New-York tribune., 1868-04-03

and by further continuing prevent the execution
Of an act making appropriations IoI he Sl d
Tor continuing 10 prevent hc Oh aet iot e
more efficient government OF the United states also re-
ferred TO In this dispatch
Mr.. EVARTS then read the dispatch to Lewis G. Par-
sons ana continued There is nothing IN this dispatch
Ttuent 10 he charge nothing that tends 10 the scandal
of the Presidential Office nothing That has te shgltebt
relation TO defeat the law; nothing that can be claimed
70 he propor subject of an allegation OF high crimes and
misdemeanOrs on the part OF the fIesiuehG anu l nay
that the testimony spread oyerthe widest field oi Inquiry
fails TO support any charge, crime or any intent OF any
purpose mentioned IN this Article. 1910,
Mr.. BOUTWELL, for the Board Of Managers c0ntended
that the evidence OF the teegraphio dispatch was ads
sable support Of the charge contained III the h Ace
II attention be given TO the eleventh article II VIII po
seen that charges "tha the 18th Of August 1866 the
President In the City OF Washington IN pubic speech
delivered by him. aligned III substance, thlt i9 r.
ninth Congress- was not Congress authorized 10y the
20, 1uSre,s of the United states Congress OF
nDiv portion OF the states, thereby denying that the
or obligatory on him, except IN so Iar
is he might recognize or admit IL, thereDy
yient 10 tbe Constitution the United states
This IS the very substance Of this teegraphic dspaten
beside the declaration, which Is the basis OF the article
= ne IN ms for the introduction OF testimony tending 10
show the acts OF the PRESIDENT on ulls pViIu, th
i, and of the requirements OF te Constitution, at
tempted 20 prevent the execution OF an acI '
contriypg and attempting 10 devise ana cOntfNe means
then and there 20 prevent the execution OF an ect
no for the support Of the army ana also To pONlae
fnT the more efficient government OF the southern
states; aud thereby TO properly see M anu a. u Sta
,i ,re and extent OF the influence OF the president
in sending this telegram Here is Mr. Parsons known TO
m te Provisional Governor Of Alabama IN 1860 ana 1900
and possessng immense influence III that part Oh te
eonnTy and who asks the PRESIDENTS OPINION Oh tIe %
subec of the reconstruction OF the keDel ntates ne
Gov Parsos says that the Legislature is ~ session ana
shout 10 take up the question OF the COusutuuohal
Ameudment: that reports from Washington say that
nrobabv an enabling act would be passed Ieianbg 10
tthe arf known as an act for tie more eihGloht
Soyeruent of the Rebel states through %hiGh tnese
satcs were 10 be restored to the Union ana ne
ats be opiIon OF the President as TO what nc should
DO What does the President reply 10 ,s Mnao soodi
cd Iy
amepdmentsi do not believe the people WI. supp3lt pp
y sef of individuals Here Is the whole gst oi e e
grsphie dispatch it applies 10 tne r, oDaISe ,hst
T., Fthe Iltb article. There we SET Iorth tnat
H. scntember 1890 the President declared that the
sSh Congress was not Constitutional body lepreseh@Ing @
fIe whole IJnion and IN this dispatch nc speaks ol Co
e1ess in the same way. He says DO no. ptneye tat
the people OF the whole country VIII sustain 10y
set ~ indivduas thus ascribng ana ehaiacer
izing the XXXIXth Congress as set OF lhdivldu.is,
eager In an attempt to change the wh0le cnaIaooI %
OF our Government. by passing ensonng d.rcs ac.S,
otherwise We say herein we nave eNluchce
of e intent of the President TO defeat the VIII OF Coh
Qres In regard to the enforcement OF an act ana tnat
proves the ofense charged against him III Inc EeNeh
Article. GaD reminded that the RecousuacUVR t' P'