New-York tribune., 1868-05-13
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

presumed that Senators would know s0menns wuhiio
motives and purposes and familiar with the Pupimo ~
record Of him who should exercise Executiye powh hen ~
their time The trainers OF the CONSTITUTION kno chef
they gave Senators the power TO try an arrhgeu S @
Maeistrate the country knows and we Know tas ~,
sona knowledge aud the historic record o. e inS
cannot but influence In degree the feein anu @
ments OF men. Pour years ago eleven ants 2sa we're
wrenched from S the une t9sr @ aSS was desoed
with civil war, the haon was strugSng 20 '0a The
supremacy Of the Government, and the freedom OF
millions made free by Executive pfociamau"n .inn sl
a constitutional amendments. Tue faith OF tne nasoits
was pghted TO restore the broken Union on the basis OF
loyalty and TO maintain the freedom OF millions ol eIna
accepted Andrew Johnson supported and trusted hin
Coming into power he at once in spite OF me Iears s
tered upon policy that placed the conquered keDel
States in the keeping Of traitors ana put "y % % ne
had sven for four on bloody elds 70 deStfpL
esr TeT meS SSHnsE PS he Control Tighten
the burden and partially protect ana d1nonS ncneres
passed FToednens Bureau bin The President arrested
It by veto Censress passed another freeamsnS IS sa
other yeto and when 1t passed. he str0ye TO
and thTaSt s 70 70 protect Pro- Sonpo Hs Of their
enemies Congress passed cyii Rights b , the rres %
deRt attempted S P TO SgFsst 10 I II Congress
endeavOred by submitting an smenaaasns sarstr,,es
on Of the Union The President it by denla Of the
authority OF Congress 70 submit an amendment and con
81 s9 to ssc e. The f n 10 adopt The
tuonal amendment Congress passed the
restoration have encountered IN their execution inc nos
moved for their fidelity and efficiency, and Others have
been rebuked and threatened. The history OF the past
three wears records &C. and personal knowledge aests
IT, The President has sought TO prevent the enforcement
OF the laws passed over yetoes In every Io NE nss
srven to prevent the restoration Of the Union on BASS
Of loyalty to the country and the equal rights and pry
eges Of the people, The evidences Legally before 10 ehe
ncE sow 81 fGRsn Re motives iTe sna Of Pe
dent Johnson To accomplish, his purposes purposes ne ne
corrupt the American people when Congress by seven
ds5s Adams si IN the Senate decided in the beginning Of
Washingtons administration that the Senate was part
the oiceholders Of the country were hundred
! in number and received compensation amounting te
OicehOlders counted by Of thousands and their
compensation amounts TO many millions 40 deess the
atty sought the corupt and corrupting inhnenees
oexecutiye patronage The raj nisde sse
bread should support his policy 70 maintain te cause OF
s o %ond os beray af their IL COUNTRY cos
the Civil Tenure act Il met the executive yet9 tne ex
ocutye violation Mr. Williams OF the House OF Repre-
sentaves, who drew the proyso 20 ne nrst ol
tect Mr. stanton The Senator for oregon, Mr. Williams
who originally introduced the BILL aud was on the Com
Edmunds, who reported the bill from the CoiDnlttee on
the Judiciary and who was also on the COMMITTEE ..
by tho act A fair and logical construction
Of the Of she act yss m fop tSc hi
IN the belief that 1t threw ts protection over the great
fore most champions OF Congress its struggle against
the anarchcal dlsorganizng and uupatrioe action Of
for his suspension were submitted to Congress they were
Vote Of the Senate Mr. Stanton returned to his Office; the
President refused TO acknowledge bn and after seveTa
days issued the order for his removal and appointed
Adiutant-Gen. Thomas Secretary Of War, ad dert1-
all in direct violation OF the TenureofOmce act the
knowing that ii was tho viii OF the Senate and OF the
nation that Mr stanton should remain at TIC head OF tne
party in thwarting the will of the senate
by preventing the return OF Mr. stanton 70 his Office He
had failed persuade Lieut. Gen. sherman to ana nm
liz removing Mr. Stanton from his once lie inen took
tons must be made 20 the army, ana maae M nn 2e"rS
ary Of War ad interim. The law requires all coinnnR
il not nave been done by placing Thomas the War
Department while holding the Office OF AdJntant
Of communication with the army under ms con-
troll and substantially 70 SET aside t s Law ~ t army
In support Of the acts OF the President claims arc made
and powers asserted by the President hostile to the spirit
and genius OF our institutions, tho iutegiiy Of the
Government and the security Of public liberty me &C
senate 10 the nonsfrous powers aud claimed by
tho President and will IN my JUDGMENT inereaS '1o
lately in rebellon HsconYicton ana removal
and inspire hope and courage among loyal and lawabd
ing men cannOt contemplate without anxiety INC fa,al
acquttal Of the President Conscious Of the response
ties hat rest 9Pon me sal M M fSH oe"
and for his disqualification from hereafter hoding any
Office
THE TREAcHERY ,SP OF GRigIHs TRVMsULL' FEsskNDkS'
From the Philadelphia Eyeaiug Bulletin, MAY H. -
ITpOp the first passage of the Ienure-oi-plhce
law in the Senate Anthony Crimes Frelngh huyss. hen,
dorson sprague, aud Van Minke voted Tor II 1he bhi
WA WAS bs senate AntSony, Fowler Henderson, Ross,
TrumbuiI voting for H. and Van Wnkle against It. On
sbssnt +" TIC bin was then vetoed and passed third
time by the Senate, and Anthony Fessenue;, feyier
bull and Van winkle all roied tor a. lyen here the
reeoo is not closed for ot Iaen m ss FsSraaTy
e Sst npder ths Constitution and laws Of the
United states the President had power to remove the
form the duties Of that Office dd Interim" Upon this
fnaI deelaraon of the Senate Anthony, Henderson,
Ross. sprague, Trumbul and Van Winkle voted a aea
and the others named above either absent or ad
not vote against it, the record aud IL can never
be effaeed from the history OF tRs senate @ Oh
enrred snce 10 warrant the repudaton OF these yotest
what has been pIeseneu% H. en deserg IN NSfona duty in
giving up all seifrespeet in orleng honor ana al oig
nity I'm sacrificing all the tremendous interests that e
wrnned mn i'm the issue that Andrew Johnson has made
with the people and the lawst ApsSlnteY h0hlnsi
tlsmseiyas with their eternal shame without
shadow of excuse they have Dseh pai Saihee
Valued, iTr sSlsSd aSd nay paid for aud delivered
their purchasers as completely ana & % n as
ters of the Fourth Ward 70 the polls and VINO casts ms
vote for drink OF whisky Inc oy M nara r Sro
pude Is infinitely deeper by reason Oh tre % mn
IRON which these men have fallen some oi ,fs am VIII viii
Be silly enough attempt 20 brave the storm olghteous
Indignation and fancy that their names VII save
VIII be known in spite OF the most I cunning mag ais
guss 1t will be found that more hen one 1t them mas
been bought with actual money selling ne Ineir
%STsoe sre sSSs are Sed others no less base and
treacherous who have sold themselves 10
pared for what it is likely learn soon on this
point But whatever has been the consideration re-
will follow It, From the day when these men reverse
their own sworn principles ana me solemn NSfee Q, tne