The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-04-02

toes he made most determined oppo-
sition, both open aud covert, to them
and for the purpose Of making ths
opposition ehectual he endoayored to
array, and did array, all the people
lately in rebellion to set themselves
against Congress and against the true
aud loyal men, their neighbors, so
that murders, assassinations and mas.
sacres we're rife all over the southern
states; which he encouraged by his
refusing to consent that o single mur-
der be punished, though thousands
Of good men have been slain. And
further that he attempted by military
order 10 prevent the execution Of
acts Of Congress by tho military com.
manders, who we're charged herewith
This, and his concurrent acts, show
conolusively that hisattempt to get the
control of tho military force Of the
government by the soiEing Of the De.
partment Of War, was done in pur.
susnce Of his general design, IL il
we're possible, to overthrow the Con.
gress Of the Uuited States; aud he
now claims by his own will, for the
execution Of this very design, the
power TO remove every officer Of the
army and navy, the civil and diplo.
matte service Of the United States
lie asks you here, Senators, by your
solemn adjudication, to confirm him
in that right; to invest him with that
power 10 be used with the inlents and
for the purposes which he has already
indicated Tho responsibility is with
you. The safeguards Of the Consti
tuition against usurpation arc in your
hands. The interest and hopes of
FREQ institutions wait on your decision.
The House Of Representatives has
done its duty. We have presented
the facts in constitutional manner.
We have brought tho criminal to your
bar, and demand judgement at your
hands for his great crime. Never
again, If Andrew johnson goes free
this day, can the people Of this or
any other country, by constitutional
checks and guards, stay the usurpa-
;s!ion Of Executive power l speak
therefore, not in the language Of ex.
aggeration, but tho words Of truth
and soborness, in saying that The fu-
turo political welfare and liberty Of
all men hang trembling on the discus
sion Of this hour.
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of the board Of MAN
ayers, rose aud said
Mr.. President The Mausgers on
tho part Of the House, arc ready
to proceed with the testimony to
make good the articles of impeach.
ment exhibited by tho House of Rep
rcseutatives against the President of
the United States, and my associate
Mr.. Wilson, will present the testimo-
ny.
Mr.. WILSON, wish to stato on
behalf of the Managers, that not
withstauding the meaning of the
documents which we deem important
to be presented in the evidence, have
beensset out in tho exhibits accom-
paniug the answers, We are still of the
opinion that it is proper for us to in
troduco documents originally by way
of guarding against any mishaps that
might arise from imperfect copies set
out in the answers.
WILSON then offered in evidence
certified copies of tho oath of Office of
President johnson, of'the appoint.
ment of Secretary Stanton by Prcsi-
dent Lincoln, and of tho ratification
of said nomination, Johnson's commu-
nication to the Senate assigning reas.
ons Tor suspending tho Secretary Of
War, after which the Senate adjourned
till II o'clock to morrow, aud the
Chief Justice vacated the chair. Ad
iourned.