The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15
FROM WARRINGTON.
IwAshsaroS. MaYo.

debates, on retirement, published, was 2S
10 20, Tie only doabtful Senator vot-
ing with the majority is 1rrumbull. The
acquittal theorists take great comfort
from this vote on the ground that the
Republican Senator's who intcnl voting
for acquittal desire their reasons for their
votes to 60 beforethe people in IN official
shape Morton, who is regarded as Ger.
tain for acquittal, votes with the major
ity. The message of Governor English,
of Connecticut, was delivered to the Gen
eral Assembly to day. He spoke Of there
not being a semblance of Republican
government in over one-third Of the set.
tied territory of the United States, and
reviewed the policy of the governing ma
jority in Congress.
Scnate-The court was dcnscly crowd.
ed. Mr.. Bingham concluded in effect as
follows: Hoping that he might be par
doned for quoting the words OF Ensland's
great historian, that had the case against
James failed, the tree OF liberty would
have crumbled, and shall it be said in
history hereafter that through the defec
ton in the American Senate, the fair fab-
ric of American liberty crumbl2l into
dust, and the name of oar republic faded
away before the nations. 1t is due the
spirit of justice, of liberty and OF equality
that makes your Constitution respected
everywhere. 1t gives the people the right
to make their own laws. and it is this rec
reant President who claims the power to
make their laws and to be their dictator;
and if he is allowed to do so, it will be
by the voice of the Senate, and not by the
free will of the American people, or
through any neglect of their representa-
tives. VIII the Senate set him above the
Constitution which he has violated, and
which he sworc to obey. Perhaps, he
said, be was saying too much, but he
would ask the Senate to remember he was
speaking in behalf Of violated Consti-
tuition and the laws and rights of a free
| people, That he was speaking in behalf
Of half million heroes who slept in
death to-day, who died that the nation
might live. 1t only remained for him to
thank the Senators for their attention, and
| to demand, in the name of the House of
Representatives and of a free people, the
conviction Of this accursed President,
who stands guilty before God and man
of the high crimes and misdemeanors Of
which he stands impeached. Some ap
plause here followed, AID the Chief Just
ice ordered the galleries to be cleared
A motion to adjourn until Saturday was
lost by vote Of twenty to twenty mine,
and doors were then closed. a resolu
ton to admit the official reporters was
| lost Sumner S resolutions were then dis
tcussed until the adjournment
House-In the House, to-day, Mr..
Stevens was called to order by the speak
er. On his Alta Nela explanation the
part read was very caustic on Mr. Nelson.
Donnelly says he was misunderstood in
House. He neither desired, nor does he
desire, reconciliation with Washburne
His proposition to take drink meant
nothing of the kind. .
Gen Grant sent message to Congress,
to day, covering a communication from
Gen. Candy, detailing the evil effect Of
compelling the State officers OF North
Carolina to take the test oath, as many
good men who are acting with the radical
party cannot take it, and other good men
would decline taking it, feeling that un-
worthy motives would be attributed to
them. Gen. Grant expresses no opinion
on the subject.
The protest of the white people of
South Carolina against the Constitution,
was referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
Gen. Carey's resolution, withdrawing
the 10th article of impeachment, was not
entertained, by strict party vote. The
House then went into committee Of the
whole with the understanding that the
speakers to avoid discussing the impeach-
ment question. t#
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