The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-03
COMPLIMENTS PASSED BETWEEN DONNEIlY AND
WASABURN.
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WASHINGTON, May 2.-Impeachment Court
Mr.. StaDbery concluded as follows;
"Now, listen for a moment to one who under
stands Andrew johnson better than most of you,
for his opportunities have been greater. When
nearly two years ago he called me from the pur.
suits of my professional life to take seat in his
d cabinet, assumed the call under a sense Of pub
lie duty. | came here almost a stranger TO him
and TO every member Of the cabinet except Mr..
q Stanton. We had been friends for many years.
Senators, need tell you that all my tenden-
denotes are conservative You, Mr.. Chief JUS
tice who have known me for third Of a century,
can bear me witness. Law, not arms, is my pro-
fesson. From the moment that was honored
with seat In the cabinet OF Mr.. johnson, not
step was taken that did not come under my OBJ
seryatiop-not a word was said that escaped at
teption. | regarded him closely in cabinet and
still more in private and conhdentlal person. L
saw him often tempted with bad advice. know
that evil counseors we're more than once around
him with the most intense anxiety, but never IN
word nor in Decd or in thought or in action, did
discover in that man anything bat loyalty TO the
Constitution and the laws. DE stood firm as rock,
against all temptation 70 abuse his own Po"ers
or to exercise those which were not conierr 90
upon him. Steadiast and selfresnt In the midst
OF all difficulties, when danger threatened, when
temptations were strong, he looked only to the
Constitution of his country and TO the people.
Yes senator's have seen that man tried as few
have been tTied-I have seen his confidence
abused have seen him endure, day after day,
prvations such as few men have been called upon
10 meet. No man could have met them with
more sublime patience. Sooner or latter, now
ever | knew the explosion must come, and when
a did come nv only wonder was that II had
been so long delayed. Yes, senators, with all
bis faults the president has been more sinned
against than SHINING. Fear not then to acqnt
him. The Constitution OF the country ls as saie
in his hands from violence as II was IN the nands
Washington. But if. senators, you condemn
him-if you strip him of the robes OF ohhce-lf you
degrade him TO the utmost stretch oil pour power
mark the prophecy. The strong arms oil the peo-
ple will be about him. They will find way to
raise him from any depth to which you may con-
sign him, and we shall live to see HIM redeemed,
and TO hear the majestic voice OF the people,
'well done faithful servant you snail nave your
reward But IT, senators, as i cannot believe, but
has been boldly said with almost Official sanction,
your votes have been canyassed and the
doom of the president sealed, then let that
Judgment not be pronounced IN t1ls senate cham-
bers lust here where our Camius, in the hour Of
our greatest peril, sngle.handed met and bafded
the enemies of the rep1blic-nOt here where he
stood faithfully among the faithless-not here
where he fought the good fight for the Union and
fhs Constitution not in this chamber, whose walls
echo with that clarion voice that In the days OF
our greatest danger, carried hope and comfort TO
many depending heart, strong as an army with
banners. No, not here Seek out. rather, the
darkest and gloomiest chamber in the subterra-
mean recesses OF the capitol, where the cheerful
light of day never enters, and there erect the
altar and immediate the victim"
HOitse-After return, DOnnelly, OF Minnesota,
made personal explanation. Washburn, OF IL
linois, wrote a letter TO Donnelly. Said letter
contained twenty-four false statements. Don
nelly proceeded an hour and half, using the
most bitter inveotives. The speaker called him
to order a half dozen times, but Washburn said
let the party go on, and, the House not objectng,
he went on. Donney had letters read going 70
show that Washburn had OutTageously slandered
him.
Washburn replied, reterating the truth of his
letter, and saying he could make no answer TO q
man who had been false 10 his friends, his party
his country, his religion and his God.
Pending a motion TO censure Nashburn the
House adjourned.
Stevens informed the reconstruction commit
tee that he was sick, and no meeting was held to-
day.
The offensive speeches in the House last night
were patiently swallowed. Serious consequence;
improbable.
The Star says that heavy bets were made yes
terdsy, odds being three TO one in favor Of con
yiction.
seventy-four millions Of dollars were drawn
from the treasury yesterday, to pay interest OF
b20's reducing the coin on hand to sixty millions
No more coin will be required until July lst
when there will be a demand for twenty sever
millions.
Disbursements during the month were for The
civil list six millions war seven millions navy
two and a half millions.
Internal revenue receipts TO day: Sl,2i5, 900
for the week s4,60O,0OO; for the year sl5s,
900. 600.
General Grant has gone to Philadelphia on 9