New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

this town are rejoicing over the news from New-Hamp
shire by the firing OF cannon and ringing Of bells The Re
publican Senatorial Convention held here to-day unan
mOusly nominated Orin Benedict esq, OF DanDury, us
candidate for State Senator for this district
SENATOR DoLITTLE ON IMPEACHMENT.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, March Ex-senator DoOlittle
addressed vast assemblage at Hartford. Conn, last
evening" lasting hours At the close he aned ana
impeached Congress as follows:
In conclusion felowcitizens, while the impeachment
Of President johnson closes my mouth upon me SUD
Jet OF his impeachment while dencacy ana Huy LOT
considerations OF duty or deEcacy VIII prevent me
unal more august than the Senate. In the name Of
constitutional liberty In the name OF our great ancestors
who laid the foundations OF this Government 70 secure
the liberty for themselves and for u.s. In the name OF al
who love that liberty, who ready TO struggle I'd II
need be to die rather than allow it to be overthrown IN
the name Of the coming generations and OF that
race to which we belong, and Which mas
given to tho world all its civilizations.
/ do arraign and impeach the Radical policy
Of the present Congress OF high crimes and msdemeanOr
Az the bar Of the American people, in the presence OF
u. first, as crime against the laws OF nature "hiSn
God the Almighty has stamped .,t upon 'f re
force political and social an unnatural
type OF the human in the home of the latter In the
e eGPs AGAINST zFne because would by
force wrench the Government out OF the hands
Union to place IT in the hands Of the halfcvilized Af
Third, mpeach 1t as crime against the Constr
tuition, because 10 Tampes down the rights OF the STATES
10 fix for themselves the qualifications OF their own
vOters-a right without which state ceases to
be republican at all. Fourth, impeach u as
crime against the Constitution ana against
National faith because IL annuls the pardons constitu
tionay granted hundreds OF thousands OF the most
intelligent white OF the South, and open palp
able Violation Of the Constitution, dsfranckes them
Fifth, mpeach 1t a crime against the existence
Of ten States OF the Union and the liberties sOOOO
Of people, because, in express terms, II ahnuals
all civil government, by which alone those nDer-
ties may be secured, and places them under an
absolute military despotisn. Sirth, impeach it as a
crime against humanity, tending 10 produce war 0I
races TO the utter destruction OF both, result
which cannot be prevented except by large standing
army, which neither will bear or our l0er-
ties long survive. Seuen, mpeach as an utter aDa-
donmen Of the for which the war was prosecuted
Of the idea upon which gt and mastered rebellion
tends false all the promises and pdges made by
the friends OF the Government In Its fearful struggle
to nut down the rebellion and IL tends to make all the
struggle in Newampshire has been upon the advanced
lines The friends Of the Constitution and OF that liberty
IL designed secure, while they brayey held their
and made large gains, have won complete victory
Perhaps q complete triumph IN New-Hampshlre now,
would have allowed the people OF other states to imagine
the great victory already won TO DE less wise ana Tess
prudent and to underate the tremendous struggle nece
sary to meet and overcome the radicalSm which IN the
name OF great and successful General, now threatens
destroy the Constitution the most sacred rights OF the
States under IT, and the liberties OF the people by reyO
luton In favor Of GENERALIZATION and imperialism more
nsduous but not less dangerous than secession
itself Yesterday, although they were ccntered
in New-IIampshre, they stood nObly when blows fell
fact and hckest they advanced they gained but not all
that hoped Todoy all eyes are turned upon Con-
nectcut With equal eXertOns your majority OF last year
will be than trebled And then II our Convention In
New York. the 4h OF July next will select our stand.
ard bearers and placing them upon the issues or the
and not Of the past and whoever they may be-
civilians military statesmen or Generals from the
East or from the West they do not place us upon me
line from Maine California. We must be victorious lii
the great struggle in November unless truth ard justice
and the love OF true liberty have ceased to rule the hearts
and cOusciences OF the American people.