New-York tribune., 1868-03-31

tnre f the state OF Alabama not 10 adopt tho Consttu
:iOnal Amendment known as the ih artiGie when ap
do and this too after that amendment had been adopt
ed by majority OF the loyal state LEGISLATURES ana
overwhelming majority Of the loyal people OF the United
do not propose 70 comment further on TINS ar
acts charged the preceding articles are justified by
Law, then 50 large part OF the intent ana pur
would fail Of proof, that II would be difficult 70 cay
whether he might not, with equal mpunity, violate the
o declares as plainly unconstitutional any
that can lima ned" II that be why should he not
shall sustain Us upon the other articles shall take
Judgment upon this by confession as the respondent de-
sxeente them TO the OF this high tribunal Invested
with all its great power and duties the House OF epte
haa brought the President Of the United states
hy tie most solemn form Of accusation charging him with
high crimes and mlsdemeanors in office as set fortn ~
10 your attention Now, IL seems necessary that
/ should briefly touch upon and bring freshiy
events of MA adminstraton OF affairs in his high Office
In order that lnteDts with which the purposes or
him may be fully uDderstoOd Upon the first reading OF
the articles Of Impeachment the question inght nave
the President only presented by the House when history
informs that others equally dangerous 70 the perGs @
paton powers II not greater are passed by IN ence
70 such possse inquiry we reply IeSE hs aSs Of Vs
res Of wrongs mafeasances and usurpatons commtteo
by the respondent and therefore neS0 20 pe w.
their scope and design The last three articles
show the perversity and matgnty with which ne acted
30 the he known 70 us may DC clearly spread
upon record 10 DO seen and known OF al men hereafter
GENERAL DELISQUENCTES.
What has been the respondents course OF admnistra
ton For the evidence rely upon common fane ana
current history sufficient proof BY the common lave
common fame, "se 0ridtur dptd DoTtos a. Gdpes' wss
ground OF indictment more than 2iO years ago ~
was determined in Parliament that common tame ls
good ground for the proceeding OF this house either 70
naure Of here 10 transmit the complaint III he hOuse
And cause 70 tho King lords" Now, Is IL not well
Inown 10 a FOOD aud grave men ~ b0Os Ct grares that
Andrew johnson entered the Oce Of President OF the
ned States 20 the close Of the armed rebellion making
loud denHnciation. frequently and eyerywhere tnst
traitors ought 70 punished and treason should DO made
dons thai tho loyal and true OF the South should
be fostered and encouraged; and II there were Dut
e of them 20 such only should be given In charge the
ction Of the dsorRanEed statesf Do NOT all
men know that afterward he changed his course
and only treason odous 80 far as he was
m traitors TO Office, and by an indlscrmnate
r3cn m an Who came IN unto himp Who does not
know that Andrew johnson initiated, OF hs own wll,
Of reconstruction Of the Rebel States, which at the
time he claimed provisional only and until tho meet
Ing OF Congress and Us action thereont Who does not
that when Congress met and undertook 20 legisate
upon The very subject OF RECONSTRUCTION OF which he had