Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-02-28

advised and counscled BY The worst men I'll;
w. crawla liksklh reptiles, ~ TO-
b of POM i, aal Bcl ~ III u al
IL pity of II y Cove s~a.s nt to frcvc thtNuic
oMhci snt& rc ora,ion Il harmon,
J - cc Al i. ,'p% IS u he eauntrE
Pr MI Yfcn il INC fercl Sfarts have bee
brought 10 condition under his a,lministra
lion, from the contemplation OF which all ae
facoil with horror. Murder, rapine, ineenlig
rism, robbery, and all the crimes stalk ,hrons
The wie,e land and every day he remains il
Office adds TO tho dong list visuas fof rets
vengeance, .erhe';y and }satc, (which such |
l-res:lsn! enla!l3. Nearly tbs department.
Of the Government had becomc .dempralizct
'anl corrupt 70 an extent which could fad III
parallel in the history Of any country in any
age. The Atty Gen;l was not satisfied with
being his medium Through which. so many
mail .rohhers, eounterfeieys, and public plaa-
lerels have been turned loose upon lie coun>
Ky, bat has with a sonten;ious AMI boastfl,l
!, au,lacity proclaimed that lie will not sind.ca,e
\ the laws Of Congress.
! Look atl The. Navy, department with It's
,qrn.igacy robLcries, and its rersustisnsi OF
the he.nest hnd bcs; naval officers Of the ooun-
f, try. The administration of the Treasury De-
partmcpt was characterized by the most. APP
'ralinG frauds, Milh countless millions of
revenue stolen TO go into the pockets of thieves,
ra-tizans and plumbers, or to make UP a vast
political fund to llemoralize and corrupt the
people, 1872, .,..,~. -,t s,...
Tie Interior Department with the land lob,
bling contracts, and lis corrupt extension, Of
patents. .-....- E.,
The Post Office Department has been ar
raisned before the House BY committee of
the House.
The State DEPARTMENTS arraigncd before
the rules Of The earth for its failure to yindi-
cate the rights Of The nation and its citizens
of the nation, confronted as We are this day
by this state of things, SO threatening TO the
national existence, and so destructive to sall
Chat is dear TO poseriiy. Where is the patri-
otto man Of any political organization who
does not call upon Congress to stern'y do its
whole duty, and purge this capital Of tic crime
which now desiies the nation?
! During the delivery Of Mr. Washburne's
/ speech, the hour Of twelve arrived when the
session of Saturday Terminated and the regu-
liar session of Monday commenced.
4 Mr. Woodward obtained the floor and refas-
ING TO yield q few minutes time to Mr. Wash
burne TO conclude his remarks, because Of the
SANDERS uttered BY liima gainst the President.
proceeded to address the House against i'm
l'elchlncnt. lie argued that any impcach.nci /
of the President and the idea that Secretary
! Stanton was within the protection Of the ten
IRE Of Office hill, was a blander Whatever
executive power the Federal Government pos
scssed was vested inth. President, and the
Senate Of ouly q regulation for the exercise O.
Tie power. If Congress NEEDLE, Congress be.
came .respasscr.s r'1at 8>i
/ He argued that a7dcbatc in first Congress
settled the question absolutely, and demon>
ra;el the utter constitutionalitv Of the ac, o,
March al, 1857. Hc verify believed tina, Tic
d, President was trying 10 restore the Onion. ia
pacitica,c the country and administer his hicl
Office with a fnitllful regard to the obligations
Of the constitution and the best interests q
i tho people. He scemol to bc true friend Il
the whole of his country a faithful public Of.
!, fccr. and entitled TO the cabinet advisers who
were lis friends and not his enemies. At the
/; risk Of denunciation he denied the right Of
the Senate to try an impeachment. The House
i, was not composed as the constitution required
Of members chosen hy the people Of the sew
er"l States. Nor was the Senate composed Q!
two Senators from each State.
In conclusion he sail Mr. Speaker: am
sure that the american people will respect this
objection that | offer. II were the Presidents
counsellor would advise him, if you prefer
articles of Impeachment, to demur both to
your jurisdiction and to that Of the Senate,
and to issue proclamation, that while he held
! himself improbable for mislcmcanors Of Of
| fec before constitutional tribunals, he never
| would subject tlio Office lie holds in trust for
| the people to the unconstitutional fragmenta-
! ny bodies whs propose to strip him of it
Such a proclamation with the army and navy
in hand to sustain him, would meet with nop.
nlar response that would make an end of Inns
parchment.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, spoke in favor of the
resolution, declaring the Impeachment Of the
President Was made inevitable by his own de-
iiberatc crimhal conduct. The President said
Mr. Wilson, is not maker Of The law, or q
judge thereof, and it is enough for him to know
that the Constitution, to which be is sworn to
preserve, protect and defend, says that he
shall take care that the laws shall be faith
fully executed. If his conscience forbid. he
may resign; but he has no Ugh, TO retain the
power of a public Office, and subordinate that
power to the judgment Of 9 mere individual,
Whatever doubts may have arisen in other
cases, the question involved in this one pre-
| scnts no basis on which TO rcst.a laubt hui
that the President has violated penal al atute
OF the United statcs, and thereby committed
q high misdemeanor. Mr. Wilson proceeded
to arguc that desire on the part Of the Pres.
idcnt to test the constitutfonali'y Of the Ten.
si,'e Of Once Act, would not justify the commits.
4 sieA ola high crime or misdeineuor, ;lcclarino
that the public welfare requires that all on.
lciaIs shall be solemnly taught tint the law !,
this lard is no rcspcctor Of persons. = !. 81