New-York tribune., 1868-04-30
UuI IL
PRICE FOUR CENTS.


10 the good ship be short aud her helm unsettled
and disorder begins TO prevail and there to be
against the elements How wretohed is the condition OF
that people whose fortunes embarked in that ship OF
DENTAL office but these twothird guarantees Of the
Constitution ,S and tho Supreme Court, placed
and Of duty, and of power under Constitution, be
wSarca e nd aS tne h % vmdeF no
dent was when the twothirds majority had urged the
contest against him TO raise for the Supreme Court
decide: and then the Legislature coming In, by its
special Jurisdiction OF impeachment nterceps his efforts
and brings his headagan within the power OF Con
gress where the two thirds equally Intellectual
between the parties 10 the contest This is matter u
eye OF history one Of the determining evidences
of this great controversy for great as Is the question IA
public intelligence .of the people 20 how great the
power shall be side or the other with CGagress
insIgnifcancy compared with the greater and higher
questionable question which has been in the minds OF
officers and pu6licss and statesmen since our Constitu
ton was founded whether it in the power OF written
Constitution to draw lines OF separation and to put up
the Government With that question settled adversely.
the power, will deyour the other, then the balanc's
OF the American Constitution are lost, and lost
what has once been struck down in fact.
Mankind Is governed by instances, not by resolutions
attempt to establish balances OF power, by which.
the powers Of the different Departments being
be wiser than our fathers who greater who iuste,
than they And il their descendants had the
TO maintain what they so wisely noby established.
how can these same descendants hope to
make better establishment for their
posteriy. Now Senator's urge upon you to consider
whether you will recol from settling tremendous
a subject under special SO disadvantageous so ds-
trous circumstances have portrayed to you strong
Executive an absolute veto with u longer term VITA
permanent possession and control OF Official patron
of ancestors shall not be allowed 10 prevail
IN your judgments or II that be dlstastel9 uhaeeepn
impotence Of Congress and return 10 the Exploded
Executive and Legislative all There other
general topic which not TO be left unnoced on account
OF the very serious impression brings upon the poea
situation. and which forms shape of pressure on the
part OF the Managers mean the very peculiar political
armed Rebellion and the reduction OF the revoed States
TO the power Of the Government left problem OF az
great difficulty in human affairs as was ever presented To
the action Of any Government. The work OF pacicaon
after great struggle, where so great dis
bitterness prevailed its formal settlement presents work
OF great difficulties but there coneGrred with II special
circumstance which by itself would have taxed all thc
of statesmanshp mean tbe emancipation OF
the slaves which Nad thrown 100000 OF men, not by the
process OF peace by the sudden blow OF into tho
possession OF their freedom which had placed at once anu
against their WILL all the OF the population under
those who had been their slaves Now the process VI
adaptation OF society, and OF law, to SO great social
change that, even when accomplished III peace ana
when disturbed by the processes of war; and by the
dscontent Of suppressed rebellion was 80 lnuch as
any courage. or any prosperity as is given 70 gov
When these great political facts occur, and press
upon Government now vast, now dlilculI, now lhi.
practicable and unmanageable seems the posture OF
affairs. But this does not represent the measure, or
even the principal feature Of the dheulty When Tho
Government whose arms had trnmphed, and suppressed
resistance itself by the theory and action OF te Con-
stltution, the Government which by positive law ~
to maintain authority, the process simple; but under
our complex Government the restored Constitution
surendels their domestic affairs at once TO tue o Gov
ernments VI the people who have been in reDeoni aO
then arises what has formed the staple OF our politics for
the last yealswat tried the wisdom, the cour-
and the patriotism OF all Inc question ls now lar
under tile Constitution, stands the General Govern
ment can exercise aDsol1te eohtr0l III tue tasiloh
period between war and peace ana now inuch ionna 70
be thus manageable should be committed 10 the changes
In the Constitution when We understand thae te sea1
controversy in The formation OF the tonslltu-
erument should be intrusted with the domestic
concerns, aud that the people OF tue s.aNs
their domestic Interests We at how wide, now
deranged how difficult the arena of the controversy OF
what Is eOnsttuonaity, and as 10 what changes
should be ought to be made In the CONSTITUTION 10
the practical situation When you ada 10 TINS tlat
the people divided on those questions ana as thc par
ties OF iorcc side and on the other are inc loSa
masses and the rebel mass and whoever divides IfOm
his nelghbor ais associates, from his party adhe-
in this line OF constitutional opinion and III ms
line governmental action, which seems 10 press The
least changes the Constitution, and the least control
on the MASSES laey in rebellion, MI DC 1u'pesgu Ie
lou have at once disclosed how Iie n'ia.s ,t''
of traitor and OF rebel which belonged To the
war have been made the current phrases Of political dis
cussion. do not question the rectltude nor do ques-
ton the wisdom of any positions that have been taken as
matter OF Argument as OF faith OF as matter ot
action in the disposition Of tins peculiar slualo. ON!
attract your attention the necessities ana the dangers
the situation ITSELF both IN reference TO pubic order
and In reference To changed condition OF the slave
We urged stare super rids ddtqh@s III Is NOS Le
question OF standing upon aleient y wayys Tor
We have now before Us the very problem OF
the situation, Is as 1t was thcn, law 10
get ON tile ancient ways from those
paths which disorder, and violence and reDellion had
forced US nto and mere IT was that the eAaSpeaons of
politics np mingled with charges VI hhdcllty 10
party, ana of moral and political treason to tue stal"
How many theories did We have IN THO senalet II ava
mistaken, influential and able and eloquent seht
tor was disposed take the Declaration OF lndeptnd-
enee iuo the working Of our Constitution sort
OF pre-constitution. In the other House a glris
leader disposed TO treat on the trtIstonsnuOhdl
necessities which situation itself imposed And thus
IL that minds trained in the old school, attached Ia
10 adopt these learned phrases And now let urge II,
all Within the province OF politics. aud free govern
maintain 1t il their public servants, their pibiG men,
their chosen servants. were not e.,,,nl able 10
tional oFenses and odous and abominable faults;
VIOLENCE, Of mpcachet as an engine Of power come
party has become faction hold in my hand an article
nom Tuy TRBNE writton IN 10 this ual, and
put great force and skill DO nOt propose 10 reau
r bring il here TO show, aud TO that IL Is an excel
Ient series OF articles of impeachment against the
forum Of politics, for political repugnance, aud
that the tcchnIca aud formal crimes imputed IN tne anu
before this court are put psltry rohslueiat%1h %
Now that excellent article % impeachment Tor the
forum Of politics. aud for discussion at tne hnshgs.
There IL belongs; there IL must be taken. Bu THIS being
court we be tried for that OF which we are NOT
charged How wretched the condition OF hun VINO Is TO
oppressed by vague, uncertain shadows winch ne can
resist our honorable Managers must 20 mack 10 tue
source of their authority If they would obtain mhat was
once denied general and open political charge
1t must know, be IiIaIltanabe ia law anu mus. DC
inainainable fact; but then 1t would be brought here
IL would be written down. admissions would be known
and understood; its weight would DC estnhateoi lus
could be made then at your leisure aud that of
the nation being occupied with hearing witnesses abont
political difficulties and questions of political rpghaheo
and political obstruction OF the side Of the Preseut We
should be heard In his defense In that political a ana
would at least have the opportunity OF reducing the
force of the testimony and OF bringing opposing and coni
trovertng proofs Then ut least II you would have po
litica trial there would be something substantial to
work mon But the idea the President OF the United
States Is 10 brought into the procedure OF this Court by
limited accusation and be found not guilty under that,
but be convicted under indictment which the House
refused TO sustain. under that wider Indictment