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IDAHO CITY BOISE COUNTY SATURDAY q 1868
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L WASHINGTON. April 22.-4In the Court of
Impeachment it was finally agreed, after much
discussion, that as many of the Managers or
counsel Of the President as chose to could
either speak upon the case or file written ar
guments.a4 F1 . f.tFeH.l, 47H' h3eq1a
Curtis said Stanbery's illness would prevent
his presence again in the case.
Boutwell, then opened. He said the power
OF the Senate was greater than the Presidents
in appointments and removals; that the Presi-
dent has no power to remove any officer dur
ing recess OF the Senate, except good causes
are shown; that Stanton, although be never
was appointed by Mr.. johnson, but by Mr..
Lincoln, March 4, 1865, is entitled to hold Of
fee until March a. 1869, under the Tenure of
Office Law. He then asserted that the Mana
gers had proved the charges preferred, espe-
cially in Articles one, two and three of the
Presidents violation of the Constitution and
laws, and concluded as follows: The House of
Representatives have brought this great Grim
lnal to You for trial. upon the conviction that
the country was in peril and they believe the
interests OF the country are no longer safe in
his hands, and representing the whole country
they appeal to this tribunal to maintain the
constitutional powers Of the Senate. Never
before, in the history of tree governments, has
there been so base, so unjustitiable an attempt
upon the part of an Executive whether Empe-
ror, King or President. to destroy the Just au-
th0rity Of another department of the govern
ment You cannot fail to discharge your duty.
Nothing, literally nothing can be said in de-
tense of this criminal. Andrew johnson is
guilty upon the proof. in part, and upon his
own admissions, of having Intentionally violated
public law, of usurping and exercising pow
ers not exercised, or even attempted, by any of
his predecessors in Office Judge Pickering of
the District Court of New Hampshire was i'm
peached and removed from office for the crime
of having appeared upon the bench in state
of intoxlcation need not draw any paral.
lei between Judge Pickering and this respond
ent. Andrew johnson has .disregardcd and
violated the laws and Constitution of his own
country. The States Of the Union are with
out law, without security, without safety be-
cause OF his evil purposes and Vaccinations,
aud forty millionsof people have been rendered
anxious and uncertain as to the preservation
OF public peace aud the prosperity Of the insti-
tutions Of freedom in this country Caius Ver-
reg is the great political criminal of history
For two years be was the scourge of Sicily.
1t had population of about two millions Of
sonls. The criminal at your bar has been the
scourge OF a country containing population
twenty times rs great. This respondent has
not wrongei the States or enriched himself by
the plumber of their treasures. bnt he has
adopted policy which has deprived the people
OF the blessings of peace, of the protection "f
the law, and Of the just reward of honest in.
dustry. A vast and important portion OF the
Republic is PROSTATE aud helpless under the
evils which his administration has brought up.
on it. Verrez had his friends. but this respond.
ent will look in vain, even in the South. for
any testimonials TO bis virtues or to his public
course Will any one say that the heaviest
punishment which you can giveis any adequate
punishment for these crimes But it is yours
to relieve, if not to punish The people of En-
gland have successfully resisted Executive en-
croaehment upon their rights, let not their ex-
ample be lost upon us. Wes suppressed the re.
belon in arms andwe are now TO repel it from
the Executive counsels. AT your bar the House
of Representatives demand JUSTICE for
the people aud Justice to the accused Justice
is of God and 1t cannot perish. BY and through
Justice, comes obedience to law, by all inagis-
trates aadspeople; by and through justice,
comes the liberty of law. which il freedom
without license. Thus far, all concerning the
case is now liz your hands, and is soon to be
closed by my associate. The House of Repre-
sentatircs have presented this criminal at your
bar with eqaal cenidence in-his guilt, and in
your disposition to administer exact Justice be.
tween him aud the people efthe limited States
His conviction is the triumph oflaw, order aud
justice / do not contemplate his acquttal; il
is impossible therefore do not look beyond
for the Senators of the people of America will
never permit an usurping Executive to break
down the securities for liberty, provided by the
Constitution. The case of the country is in
your hands; your verdict of guilty is peace to
our beloved land 8 80 -
In the House, resolution was deferred ask.
ing inquiry into the truth of statement pub.
lshed in a Baltimore paper to the effect that
Gen. Sherman had been before the Impeach.
ment Managers and examined relative to his
interview with the President, and that his tes-
tIinony was such that Gen. Butler declined to |
crossexamine Gen. Sherman in the Court.
"A resolution was adopted instrnctmg The |
Post Office Committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency of securing to the !, General Govern.
ment the control Of oil the telegraph lines with.
in the United States. ii II ssaavas tss
New York, April 22.-Gharles Dickens
sailed for England 70 day. al.s 49,. S. +. t
Fifteen bodies, of persons known to have
been in the last car, in the late Erie Railroad
accident near Port Jarvis, are still missing.
!. A Chicago dispatch says = The municipal
election To-day excited great interest and call
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