The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-04-02
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
WASHINGTON. March 80, 1876

Mr.. Buffers speech occupies not less
than fifteen columns of nonparel type,
and it would be impossible to give bare
ly an outline of it in the Palladium.
He commenced by stating hatthes high
station of the accused, the novelty of
the proceeding, the gravity of the bust
ness, land the possible momentous results
of the issues each and all must plead
for him to claim the attention of the
court fora long time. This. tribunal
has none of the attributes of judicial
Court, which he demonstrated by refer
ence to precedents. The question at
issue, as set forth in the first eight arti
cles, is this: has the President under
prerogative at will to remove from Office
and suspend from office indefinitely all
Executive officers of the United States,
either civil, military or naval, at any
and all times, and fill the vacancies
with creatures Of his own appointment
for his own purposes without any re-
straint whatever or probability. of re
straint, by the Senate or by Congress,
through laws duly enacted? The House
Of Representatives, in behalf Of the
people, join this issue by affirming that
the exercise of such powers is a high
in office IF the satfirma
ton is maintain ed by the respondent
thence far as the first eight articles are
concerned, unless such corrupt purposes
are shown as will oof themselves make
the fexerciseaof legal power a. crime,
the respondent must go, and ought to
go, free bsi5 go br.s sts5 uc7E
I After elaborate discussion of articles
based on the Tenure of Office Bill, But
Ter took up the speeches made by the
President here and whilen swim cling
around the circle, charging that he
thereby not only brought his office into
contempt, but intended osset aside the
rightful authority of Congress- ~
: He endeavored to bring that body in
to disgrace That the attempt of John
son to overthrow Congress has failed is
because of the want of ability and pow
er, not of malignity and will. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Butler said the President
has endeavored to obtain control of the
military force to overthrow Congress.
The responsibility is with the Senate,
the Safeguards of the Constitution
against usurpation arc In its hands, and
the interest and hopes Of free institu-
tons wait upon its verdict The House
has done its duty in bringing the Seuate
to the bar and demanding Uudgm ents;
never again, if Andrew Johnson go free,
can the people Of this, or any other
country, by constitutional checks stay
the usurpation of executive power. asa
Buffers speech was listened to with
marked attention by an immense audi
ence. The witnesses summoned by the
prosecution being in attendance.
During Buffers speech, Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas, in uniform, was seated outside
of the row of Senators en- the floor,
leaning forward, listening attentively to
every word, and stroked his face during
the reading of that portion referring to
his being appointed ad interim.
Butler closed at ten minutes Of four.
Bingham said the managers were
ready to go on with the case, and that
Mr.. Wilson would take charge of the
next branch Of it.
Mr.. Wilson then presented the oath Of
Office taken by Mr.. johnson, with the
certificate of it. He..also read Mr.. Stan
toms commission. and the message of
the President to the Senate, giving his
reasons for removing Stanton. % 2"e
The court adjourned tilf to- morrow
(Tuesday) at 70 o'clock s'' '''< N
...a..--. ~ WASHINGTON, March 81.
Gen. Morehead, III. c., was next ex-
amined.. His, testimony was substan-
TALLY the same as that of Mr. Van Horn,
but Mr.. Stanbery gave the witness
pretty thorough examination, and caused
a good deal of merriment several times,
by questions which he put to the wit
ness. s.z.. Il
Dir. Burleigh, delegate from Dacatoh
Territory, WAS examined He said: 81
know Gen. Thomas; haze been ON terms
of intimacy with him a3e,.. can't -
Mr. Stanbery asked the object of this
witness Dir. Butler said he expected to
prove that Gen. Thomas said to the wit
ness that he intended to get possession
of the War Office through force .4sH
i, Mr., fStanbery objected to the evidence,
and appealed to the Chief Justice. The
latter decided that the. evidence was ont
Of order, IL sas aats.9qef 4ff - urv
s This crusedr considerable .commotion
in the Court, and Mr. Drake instantly