The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-24
GENERAL BUTLER GIN THE PRESI-
DENTS D1sGRACEFUL SPEECHES.

'u Ms
Coart of Impeachment which appear
in full in the Sacramento Union of thu
ed Inst, Manager Batter, after an ex
haustive argument in sustainment o
the positions assumed and the article:
presented by the House OF Represen
tatives, proceeded to discuss the tenor
and intended effect OF the Presidents
x circle swinging speeches and il
the course of his remarks thereupon
said
At the risk of being almost offensive, hui
protesting that if it is SO it is not my fault
but that Of the person whose acts l am de-
veribing, let me but family picture to you
the scene at Cleveland and St. Louis. 1t is
cvening the President of the United States
.n a Journey to do homage at the tomb Of
an illustrious statesman, accompanied by
the head of the army and navy and Secre-
.ary of State, has arrived iR the great CEN
trail city of the continent. He has been
welcomed by the civic authorities Tie has
been escorted BY procession of the bfnevo-
len. charitable societies and citizens and
soldiers to his hotel. He has returned thanks
in answer to the address OF the Mayor to
the citizens who have received him. The
hospitality CT the city has provided a BAN
nuet for him and lis suite, when he Is again
expected to address the chosen guest of
the city where all things may he conducted
in decency and in order. Wh;,e he was
resting, as one would have supposed he
would have wished TO do from the fatlgues
az the day, a noisy crowd Uemen and boys,
washed and unwashed, drunk and sober.
.-sa,,,f,1al -, 10
WHO make hight hiIeous by their bar7ling
|lgittirg the drawing room without the adj
vice OF his friends, the President OF the
United States ru>hes forth on 10 the balcony
q: the hotel to address what proves to have
5ecn mob, and this he calls in his an
suer a - tit occasion on which he Is held to
tie high duty Of expressing opinions Of and
,:u:icerning the legislation OF Congress, pro-
rJsed or com 2!eted, in respect Of is wisdom,
ex3ediencv Justice, worthiue>>, objects, pug-
poses and public and political motives and
'1nGencies.' Observe nov, upon this fitting
occasion, Ike in all respects 10 that at
Cleveland when the President is called
-:pca by the constitutional requirements of
hi. office 10 eXpOuu1 " the wisdom, eXpelI-
ency, Justice. woIthncsS, objects. purposes
and tendencies of the Acts OF Congress,
l,hat he SAYS, and the manner in which he
says it. Does he speak with the gravity of
/ Marshall when expounding constitutional
!aw ? Does he use the polished sentences
vi Writ !? Or, failing i'll these, which may
/, his misfortune, does he, in plain, honlely |
words of truth and sOheTnesS, eudeavOr TO |
instruct the men and youth before hin, in
their duty to obey the laws and to reverence |
their rulers, and to prize their institutions |
u Government Although he may have |
been mistaken III the aptne>s of the occasion |
for such didactic instruction, still good teach |
ing is never thrown away. He shows, how
ever, by his language, as he had shown at
Cleveland, that he meant 70 adapt himself to |
The occasion; He has hardly opened his |
mouth, as we shall show you, when some one
n the crowd cries, . How about our British
subjects ~ The Chief Executive, supported
by his Secretary OF State, so that all the
:o,eiSn relations and diplomatic service
were fully represented. with dignity that
.obody but his counsel can appreciate. anu
With an anlenIty that must have delighted
Downing street answers " We will attend
70 John Bull after while, so far as that is
concerned" The mob, ungratefnl. receive
this bit OF l. instruction upon the justice,
woTthiness, objects. purposes, and public and
o0litical motives and tendencies OF our re-
atoms with the Kingdom of Great Britain,
~ they fell from the honored lips of the
President OF the United States, with laughter,
and the more unthinking sith cheers. Having
thus disposed of our diplomatic relations
...;h the frst naval and commercial nation
N earth, the President next proceeds TO
instruct in manner aforesaid and for the
purposes aforesaid this noisy mob on the
,ub ect OK the riots upon which his answer
,lss " it is the constitutional duty OF the ,
resident to give such instruction IJr the
lU-p3se afDTesIid.' 4 voice calls out - Ncr ,
l:ieaEs GO on - After q graceful eXor-
..un, the Pre>iten: instructs them that a /
.lssi acre, wherein bis pa!GJAsd and unp1r- :
nneG rebel associates and ftlends Ge!iber- g
teiy shot down and murdered un1rmcI !
Juiou men without provoeatio3, even Hou9h- !
ST. the minister Of the living Gcd, his E
lands were raised 10 the Prince OF I-etce,
:ay:a, in the language Of Stephen, the
,.-tvr, Father forgive them for they ,
now not what they Go" that this WAS the
e,cl. of the Laws passed by the legislative !
apartment OF your Government il the
words following, tina, is TO say:
- If you Will take up the riot 1T Eew Or 2
cans and trace il back to lis source, OF 10 j.,
IS immediate cause, YOU will ind on. Hao Is :
sspoa,.ole liz the blood that sald y
here ;
" il you take up the riot at New Orleans
nc trace it back to the Radical Congress!
This. Is we might expect, was received il
' the moi'-compGsed, doubtless, in large
at of unrepentant rebels-with great cheer
- aud .rii.s Of :. BIIly." 1t was. bully" i
,r them to learn on the authority Of the n
resident Of the United States that they
right shout down Union men and patriots,
nj lay the sin of murder upon the Congress J
the United States and this WAS another