Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
TELEGRAPHIC.

ed,
Boutwell, resumed,
Schofield still here departure un
certain,
Court ContiAWed.-BOutwell con
Uludcd. Recess.
Nelson, of Tennessee, spoke extern
pore. Alluded Ia the magnitude oi
the occasion, aud feared his lack oI
ability TO properly treat IL, Til,
managers charged Johnson with
evil nature and wickedness, aud
characterized him rs u detcstablC
character, and accused the President
of everything from great political
criminal To n common scold. Nell
son gave the Presidents biography
in reiutation of these charges.
Those who, like Nelson, knew
the President best, sustained him,
Nelson felt he was not addressing
Senators rs politicians, but as Jnd'
gcs, who would rise abovcprejudice
or party. lIe was confident that
outside pressure would be indi'
gnantly repealed.
II hc believed the conviction n
forcgonc conclusion, humble as he
was, he would scorn to address
them.
Nelson cited resolutions offered
by Johnson and adopted by Con-
grcss Immediately after the battle OF
Bull Run declaring the purpose oi
war unconcealed to these views.
Johnson was faithful to Lincoln's s
policy. After Leo surrendered
which was based on those rcsolu.
tions which Johnson faithfully car
ried out, Congress claimed, however,
in reconstruction acts by implica
ton.
Presidents powers more plainly
implied that the President had n
right to his own opinions.
Honesty and integrity of motive
must be preserved in such case.
Nelson claimed that Congress had
justified the Presidents policy in
promising recognition of Virginia.
Nelson argued judicial character
of the Senate and denounced the
claims OF of the managers, that tho
Senate was a law unto itself, and
could convict on common forms as
dangerous to the country. Senators
oaths showed they were bound by
laws denounced as grossly impro-
per, managers plead that the people
demand conviction, and that the
public pulse will beat fitfully y while
they delayed. ha.
WAsuINdToN, April 24.-Court
meets hereafter at noon. '
Edmunds moved that Senatorial
speeches on final vote be published
by official reporters. ~.
Sumner objected.
Motion goes over.
Nelson resumed his argument.
House did nothing
Nelson continued by quoting
Boutwell,, that the advice of Cabinet
officers was that of serfs to their
lord.
He reminded the managers that
they had put in evidence a message
which showed that their friend
Stanton had profcrcd the advice
thus characterized.
lie proceeded to consider the
charges separately.
lie maintained threc PROPOSE
tions: .....r -...
1st That the Tenure of Office Bill
was void. 5
I'd That Stanton was not covered
by it.
Sd That eve n of vailed and it COW
ers Stanton, the President was not
guilty of crime because he acted
from laudable motives.
Nelson sustained the Presidents
power to make removals, by agreat
number of quotations ofthe laws, de-
bates, opinions of judges and acts OF
the Presidents predecessors.
He discussed the peculiar rcla-
tions between the President and
the Atty. Gen, established by the
Constitution and elaborated by the
laws. The legal opinion ofthe Atty.
Gen., must have weight in judicial
decisions in guarding the Executive,
who often was unskilled in law and
without the necessary leisure to ex.
anime the bearings of the acts OF
Congress.
He qloted Jefferson and Jackson,
both of whom went beyond Andrew
Johnson in claiming the right to
disregard laws which they deemed
unconstitutional.
Nelson s defense of the Presidents S
freedom of speech is regarded as a
very happy effort.
The speech occupied seven hours
in the delivery.
The Arkansas delegation have ar
rived.
House. Communications received
from the Secretary of War regarding
the detention of the steamer Sabine
at the Navy Yard, New London, for
alleged political purposes, and from
the Secretary of the Treasury re
garding the sales Of gold, but were
not read. .-.r
House then went into impeach-
ment. In the Senate, a resolution
that proceedings of Court in retire
ments be published, by regular re.
porter, in the usual way, was post
poned till Monday.
Chase ordered the prosecution tc
proceed.
Stevens being absent the prosecu-
ton asked time. The defense then
proceeded. Groesbeek is speaker
wAsHINGToS, April 25.-Itis Gen
Schofeld, commanding the Fifth
Military District whom the Presi-
dent has nominated Secretary OF
the Navy.
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