The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-16

General w. 7. Sherman called. 7
He testified that be arrived int
Washington on the Alb of necem
ber last. and remained Two months,
coming here on business connected !
with the In,hon Commitsiop a
hout the middle cf necembcr hef
was assigned'tQ dpfyscn the board
10 revise the army hrticles. Ifet
had several interviews with the
President reRarding the difficulties
before and after Stanton's remov-
al.
Ms Stanbcry asked what coz
verration took place between him
aud the President on the l4th Of
January in regardto Mr., Stanton'sI
removal.
The Managers objected.
The chici ,Ins,ice ruled that the
Eunestion was admiasible, and a de
cision bv'thc Senate was called for
hut before tho yeas and nays
were tnkcn. sso
Mr. Stanhery eaid he regarded
the Testimony sought to be intro
duced ms vital to tho ease. and
went on to remind the Court that
lthc Managers Ind intr dnced much
testimony in an etfHrt to raise n
rresnmption of criminal inicnt on
Iihe part If the President -icstimo
nv r.Iaiing to events which had
occurred months before thu 2lst NJ
Februarv. and argued Tint bis
counsel Ind an equal right 10
bring forward rebnltinp Testimony
IN order ~ provo the Presidents
honest intentions. In support oi
his position he quoted at length
s,om reports 'fthe State trials Of
Hardy and Lord Gordon. ard
claimed that the dccisions .hen
made wcrc nrnocdcnts to determine
tho present QUESTION.
Nr BotIer reioincd. saying, the
. y
manAgersin atiemnting 10 intro
duce MI. Coopcr's testimony
} sought tn prove acts not conversa
tinDs In the conrse Of his remarks
he referred 10 Gen. Thomas rs 9
wfak vascillatine old man, ham
ncred bv little pride. and fit e
hela tool He said counsel hat
triedio influence tho Senate by
rrndinE simple argumenis0f Of law
Z ycrs and clnimIng ihcm MS author
iiy, and thsshe characterized nl
upproleseional.
Mr. Stanhery called on the Chic
Jnslico 10 put q stop 20 sncb asper
!, sions Of his conduct. stating lha
{ he read the argument only as ex
, planning The decisipns made.
Mr. Hutlcr resumed, and spok,
at length, with more than liisns
Q nal yehemence. arguing that dh
! rnles Of evidence rejected on MI
|. Sianhery and Gen. Thomas, an
claimingqin conclusion, that Sena
tore werea lazy INTO themselves.
Z Mr. Evarts quoted from,ihe re
cords Of tria's,to show that Butle
J, had assumed tho samc position an
!, done the snme thugs thattie no'
denounced as,uprrotest jopal Ev
" arts went into The mtfits of th
y question. lie cited and comment
ed on numerous charges made |
7 the articles which imputed evil in
rention To the President, and al
:. lued ndmlssibility Of the que,
: ton on considerations OF law, re,
= son and Justice.
(, Whom he finished, tie Senat
n 'onka recess, On rcassembling,
III NJ. WILSON read from the erepo'
" o. Mr. Harding that the p''sito o
J. lakeD ny Mr. Butler was correc
7, and lnslstcd that The doclaration
Z. lbe President might have bee
, made solely with tho purpose
concealing jls intent OF tho effect
putting Mr stanton ont, md woul
y have been 70 prevent him nom VI
n plying TO the courts. no declsio
n conld not hnyr been reached.
I. Tho Chief Justice slated that
: his oplni0n That question was at
a.. | - . q l. A A. a. 4 .
T 'nlsEihle under the rnllngM yeste
j day, because, like that nsked yr
,e icriny. its purpose was TO ellie
testimony regarding the intent {
The PRESIDENT conyersatIo
occurring hhor'iy boloro lhe con
NJ mission ofan net was MS admlss
AZ bio ns that which took place aite
i wards, even more.
!. 81 thp yeae nnh nays were Tho
taton, and Fssultod yeas ~ nay
' 70.
b 50 the question was not allowc'
!, Mr. Slunhery then askyd Gel
'ral SHERMAN What do yo
know aboutthe creating Of h
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