New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

the act entitled An act egulang the tenure Of certain
veto TO be executed but VIII prevent It's execution by
virtue OF my own constitutional power HOW shocked
have SAID TO scene equaed only by the unparalleled
action OF this same official, when sworn INTO once on
cessor Of Abraham Lincolnl Certainly he would not
have been permitted TO be inanguraed as Vice
u not under oath, at leas with less excuse since the
Cam s PedeSP a@ ne to the
fact OF his violating that law can be proved OF confessed
number Of his Tyers to pronounce that law unconstu
tonal aud yod-those same yers having passed upon s
passed by OF 80 Yeas to Nays Those who voted
in the affirmative Messrs Anthony. Brown Cattell,
linghuysen, Grimes Harris Henderson, Howard, Howe,
Lane, Morgan, Morrill,, Poland. Ramsey, sherman,
Wilson, Yates 90 subsequently the House Of Repre-,
the BIZ Nv with m amendmSns which the
TO Committee of Conference Of the two Houses, whose
and was adopted by vote Of % Yeas to 10 Nays
Those who voted IN the affirmative were Messrs-
Henderson Howard Howe, Lane Morgan, Nor
Iill, Ramsey, Ross sherman, Stewart, sumner
er sSe veo %aa apoM @s Of the b
Senate and after all the arguments against Its validity
1T before . M the s 10
ators Messrs Anthony, Cael Chandler, Conness Cra-
lnghuyseD Grimes, Harris, Henderson, Howard, Kirk
wood, Lane, Morrill,, Nye, Poland, POmerOy Ramsey,
Ross, Sherman SpTague, Stewart, Sumner TrumDull,
Van Wlnke Wade Wiley, Williams Wilson, Yates IS.
The President contends that by virtue Of the Constitution
he had the right heads Of departments and
cites large number Of where his predecessor had
done II must be observed that all those cases were
SaTsS lS lse &a'''S Vim the S0 respOnGeDt % say how
0Soa an Se 1St OF % the % ne
act after law has been passed expressly the
same IL the suspension removal OF Mr. Stanton
that is complained Of but the Of the suspension
II the President thought he had good reasons Tor sus
ing those reasons the Senate and then obeye the
decision Of the Senate in their finding there would nave
been complaint but, instead OF that he suspends him
in direct defiance Of the law, and then
enters into arrangement, or attempts to do SO, IN
Of the law the decision Of the Senate
And when ordered him 10 restore Mr. Stanton
power vested In him by the Constitution. The action OF
the Senate the message Of the President communcat
ing his reasons for the suspension OF H. NJ STANTON,
Secretary OF War under the act entitled an act 70 regu
late the tenure of certain civil offices was as follows
IN EIEcrTyE SESSION, SENATE on THE UsIrEp SITE
R.,old That having considered the evidence and reason. gwen By
ls p,. n M q DsssHssr = sc for The Suspension from
Aud the same was duly certified to the President in the
mnaon 10 usurp the powers Of the Senate again re-
moved Edwin ". stanton, and appointed Lorenzo
with calm manuess reDuked the usurper by the follow
IL EIScrTvr sr"ios, SENATE IN. Usi1rP, sIaIr',}
o. he PdtS; .lsiss tis, Ss bad
a, q Wa And bad dessnAd w " INC AH' A''
'ote By siihe United State. That under The Cor
i ses's wa and de'g.s any other o@esr " perform
Yet he continued him in Office. And this offspring
OF assassination turns upon the Senate who have thus re-
buked hni In constitutional manner, and bids them
defiance How he escape the just vengeance OF the
lavl Wretched man, standing at bay surrounded by
Gordon Of ~ ng men, each with tue AK OF an eheenuoer
nphtIed for d lost punishment livery senator now ny
ng ad n ~, ,Si same rssoiSIIon pTo,nsing his solemn
doom viii Of them vote for his acqutal ON the
oa ycnnre 10 do any necessary act IL ndorsed BY
honoSt conseerce and an enliehtened public opinion
bat neither for the sake OF the President nor OF any one
else would Of them suffer himself TO be tortured on
the gbbet of everlasting obloquy How long ana darS
that postery Nothing IT, therefore, more certain
than rs, s raqiTe' ie Of no n s unhappy e
/ have now discussed but one Of the mmer-
and Few Of the almost innnmerabe censes charged to
this waywaTd, unhappy ohcal have alluded 10 3 tw3
time 10 present discuss for the sake Of punish
nent but for the benefit OF The country one OF these @
legislative power of the nation, and attempting SUI ms
usnpaloEs WIN ssafd 10 If gs ssate pro
portions covering sufficient territory To constitute many
Ten millions OF men, who formed independent govern
ment called the Confederate states OF America lhey
were so Acknowledged by all civilized nations, az well as
by ourrelves Aitcr expensive ana bloody stIle,
arms By the law of nations, well understood
and undisputed, the conquerors IN thls unjust must
might seem good subject only the laws OF humanity
They had right TO confscae their property TO the eI
mex them to victorious nation aud pass just such laws
for their government AS they might think proper ms
docirne If as old rous and fresh as the DoIr re-
beon Neither the President nor the Judiciary had any
right interfere, 10 dictate any terms or TO ana IN recon
srucon further than they were directed by the soVe
eign power That sovereign power IN Is pIono hsda
the Congress Of the United states whoeTef r. IsSd
old ones and FIX the condition Of their citizenship ana
union usurps powers which do not belong 10 h ana IS
dangerous or not according TO the extent oh
pow and his prctcDsions Andrew johnson Ha usuiP
The Legislative power Of the nation by building new
nj reco
pre- He directed the deunc states TO come forth anu
breath Of HE lie directed them what constitutions TO
form, and hxed the qualifications Oh electors ana e oi
hers 10 each OF Congress- and 10 aid him IN repre-
senting the nation. when Congress passed law deeaI
ing all these dongs unconstitutional and hxed mode
of the admission OF this territory into the nation
he proclaimed II unconstitutional and advised the Peo
pie not submit TO IT, nor TO obey the commands OF C9n
aress I have not time TO enumerate the particular
acts which constitute his highhanded usurpatlon:
Suffice IL TO say, that he seized al the powers
of the Government within these states, ana,
had he been permitted, would have become tneT
g Congress declared more % than S S9ss
am and if o none eject But promised TO brief and must
abide by PROMISE although should ike the udgment
real purpose OF all his msdemeanors TO me- TINS seems
sublime spectacle nation not iree DuI as nearly nn
siin@ OF thirty millions OF people had fallen into con
iict which among other people always ends III aharcI
or despotisln and had laid down their arms the mutt
neers submitting TO the conquerors Tbelaws were about
TO regain their accustomed sway and again 70 govern
of virtue old institutions were about 70 De rem,
stated 80 they were applicable accordlng 70 tno
servants, nstgated by unholy ambition, sought 70
seize portion OF the territory secorans 70 eon "e
vert land OF freedom INTO land OF slaves THIS people
spurned The aQ al have put the chei OF te dpCn
his trial and demand Judgment upon ms lnlscohduct
He will be condemned aud his sentence inflicted without
turmoil tumult, or bloodshed, and We hat9s VII con
AYs s.hsaSSSss INV y y human S
with Mider punishment than the world has peen aceus
toned 10 see or perhaps than ought now 10 be hleeu
NOW even the preext Of the President Tere rue anu
not mere ubterfuge 10 justify the chlei aet 1
clIrued. still that would be suCn