New-York tribune., 1868-03-31
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~ SaTn whatsoever; denies, however that by rasod rd
Ss has said done anything indecent or 10
the Chief Magistrate o the United sdeS ~ or disgrace
% Issue, then. haaly is this that tnose nose @ esed TO
Ds IN the ISer and H under the and at
he time they made are decent "a anu @ ena 70 rng
hs Office into rdicule and disgrace We st to say
se- They are First That he mas te v trseSom ~
ha Aid of Congress IN the exercise OF
sseb and SeeOsd. that what no da & say Ne m s,trn
eeches higy gentems"SS LENA hecomnP % IN fresident
ssoh tha fInited State- Let US first CONSIDER inc ,
nGtter Of the assertion 70 deuo1Hce It as body
SSnging on the verge of the GoVsrninei' ,aas NOT
70, s Congress pretending to be dCF dCF
tSe Union when ,imn,ou S .and TO make disrup-
esnuoe tSn states yitabe" - Congress Ia n"ad
.Suming to exercise power when, S monarchy IL
. "a Congress which had done evtrytmng 10 Som,
tSa union OF the States; "a Congress % Gin to
Sotbsr rebelion; "a Congress upon whose sKs ~
sTsry drop blood that was shed IN we had deeper
dots" You will fnd these dehunciau,ons n"T tt may ba
Ueanng than mere expressions OF opinion " Nations
aEen axiom in ta;,od the pnSss Snen the egsla,
,1re OF his country until ne nae an do,nS Inv
tho people with the possibility Ho1nuciStoTy @ attacks
,pon the legislature have always preceded; sanurIou ~ %
,b1se Of the invdISS n rsot Of e legislative power
~ a country Two memorable examples In modern ms,
y drove ont by the bayOnet the Parliament OF
England he and his partisans had denounced ~ aelueu
IA
dicnle and contempt He vihed it with the same name
Ehch II is significant fact the partlsansot johnson,
siataS when he commenced his memorable piigrmage
and crusade against IL. is sim more III Yhsor
'or setting aside the authority of Parliament anu anu
ConSfes t Tsy %eS elected by part Of the people only
When Cromwell by his soldiers finally ehteIeu lne az ~
n Parliament to dl>perse its members he attempted 10
soyer the enormty Of his uspaon by denounclng tnis
man personally as libertinc that us adrunkard otheI
As the betrayer Of the liberties OF the people Joson
arfad ont
the parallel early, lac pr0clams this patriot an
mat statesman a traitor threatens TO hang that man
yhOm the people delight TO honor, and breathes OUT
threateungs and slaughter against TINS man MICS SS
services in tho Of human freedom mas inoe ms
household word wherever the LANGUAGE Is spChSm
There Is however an appreesoS IKE dit5erence i'm
the results accomplished by eaSh Mhen ,a Pm,tn
sxtnguished the Legislature OF france S M Gis avn
through his press ana his parusns, anu ~ ~ dscace
ienunoistions he brought its authority lhtS usson sn
and contempt ana Then, mhi ita ne CromWe he inst
ded himself by personal abuse OF the ihdlvus W A
drew Johnson 70 overthrow Congress failed because
Of the Of ability and power, not OF haSi,y @
,oe from words we are inclined TO say shat Is only
a-walt til dct is done. aud then II VIII oe ,e 70
living, burning things that set word on hre a. nus
notable of tue power OF words look at tic ce
on OF the rebellion through which have just passed
For q quarter of century the nation took no nucS W
me talk OF disunion and secession which was heard ia
C,u greas and on the stump" until In the SOuin
a generation was taught them by word. ana the WoIu
spy one doubt that If Jackson had hanged Calhoun IN
1852 for talking notification and secession ~hch Ws
.,.irVo treason, the Of South CarOllha
.gsnst Fort sumter would ever have been heard Win
al their fearful ard deadly S M@y
rad been mpesched disqualified from once III leo@ ior
advocating Secession ON the stump stun hs was - Uo 5oad
IN battle starved ia prison. had been awe ana haEIY;
@ snS a1Sd Does any one doabt that intentions OF
lie respondent could have been carried OUT dbu hs
auDcIaOns had weakened the Congiess III & Ihs
ftbf people SO that those who had IN the NOrth s!pa
Sred with the Rebellion could have elected sueh nl-
acrity Of the representatives 10 COnEiess az W
rsihe- with those sent up frOn the governments or,
auEed by johnson the rebelliOus States they shoo
Congress that the President would have recOgilLta
sucb body as me iennaSe y tho S,9 pf te army and
nayy and the treasury of the United States over when
d S cbfea tie torch OF civil wari IN all earnest
rss Senators call each OF you upon hs conscience
ssy vheher e not believe hy such pTeponderance
Evidence drawn from the acts Of the respondent since
Ne bas beeu In office that If the people had not Deeh az
they ever have bee true and TO ter ana
yea such would not have been the result of these
surpatons Of power in the Exeeutvet IL ~ indeed. 10
yht in the President Of the United States who during his
csai life can ly aside his official character to
leuOunce malign abuse, racue, anu o9htenh opeiiIE
nd publicly the Congress OF the United statesa cOOiu
sssrved that President sal dare TO say is cOun
~ or are they compelled by tho exgences Of Their De
e charge m this srticef IL does not raise the question
freedom of speech, bot OF PIoprey ana desemey OF
lndrew johnson the private citzen as may reyerent
aope and trust he soon VII Sf h9 eHt In the manner
~ nasss and Where he p.eases prov ylded always he
n' sx ofises OF beng common railer and bragler,
u common scOld which he may do or maze person -
sTer liable TO commit that crme but the dignity Of sta
Al OF which part OF the common law OF the lahd
cnre he President Of the United states 10 observe that
svity of department. that fitness OF conduct tha spO
prsteness OF demesnor and those amenities o
Which arc part Of his high Ocis functions ne SANDS
sefore the youth Of the country the e1emHr OF al nat
o. worth IN sno0P d btaps s me m s sa Of the County as
de grave ma gstraie who occupies II he dOes not h he
place. once honored by ~a'hhgaGh s ny, isI H. d az
greater consequence he STANDS Deioie the SUlo -
lbe skpressntatye VI free nsUt0ns, a. the ype Oi
mar whom the surages of free people have chosen as
bsr chief He should be the hylng evidence OF bOw
much better, higher. nOber. snd more IN the image OF
Jy a,o1sTch coming into power by the accident Of
srth aud when be diseppoine 81 these hopes aud all
5Sspbepier bondyiDg epthes aud taunts with jeerng
mob shall he be beard 10 say that sncs Is not
ESe causing the cheeks to burn with shame, exposing
tho taunts aud ridcne oi every naeUa " w goGS
nlllOns OF people, Is II not the hlghest p4eslDio
snd nsdelnesnor ID Sgei @ ana uhaSr % tHe Io nn
IeRed 20 either false or deiauaory because u u not
shS shs eSt to 3, aer the Congress o the the United
etes ordinary ssuse OF that word so rs to call on
Congress to the truth Of tho accusation We
10 not 70 in therefore, any question Of truth fasity
We rest upon the scandal Of the scene We would as
,oon tbpE 10 tho trial OF an indictment against terna
gsut a. a oOininOn sCOld, Of SummOning witnesses 10
prove That what she said was not true IL 10 the noise
md disturbance the neighbOrhOod that 10 the Oense
and not the question prOvocaton or irritation which
sss the outbreak At the risk Of being almost often
I've but protesUg that If is my fault but that
0f the person whose Rcts am describing let me but
family picture 10 you tho scene at Cleveland and
a. IOuh IL Is evening; the President OF the
initial States On journey 10 DO homage
Il the tomb OF usrOus statesman accompanied by
the bead Of the army aud navy and Secretary Of state
sa arrived the great central city Of the continent He
kas been welcomed by the civic authorities He has been
sscOrtsd by procession OF the benevolent charitable
societies and czens and soldiers 10 his hotel He has
turned thanks answer to the address OF the Mayor to
sty has provided banquet for him and his suite, when