The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-01

AKLESlON,
all, malice toward none." He was eager for
pacification; he knew that the war was ended;
the drums we're all silent; the arsenaIs were all
shut: the noise of the cannon had died away;
the army was disbanded; not single enemy
confronted us in the field, and he was eager
for pacification; the hand of reconciliation was
stretched out to him and he took it; was this
kindness-this forgiveness crime? Kindness
4 crimeP Kindness is omnipotent for good; {;
Ahore powerful than the gunpowder and cannon;
6kindness is craftsmanship; kindness is the
Z high statesmanship Of Heaven itself The
thiinders of Sinai did but terrify and distract;
it is the kindness of Calvary that subdues and
pacifes.
walked in the path and by the light Of the con-
stitution. The mariner, tempest-tossed on the
seas. is not more sure to turn to the stars tor
guidance than this man in the trials of public
life to look to the star of the constitution; he
does love the constitutions; it has been the
study Of his life; he is not learned and scholar
ly like many of you; he is not man OF many
ideas or Of much speculation. But he is man
of intelligence; he is patriot second to no one
o. you in the measure of his patriotism; he
may be full OF errors-I will not canvass nov
his views; he loves his country, and believe
would die for it If need be; his courage and his
patriotism are not without illustration. My
colleague referred the other day to the scene
which occurred in this chamber when he alone
of all the senators from his section remained
even when his own State had seeded; that
was trial to which many Of you by reason OF
know nothing. How his voice rung out in
this hall on that occasion in the hour OF alarm
and in, denunciation of the rebellion But
he did not remain here; this was q pleasant
and easy position. He, chose more difficult
and arduous and perilous service. That was 8
trial of his courage and patriotism, OF which
some of you who now sit IN Judgment upon
him know nothing. have thought that those
who dwelt at the North, at a safe distance (,
from the collision of war, knew but little Of it's
actual trying dangers. We who lived upon
the border knew it. Our horizon was always
red with flame, and it sometimes was so near
our homes that We felt the heat upon our out
stretchedahand. MIR. johnson went into the
very borders Of the war, and there he served
his country long and well. Which of you has
done more? Not one There is one among
you whose service, as I well know, cannot pe
over-estimated, and withdraw all comparison.
But it is enough to say that MS SERVICES were
cruel, that he should be struck here upon
these miserable technicalities, or that anybody
who has served his country and borne himself
well and bravely should be treated as crlml-
nal and condemned upon these miserable
charges.
Even If he had committed crime against
him 10 some consideration; but he has prece.
dents for everything he has done -exce!lent
precedents. The voices Of the great dead
come to us from their graves sanctlomng his
course, All our past history approves it. how
can YOU single out this man now in this con-
dition Of things, and brand him before the
country? viii you put your brand upon MN nm
because he made an ad interim aPpointmensS Pp :
and attempted to remove Edwin NJ. Stanton
T can. at single glance, senators, fix my eye
IN many of YOU who would not endure the
nosition which the President occupied; you
aid not think it right yourselves; you framed
The very Civil Tenure act to give every Presl-
dent his own Cabinet. And then the Presl-
dents whole crime is that ne wants an officer
in the War Department with whom he can
communicate on public business ana entertain
friendly relations.
Senator'S I am tired and no doubt you are.
There is great deal crowding on me for UTTER
ance but it is not from my head, it is rather
from INV heart, and would be but o repetition
Of what have been saying this last half hour.
Andrew johnson, administrator of the Presi-
Dental Office; is to me as nothing in compari-
son with the possible consequences OF your
action on the government OF the country. No
Of impeachment, but how much will the heart
of the country be rejoiced If it learns that the
Senate of the United States was not unmind.
ful, amid dthe stUrM and passion and STRIFE or
this hour, Of the constitution, OF it's country,
and of it's own dignity!
TURE.
The correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
writing OF Mr.. Groesbeck's speech, says that
sit proved a genuine oasis in the desert OF talk
through which we are wading, and the man
ner and matter Of the effort are the subject OF
praise on all Sides" he adds:
Mr.. Groesbeck is tall, dark gentleman OF
rather solemn aspect, with q huge nose OF the
aouiline type. When he began to speak his
apt to hear from the pulpit, but in few
moments it was evident that his throat was at
fected. his utterance varying from shrek to
whisper. and he seemed to speak only with the
greatest effort; it was positively painful to
listen. The opinion was general that ne would
not be able to speak for an hour, and at last MIR;
Fessenden interrupted with the suggestion tnat
he should wait until his cold should be better,
and permit one Of the managers to occupy the
expectation that the bronchial difficulty under
which he labored would be better at present,
and he would 20 on if the Senate would have
patience 10 listen. little while later his voice
began gradually to improve; as he went along
the hoarseness disappeared, and the portion OF
his argument which came after the recess was
delivered with great clearness and richness
of tone. well suited to the admirable
style Of the language itself. Mr.. Groesbeck
spoke with no notes beyond the briefest
memoranda, and cited few authorities. His ar
gument was compact and cogent reasoning
throughout, making the most effective pre-.
sentation Of the Presidents case. on legal
grounds which has yet been listened to IN the
Senate. and when he had completed the tech
nical review OF the several articles in success,
sion, he left the table with its law books and
advanced to the centre of the area, and made
an appeal of genuine eloquence in rhetoric ana
oratory which impressed the chamber, as noth.
ing else has done since the beginning OF
the trial. The silence, as he spoke, was intense,
galleries seemed to hold it's breath with admi-
ration until the close. The effect was per.
haps heightened by the fact that the merit
of the effort was an entire surprise, since MI:
Groesbeck is all unknown in Washington, and
as he has not hitherto uttered q word during
the whole progress of impeachment ne had
been generally set down as Q cipher IN the
cataloeue of the counsel. He is . Cncin-
NATHAN: was war Democrat during the REBEL
lion. and is not eminent in his profession, only
because he is g. rich man and does not devote
himself to practice. He is brother Of the
wife Of Major-General Joseph Hooker.
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