New-York tribune., 1868-05-28

was taken. do not deny that u has been my intention
10 support portion Of ne articles Of impairment, HOr
do deHy that hare gwen numbers Of hose 'ohO dp
pTOGrhed me on thot subject N understand mar sUch
tr1s p,y intention but Sir does that dehar me from
wrong Is 70 be perpetrated by carrying ont bW ny
cote either for cOnpicfion on Or acqi that article or
either o. ne other articles voted ON prior 10 IhuIsuay to
fully informed of my position upon those articles,
will he amply shown, upon the Investigation c"lsen
plated by this resolution by the testimony OF Senators on
both sides OF the question Of Impeachment Mr. Presi-
dent, have been Summer sOldcr-nO suhnc patriot
! baptized IN politics III the old Abolition party
of 1874 when hut 7 400 men In the United States
dared say that they were the friends O the slaNe
and bore my share OF fine whips and which fell TO
the lot Of It's members before antiSlaverysm became
popular and lucrative profession leu colony 10 Nan
sas i'm s6 aud there struggled with check tho
spread Of Slavery; and again when Rebellion threatened
the Nations life, entered the ranks Of tia Union army
private soldier, and carried the flag until slavery
destroyed and the authority Of the National Govern
retStablshed. have never laOOred or loushl OI
plunder; my hands have no dishOnOrable stain upon
them. No man can point to single instance where
have wavered IN the maintenance OF my chhNlctiOia
whether in the battles front or the pOemcs OF the
forum. Always poor I'm this worlds goods, nave con
tentedly worked and fought for the eSthDshuf, ,oyg
principles which believe to be beneficial 10 ny cboI
man and my country. And without egotsm may 70
lenge any honorable Senator here to produce ~
service III civil or military me- lreer & 70 mi tban that
from all stain Of sesness blot OF dsnOhor nau '
which proudly look back upon anu eau HS SISd
Mr. President, feel that this charge Is ongbt
over the land, and evidence ostentauously sonsnV
10 sustain il. to make me scapegOat ioI '1
bunders weaknesses, aud hate wcn Ht naH
this whole mpeaehmen mOvement-ltselI sluIehuous
bunder from its inception to the present ume hise
been singled out as the object OF Assault oous' 1 r
cause am new member here. unskilled IN deDae, % un
known to national politics. ana c9lpaI'tiNeIg ,re
the OF selfdefense possessed 10y aSet an dsod
vantages. well as OF the strength ana ihaEntS Va
They have today at ther PACK iara0 ga he
ity of the great patriotic party TO which they ana w
long with nearly all its machinery OF vengeance "nie
have but feeble voice here, backed however nS uns.
ueyerfaing source Of strength my own CONSCIOUSNESS
of rectitude and patriotic honest purpose Lt the 1
their worst there is ajus people behind u.s. VINO %
tltao Of
tried aud Judged. Dearly as value my hdIu @
reputation the chief property oi my y weakness and
the strength Of my accusers am upheld py CosTV&u &
ness of recttude which no power can SHAKE ana oiu
defiance to them and their calumnies. .,.. g., NJ,
Mr. ROSS offered the following as asuDsu'u'e loi MI
Ped Thai Committee he appointed by the President Of the Sen
composed Of five Senators whose duty slal n III
whether improper oIru9 have been used or attempted 70 M
the votes Of Se9aior. on The Ea Of @ ] a
examine and to do ali in their power to further ne O'
The substitute was adopted and the Senate at o'clock
went Into Executive session. Not more than 10 minutes
had elapsed, when the doors were opened.
The bill for the admission Of Arkansas was then taken
up and Mr. DRAKE rep, Mo- addressed the senate IN
advocacy of his amendment which was puplsno !oS'o
1iessrs TRUMBULL IN. MORTON rep, Ind.
BUCKALEW dem. PENN. and SHERMAN tltep., Onlol
opposed the amendment the mann ground Of objection
being imposing any fundamental condition tending 10
take from Arkansas an equality with other states ,,
Mr. DRAKE then modified his amendment by striking
out the Objectionable clause Of an unaiterabe Constu
ton so far as the right OF suffrage ana insert
Ing simply fOrbddng the denial OF the eecVe iran
chise on account OF race Oh Color save 10 iulahs o'
taxed. ,..-
Mr. FERRY REP. Conn moved rs an amendment TO
the amendment to strike out OF the bill all but the f0
lowing .,-,-- --, -,-t...s
b, cnactd That the state of Arkansas h entitled and admitted
10 representation Congress OF the states o. the ln0n
After further discussion, Mr.. WILSON tkepp MassJ
made a motion to adjourn pending when, .r,ox
THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS INVESTIGATION;
Mr. BUCKALEW offered the following resolution Whlch
was laid over: .,--.,
soued Of the Senate That enforced attedanee o.
of the
ertatives witness upon question matter
ng 10 the Impeachment trial would be hsgaut breach % The pr
4res Of the Senate that attendance OF senator
er the such purpose would be highly improper
The motion 10 adjourn then prevailed.