New-York tribune., 1868-04-24
TILE FULL REPORT.

The Senate reassembled at II o'clock, and
the Court was opened in the usual FORM Mr.. GRIMES
submitted an order that hereafter the hour for the meet
ing Of the Senate sitting for the trial Of the Impeach
ment Of Andrew Johnson President of the United States
be ~ O'Clock meridian Of each day except Sundays Mr.
SUMNER and others objected, and the order was lad
AtI1:2O Mr.. BOUTWELL, resumed his address. When Mr.
Boutwell, had concluded at los p on motion Of sena-
tor JOHNSON the Court took of Is minutes The
Court reassembed at l and Mr. NELSON took the hoor
MIR NELSON'S ARGUMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Mp CuITF,JUsTIcE AND SENATORS l have been en-
gagged in the practice my profession lawyer for the
last 20 wears and have, III the OF my somewhat
diversified professional life, argued cases involving nfe
liberty property. aud character have prosecuted and
murder in the first degree down to simple assault but
in rising 10 address you today feel that an tne cases IN
which concerned sink INTO comparative lnsg
nifcance when compared with this one ana painful
sense OF the magnitude Of the case III winch an now
engaged and of my inability to meet ana 10 deIeha as
Il shOud be defended, 0ppresses Inc as ! rise 10
address You. But would huInOly invoke the Sreat
Dsposr of events 10 give mind to conceive, heart
feel and tongue TO express those words Whcn sou
S1mbiy invoke the assistance which from high;
for when look at the results which may follow IRON ts
Imagination how IL will affect our country
th%t dT am Utterly Incapable of compTehendng results
aud that cannot look the future and ioreen IT,
Tor me 10 notice many things which, suppose, have
but little bearing upon the specific articles OF mpeac
follow the language OF William Writ the trial OF Judge
Chace. II follow the argnment OF the honoIape "a al IL
the Conr IL will be remembered that it would seem pre-
hondrabe Managers deemed proper TO press upon
the consideration OF the Court II has been charged
had he entered upon this trial before charges were made
against him Of seeking improperly 70 gam time TO eject
dwell but moment upon that We supposed that there
was nothing improper ia our ~ pS g in onr dee
when the subject Of Impeachment had been before tie
House in some form for more than twelvemonth and
then the honorable Managers armed at all points
and ready the on the one hand ana we on
the other, were suddenly summoned O our pIOleseIOna
pursuits; We who are not politicians Dut lawyers ell
gagged IN the practice OF our profession measure arms
with gentlemen who are skilled IN pOntca affairs anu
we'll posted upon all the subjects that may De IN
volyed i'm tins discussion But 1t is not merely the com
plant delaying and ring with the Senate mat u
will become my duty 10 notice A great many thlngs
been said and among the rest ali attempt mas Deeh
made TO stignaze the President traitor 70 ms pary
disgaog the position held by some OF the most Nus
not an ordinary one; and encouraging MURDER assass
nation and robbery all the Southern States and,
STEP step between the sublime and the ridiculous,
as bandying rbald eptaphs with ieering mob My ex
ruse for noticing these charges which have been made
here In the progress Of this investigation Is that nothing
has been said in yndicatOn Of the President from them
IN will bo my duty Senator'S TO pay attention TO
these charges to-day. We have borne it long enough;
aud propose, before enter upon the investigation OF
The articies Of impeachment TO pay attention TO
these accusations which have been heaped upon us al
most every day from the commencement OF the trial. and
which have been passed unanswered ana unnotced on
the part OF the President Of the United state II A. Is
tbngs- lac Dc guilty OF one ttie OF inc Onenhes when
have been 1S5eG e 70 i and an 10 The
OF yesterday aud to-day, then am willing to confess
'''"' - monster Of such rirhful uien
That to be hated ueets bat 10 be seen"
am willing To admit that II he guilty OF any OF the
charges which have been made against him. he ~ not
only worthy the OF this Senate but you should
R "A ~hip in every honest hand
To lash him EAied through the land"
He should be pointed at everywhere monster 10 be
banished from society. and his name should become
word 10 frghten children with throughout the land from
end the other, snOulu meet
" w ' Each particular hair to stand oa end
Lie gaus upon The ir,iiul poreuyIne"
II he was there agree that neither nor those associ
ated with can defend him. But who is Andrew john
regard 10 whom the gaze, not OF little Delaware" but
Of the whole Union and OF the civilized world directed
the present momentf Who Is Andrew Johnson That
question which but few short years ago many Of
those now address could have answered with pleasure.
Who Is Andrew JOhnsOnf Go the town OF Greenyille,
but short years ago ate village In the mountains
East and you viii see poor boy entering that
towing humble inechanical pursuit scarcely able 10
read. unable TO write. 99t YET industrious In his
mind such as the God In Heaven implanted IN him. and
which designed 70 be called into exercise and play
Tennessee arriving poor penniless without the favor OF
the great but scarce had he set MS loot upon her soil
embraced though he had been 1aVOflte chid aud
patronized with liberal and unbounded be1eneenee In
first place the people Of his own county honor him by
giving him "a seat h the lower Legislature; next lac
Gfnds to the Senate then n the House OF Representa-
Seope he WAS elected Governor Of the state: then he
20 the Senate Of the United States and his
been honoed aud respected by the people. And has
only been within TWO three years that charges have
sen preferred AgainA him. such as those whch are pre-
seDted now.
Never since the charges against Warren Hastings,
never since the charges against Sir Walter Raleigh, has
any nan sfigbaLed With more reprObatiOn
than The President OF the Ua'ted staes All the powers
Of nyeelye which the able aud ingenious Managers can
command have been brought into rcgustiOn 10 6re your
heaTh aud pr1uoice your minds against him perfect