Natchitoches spectator., 1868-03-04
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very difficult to come to any agreement,
there $50 much difference of opinion
among the members of. the Committee
as to the character of the articles to be
reported to the House. 1t is understood,
however, that a majority of the com init
tee are in favor of confining the articles
to few distinct charges, so as to dis
pense with long array of witnesses and
tedious trial.
There was full Cabinet meeting to-
day except the Secretary of war.
Gen. Thomas had an interview with
the President and several members of
the Cabinet to-day. He [Gen. Thomas]
will make no further demand on Stanton
to vacate.
The quo qcdrranto was not applied for
to-day, though the papers are prepared.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day
S575 900.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2s.-The follow
ing is given upon doubtful authority as
the charges the Impeachment Com
mittee against the President:
For violating the provisions of the
Constitution in that the laws enacted
under it have been disregarded.
Violation of the tenure of office act.
:. Entering into a conspiracy to defeat
the action of Congress.
The removal of Stanton; and ,..'
Bribery; in that the President attemp-
ted to induce officers by nomination to
second his attempts to disregard the
law.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The impeach-
ment committee hope to be able to sub
init articles to the House this afternoon.
The Herald's special says impeach-
ment cannot pass the Senate.
Trumbull, Fessenden, Anthony,
Sprague, Upton, Van Wrinkle, Wiley
and Sherman will vote against 1T.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-A commit
tee of fourteen Marylanders,- headed by
Judge VIM. L. Preston, called upon the
President this morning, and presented q
COPY ofresolutions adopted at a meeting
held in Baltimore January 22d, urging
prompt and decisive action by the Gov
ernment in support of the rights OF
American citizens abroad. Judge Pres
ton concluded his mission, and then ad-
dressed Mr.. johnson on the state OF the
country, urging him to stand firm and
the people would support him. He
concluded by expressing the hope that
Andrew johnson wouil, for much
longer period than many anticipated,
fill the Presidential chair. r..
The President assured the committee
that efforts have been and are yet being
made to accomplish the purpose so ably
presented by the chairman Nothing,
he said, will be left undone by the Exc
cutive to carry out an object so entirely
in accordance with his own convictions
and feelings.
The President then continued 81
shall not attempt in set terms or meas
ured phrases, 10 respond to the remarks
which you have made in reference to
the condition of affairs at present agi-
tating the public mind, The presenta-
ton Of such kind sentiments and the
encouragement which they give, con-
strain me, however, to say that they at
ford me q qualification which mere w ords
are inadequate to express. Such assu-
RANGES at this time give me strength
and courage in the fierce conflict which
now prevails around us. Pointing you
to the past as an index of what my fu-
ture conduct will be, [ beg you to be-
lieve that in an honest effort faithfully
to discharge the high and responsible
duties imposed upon me by the Con
/ stitGt Gtion and the laws, 1 will consider
no personal sacrifice too great for me
! to bear. Such 81 sacrifice cannot be
compared with the great object to be
attained of preserving the principles o.
our republic, by a strict adherence tC
the Constitution and laws made in pur
suance of it's provisions. God Icing
willing, / will perform my duty, let the
consequences be what they may. From
my advent into public life, now some
80 years ago, until the present time,
4 have passed through many ordeals il
my struggles for the interests of tbs
people; never, however, have [ for ;
moment swerved from the straight linz
of duty, and standing in His presence
1 can sincerely declare that as yet ther
has been no occasion where, having beel
assigned to duty. have abandoned m.
post. / rely now, as in the past, upol
, the intelligence, the patriotism and tn
Virtue of the American people who,
believe, will come in all their might an'
, strength to the rescue of their country
: and save it from the destruction whic
: now seems to threatens its ruin.
{ t'My faith in the American people i
strong and abiding. 1 have neve
betrayed them, nor do I believe that nov
when the waves of passion threaten t
{ engulf the land, they will desert c
f abandon one who, IN their cause, is ell
| gagged in an earnest struggle for tn
preservation. of constitutional libert
and tue supremacy of civil authority.
81 again thank you, gentlemen, fc
o this encouragement, and assure yo
y that so long as the vital current contiI