New-York tribune., 1868-08-10

know shall be excused by you from uIther discussion
81 % 0rSnra measures of the country ~ this Time iOr
LEI mo restgte i'm ny Judgment, all concern as 10 tnti
ana an their ordinary political questions hts eeG sM'
1J , . reyiycaon OF the greater issue. OF the war,
everythng which we deem had been thereby setueu,
but which by The action OF Ihe Dgnofiaa'! irlere are
AGAIN in contest in the coming political campaign lhee
Is one topic. however. which has SO important DtHb
upon all those Ssnes upon the stability OF tHo ~ be
up0n tho prosperity Of the country upon nc MV cr ~ We
National securities, upon the question as 10 Wetn ~
are TO peace war, that snail be pardongu II
dwell moment upon its examination WI 1n,{ v{ tbat
with distlnctness which compelled my JuoEihtHt T
the thing needful TO the successful termination VI an m
the dhculues under Whlch tHo tP,Ti'n IT"' whether
boring, the legacies OF tho ReOeilon, n Iii
men i'm t6e Gorcrnment security Of the national debt
c0uay of Taxation or that which they were all Oonhu
mp S sGfCeS 9S5 TI Temoya 1S Hndew Johnson Tony DIS
tuct declaration Of tins OPINION AN llVV.i ior tho
suages of the people OF this district, so kindly anu
generously given in my election IhuS insruceu o .o nm
PSn 3Tu mower by establishing governments in
the rebeOus states of his own mere VIII by ms aouse
W W M a @ r,mes df the Rebellion as well as the counter
feiter the mail rObber, and the murderer by peInns
i"Srs We're convicted by appropriate tribunals refus
ing to award any punishment 10y iiit su!Len1e@aimE @
millions Of property Of the United STATES Wl'nouv VIZ
rant OF law to the Rebels, ana Oy .oPpoSlnE
c Executive power and the veto every pacific meas
urc of Congress calculated TO restore the states 10 le
paces i'm t6e Union by hindering and delaying the adop
tlon of the Constitutional Amendment. by which the ma
tiOna debt mbeddcd IN the very lIaheNUrh VI tdo
Government and the liberties of all men underit secured
Andrew Johnson had rendered his impeachment ana re-
moval fit legislative act which, If done at All must nc
solely The majority Of the House OF Represent
however while all agreeing TO the SuncenGy ol Idtrd
cusatiOns and Of the henousnesso OF these crimes
the expediency a matter OF policy simply OF puiH.BS "
the President trial. When, however ne aIIo5"Ieu "
himself the power in defiance OF laW anu & ~ GceT of
the Constitution, remove from ONCE eNcIA u,Ce' u 81
the United states, civil or military VINO shVuT % ,,n i
to do his bidding, ana TO DOW 10 us w mot
scrupulous of law aud in the exercise OF mat
oy so TTm rom p be secretary Of War who had the
head Of that Department, received uo lHnhS vi An, o
ing the Rebellion, and put IN his place an imDeGLe WO
should do his bidding as puppct ueh the houSe Vi
tatiye ore of Andrew Johnsons executive usurpa0ns
with uuanimy rarely u ever before seen u Ice's
tive assembly impeachcd him aud presented him at the
bar OF the Senate but not until that Senate by more
than twOthds vote had declared those acts OF tHe res
ileut illegal, unconstitutional, and without bndlnS
force and effect and therefore inpe9claDe oIiesei,
Might not the nation then wei nave hole4 tnG,, t MN
on he ight have been removed from the Office he dis
graced and the power he has abused especially when there
lay behind them, the scenes OF wrongs ana usuldluH3
Of Which every senator Who acted With tho
Republican party had many times over noth III ltC '
hy his votes expressed his fmest CONVICTION IN me iosl
solemn form under the sanction OF his official oalhl But
alas when these questions were presented 10 ho otdc
in the practical form Of Impeachment ny Whoh aQhe
tho nation might be relieved Of It's tarcl as Chstah
was Of his the foot of the cross then some ol he e
ators suddenly found judicial Consclehces Whleh
would not permit them to declare these acts ohesCs
against law which their legislative cOnscences had AT
Judged in so many votes illegal ana uheohSutullolia
The President, through his counsel on his ula apealeu
! to them as iqwyrS not to do that which ihey
prevailed over the legislator, and the Impeachment
failed by the number Ot Republican votes as devils
were cast out OF the Maedalei Ihe pAIt With oil
representative took in the impeachment you Know IL -
fnly permitted to me to say here that u dld hO l er
want earnest feyent eudeayOr on his part 10 do ms
whole duty Aud here and now declare To YOU my lei
doing as the deliberate conviction OF my Judgment upon
the evidence presented to me- that impeachment failed
do not mean TO say that there Is sufficient evidence
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power has caused the assassination OF KINGS ana
known Because of 1t Lucfer fell, Arnold betrayed his
country the great Rebellion was naugnratet
to destroy billions OF treasure ana tlouSahas ol
hecatOmbs Of brave lives. To obtain power Andrew
johnson deserted ms party and embraced ms enemies
To obtain power those who sustained MN I'D tno Schae
rendered themselves responsible for train Of eyLs
country the extent of which no man can fore'oe
with the removal OF Johnson peace prosperity ahd mar
mOuy would have been restored. the South Woud nave
millions might have been saved, now 70 be raised by tax
alton The democratic party would have been without
hope. The contest would have been ended the victory
wOn and the mission of the Republican party To guide
the country IN It's upward ana onward career OF pOsPe
ity and glory for generations would have been assured
How fearful the responsibility taken by these Seha-
tors thus sustaining Andrew johnson from whatever
motive will be cast the horoscope Of the inme
diae future and look to the possibilities which may arise
from the success OF principles oI tHe democratic parry,
Men are ephemeral principles are eternal 10 lnantalh
Each, therefore adaps It's measures 10 sustain a phcI
pies To what then does the Republican party ask your
votes in the coming election To establish an equal dis
trbutiOn of the rewards OF labor equay OF Hsht ana
Justice all before the law equal share III the
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| of the wounded and the widows and orphans Of our
national credit the diminutiOn OF taXatOn oblivion OF
past differences, when they have eliminated In
all that is embraced in that word which first beraded
from on high the redemption Of manklnd-on earth
your suIagcs revival Of the contest which was closed
by the surrender of Lee at tnS pIace9I re-
! South; the expulsion or murder OF every Union
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arms, of the loyal governments established 10y Congress
IN those States the reputation OF the national dcD as
well by oppressive taxation of IT, as by assumption Of the
Rebel debt the renewal OF civil strife unless those who
have fought TO destroy the Government are alOWtu 10
control 1t by their votes even while unIepentant OF
| treason 70 its Constitution or by murder and renewed
assassination they otherwise lact 10 naugulae
terrible evils brought by sin ana death into the world
| ana named IN the single WoId war; heed make no
proof OF the Republican crcGd II is known or an men
Every sentence Of IL IS embodied in the Platform at
the action Of Congress But presenting to you thus
strongly and succincy the tendencies and necessary
that have done injustice to that party and overstated
the yicousness Of their measures. have said that they
contemplated new rebellion ana desire the practical
reinstatement or determination OF the coOred men OF
the south and the expulsion OF those who now represent
cnt fla dncaTatidn Of General Thomas Ewing iP Dem
ocrac candidate for the nomination VicePIesdent,
| wherein he declares I'M the words following:
On the 81 Of November next the American people viii enieavo 70
restore those states to their constitutional rshts should m BY Dos
o fail the white PoPSon Of those state. gsy succeed % ~ Pes
upheaya civil then should Congress sustain tie blacks ahes
will cover the ruins Of the whole rel uhhC"
For further confirmation take this extract from The
Net York World the home organ of Mr. Seymour
The rebellion viii array people Of the United against
goo negroes and 200 white negroes God ad.
c Rebels they brng for the people Won't them"
have said that they intend abrOgae by force OF
arms the loyal Governments Of their States Their Vice
President declares in the letter which obtained him his
nomination. that 1t Is the duty OF the President by the
army with the bayOne dlsperse the loyal governments
in the reconstructed States and give them over TO the
State governments established by Andrew Johnson
Alludng to this letter The Memphis Araaehe leading
Southern journal, says:
strange publication Of the letter from which
take the above that secured Mr. Blair bis for the
FePedeny Thus will be that the huItl far ahead Of the
South. They re Jor revolution.
Robert TOOmbs. " In MS lofe In he