National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-28

ting all Interests, indicating the feel.
ing of all outraged nation vino 70,
long, perhaps, have submitted q.
this willful and, as it will be proved
dangerous man. In accordapep
with the evidence already produc.
ed, though it by no means exhausts
the charges whicl, might be brought
TO show his uniitness for the office
and the danger which may come To
the nation bl his continuance in il
the House of Representatives, by a
vote of l20 yeas to II nays, to day
passed the resolution that Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, be impeached of high crimes
and mlSdemeanors.
The debate opened by Mr.. Ash.
ley of Ohio, and continued without
intermission until five o'clock in the
afternoon. The oratorical duel was
well kept up. 1t will be seen by
reference to the debate that the Dem.
ocrats rang all the changes on the
possibility of the unconstitEtionality
ofthe Tenure of Office act; that they
dwelt upon the fact that johnson
did not appoint Secretary Stanton,
though none alluded TO his recogni-
ton of him for months as such.
Their fire was not heavy.
Judge Woodward of PennSylva.
MIA, the ablest Democratic iurist.
made speech which had evidently
been well conSi Tered, aud he drew
around him all the leading members
of the opposition. Mr.. Brooks sat
at his feet, drinking in the lnspra.
ton which he needed, a d other
young members listened TO his ar.
guments. He spoke so low that his
circle cf hearers was limited, though
his line of thought was in striking
contrast with the sophmoric efforts
of Phelps of Maryland, who spoke
Oh Saturday, and the verbiage of
one or two others who appeared on.
~ TOO willing to have the hammer
fall. aad receive permission t. print
, their remarks.
The remarks Of L. B. Washburne
of Illinois, were able. They charg.
cd the President viii. carrying on n
f prolonged warfare with Ill the ma.
I trrial interests Of the country, and
! adopting the views OF bad men.
| Mn Wilson Of Iowa, Chairman Of
the judiciary Committee. who pre-.
, viously opposed impeachment, gave
, cogent reasons for his change Of
| mind ; and Judge Woodbridge Of
. Vermont, who has heretofore been
an opponent OF this step, said, Il
believe in my soul that Andrew
Johnson should be lmpeached." He
alleged there were three grounds
! for this LIST. The creation of the
new II Hilary district not authorized
by law. I'd. The removal of Secre.
tary Stanton; and 81. The appoint.
I meut Of Thomas. Vita great clear
ness he explained why the acts We're
! high mi&dcmeanorS.
+, General Butler was listened to at,
tentively and his reasons were IN ac-
cordauce with convictions expressed
+ some months ago.
II Fernando Wood threatened Il.
= nancial panic and commercial rev
olution, bat he was less demonstra.
# tive than usual.
Judge Poland Of Vermont, Pike
Q of Maine, Judd OF Illinois, Baker of
i New Hampshire and others Were
J. calm but determined in their review
of events.
When Mr.. Boutwell, arose to speak
there was unusual quiet in the
House. and the most marked atten.
a." ton was paid TO his Spcech--tho
| ablcSt in many respects delivered
Il during the debate. At its conclu.
u sion he was warmly congratulated
u by the members and the many Sen
t., ators who had formed scmicircle
Il around him.
D. There was light Democratic fu.
" SHADE after this. Marshall of Hi.
y noiS. charged shat the moderate Re
- pubIicans had been whipped into
"a the traces by the radicals, and that
IA they had followed the lead of Wen.
deli Phillips.
Kerr of Indiana thought il crml'
=, nal to dcpoSe a President who had
~ been elected by Tie people and put
4 in his place one who has been repu-
~ dated Ivy the people. This remark
u was not reliShed 10y the Democratic
p; members. who remembered their as
-, srrtion that Johnson was only Wee
y; President of one half Of the people
= the Southern states not being IL
" condition TO vote.
" During The debate the House was
v kept in order by Speaker Coltax
who had a trying session, bat hl'
serenity was not disturbed by the
attempts made on the Democratic
\. side 10 fitch time by petty questions
D. of order and other parliamentary
Il lodges.
Re All the leading Senators, with per
y haps the exception OF Mr.. Sumner
= were on the floor at some time our
ing the day. Ben. Wade, Who STANDS
III imminent risk of being placed III
Is the Presidential chair, was moving
Is around apparently unmoNed by the
n. weight of responsibility which may
so fall upon him. Gen. Wilson was aH
t. attentive listener nearly oil day
i. Roscoe Conkling was placid, and al
Ie the Senators were evidently lmpfes,,
y. ed Ivy The scene. The noted men u
sc the House were pointed out to ille
* many strangers present, and proga.
~ bly, no one was more s0nsh' ~