The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14

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/ After further remarks on the same
I views. Butler said while al the time
! shown TO be necessary, when the case
! comes 10 trial, should be granted, no
I time should be fixed Ia advance.
They should not presume Ia advance
that the respondent could not get
| ready. Let him put in his answer,
then If be showed absence of neces-
sary. witnesses, the Managers would
either aequiesee in a proper plea, or
admit all be sought to prove By testi-
mOny. He would not deny the re-
spondent single indulgence consist
ent with the public safety. They
asked no privileges than they were
willing to grant him.
Nelson, of the counsel-He had
come here expecting to hear no polit-
lcal discussion. and was under the i'm
preston that the forms of proceeding
would be purely judicial in their CHAR
acter, but, like the honorable Manag-
ers, he did not expect they would be
strictly limited by the formal preced-
ents of ordinary tribunals. He
thought liberality should be extended
by this high court to an unusual de-
gree, and cOntended that the applica-
tiOn of the defendant was one deserv-
ing such treatment. He cited a
rule of the courts of Tennessee, which
provides for the postponement of
trial to another term, when the de-
fendant has not had time to prepare
his answer. He spoke of the great
magnitude of this case. and argued
the necessity of cautious delibera-
tions aud the impropriety of railroad
speed. He said the last two charges
Of the House Of Representative open
ed a ponderous box, which would
nece state a full investigation of all
the points of difference between Con-
gress and the President, and would
make the trial almost interminable.
Now what do we ask here for the
President of the United States, the
highest officer in the land? We ask,
simply, that he may be allowed time
for his defense. On whose judgment
is he to rely in relation to that? He
must, in a great part, rely upon the
Judgment Of his counsel, to whom he
has intrusted his defense. We, who are
professionally responsible, have as
serted in the presence Of this Senate,
and il the face Of the nation and Of
the whole world, that we believe it
will require the number OF days to
prepare the President answer which
was stated In the proposition submit
ted to the Senate. Such IS still our
opinion. Are those grave charges to
be rushed through the Senate, sitting
as a judiciary tribunal, in hot haste
aud with railroad speed, and without
giving the President an opportunity
to answer them-that same oppor-
tunity which you would give to the
meanest criminal? [ Go not believe
it, Mr. Chief Justice and Honorable
Senators.
That you will hesitate one
moment in giving US all the time we
deem necessary for preparing our de-
tensc, and that it may be nee
essary, 50 as to enable this 10 "
to judiciously, carefully, literally and
cautiously, and with a view Of its ac-
countability, not only to its constitu-
ents, but to posterity, to decide this
case. have no doubt that the hon
orble Senators, in justice to them
selves, and in justice to the great land
which they represent will endeavoT
to conduct this investigation IN
manner that Will stamp the impress
OF honor and justice upon them and
upon their proceedings, not only now,
but in all tune to come. This Is an
exalted tribunal | say It ia
DO spirit Of compliment, but because
| feel that there Is no more exalted
tribunal that could be convened un-
der the sun; and | ROW say IN answer
to an observation Of one of the hon
orable Managers that l, tor one, as an
American citizen, teel proud that we
have assembled here day. and as
sembled under the clrcumsta noes
which have brought Us together. 1t
Is one of the first Instances IN the
history Of the world Id which the
ruler of a people has been presented
BY portion Of the represent natives Of
the people for trial before a Senate sit
ting as a judicial tr buQal. While that
Is social ytrue, ,ou the other hand that
: President, through his eoun ,el. comes
here and submits himself TO the juris-
dicti0n of this Court-submits him
self calmly, peaceSb!y, and with con
ideutxeliance on the Justice Of the
honorable Senate, which is 20 hear
his case. l sincerely hope that the re-
solution offered by the Sen tor from
Ohio will meet with the appreciation
of this honorable body; | hope time
will be given. and that those proceed
ings. which, IN all time to come. viii
be quoted as precedent, will be con
Quoted with that gravity, that dignity,
and that deooTum which are fit aud
becoming in the Representatives Of
free and great people.
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