New-York tribune., 1868-05-07
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bled He simply becomes their dictator. III &C. ne pc
Sf ny not 6y any Interpretation heretofore put
upon it, not by act OF the people nor 1y n
their duty they have presented him the bar OF tbs
Senate for trial. in that he has us1rpea and and
claiming for himself power BY which seen Ss tEa;
when the supremacy Of the Constitution was chaeIt
by battle the people made suen sacnSe t be
that after this triumph OF law over anarchy, o
and the laws again to be assaed In the capital OF the
nation by the ChiefMagisrae ana Ihat ne 10 ~ M
saw Senator'S that you are deliberately asked by inc
President in his and by the lips OF MS
sttnoa which he has violated and TO set him above the
people whom he betrayed and that TOO on the pre-
strue the Constitution for himself TO decide for him
@ se validity OF your a% ana % 10 nsSpoe m violating
the Constitution and laws was TO test the validity tno
law ana TO ascertain the construction OF the Sonsl
his motion in the courts OF justice and tnere-
by TO suspend these proceedings. ask you seha.Iis.
now long men would deliberate on the question WhSner
private citizen. arraigned at the bar Of one OF your
tribunals for criminal violation Of the law, soaid Dc
criminal act that his only purpose interpret tho
m ana law W Tor Tor himself that ne voaten @ tS %
hereafter at such time as might suit his own conve-
competent the private TO nterpose just
featOn in answer to criminal charge in any Of your
United States inerpoe it, and for the simple
that the Constitution no respecter OF persons and vests
powers. Pardon me, Senators, for saying IT, speak
In no offensive spirit speak It from sense Of duty
place it on record, that Tor the Senate to
sustain any such plea would IN @ GS snd
laws of tree people Can 10 be, Senator'S that Dy your
decree you are as ast 70 InaKe d hn s pSs and
allow the President 10 nterpOse his private right OF IN
depreciation judcaly Of your Constitution and aws
put away Senator's the possibility that the Senate OF the
United States equal in dignity to any tribunal IN tho
upon The petition and prayer Of this accused guilty
President Can 1t be that by OF his great Office tho
msdemeanors vloative alike OF his OATH Of the Cohsu-
ton and the express letter Of your written awf sena
tors, have said perhaps more than ought 70 say l
have said perhaps than there was occasion TO say
know that stand in the presence OF men ustrous IN
our countrys history know that stand Ia the pres
ence Of men Eho for long years had Teen N N Gs t5s
be called to-day the living fathers Of Republic, and
this day in behalf OF the Violated law Of free people
who commissioned lie. ask you to remember tnat !
speak this day under the obligations OF my OATH ASK
you 70 consider Senator's that am NOT lseslDe ~ % VIC
significance Of these words OF which mention was madd
by the learned gentleman from New-York Ar Eyartsl
justice, duty law, oath AK YOU SenatoTs 70 -
that stand this day pleading Tor the violated majesty
Sered" a. ed" hero patriots who met their death
in battle by the sacrifice Of themselves
proved by their sublime examples that all must obey inc
law, that above the law that no man Ves yr
himself alone, but each for all, that some may dle IN
that the State nay vehat the citizens are at pest
for today While tne COMMONWEALTH an ~ dUr s hn,ever
Great can be permitted TO shelter crime to peril Of
the Republic IL only remains for Senators, 70 tnak
you az do for the honor you have done ne by your
kind attention, and TO demand In the name OK tue ous
the accused for high crimes aud msdemeanOrs IN office,
he stands mpeaced and Of when, DeIore uOo
and man, he is clearly guilty.
APPLAUSE IN THE GALLERIES
Mr.. BINGHAM concluded his remarks at 2i O'Clock.
As he ceased speaking many of the spectators in the
galleries appauded MIN, by capping OF hands They
persisted manifestations In spite OF the enOrts
of the ChefJustce TO restore order At length, tho
directed that the galleries be cleared Even
the order had been gveD and in spparant defiance
OF IT. many Of the spectators continued 10 clap their
hands, while few nduged in Kisses
Then Senator GRIMES arose. and moved that the order
Of the ChefJustce to clear the galleries. be Immediately
enforced
The CHIEF-JUsTICE renewed the order to the Ser
clear the galleries. but after that
second order the spectators continued 10 applaud.
THE GALLERIES CLEARED.
Senator TRUMBULL tamd the excitement caused by
disregard rules OF the Court and Of the order OF the
ChiefJustice and moved that the sergeantaArms
be directed to arrest all who thus offending. The
impossibilty OF doing anything of the kind
clearly manifest that the spectators listened to the prop
osition with laughter and derision.
Senator CAMERON and IN spite Of repeated calls
to order by Senator Fessendon Senator johnson and the
ChefJustce expressed the hope that the galleries might
not be cleared added that large proportion OF
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pressed by the cappng OF hands, and that Of
the most extraordinary in history. Some allow
ance should be made for the excitement natural TO tho
OCCASION
Finally Senator Cameron, on the ChiefJustce ruling
that he was out OF order, took his seat
During all this time the spectators exhibited no inten'
on to obey the order directing the galleries 10 bs
cleared. ,-..--, -, ..,
over the difficulty that the Senate take recess
tkufflaf fhe AN
senator's No. no. until the galleries are cleared"
The motion, however, was put and rejected
Senator DAVIS then rose and insisted that the orderte
have the galleries cleared be enforced.
The CHIEFJUsTICE said that orders to that eneei
had been given TO the sergeantatArIns
still no movement was made by any person 10 the
crowded galleries.
senator SHERMAN apparently Influenced by the same
,otive IA senator Conness, asked the ChiefJustiee
whether n in order TO move that the senate rero
for deiberation. If so he would make that motion
The CHIEF-JUsTICE remarked. in reply to Senator
Sherman that unit. the order TO clear the galleries haa
been enforced the Senate could not with selfrespeet
make any other order
senator SHERMAN expressed the opinion that many
persons In the galleries did not understand ha hey hau
been ordered to leave.
The spectators seemed not all disposed to take the
hint, and not one made q movement toward leaving
Finally the CHIEFJUsTICE informed tbs persons I'D
the galleries tnaJ the senate ~
galleries be cleared and expected that they would
respect the order, and leave. This direct appeal
backed as 1t was by the ushers and police oreers,
had the effect last Of inducing the elegantly dressed
women and their attendants to rise and move toward the
doors; but they did with evident reluctance and dis
content The spectators In the diplomatic galleries were
not terfered WITH while the other galleries were being
cleared but their too; and last Of all, the
representatives of the newspaper press were required to
quit the reporters gallery While this clearingout pro-
cess was going on and when all but those IN the dpo-
matte gallery and reporters had departed. Senator AN