Who had gosnp or SANDER 70
sppssr and place upon record Tor the asscsson u
Spies have besn sent all over the land 70 nnd
something that might backsn the name and cnsr.oses
have given information Of fabulous letters and documcnu
that, like the gnis su ssernsly eiuded the gasp Of
and the chase resulted only IN adng the
ssss, Ssnsra BssS csi.i Of ne Dssscs,vs rsrcs
the Executive vnsaassl the psivsey Of ne
and a,oss ssciss sAosshss have aos ossa
deemed sacred exsnps fFsn invaaioa- the nsnbers
prosecutor Las not hesitasd dive into IoAthsone
dungeons and cousor with convicted feous for the pur-
dent on charge q inismcus crime when " considsr s
these thAs the investgntou has besn eecrc pGe
thar hs, bee. = sso SnsT ana ss
men when the masses OF the dominant party we're
lashed into a Wild frenzy and led y believe sh.a
all over the land thought that Il vould b. .
righteous act to get him ou. q ne way
hunted down by partisan malice man was evsf
hunted before 10 10 really wonderful that 70 htte
has elected that the slightest tarnieh
The fair fame or tho President The American people
ought themselves for the sake u the
reputation OF their country, ha, the failure has bssn -
la what we have SAID Of tho character Of the evidence
taken before u.s. and tho means ussd 70 pro-
cure IT, must not bs understood - re-
1ecting upon the action OF the committee,
or any member thereof. such an Interpretation a
and 10 them. wcther such latltudc would have bsen
given the examination OF witnesses NO win not now
inquire. In examination before com m'ttso y woul4
DO dcnt and perhaps impossible, 70 csnans the svt-
dcne 10 such would be allowed admissible before
Il would DO proper so 70 restrict il perhaps better
for the PRESIDENT that those who we're maueGm9
sen, suybns hsi thew might ca coroSo,ivs svidsnes
world thus the better com Prshend bow utterly
destitute or foundation u all this clamor that nas oeen
raised against him. The FIRST witness examined vas
General Lafayette Baker late chief Of the detsstv4
police, and although examined on oath time and agen,
aud ON various occasions. u IL doubtful whether
he has in any one thing told the truth
oven by accident In every important statements hs -
b,lIty and there can be no doubt tAas 70 HE
many previous outragss, emitting him 70 an
nnenviabie Immortality, he has added that or
wlfnl aud deliberate perjury and glad 70 know
thai member o. the committee deems any slatsmsut
made BY him a. worthy Of the siightsse credit
CHARLES. A. ELDRIDGE
SAMUEL @. MARSHALL
the IMPEACHMENT TESTIMONY