Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-22
The witness resumed his minute narration

The witness resumed his minute narration
and at its close, on ncrOss-examination by Mr..
Butler, testified that Gen. Thomas was not at
the White House when he arrived He did
not know whether he was at the War De
partment or not.
+. D. Perrin, of Long Island, was then
called. He has been personally acquainted
with the President about fourteen years. He
was in this city during the month of February
in company with Mr.. Selye, member of Con-
gress from New York. He had an interview
with the President on Feb. 81. about two
clock in the afternoon. He took Mr.. Selye
| there to introduce him. Neither he nor Mr..
Selye had any knowledge of the removal of
Mr.. Stanton.
In the examination of Mr. f.. .. Perrin
Mr.. Butler again objected to the admission of
the Presidents g declaration to the witness or
anybody else, of his purposes or intentions
in issuing the order removing MIR. Stanton
and appointing Thomas Secretary of War,
dd interin They were mere narration-mere
statements of what the President had done.
and what he intended to do. That never was
evidence, and never would be evidence in anv
organized court. Could not the President
make declarations to every man. aye. and
every woman, too, (Laughter) of what he
intended to do, and what he has done, and
bring them in here to testify and to instruct
the Senate of the United States in it's duty
as a High Court of Impeachment
The counsel offered to prove that the Pres
dent informed them that he had removed Mr..
Stanton, and would soon send into the Sen
ate good name for the position that he did
not anticipate resistance, and regarded the
arrangement as temporary.
Mr. Butler objected, and an argument en-
sued on both sides
The question was ruled out by the Senate.
Mr.. Evarts had nothing more to ask in that
view, and suggested an adjournment.
Mr.. Butler started to his feet, and in slow
and measured tones asked that the Presidents
counsel be directed to go on with their side
Of the case. As he proceeded, his voice
gathered depth and volume, and with ter
rible carnestness he spoke for about fifteen
minutes. He completely arrested the at
tention of the floor and galleries. Sen
ators leaned forward in their seats; the
spectators bent over the galleries and when
Gen. Butler alluded to the considerations of
public Importance which demanded the
speedy settlement of the case-the Appro-
priation bills unfinished. the Tax bills un-
settled-and glanced at the condition of the
South and the murder of Unionists in Ala
bama, there was an involuntary burst of ap-
plause-the first that has been uttered since
the trial began. Rapidly in quick succession
he snatched official papers from the table,
offering them to the Senate as the sworn
testimony of the vlliany that is being per-
petrated in the Executive Department of I c
Government, showing the gold speculations
and the bond speculations whereby the
country is to be plundered until this case is
brought to a close and the President removed
He quoted English precedents, and finished
with a strong appeal for the utmost haste
consistent with Justice to the accused
Mr. Evarts commenced to reply, and
characterized Gen. Buffers remarks as a
'' harangue.' Senator Cameron objected to
the use of such language when Senator Doc
little objected to the remarks of Gen Butler,
which he styled harangue himself. Mat
ters were getting somewhat mixed when SEN
ator Ferry moved an adjournment, which
was carried
Immediately after the adjournment of the
court the Senate adjourned