New-York tribune., 1868-05-07

In the articles are mpeaehable They are uecIIreu pS
the laws Of the land to be high crimes aud msdmeano
indtctable and punishable such Yet the PreSldeHC NJ
mas tne anaacy IN MS Snswerh go not sd declare
Admitting all charges against me TO be true admltung
that dd suspend the execution OF the laws that u
enter into conspiracy with intent 10 prevent the exec
ton Of the laws, that did Issue letter OF authority IN
right TO do So because by force OF tne S9sItuton
may interpret the Constitution for myself and decide upon
the validity OF the law whether 1t conflicts with the
power conferred upon by the Constitutions and II 1t
does take the necessary steps to test s validity ln e
courts Of Justice. epdeavored further TO snow
Senators that the civil tribunals Of the country can by no
possibility have any power under the Consttuop 70 ae
termne any such issue between the President ana the
people. do not propose repeat my argument nut
ask Senators TO consider it, that II the courts are 10 be al
lowed to intervene and to decide in the first instance any
question Of this sort between the people ana ah
President it would necessarily result that the courts az
every question of impeachment that possibly arise by
of mafeasance OF the President in oice ana that
peach him ard to try him in the Senate. The supreme
because the Constitution declares that the Senate shall
have sole power to try all impeachments and that neces
sary includes the sole power to decide every question
Of law and OF fact finally and forever
between the President and the people That is our arg
ment that s our position which we assume mere IN Deaa
after all you cast the courts the burden which the
barob S neoS ~ be of removal of an
accused and guilty President IL Is for you TO say we 90
not entertain for the belief that the Senate
will give any of that position assumed
by the President in his and which at last con-
acts OF usurpaton IN office Criminal by reason of the
Constitution and laws OF the land and inasmuch,
they are by the Chief Magistrate Of the Nation they
the dangerous the public liberties The people
Senator's have declared In words, too PLAIN 10 DC ms
logic that the Constitution ordained for themselves and
the laws enacted by their representatives IN Congress
assembled shall be Obeyed shall be executed or enforced
by their servant the President Of the United States until
the same shall be amended repealed in the mode pre-
scrbed by themselves They have written this decree Of
theirs all over this land in the tempest and the fire Of
the limits Of Ii States Of the Union, entered
against the supremacy OF the Constitution and the laws
within the territorial limits Of their respective States
from 20 ocean, by sublime uprising Inc people
slammed ont I'm blood the atroclOus assumption that
millions N men can be permitted. even through State
NJ the Constnton aud the laws or the execution Of
the peoples laws. Is it TO be supposed for moment
that tins great aud triumphant people, VINO Dut yesIe
day wrote this decree OF theirs al over ths ana anu
the flames OF battle are at this time OF day tanely
10 submit 20 the same assumption OF power IN the las
OF single man, and that their own sworn EAeeutlge
Let the people that they surely VIII answer
Il In the coming elections Is II not in yan ask YOU
Senator'S that the people have thus y9dlcateg Dy m
the supremacy of their Constitution and law, IT, aiter all
their own President Is permitted TO suspend thelr
laws TO dispense with their execution at his pleasure
aud defy the power Of the people 10 bring nm 10 al
and iud gent before the only tribunal authorized by the
Constitution TO try hm That s the issue which is pre-,
Impeachment BY such acts OF usupaton on the part Oh
the rulers OF the people the peace OF nations rs oroken
maintained and their existence perpetuated The seat
Of the bosom OF God and her voice the harmony OF
the world. All history Is but philosophy teaching Dy
example God is in it, and through II teaches To men ahd
nations the profoundest lessons that they learn IL d9es
the accused TASK the Senate, IN the consideration OF TINS
question: TO close that volume OF instrucon-nct 10 look
into the past and not to listen TO ts voice SenatOfs
from that day when the Inscription was written
on the graves OF the heroes OF Ihermopylae,
Stranger, go tell the LacedcmOnians that we ne
here in obedience TO their laws" To this hour no pro-
founder lesson has come down 10 us than tins, that
and the safety OF men. No more fatal provision, SEN
ators, found its way into Constitutions OF oates
than that contended for In this defense which recognizes
the right OF single uespeIae ll, VI "a & o htyO ~
discriminate, In the administration OF Jusuce between
weak II was by that unjust discrimination that Arlst
des was banshed because he just 1t was by that
Pagan world was doomed 10 drink the hemlock because
OF his rnnscendent virtues l was an honorable protest
Senator the father OF his country declared Ehht tne
force law consisted In its being made for the whole
great people from whom descended, as IL Is the
pride and boast OF every American. that Tue
lection ' Of each by the combined power OF ali.
BY the Constitution Of England the hereditary mon
arch is no more law the hunbest suject
aud by the Constitution Of the United States the res
Il above he law than the poorest aud most
friendess beggar In your streets The nsurpations OF
Charles TO which reference has been made by my asso
clae incte untold Injuries on the people OF England
and finally cost the usurper his life. The subsequent
usurpatos OF James H. and only refer to that sena:
tors because there is between MS OMeal eonuuet ana
that OF the President the most remarkable parallel that
ever have read in human history, lled the brain and
heart OF England with the convection mat new senrl
must be taken to restrain the prerOgaNe asstfed ny e
Crown, II the people would MAINTAIN their
ancient Constitution and perpetuae their liberties lt
has been well said that the usgrpation
of James swept away the solemn ordinances Laa ,s
great revolution OF 1885, which resulted IN the dethrone
inent Punishment OF James, IN the elevation OF
William and Mary IN the immortal declaration o "hlch
il is well sad e" is the germ OF the law which gave
religious freedom TO the dissentor which secured the
of the churches when niled tle uuon
OF Parliament, which is based on liberal principles under
the protection Of gries which prohloleG the
which abolished the sacramental test whch ne
Roman Catholic disabilities, which reformed ulo repre-
sentative system, and of every good law wch mas pee
law winch may hereafter in the course OF ages be found
promote the public veal ana 10 satisfy e
Senators That great declaration of rights records
these words against TINS accuIsed hng Cl n n & in This
has suspended and dispensed Win the leeaoa o. ] Ie I % b
laws this that he ha: ssd money for the use h. 81 % O6 6 k o1
Bench which are eoguisabe only iH the Parliament"
osl the Senate to notice that these charges against
James are substantially the charges presented aghsI
this accused President and confessed here Dy tne eeou
Inc has suspended the laws and dispensed with te
execution Of the laws and In order To 90 mas uspeu
entitled Under the Constitution to suspend the laws and
10 dispense with their execution He has further IKE
The neone contrary TO law; and he has further like
Janes-thOugh this Is not alleged against min tn m
the articles OF impeachment, IL Is eOnIesse1 III. III
bis answer-attempted TO cause the question OF ms
responsibility TO the people TO be tried NOT IN tno
Bench but In the Supreme Court, Whle IL Is aono ao
and alone cognzable i'm the Senate of the United states
surely Senator'S II those usurpatlOns ana In0se en-
on part OF James thus TO suDVer the
~ the people of England were sufficient 10 discrown him.
the like oienses committed by Andrew johnson ought 70
cost him his Office and TO subject HIM TO that
disaby pronounced by the people through the C0nst
tuition upon him for his high crimes aud msdemeanors.
Senator's YOU will pardon but Will detain you only
n few minutes longer, for asking your attention TO
another view the question between the people ana the
executive / use the words Of Englands brilliant Ms,
toran when say: Had not the legislative power OF
Ensiapd truphed over the usrpatons OF James, with
what crash felt and heard to the Iurthest enGs
~ the world would the whole vast fabric OF
Societv have fallenw May God forbid that
a future historian shall record OF these DAYS
that by reason of the failure OF the legsla
live power of the people triumph over the nsurpaons
Of an apostate President, through detection In the
senate of the United States the great fabric OF American
empire fell and pershed from the earth That great rev
olution OF 1888 In England but fOrerunner OF your
own Constitution The declaration OF rights 10 wnlch
n eferred hnt reassered the anelent COnsttutlOn on