Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-16
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sod &C. pfrnns aul IaIrTs o..
iasn apIoiniti in thr lhlnt''Y ani
Mashlnrn rasr.
A muiion o. rNpuugr 0aiuriaN
proceedings esusfsi muth eAtiit
ment, but Nas niihiraWn-
Aner D0nnrllY ani Nashhuri
had Withdrawn UicnsiVe remarks
pending nOlion a. aiii"uTn hunnrl
IN askei leave ihai Nashhun and
he shouli initiate Thomas and Stan
ton, anl take a drink, NashbuTu
proclaimed himself Temperance
man, Adi0urnoi,
la court, ninsham disaVoWel
pariilan prejuiiocs- lie Mas thers
as a representative ~ the people
lie applied the term "hirei Ire
qnsnlly 10 the Presidents counsel
and said EVaris' sp,och had mor,
Latin than law, more rhetoric than
logic, aud more intellectual pyr0-
technics than either, lie argued
that the President had no right IA
e0nslrue the laws, and that tho Su
prone Court had NO possible iuris
iieli0n in tho ease, lie narrated
I.ine0ln's assassination, and incl
dents from the fugitive slave law
operations, lie said lho gentleman
who opened this ease claimed that
the President may judiUially con-
slrne the constitution for himself,
aud may determine whether your
laws are passed under the e0nsiilu-
ton, AMI whether he shall execute
them. Mr., Bingham repeated this,
that il might DO burned into the
hearts 0f the Senators, Tho laws
were to DO executed II It pleased his
highncss, Andrew johnson, first
king of tho United States, lfthc
President can DO this, as insisted IN
by his advocates, Mr., Bingham in
sisted that the constitution which
We had been taught Ia revere rs the
bulwark of our liberties, Is II consti
tuition which invites violation of the
law not obedience Ia Il; and be in
sisted further that IL Senators hy
their judgement should countcnancc
this plea they would bo the archi.
tccts of their country's ruin; they
would give over this land 10 endless
chaos aud anarchy. No matter
what dcmagogucs may say about il
out this chamber, the issue is an.
arehy in this land and the record.
ing angel Of history is ready To
trace il. That is all of ii. II is
the head and front Of Andrew
Johnson's offending that ho has MS.
sumed to himsclrthc prcrogalivc Of
interpreting the constitution and
deciding upon tho laws Tor him.
self. In spite of all the lawyers
tricks in spite of all the technical
tiles, this was it, with all respect
TO Senators and to the able counsel.
After the weeks and weeks of dis
cussion on this case, if there is one
man who docs not understand this
simple proposition, then God in his
infinite wisdom has denied him rca
son.
Evenings Star has the followin:
parchment stock iluctuatcs hour
by hour. To day it is shaliy; why,
is not demonstrated. The Prcsi-
dent and his counsel are confident
of his acquital. They figure out not
more than 81 votes for conviction.
In tho House the Speaker named
Banks, Thomas, Poland, Griswald,
Blair, Woodward and Beck n com
mitteo to Investigate Washburncis
charges against Donnelly,
Brooks charge that he (Broots)
made Butler disgorgo sixty thous-
and dollars which Butler had stolen
in New Orleans, was referred to the
same committee. The question
from a dozen members, whether
gold-covered plate and spoons were
to be included, was answered by
the Speaker negatively; and pro
position that the Committee extend
its investigations over Buffers
entire administration at New Or
leans, rejected.
Carey moved tho withdrawal of
the 10th Article as untenable under
the House proceedings on Saturday.
The Speaker decided it II privileged
motion, and pending a on its reccp
ton the House adjourned.
In the impeachment Court, Bing-
ham argued that evil intent was
not necessary to conviction. His
on this subject was puc-
rive.
The Senate maintained the oneness
of the appointing and removal
power, and gave to it undue weight.
Sherman's remarks regarding the
officers of the Cabinet were not'ap-
plicablc, because when the bill
passed, the danger of the President
had not then fully developed itself. |
He defended Stanton as being n
and abused officer, who
had proved faithful among the
faithless, and as one who in all the
qualities which adorn and ennoble
human nature, was uneXccllcd in
my age or country. He character
zed quo warranto arguments as
mere babble. He regarded the con-
of the Tenure of office
lct as closed question, and after
,oting on it three times, Senators
Who questioned it's constitutionality
we're themselves Improbable. Bing-
lam concludes tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 6.--The House
esumed business after the 1mpeach-
ncnt Court retired on conclusion Of
speech.
Stevens will make a personal OK
Bingham is still speaking in the
curt.
The New Hampshire Republican
tate Convention adopted resolu-
ions fayorino Grant and imneach-