New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
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country IN coming TO that conclusion for facts had net
s aS & usesn sheTSses % Then 70 show the neses
Times have changed The President has fuly de.
country and of the whole civilized world that he has
undertaken to nsarp all the powers OF the Governments
through their CONSERVATION This idea Of his Sss ss
cfPsd from the the OPas 81 s s0.a lay
sage 1othea TIC Senate nat ths had supposed
law aud retained oce against his wil he would have
removed him withOut hesitation before IL became law
hoa, Inc PRESIDENT is concluded on this question
18th OF August 1867 he issued az ordes sas
act What provision in the Consultation was there author
rkng the President 70 suspend Sysedy lor ever
exercised iti IL Is thing uneard of al,osetnel IN M
history OF the s9 sSSstry hevTr by ~ the Get q
the cd OF March, lss7--The penure-of-Onsc ,; ae,;
not @ intend that s ss this S I ssy in nS order s to
up his villny III his message 70 Ihe Ssnsss no
pen S Mr. Stanton but he 81 quotes the other words
statute when he says the was nSs
eIo1s bel oT m ts IN & sSeSays pPsfs S a e too c t
any man come t,eore the senate and say that the
President OF the United States did not himself pele'e
st the seerery 4 & q Sr %S S Yo is M pys M
the Provso than that his letter 70 the sesrsisy %
the Ienueqt oiee act sIS notifying 6p me- Nc L
Son s%sPsHaeS q, h1Si1 e "a fat on his ss pt % & ~
| Stanton within the provisions OF the aee
case. Mr. Curtis declared that there are no epfess words
within the psoviso that brings the Secretary 9f war;
Edwin M Stanton, within that pIUyiso 1hat - msOwh
proposition. That being be must &c within Tue dy
OF the statute. There sno escape from y IhsIs nas
namely: That the President did not intend TO violate te
law. If he believed That Mr. Stanton vas v;sSn ,, .ne
in obedience the statute the reasons for his sisle
SION 70 the Senate within 70 days and the stuss o "s
aud say now that tho President did intend % violate
not, why did he obey 1t in the hrst nsanse WAY dd
he exercise power under it at al There Is but os s
covers the President ignofnony and shame, and
ReafIa I II rs 4 Ins s.ueSd S5l tRe S head Of Depent
under ts express authority for tne nst nme ,n we
the senate together with The reasons aud pe sysss
upon whefte suspension was made aud ~ the seh3tc
concur in the suspension wall abide by the law IL the
Senate nOn-cOncur in the suspension Twill defy the law
aud hiug my old record in their faces and tell , thas
Validity Of the statute That Is the answer and lf il ali
the answer that can be made TO y by anybody Nav.
.he President In the first instance himself the jndgcof
makes the suspension and that he s not TO be held inn
peaeLabe for aay honest errors Of Judgment IN een.g
hm inpeachabe for any honest error OF Judgment in
coming 20 the conclusion that the SECRETARY q war Mas
become incapable or that he was disqualified TO hold the
office; but the President is responsible IT, without
he nevertheless ne I 'S1s Svsied himself q the
Of War although knew there eolorsble
for ehargns that the Secretary OF war was guilty OF
way legally disqualified This is the very crime charged
|
ho did attempt to violate the PROVISIONS OF the Teneree
Office act in that he attempted TO prevent Elvip NJ.
OF his oce aud exercising the duties Of the Office
to which he had been appointed BY and With he consent
siOns Of te act itself Now what the :, ,ssssss. Az Ihs
II tns Amsicn peopie is condemned upon his record
What were ms reasoIs Let tns Senate answer when
this Senate in tie communication made 70 IT, tina, Edwin
@ sd DeePs ISs IN Iy y SRass %Ras @ he 70
nsh to the Senate that Mr. stanton had been guilty OF
there inat lie was legally disqualified in the way sate
None whatever results, therefore senators. thar the
judged by record, suspended Edwin N. stanton
o the Hse S 81 81 w az s9d s sppSSss
in statute sconfesscdy guilty before the Senate
ana Ssote es en s4e %er s11 ne % "a @ can a Ss2 n
about all that desire to say to show that the President
OF the United States upon his own message sent 70 me
m manner and form as he stands charged in the fIst
second, third eighth aud eleventh articles Of npeach
voyed in this question is so great that DO not feel my
e @ a. oey 10 I1 ~ 70 utter opnec6 Mcdd ~ ~ ns,e @ aa
duty TO insist that the who stands convicted ON
s s Of Vg n IN @ country
laws be yiDdicated, whether they " be enfcce
eyes after all the sacrifices that have been made,
by the sacrifices OF the people yindieation ef s
peopIe's cause their own Chief Magistrate is 10
Ss RsseS saS the eSae oS Ss il
think to the sts1CtCn " o. Ssa sysry yO s
out colorabe excuse, has assumed % hnisei a4thf ~
not conferred by the law Of the Republic TO suspend ane
the express limitations OF the law which declares that hs
shall suspend during the recess OF the senais
become incapactated to Ill the office las by visitation
OF Provideneel or has become legally disqoaiinsd
to hold the office or Is guilty Of nsIssssnof s .s,
that your Secretary OF War was ncapaetated without
the shadow OF evidence that he was guilty OF msM-
and defy the people IN the presence OF the peoples
tribgnes who have hela MN 20 answer Io ~ c re ia
Senators, whatever be the result OF TINS DAY pro-
ceedngs impartial history records ana Peretuas @ ws @
dered and caumniaed Secretary Of war Inc gentleman
spoke of him but yesterday as being taoIh IA te esl
sleepless vigilance he was thorn IN the heart every
traitor in the land who lifted his hands against yor nag
ami against the sancty Of your liberty lie can ahod
Ia wait: his time His name VIII survive tho
trial of this day aud will be remembered with the names
OF the dei gods and the heroes who, through a nnrfe
cedented conflict, saved the Republic aiye and Jet
charge Your President with calumny and with
SANDER when he suspends the Secretary Of War under
pretence in the words Of your statute, that he
Twas guilty OF msdemeanor or p.he ~
was legally disqualified, undoubtedly, Judging by
the Presidents standard, II the qualncauoh l"f an
Office is al utter disregard for the obligations oi
He was guilty Of misdemeanor and crime undoubtedly
according the Presidents Standard II ne was gnny 0t
claiming that neither the Executive Of the United
sss s SsoSS Sg ANY ws CISI snd s dispense Nth
these laws which were enacted by themselves
both while they walk and while they sleep, st oe aud
abroad the land and the seas, your Secretary uf
War, Senator'S whatever may 9e ns result IT, Oh s dy
AFTER upon the OF history as one VINO mas ueressu
we'll Of his country man equal IN the disc o 1ls
office In every quality that can ad0r or ennoDc or ee
yate human man OF own tne on ofany
time who was clear IN his great Office man WHO
organized victory fSr your 6ssaGns ems IN me neO a.
the people since nations upon the earth, and ihis
man Is to DO suspended by guilty snd eoffsp'