Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-05-26

tiny, was found not to fall under any constitu
tonal amendment, and was allowed to run, and
run he did. There is a precedent Suppose
[ was nominated-accepted the nomination ot
the Convention, and started upon my travels
canvassing, and it was announced to me that
was not a proper candidate, and I should re-
ceiye from some absolute Yankee soldier or Off
Ger notice that if I undertook to run General
Schofeld would have me locked up in the Lib
BY Laughter l should be placed under
circumstances that would be somewhat awk-
ward, and the Convention would be placed in
awkward circumstances, and the party ALSO
1t would not do any good to say it was an
outrage, because the fact that it was a ne,c out
rage would make no impression. All impress
| sions from new outrages have been exhausted
They have power, will, and purpose to insult
and outrage US in every way they can This
| would be giving them a pretext not for a new
| outrage but for ane already resorted to-
Mr.. Menefee-Could you not say that you
| were not canvassing for office, but against the
Constitution?
Mr.. Baldwn-Yes; and if logic could avail
anything against Yankee, it would do
Laughter. But we have been trying that
long enough. Nothing answers except power,
numbers, and force [applause, or the motive
of money. Laughter As we have neither
power, numbers, nor money, there is no use in
talking OF argument. Suppose, then, that in
stead OF nominating me you nominate some 9TH
er man. say nothing of those now before this
body [ esteem both highly. Virginia is
large place, and don't intend to discuss wheth-
er either is the right man or not but suppose
you get man who is not obnoxious to the OBJ
lection which applies to me, and yet could not
take the oath 1t could not be said that he
was disfranchised under the reconstruction acts,
because he is not. lfit is said that he cannot
take the oath, he can reply that no obligation
exists for doing SO until elected, and no man
can say whether he can or not until that time
comes In that way will be avoided any inter-
ference on the part of the military authority
There is the difficulty we avoid. It is true,
the thing may turn out as my friend from Hal
flax Mr. Edmunds) says-there may be
change of front, a new shuttle and new deal,
and no doubt the cards will be stocked" but
the question will arise whether man who is
not disfranchised under the constitutional a.
mendment may be competent to hold Office
not merely competent to run, but competent to
hold Office if elected. would ask if there is
any deviation from principle in the matter? IF,
in electing man, you elect a true, honest,
sound Vrglnlan, l can see nothing degrading,
nothing unworthy, but everything discreet and
polite in having regard to this question. We
must observe the fact that in this question
available under all circumstances and another
man unavailable under all circumstances.
These, gentlemen, are my views, and know
they will meet the concurrence Of Mr.. Stuart,
the ''brother-in-law, who has been spoken OF
here. L had determined at the proper time to
withdraw his name as we'll as mine, believing
that neither Of us were suitable for candidates.
Eo nay friends who have thus shown their kind
ly feelings for me, l can only say again that
this fact has but increased my sense of the OBJ
legation imposed upon me to deal fairly and
honestly with this body; and entertaining these
views, l must insist that my name be with
drawn from the nomination. Applause.
Synopsis Of Articles Of Impeachment. m ss
Article |, declares that the President issued
an order for the removal of Mr.. Stanton from
the office of Secretary ct War, the Senate then
being In session, intending thereby to violate
the tenure of Office act.
Article Ii charges that the President, there
then being no vacancy in the War Office, au
thorzed Gen. Thomas in writing to act as Sec
retary ad interim, the Senate then being in ses-
sion, and with intent to violate the Tenure act
and the Constitution.
Article LII is like the second, except that it
alleges that the President appointed Thomas
Secretary of War without the advice and con
sent OF the Senate, and without authority of
law, and with the intent 20 violate the Consti
tutInn. ii"
Article " alleges that the President conspir-
ed with Thomas and other unknown persons to
prevent Stanton, by threats, from acting as
Secretary of War, thereby violating the Con
spiracy act of July, 1861, and the Constitution.
Article charges that the President conspir
ed with Thomas and others to prevent the ex-
ecutlon OF the Tenure act ; and that it pursuance
of he 0fnn cd to
hinder Stanton, by unlawful means, from acting
as Secretary of War.
Article vi alleges thai the conspirators in
tended by force to get possession of the public
property IN the War Department, contrary to
the Conspiracy act of July, 1861, and with the
purpose of thus violating the Tenure act.
Article VII is very much like article VI,
merely adding taat the conspiracy to get posses
sion OF the property in the War Office was form
ed with the intent to violate the Tenure act,
omittlng all allegations as to the act OF July,
1861
Article VIII declares that the ad interim ap-
polntment of Thomas was made with the intent
on the part of the President to control the mill
tary appropriations for the War Departmental in
and illegal manner, intending thereby to violate
the Tenure act
Article TX charges that the President, on the
I'D OF February, 1867, instructed General
Emory (the commander of the troops in Wash
lngton) that the act OF March, 1857, which re-
quires all military orders to be given through
General Grant was unconstitutional and that
the President tried to persuade Emory to dis
regard this law and receive orders directly from
him.
Article x relates to the speeches made by the
President at Washington, in August, 1856, "a
bout Congress hanging On the verge of the Gov
ernment and at Cleveland and st. Louis, In
the following September, while swinging
around the circle.
Article XI charges that the President decar
cd III speech at Washington, in August, 1866,
that the Thirty ninth Congress was not con-
stiiutional body, but Congress OF only part
of the States that he thus denied that it's leg
islation was valid and obligatory upon him,
except, so far as be approved the same, and also
denying Its power to propose amendments to
the Constitution; and, in pursuance OF the
denial, unawfuly devised means to prevent the
execution of the Tenure act, by trying to prevent
Stanton from resuming his duties as Secretary
of War; and also devised means to prevent the
execution of the act requiring army orders to
be given through Gen. Grant; and also devised
means to prevent the execution of ''the act to
provide for the more efficient government of
the rebel States, commonly called the Recon
struction act These offences are popularity
called misprision of perjury. e., trying to-,
INDUCE officers to violate their oaths, the very
thing, we may remark, that the Radicals are
trying to make the members of the Court do