The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-19
THIRD EDITIONIFOURTH EDITION.
IMPEACHMENT.

o~ANM = Nhe OMeEReh MARue ARaAmot
Hinn-SPeech OF Judge Lawrence, Of
Ohio.
In the appendix to the Congressional Globe for
the last session, which has Just been issued Is a
speech by Hon. William Lawrence of Ohio a
member OF the Judiciary Committee, printed by
permission, under the rules of the House. SO
far as this speech relates to the impeach ment
Of the President, 1t is understood TO exDress
the views held at that time by the four members
of the Judiciary Committee who had expressed
themselves in favor of impeachment. Judse
Lawrence, having asserted that the Military
Governments set up in the South during the
Rebellion could only exist as long as the war
lasted, continued as tolloWs:-
The military power cannot, without the sanction
oICongress establish permanent civil govern ents
extraordinary occasionS had sTsen wa5 S ceased en-
the duty OF the President 70 convene both Honses
be neosay y fol b ana a oth.p he T6Ca
sSHSa poin seyen sSysn 68an assun
no military commissions without the advice and
usurped the power to create an ONCE unknown ta the
Constitution OF the laws; to fill that office with In
out the ADVICE and consent Of The Senate with saIs
M me puS III no sw p9t his MIL and to be paid out
assumed the power 70 cothe these efcers with au
conventions; to create State RoveTnments by amend
Ing state eopstttntons In mode different from that
gress He prescribed the qualifications Of electors,
oath required BY consutons o. aad eec9 a@ sa
OF the Sates. By his edlctH he franc every
lie prescribed and excndea loyal ee9me6 sns SSn SSSh
stituting nearly oneha of the population Of these
tlons or otherwise in political power He put il
convictions Of duty to institute Srsr for
eyer denying freedmen the political and civil rights
was ated by CONTRIBUTORS cTeasd Sy tbsSs
cSnyentlons and these constitutions forced upon
them: The President, concedinG the Justice OF de-
dictated ignoring the rights of Cong ress and in ODE
dlence TO his will governments were organized, Gov
and Senators and Representatives were elected 10
oeer ne With the Sw and these
test OATH The President assumed the right to deter
operation, requiring the Provisional Governors to re-
MAN IN the exercise OF their functions until relieved
While these usurpatons were going on, the Presi-
1Iieted the iSaIs or the people by assuring them
approval OF Cor was necessary TO restore the
usurpation perfected In a solemn ofiicia docu.
ment-the message to Congress OF June %, is66-hs
Union eleven are excluded from TepFese ntstion IN
eH6sId h0Tse a 81 GSngeSs with the single
to all their functions as States in conformity with the
Governments, that "Executive recognition, as is
President whose conduct is marked by acts which
may fpsS define nim yran Is unit to be the ruler OF
deviaDg the scheme of dsfranchsema mt, the Presi-
So act
which he abandoned when he conceived the design.
R6e ana O. Eb 0e Rs In s 5Sa
thized with them. This scheme of Instruction.
T ss We eRd @
power of the law.makng department OF the Govern
This us1Tpaon by by the PTesde1t IS Clearly ipeach
il and force it upon the country not only assraYates
the crime but, in view of h is motives constitutes
purposes he was guilty Of many UNNECESSARY and qn.
subject iKu
newspapers dssppfovsd and pefmi e them th
ran % 70 the advice OF Gene
of his administration when he advised that his
He held large portions Of the Rebel population IN
@anlect ans serylllty, not as a measure OF safety to
Tt SF posr 5is p9%4sY % Sy sEs e
the value ofmany millions Of dollars in vioatoH Of
he has without authority and without coSsderation
controlled BY Rebels railroads constructed by the
government IN part, at cost of many millions of dol
tionary purposes BE has. Without aathority, and IN
% oI sw sod Falroad rolling stock and other
millions ofdollars, on long credit, with insufficient
lions controlled by Rebels aHd When 70 pSSmS6ts STPS5e
iell fell due, he has corrnptly and without autho:
their tn obligations ne has prOstitutsd the power
G5 apPS21men5 70 ana remSySI from office t9
and the great prejudice Of The pubic insoTests;
S A IL ad r exeFng wG e S
piS oper ana to an extent
Constitution and the liberties Of the country by
for their advice and consent by retaining men in
office, regardless of that body. He made an order
as the To aq%Ss 6e War Ss Der
PaEtmen for The purpose Of securing the election OF
regardless Of duty and Without evidence He
and SPGSs SSRS1s EtS Ee5es 'f
ofce in violation flaw. He refused to exec1teiaws
ot Or ss co for for ns
sTy purposes; BY the proclamation Of April 1855.
determine VIII war had ceased, without consulting
war can be made and peacs declared In SaseS SHs Of
rebellion. The assumption OF power to declare
oentinue simply power to terminate " war M al the
pleasure % Sf the President and might be made fatal
were being praotised the President maintained the
ing from the right 10 hold ONCE under the so.cSIed
state authority whomsoever he chose. while
military commissions. and to OT puuIsh ' at bis az
pleasure; His conduct encouraged Rebels to murder
their peaceful rights Preiessipg regard LOusapG
Constitution authorized the Attorney-G eneral Of
that state, notorious Rebel. to call ON the national
ing lawful and loyal Sssemblage Of people. And
hopgh there was IAN ABSOLUTE massacre, murder
no one Of the guilty perpetratOrs have ever been
enco1ragement TO Rebels 10 suppress loyal and law
fnI assemblage he refused military aid when de-
serve peace and execute the laws Assuming the
Tght 20 require egsl co to Se held
convention 70 be held IN Louisiana While many
murdered without cause BY Rebels during his Work Of
reconsTuctOn the President failed cause the guilty
foreiby dissolved military commission In Virginia..
WSom the civil authorities failed TO punish and he &
to-day al large and unmolested; He has brought
rtce by Indecent harangues 70 the people, and has
denounced Congress as e Poe body called OF which as.
tact Z Is Congress Of only part % Cf the States"
Jon OF the peopa but he declared that whether the