New-York tribune., 1868-03-31

proyocaton, even HoughtOn the minister OF the living
praying in the language Of stephen the martyr Fathcr
forgive them for they know not what they do that ths
the result Of the laws passed by the legislative de-
parment OF your government in the words following,
you win tale up the riot back It's
source Or e it, immediate sso. you vi" shd out who was responsible
you ls the New Orleans and trace back to the Rad
This, as we might expect was received by the mob
composed doubtless In large part OF unrepentant Rebels
with great cheering and cries OF bully ~, ~ prs was
dent OF the United States that they might shoot down
e congress S sS se sa and this Was another
bit of instruction" which the counsel say u was the
Dess, objects "purposes. and public and political mo-
lives OF the legislation Of your Congress
seems had called ont stTaitcrI The President Of the
United States this fitting constitutional occason i'm
nv cOuntrymen is very easy to indulge In epithets 1t
is very easy to call q man Judas, and cry out
traitor but when he is called upon TO give arguments
and facts he ia very often found wanting What
the facts that were found wanting" which IN
the mind of tho President prevented him from Delng
Judas Iscaroti He shall state the wanting facts IN his
language on this occasion when he IS exercising his
Iscso, Jnss There Of the Twelve
Moses too great .nSis h' ID Ss IP.i,ss H. sS da bad the Twelve
Ssss i played d. judas ;6 was Thsd Ssv'n' Was hw'nden
~ n we're not fhSf the blasphemy shocks should
gather from all this 1t dwe in the mind OF the Pres
dent OF the United states that the only reason WY ne
was not Judas that he had not been able 10 ma
Christ toward whom to play the Judas II will appear
that tins bit Of "instructOn given in pursuance OF ms
constutiona Obligation was received with cheers ana
hisses Whether the cheers were that certain paI9c
persons named by him might he hanged or the Missing
was because of the Inability of President TO play the
part OF Judas for the before stated am sof 10
the President say that it is mis- duty express opinions
concerning public characters and the conduct views
purposes objects motives, and tendencies OF al, men on
gagged in the public service Now as the character:
motives tendencies, purposes, OBJECTS ana views 9l
Judas alone had opinions expressed about them OH tns
fitting occasion alth0ugh he seemed TO desire 10 nave
others. whose names he mentioned hangedl sha
leave his counsel TO inform you what were he puOc ser
wees of Judas Iscarlot to say nothing OF Moses when
was constitutional duty and right OF the President OF
the United states TO discuss on tls pa[euar OoCaSO ION
But will not pursue this revolving exhibition any @ n
Ss Se T to tSe nsd states in the darkness Of
night. bandying ephets with each Other crying & minu
SoT You, Andy" hardly dare shock must. every
of prOprety by calling your attention 10 e Fes
dents aHson 10 tRs Ge NJ No st asaneS os Office Ind il
II can be justified IN any public or private, am en-
FeY 6e Presdent if5sKfH sa al tef a his story
There years ticket before you for the Presidency
Voice PITY Too bsd Unfortunse1 Yer, kuoy ths:
are some who sa a5ioruua,s unfrnse for that God
ways Providence AID iBeOnPrshsase controlling all
Is il wonderful at all that such speech, which seems
TO have unprovOked and cOoy uttered should nave
elected tbe ge response from the crowd "Bully for
youi" 20 10 further might follow this I'D naaseqm
upOn this disgraceful scene tho mercy OF my
silence. Tel me now, who can read thls ae, c,
of our institutions Of government has been 10 place
such man. lost TO deceIcy aud proprety OF conduct
bushing aud hanging his head in shame as the hBgr OF
and contempt for republican democracy Is pointed
at him by some advocate OF monarchy IN the old world
What answer have yOu when an intelligent foreigner
says Look this the elimination Of the ballot nm
restrained In the hands OF free people in country
where any may aspire to the ONCE OF President Is
pot our government Of hsTedary kng or o- epeOf
man. than TO have such hng as tins for Inleri les.
we have angwer. We can say mtS man was NOT the
choice people for the President Of the United States
He thrown 10 the surface by tho whirlpool OF cvi
war and carelessly grant, elected TO the second
place In the Government without thought that he might
I'LL the first BY foul murder he succeeded 70 me
aTS not ~ tbe peonle at was "A lrleyous fault
and grevOugly have answered for it,; but let me tel
YOU advocate OF monarchy! that our frame OF gov
ernment gives us remedy for such misfortune, which
yours, with its divine right Of kings does not We can
remove him-as We are about TO do-fron the once ne
has dsgraced by the safeand constitutional
Of impeachment; while your King he becomes bur,
f0On jester or tyrant can 0nIy 30 9lSplaSSeeu
through revolution blOOdshed AID civil war Jhis-ths'
on. nionarchstis the crowniug glory OF our in.ttu
tons OF which, II for no other reason our FORM
Of government claims precedence over al otheF govern
-''--'' piSYING THE AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS.
Article charges that the President having denied In
public speech the 18th OF August, 1906 at Washing
ton that the XXXIXth Congress authorized TO eK-
ercse legislative power and denying that the legislation
mat n had bower 10 propose certain amendments the
Constitution did attempt TO prevent the execution OF the
y arcas" bH 1psTfniiy atteSpng to devise meaps
by which prevent Mr. Stanton from resuing the frnc
tons Oce OF Secretary OF the Department OF War;
Notwithstanding the refusal OF the Senate TO concur IN
his suspension and tHst ne sso & ssg cs S ~ @
yles that all military orders shall ne Issued through the
General Of the Army OF the United States, and also
another act Of the % OF March, commonly known
Reconstruction act To sustain ts charge PROOF
win be given OF his denial OF tho authority or Congress
| IA charged; also his letter 70 the General OF the
Army In which he admits that he endeavOred TO prevail
on him by promises OF pardon and indemnity to disobey
he OF the Tenureof Ofce act and hold
the once Of Secretary Of War against Mr. stanton aer
he had renstaed by the Senate that he chided the
General for not acceding to his request and declared
that had lac known that he Grant would not have sc
eeded his wishes he would have aKen Oher means 20
nreyent Mr. Stanton from resumng hs oitce; his adui
siof In his answer that his purpose was from the rst
Sro bs oce MISUNDERSTANDING the decision Of the Senate
under the ao his order TO Gen. Grant 10 refuse to rec
himself after be renstated and his order 70 Gen
Thomas officer Of the army Of tho United states 70
should have been through the General OF the army ahd
tho decnrattOns Of Thomas that Ofcer or the
army United States he et bound " obey the orders
OF the COmmaDder-in-ChieL
| To prove further the purpose aud intent with
which his declarations were made, and ms denlal
OF the power OF Congress TO propose amendments
IN the Constitution aud as one Of the means EN-.
pIoyed by him prevent the execution OF the acts OF
Congress shall show he has opposed ana murdered the
OnAry States 70 the UniOn and has advised the Lgsa
ture of the state Of Alabama not 70 adopt tho Constu
;onal Amendment known the lth article, when ap'
pealed TO know II Il was best for the legislature 40 70
DO and this too after that amendnent had been ADOPT
ed by majority OF the loyal State legislature aud
sftef ma the election OF 1896 had been sustained by
overwhelming majority Of the loyal people OF the United
states propose 70 comment further on TINS artl
ee becanse the Senate shall have decided that al the
acts charged IN the preceding articles are Justified by
law, then 50 large part OF the intent and pur-
poser with which tho respondent charged IN this article
would fail Of proof, that II would be difficult 70 cay
whether he ght not with equal mpunity, violate the
laws known the Reconstruction acts, which, in his
message declares as plainly unconstitutional as any
that ca be gncd" II that be why should he not
violate them H. therefore. the Judgment Of the Senate
shall sustain upon the other articles We shau thke
Judgment upon this by confession as the respondent de-
cares In the message that he does not intend 20
execute them To the bar OF this high tribunal INVESTED
with all ts great power and duties the House OF tepe