The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-07

ayowed ympahies did lead them to open aid of rebe
ion Your representatives have stood well during the great
debate Hon. Jehu Baker opened the evening session with
orcibe and eloquent epeech General Logan made
powerful exposition of the law in the case and IN the latter
half of his speech overwhelmed the Democrats with sar-
castle banter their proposed resistance The GENERAL
master at this art and his fu of irony is of the
effective weapons Judge gersol closed the nights
debate with vigorous speech during which he was often
interrupted He caused to be read avgorous dispatch from
President Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania made the great
speech of that days debate He stirred the blood with his
powerful portrayal of the reasonable designs of the Pres
ident they begun two years before and continued
since. He charged Mr. johnson with design to initiate
Louis Napoleon and overthrow by coup @ea the Repub
c The Judge is very impressive speaker and with his
finely moduated voice. grave and deliberate delivery and
vigorous rhetoric, always holds the House closely.
This morning have had speakers, Ashly of Ohio
Kelsey New York. Cake of ennsyvania, Governor Bain
of Michigan, briggs and Washburne of Illinois Ashley is
the original mpeacher and showed considerable feeling at
the final realization of his efforts Governor Blain is
member and has spoken before. He listened with
close attention and made forcibe speech The speech of
Mr. Kelsey strong argument the nature of mpeach
the control by Congress- and the right and duty
ofuspendng while the trial The speech of Mr. E.
Washburne listened to with closest attention. for it
understood that he spoke for Grant 1t most powerful
piece of nvecve and denunciaton and delivered in the
Hon. gentlemans impressive manner sounding like the
lofty denunciatons Burke Numbered against Warren Hast
ings
At twelve the House was called order. Wilson, of Ind
Chairman of the Judiciary who has hitherto opposed
impeachment made very strong speech in support of IT,
AS always with him. was close piece of judicial reasoning
Woodbridge, of Vermont, followed He also anti
mpeacher He sustained the Committees report fully and
ably General Butler closed vigorous speech in support of
the resolution reviewing the of the President de-
carng that for less than he had done the second James lost
his throne the first Charles lost his head He made capital
reto Brooks when he pointed that the defiance of
the New Yorker couched in the language used by the
rebel Benjamin Of louisiana reminding Brooks that he had
that if his threat carried out he might have to do the
same.
General Halbert E. Paine of Wisconsin, member of the
Committee obtained the floor and gave way Mr. Poland
of Vermont and General Stokes of Tennessee The former
able and conservative lawyer who has opposed this
hitherto. Stokes knows johnson we'll Of course
he sustained the report. Mr. Stevens remained in the
House during the whole debate sitting the clerks desk
1t is understood that his speech has been teegraphed to
Northern papers in advance The Independent among Others
will have by telegraph Very little of interest occurred
during the afternoon beyond the speeches OF members The
decoum and good order of the vast audience is something
surprising Some of remember the contrast exhibited by
this the of the winter of when rebel auditors
cheered reasonable uterances to the ech and Missed at
every loyal word
One Of the most remarkable utterances, certainly the
briees made by General Shank of Indiana Who had
minute allowed him. He sad "the occasion
demanding only word and blow. For himself he would
deliver the blow first and the word afterwards In
with many of his colleagues he tired of waiting for the
close of which had begun in drunkenness and ends
in crime" Mr. Judd spoke briefly and Mr.. Bromal, of
Penny lvana made strong speech which he preaced by
declaration that he looked at the question partisan he
would prefer the President would go in his nuy The
speech of Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts was the
finest have heard delivered this floor His presentation
of the law ncontroverble. His powerful arraignmen
of the President criminal great among the worst
piece of powerful eloquence was his vndcaion of the
people, Of Congress- Of the truth of history Governor
Boutwell, charged that the Presidents purpose to get
possession of the War Department. its powers and the
army receive Democratic delegation for himself from the
South thereby force Presidential nomination from the
Democratic Convention then by force exclude negroes from
the ballot box November and enough votes were cast
in the North for him. with those South force the
counting of that vo and the Inauguration of johnson as
President the cost of civil 1t transpires that
the President has abec message the Senate stating
that his intentions good The speaker reviewed this
plea and inquired into his character. The review
scathing in the extreme.
By prior arrangement the vote to be taken at five pm
Previous thereto debate being limited to half hour Mr.
Stevens caused his speech be read by the clerk of the
House. The Democrat Edrdge objected extension of his
time When the "old eloquent to speak, large
majority of the members gathered about him. paying him
the great compliment which always follows the rise of the