Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-05-07

not canvass now his views he loves his country,
and believe would die for it if need be- his cour-
age and his patriotism are not without illustration.
My colleague referred the other day to the scene
which occurred in this chamber when he alone Of
all the senators from his section remained even
when his own State had seeded that was q tra!
to which many of you by reason of your locality and
your lifelong associations know nothing. How ms
voice rung out in this hall on that occasion in the
hour of alarm and in denunciaton of the rebellion
But he did not remain here; this was pleasant
and easy position. He chose more difficult and
arduous and perilops service. That was trial oi
his courage and patriotism, Of which some OF you
who now sit in judgment upon him know nothing.
I have thought that those who dwelt at the North,
at q safe distance from the collision of war, knew
but little of its actual trying dangers We who
lived upon the border knew it. Our horizon was
always red with fame, and it sometimes was sc
near our homes that we felt the heat upon our out
stretched hand. Mr.. johnson went into the very
borders of the war; and there he served his coun:
try long and well. Which ofyou has done more
Not one! There is one among you whose service
as I well know, cannot be over-estimated, and
withdraw all comparison. But it is enough to say
that his services were greatly needed and it seems
hard, it seems cruel, that he should be struck here
upon these miserable technicalities, or that any.
body who has served his country and borne HIM
self well and bravely should be treated as crimi.
nal and condemned upon these miserable charges.
= Even if he had committed crime against the
laws, his services to the country entitle him to
some consideration; but he has precedents for ev-
erything he has done excellent precedents. The
voices of the great dead come to us from their
graves sanctioning his course All our past histo-
ry approves it. How can you single out this man
now in this condition of things, and brand him be-
fore the country2 Will you put your brand upon
him because he made an ad interim appointment
and attempted to remove Edwin NJ. Stanton?
can, at single glance, senators, fix my eye or
many of you who would not endure the position
which the President occupied you did not think
it right, yourselves you framed the very Civil
Tenure Act to give every President his own Cabi.
net. And then the President whole crime is thai
he wants an officer in the War Department with
whom be can communicate on public business and
entertain friendly relations.
Senators: am tired and no doubt you are.-
There is great deal crowding on me for utterance
but it is not from my head, it is rather from my
have been saying this last half hour. Andrew
johnson, administrator of the Presidential Office
is to me as nothing iI comparison with the possl
bic consequences of your action on the government
of the country. No good can come Of conviction
on these articles of impeachment but how much
will the heart of the country be rejoiced fit learns
that the Senate of the United States was not un
mindful, amid the storm and passion and strife o.
this hour, of the constitution of its country, anc
of its own dignity!
WHO is NIB. GRoEsBEtK?
Mr. Groesbeck, of the Presidents counsel, seems
to be gentleman who only awaited an opportuni
ty, and needed suitable theatre, to establish :
shining reputation for abilities and eloquence. Ht
is a New Yorker by birth, and about forty-twt
years of age. After studying law, he established
himself in Cincinnati. The standing he ilnmedi
ately acquired as lawyer is attested by the fac
that in 1852, when he was only twenty-six years o
age he was appointed member of the commits
sion to codify the laws of Ohio; his qualification
having been made known by his service the pre-
vious year in the State Constitutional Convention
In 1856, he was elected by the Democrats Of thu
Second Ohio District to represent them in thu
Thiry-f Congress, Mr. Pendleton being frs
elected to Congress at the same time from th'
First District. Mr. Groesbeck served but ont
term, and was on the Committee on Foreign Rela
tions. In the Winter of 1860 he was membe
of the Peace Conference at Washington, and wa
elected the next year to the Ohio State Senate
Although Mr.. Groesbeek has for many years beer
well known in his own State, he had not acquired
q national reputation until the accident OF MIR
Blacks withdrawal from the Impeachment cas
supplied the opportunity of which he has made 81
splendid USE He is not eminent in his profes
sion, only because he is rich man and does no
devote himself to practice. He is brother Of tn
wife of Major General Joseph Hooker.