The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-28

their integrity Notwithstanding such refusal 81 the
search for the truth OF the charges Of corruption In
the determination OF the trial OF the President,
your committee as was tneir bo9nden duty, because
their report from expressing any Judgment OF their
upon the significant and pertinent facts testified
touching the judicial conscience OF that Senator in
the trial. Feeling the delicacy OF their position,
your committee die not deem II their duty
na% Du regard to
the privileges Of the Senate, contented
with trs wa Sworn to Seas
Them greying continually that without the expiana-
lions OF the Senator from Missouri OF which ne or his
own will deprived the committee, the evidence
seemed to bear hardly and cOnclusively upon him,
and the more the refusal OF the Senate to aid
the committee IN their pursuit of the truth in con-
nectOn with such cogent evidence was liable to be
taken as confession OF guilt, particularly In the
admittedly innocent and honorable Senators before
mentioned. Indeed, so tender were your committee
of all that concerned the Senate that learning an in-
vestigatlon had been ordered by the Senate, this
committee did not ask TO have the evidence taken by
them printed lest its publication might embarrass
Thus much have deemed 1t my duty to state, in
justice to committee or the House, OF which was
that the report OF your committee was assented 10
by all the members OF the committee In the city. A
most unusual occurrence has rendered it essary
should DO So and ask further indulgence OF the
House on my own behalf On the evening OF the
Lords day. yesterday, in the session, certain de-
batting assembly held In this last evening, the
Senator from Missouri made most vruent attack
upon myself under guise OF personal explanation.
or the want Of parliamentary property on the
sion, the manner anu matter OF the written remarks
from the Senator far as regards the Senate, shall
| not allow myself to comment, lest shall trench
upon the same rule OF parliamentary prOprety which
| the Senator violated. II that assembly to which
allude, deem the holy Sabbath well spent In listen.
ing TO such narangue, 1t is not for any member of
| the House to complain. Is not that assembly the
guardian OF its own honor? Indeed, 1t may well be
mans sheep or his ass hath fallen into pit 1t is
lawful to lift II out on the Sabbath day. am cred-
bly, informed that the reason why this particular
Lords day-it was eyening-was chosen for an
| attack on member OF this House by the Senator
| he himself has said was that General Butler had
| gone home SO there would not be any reply. The
| many bravery of such choice OF opportunity Is
only equaled by the candor and justice OF the per-
| Torrance. You VIII remember, Mr.. Speaker that
| on saturday ! notified you OF my intention after
eight months OF service here, to return home and
| was only detained by accident.
Stripped OF adectves and personalities the grava-
men OF the Senator's complaint to the report or your
| committee seems to be-Flrst, that he is herein
charged with having been seen by one Lacy and one
| Craig; second, that he had some communication
| with Edmund Cooper, late the Presidents private
which imp easant inlerences may be drawn. For
these differences (Which he denies) the Senator
charges against him. We nave only carefully de-
| tailed the evidence which came before This
tends to show how every man must judge;" that at
midnight on the 18th Of May the senator from Mis-
souri, had told his delegation that 'he would
| vote for conviction on the eleventh article
| or resign;n that he thought Johnson ought to
| be convicted and removed. and that he would give
his delegation answer whether he would resign at
| twelve O'Clock noon Of the 18th. witness testified
that unless his delegation got the Senator's resigna
ton before twelve O'Clock OF that day they never
| would as Craig had gone to see the Senator with
the Senator at that tme and Lacy started to 60
with him. In two hours after Cooper the Presi-
dents private secretary, wrote to Andrew Johnson
as 1ollowS:-
DEAR Mr.. PRRsIDEST-The Henderson matter ali right.
Lacy has been to see him with Craig. All right So
The same day at noon, after twelve O'Clock, the
Senator refused either to for conviction or re-
sign, but gave as reason that If the President
acquitted In substance that he would give all the
Cabinet offices to republicans and award the Con-
gressional plan Of reconstruction. How well Pres
dent Johnson has carried this plan Of the Senator's
out we gil know from his last veto message. Now,
1t u not denied by the Senator that all this and
naV Il not denied that each separa se fact IL r1e
Mr. Cooper does not deny he wrote the letter saying
Henderson ,n ,I matter al rgatn but admits It.
seem so to enrage the Senator as TO make him call
| hard names but the Senator should bear In mind
| that calling hard names hurts nobody; II 1t did he
| who now addresses you would have been dead long,
long ago. 1t is not my fault that people viii con.
clusivey draw inferences deadly to the Senator's
peace Of mind 1t Is not my fault that the Senator
by continually explaining his vote ON impeachment
Sas done 90 with snc sd If
he will convince the country that his country
accuses him. None Of the Senators who voted
guity-as the Senator told the Missouri delegation
| he ought to do, and promised he would do or
resign, the night before Craig had seen him on
Il
their votes even once. When q fowler shoots at q
blackbird or other winged vermin In q thicket he
ther the shot has told The Senator flaps There Is
curious piece Of evidence put In by the Senator
himself as part OF his Sabbath day speech that is
| conclusive to just mind. To make show Of de-
fence, that the Senator Is pleading specially he pro.
duces and has read letter from himself TO Cooper
following words:-"Piease state !aIso whether you
| ever had any conversation with on the
| subject OF impeachment" or course Cooper an
/
versation have examined the original letter 10
Cooper from the Senator, and lind it was with the
Senator's own hand 1t was first written whether
you ever had any communication with me on the
subject OF impeachment" That was a little too
| answered 1t apparently in Cooper's handwritingl
| the word communication" was scratched out and
say there was any evidence Of conversation be-
| tween Mr. Cooper and the SENATOR but only OF
communication" comm lacy has seen him with
| deny he wrote this, he scratches out
Communication, and inserts 'conversatl0n,n and
then answers las he may do truhullyl. The letter
have and also an examined ydc siBtiie copy Of the
senator's letters, as altered to meet Coopers con-
| science for the amusement and instruction OF the
| House. one good result however, has come from
the Senator's attack on the committee In the
OF IT. he has produced letter from Mr.. Evarts, in
| In Cooper's letter to the President-"Al right SO
says Evarts''-whch did not before occur to me-. 1t
| IL this-that the words "all righLn used by Mr..
Evarts In this connection, referred to the whole
of his client rs being all rght' ian assertion which
l uhkut NC uOt w Tue iitHueTSOu
matter" only this explanation seems a reasonable
one, and am glad II has been made, and l call at
teniion to 1t in justice to Mr. Evarts Nor do think
II my fault that the Senator lhavng told his delega-
ton that part OF the consequences TO now from the
Presidents acquittal was TO be that the Senator was
to control the federal patronage In Missouri now
procures his father-in-law 10 be appointed TO high
and for HIM lucrative office, thereby showing that
the President Is carrying out his side OF the bargains
and paying for the aid he got on his trial,
az Ia the cases Of Perry Fuller A. 4.
Lacy, Z. o. Perrin, Simeon NJ. Johnson and
many others to whom he has since given
| once, which Is urged q very strong fact
against the senator. The country Will draw It's
conclusions rom such acts, and no amount OF vitu-
| peration OF the committee any of Its members
4 will prevent II. In this matter OF the explanation
well az In the matter OF the once, the people Will
believe the Senator has put his foot in it.n For
| myself, have neither explanation nor apology to
| make ! have done on the committee, and snail
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