New-York tribune., 1868-05-13

tion which, 30 long as it Is uDaceompanied by
acts but the foolish yanorng Of liberty inc 20
rest accusation upon thase speeches ana 80 "a s
present House. until other acts Of derent s Ds
upon this article separately and upon u my s
that it docs not alleee crime or s+,i,tioS- nsoe-
The great offepse OF the President consists OF ms
opposition and thus far successful 9ppostSn 70 I.S
Congress- which, approved by nearly all the Loyal States
would IL adopted have restored tne hspei % 9I;e com
vulsed by civ war Using the seafodiug OF eyll ggy
efnmeDt formed by him IN those states wtpOus
of law he has defeated this amendment mas pIoonsoI
civil strife postponed reconstruction and reunion ana
aroused again the spirit Of rebellion oyercO,v, s
the United States, by tho wise provisions A. M Oh
the Constitution, s not TO have voice IA IA aqSP'ns a n
amendments to the Constitution, aud yet he Dy tne eA
ercse of balefu influence and unanthorzed p,s p1TeI
has defeated an amendment demanded by tue 5es' M tS
efforts Of Congress restore law and civil goyernneht
the Rebel States He has abandoned the party Wien ie
avowed by him, which avOwal induced their
trust Instead of cooperating with Con, on
IT, he has thwared and delayed their execution. and
sought 70 bring the laws and the sd
vast powers he has neglected to protect loyal people
the Rebel States, that assassination Is organized al
over those States as political power to murder, banis
and naltreat loyal people, and to destroy iner
All these he might have ascrlbed TO alleged want Oh
power or to difference of opinion on questions OF p0ley
and for these reasons no such charges were eADseu
assf e nsop % WSea he @ ADDS To- these political oenses tho
wilfu violation OF law by the appointment OF high
officer during session Of the Senate aud without lts
consent and with the palpable purpose TO gain posses
sion OF the Department for an indefinite time. case Is
made only within the express language OF the law
high nisdemeanor but which includes al the enc
mes OF crime, to wit, violation OF express law, VIII
fully and deliberately done, with the intent 10 suDVert
the constitutional power OF the Senate, and having o
evil effect Of placing in the hands Of the President un
limited power over all officers OF the GovernlDenl
This understand be the substance Of the eleventh
Article. IL contains many allegations which regard
In the nature OF indueeInent; but 1t includes withn
i the charge OF the wfu violation OF law moro speei-
cally out In the second, third SEVENTH and egnt
Articles, and shall therefore vote for IT, The power OF
impeachment of all tho officers OF the Goyernment,
vested the Senate of the United states s the highest
trust rep0sed any branch OF Government It's ex-
ercse Is Indispensable at times to the SAFETY OF the
nation while its abuse, especially under p0itea ex-
element would subordinate the Executive and the judi
eary 90 the legislative department The guards against
such result are In the love OF justice inherent Ia the
people, who would not tolerate abuse Of power ana
also in the solemn appeal each of us has made 70
Almighty God 10 do impartial justice IN thls
cause. We cannot for any human eoasaeraaio65 oo6
disregard this oath; but, guided by conscience ana
reason will no doubt each for himself render his yer
dict upon hese charges according TO the law and the es
timOny, and without bias from personal, pOitlcu, OF
popular influence This done, we may disregard per
sOn consequences and leave our Judgment ana eonduet
in this great historical trial to the test OF une