The New York herald., 1868-02-25
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consent OF the Senate. to appoint oil officers Of tho
United States whose appointments are not therein
otherwise provided for, and which shall be es,ab-
hshsd by law, and 10 all up all vacancies that
may happen during the recess OF the Senate,
OF their next session Nowhere, either IN the consti-
tulon by stsue has the President power TO create
s s o. Of ns ana and s
on the 2lst day OF February 1858 while tue Senate
was IN session, hs Noticed the bead of the War
and his successor ad in,erim sppoiatsd Here is
plaiu recorded violation OF tho constitution
and laws, which fit stood alone would make every
homes. and intelligent man give his vote for lmpeach-
msnt. The President had perseyerod in his iswlcss
sSuIss through eng series Of unasdable aes When
euered and had laid down their arms and surrendered
shsr territory TO the victorious Unon the government
and nna disposition Of the cccquered country belonged
70 Congress alone, according 10 every principle OF
shs law OF nations Neither the Executive nor tho
20 far as necessary rol II by m lisry rule,
until The sovereign powerof the nation had provided its
svil :dnnis.,auSn No power but Congress had any
Bed 10 the Union States aud enttled ths privileges
Of shs constitution Of tho Uu,ed staes and yoi
Andrew johnson, With unblushng hardhood undertook
10 rule them by his aone. TO lead them INTO
full communion with the Tn on direct them what
governments 10 cnsc. and what constitutions
90 adopt and to send representatives Congress accord
tng his instructions. When admonshed By express
oct Of Cong than repeated ho dsregarded
abe warning continued his iawless usurpaton He
ts 10 have obsrnc;ed the reestablishment
sf governments by the authority OF Congress-, and
has advised tho inhabitants TO resist the
legislation OF Congress- In my judgment his
conduct With regard TO that transaction was
. high handed usurpaton OF power which
Song ago ought 10 hasc brought him TO impeachmtnt
and trial, and TO have removed him from his posi-
ton Of great mischief He has beeen lucky In thus far
escaping through false logic and false but his then
scs, which wl on the trial be shown 70 be atrocous.
open evidence OF his wicked discrimination to sub
vert the laws OF his country. ust that when we come
20 vote upon this question shall remember that,
although II Ia the cuty OF the President TO
tnat the laws be executed, the sovereign power
Of the nation rests on Congress- who have been placed
around the Executive mCnments TO defend his RIGHTS
and 10 enforce his obedience 10 the laws
ton and our duty TO compel him TO do it-a tre.
'mendOus obligation. hoavsr than assumed by
mortal ruera We are TO protect or to destroy tho beriy
and happiness OF mighty people. and to
take cafe they progross in civuization and
def nd themselves against every kind OF tyranny AS
deal with the hrs great porca maefactor so will
be to result os our enorts TO epetuaio tho happ
and good government OF the human The God OF
fathers, tho INSPIRED them with the thought OF
noble Institutions which they projected and
pected to carry out This is not be
She temporary triumph Of a political party, but
ls 10 endure Its consequences until this whole Cont
0en shall be lled With iree unrammelied people,
shall be "A nest Of shrinking, cowardly slaves.
rhe reading OF the speech concluded 30 min
eles before i've O'Clock. 1he House ihen proceeded,
amid great but suppressed excitement to vote on The
resolution as follows
Resolved, That Andrew johnson, President Of tho
United States. be impeacned Of high crimes and INSIDE
MsaDorS
Urrng the vote made for the absence OF
Gc.srs Robinson Benjamin. wssnburne and Williams,
ana Van Horn Of Missouri, Trmible OF Tennessee,
Pomeroy Dounely, Koontz, Maynard and Sheliaoarger
The SfkAkER stated thai he could that his
Constt ucnts should be silent grave OCCASION
and, therefore, as . mombor OF the House Le voted
'.aye"
Tho vote resulted, yeas l28, nays a. As follows