New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-25

Mr. HARDING dlep III said that his constituents
had instructed him to unite his voice and vote with the
representatives Of the loyal Millions in demanding the
impeachment Of the criminal who occupied the Presden-
tlal chair.
Mr. sHANKs REP ,Ind) said thatin his conjune'Tshe
House should speak 6 one eord and strike but one 0IoW'
and he Lop should come first
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., addressed the House IN
opposition 10 the resolutions He asked whether the gem
teen the other side believed or expected that ~ ws
ments exist when not only warning with each other
but when the one had not only spy and common IN
former in the confidential councils OF the other, but
known and determined enemy holding his position
against his pronounced convictions OF constitution
great organized plan to get rid OF the Executive and to
Invest Congress with all the powers Of the Government
70 subyert and overthrow The Constitution and to destroy
all the constitutional departments Of the Government IL
most radical Of the Republican party. In proof of this
ne sent TO the Clerks desk and mad read notes Of con
publican Executive Committee Of Maryland in which the
purpose foreshsdOwed Of removing Mr. Johnson
Mr.. GARY Gnd. Rep, Ohio spoke In opposition to the
resolution He declared that fairmnded men, not inu
enced by malignant party ZEAL could not justify the at
tempt to force upon the President Cabinet Minister VINO
was his ayOwed enemy He Alr Cary desired that the
Supreme Court should be invoked TO decide tae
tOnaty OF the TenureOf Office law, and II 1t should ue
eide that the President is bound TO retain coueha
adviser whom he appointed and whom ne dla mI
unite in the effort 10 huTl him from his place. A., -,
Mr.. UAIGHT Dem, N. j. protested against Tue III
peachment proceedings.
Mr.. NIBLACK Dem. Ind also protested. =. ~.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem Wis., said, in ausion 70 PIT.
judd that he plr. Eldridgel not governed in his
course by the action OF any town meeting; ,,,..
Mr.. BROOMALL (Rep., PENN sustained the resolution
II he had only in view the good Of his party he would DO
inclined to say to the President OF the United states, 60
self aud your followers deep that the hand Of Pot
clans resurrection shall never reach you or them Inc
S Ss ioI Was not e one Of ms but
OF ms smallest ofionses. it was, however, INC
Of his iniq9ities II was the act which had
driven the American Congress- against It's VIII ana
reluctantly, TO the position where fOrbearance not
only ceased 10 be n virtue but became positive crime
HecOntended in response 10 arguments on the other SIDE
NJ Var made an dppontne II DIT. johnson we're nTI
impeached, Congress had better repeal the mpeae-
ing power and declare that the PRESIDENT Ike the KING
Mr. PILE rep MOI followed on the same side Of Tho
question: answering Mr. Brookss threats and the legal
points made by Mr.. Beck arguing that the President
had, by violating the law subjected himself 10 impeaeh
Mr.. VAN HORN Rcp., n. " sustained The resolution:
insisting that the act OF the President IN the fcoyT 81
Mr Stanton was wul violation Of the law. lie added
that the country could have repose while Mr. Johnson
in Office eaa .:.9 heTe gould - no legal reconstruc
ton under his administration, unless II were accom-
pshed In spite OF him and the obstacles which he
was constantly presenting He would vote for The reso-
luton believing that In doing 50 lac would DC performing
his duty.
Mr.. BUTLER rep, Mass) next addressed the Honse
in support OF the resolution Of impeachment, which he
sustained in a long legal argument lie rejected with the
utmost unspeakabo ioathng scorn, aud contempt the
pretded legal bubble that tho President Is mpeach
able for ndctable only unsound law, facious
IN reasoning and dangerous in principles aud he con-
tnued II we certain Of purity OF intention and pa
triosm Of motive We might pass over, II could not
forgive these violations OF law presented but we
mournfuly remember the act by which the President
was indicted into his high office bis change OF purpose,
which became 80 painfully evident the Summer Of 1866
the men fresh from the halls OF treason and the fields OF
blood whom lie took for his friends and counsoorsi his
attempts usurp the powers Of Congress In reestabs
ing the governments of the rebeOus States; his open
defiance OF the laws in restoring the Southern railroads
10 their rebeious owners although forfeited by the out
ragged laws Of the country; his appointment to Office
Of those who dared ndd perjury and treason by taking
the test oath prescribed by law; while he made public
avowa using his own chaste language that ne "would
kick out Office every true who should sustain the
Congress OF the United staess" The brokerage IN
dons which went with his knowledge II not by his
cOnnivance extending not only 10 political Ohenses
but TO fcons and murderer to eounercers and foger
OF the lawful money Of the nation, which other rulers
hold 20 be petty treason and worse than murder his
public attacks upon Congress and threats to overthrow
st. the ndiserimnate Of the veto power 20 greater
extent than that Of all other Presidents who have
preceded him. combined with his obstinate opposition TO
prevent tho passage OF wholesome laws, both open ana
covert 20 every law passed by Congress oyer his Vetoe
to reconstruct the Government, and bring back
the country It's former oI peace
perity for the purpose OF conserving and cOuneng with
traitors and nsatng the and assassinatons
al Nashville and New orleans; MS refusal to allow
ngle murderer 10 be punished IN the Southern States
where Union men under his rule and because OF his non
execution Of justice, have been slam by thousands ms
attempt by military orders backed by the opinion OF his
legal advisers, 10 thwart tho execution Of the
acts OF Congress by the military commanders who
were charged herewith; his taking advantage Of the
provisions Of tho very civil tenure act which he de-
cares unconstitutional TO suspend the efficient officer
whom he now seeks TO remove, for other than
that he has opposed his nearous designs his comprising
tho removal Of the faithful Of the country the
gallant Sheridan his attempt TO draw into conspiracy
with himself the general officer Of the armies OF the
United states to get possession Of the military force
with which TO execute his purposes OF subycrting
the Government, corrupt undertaking In which he
nearly successful that have to dsbelieye his own
pghted veracy, and that Of majority Of his Cabinet,
doubt whether In fact he did not succeed such and
all point TO the single conclusion that what
examining is but one act In the drama which, If per-
formed TO It's proposed Close would be tho overthrow Of
the Congress OF the United States, tho abrogatlon OF its
laws, and the restoration 10 power OF the Rebel
lion, which tho yalOr OF army and
navy subdued For a ttho Of these acts
Of usurpaon, awesness and tyranny, fathers dis
solved their connection with King George; for less than
this King James lost his throne, and King Charles lost
his head, while we, the representatives OF the people,
only adudge that there Is probable shown why
Andrew johnson should be deprived OF tho Office which
he has desecraed and Of the power which he has abused
and, II convicted by the Court to which shall send
him, be forever incapable Of filling that Office tho amb
be again nominated to which been tho moving
spring OF all these crimes.
Mr.. BENTON Qtepr n. H. followed the same
side.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, Rep., Mass.) next addressed the
House In support Of the resolution. Ho declared that
this fortunate occasion for the contamination
of this great public act than the former occasions
when he had sustained the impeachment OF the President
with zeal He believed that such demonstrations had
already been made In the House and Ia the country
showed what the judgment Of the House and OF the
country would DO on the question. Ho charged