The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-23

purpose to destroy General Grant and
secure the removal OF Mr.. Stanton.
Mr.. B. detailed the various efforts
made by the President to get Mr..
Stanton out ofthe War Office. Failing
in every effort, nothing remained but
to secure the office by an open, willful,
defiant violation OF the law, in which
he sought the aid of Lorenzo Thomas,
and up to the present time they are en-
deayoring TO get possession OF the War
Department. Their action has in view
an unlawful purpose, and Is therefore
conspiracy.
Mr.. Boutwell, referred to the testimo-
ny of Gen. Emory rs further evidence
OF the Presidents intent rs to the nonni-
nation OF Mr.. Ewing; that gentleman Is
in his 18th year, and the President
knew he would yield the office at any
moment. The President never sought
to put men there who would or could
hold the ofnce and obey the Constitution
and laws. Mr.. Boutwell, pursued this
strain ofargument to show the evidenc ce
of conspiracy at considerable length,
and claimed the evidence showed that
the President contemplated getting
possession In some manner of the Treas
ury Department. AS to the speeches of
the President that evidence was put in
simply to show that a man who could
utter such words is unfit for the ofice
he holds, and in this case he referred to
the cases of Judges Chase and Hum
phreys. Mr.. B. at much length spoke
upon and quoted from these cases; he
claimed that the speeches OF the Presi-
dent were designed to impair the just
authority OF Congress.
Mr.. Boutwell, then took up the 11th
article, and passed in review the ac-
ton OF the President on the reconstruc-
ton laws, which he claimed was devo-
ted to preventing any reconstruction OF
"a I1FfarN TnlRn nNRnT1t that
which he had inaugGrated; his crimi-
nal ambition was to obtain command
of the War Department and OF the
army. and by their combined power
control the elections of 1865 in the ten
States not yet restored to the Union,
while Congress proposed to extend the
elective franchise to all loyal male ciu-
Zens, and exclude from franchise
portion OF those who had been
most active in originating and
carrying on the rebellion. Mr..
Johnson's purpose was to limit the cleo
tive franchise to while male citizens,
and prevent the exercising OF 1t by all
such persons without regard to their
disloyalty. II he could get control OF
the War Department he could carry
out his design, but this he could not do
without disregardinR the tenure-of-
office act. With the thousands of once
holders all over the country he could
L
cratic party in every State in the Union.
| With the War Department in his hands
and the tenure-Of-ofhce act broken
down, he would be able to remove Gen.
Grant, Gen. Sherman or Gen. Sheriden
or any other officer who stood in his
way, and all to his own personal
advantage. Under the circumstances
It Is certain he would secure tirst, the
| Democratic nomination, and second, ,
the electoral votes of these ten States.
This done. he had only to secure enough
of the States represented in Congress
and he would defy the House and Sem
ate. Should they attempt TO reject the
votes of the ten States, he would be
sustained by his friends and support
| ers, by the War Department, the Treas
ury Department, and the army and
nay, and would have been inaugu-
rated on the 4th of March next, Presi-
dent for four years.
Mr.. Boutwell, then detailed the effects
of Mr.. Johnson's course as seen In the
condition of the South, and contracted
his case with several other public off,
GERS in this and other countries who
had been impeached, and appealed to
the Senate to do Justice.
BE closed by saying his conviction Is
the triumph of the law, of order and oi
Justice. 1 do not contemplate his ac'
lquittal, it is impossible. Therefore,
do not look beyond, but Senators the
people of America will never permit an
usurping Executive to break down
their securities for the liberty provided
by the Constitution. The cause of the
county is in your hands. Your verdict
II guilty is peace to our beloved land
At4 o'clock Mr.. Boutwell,, at the sug'
gestion OF Mr.. Conkling, yielded to the
motion to adjourn, stating he would
occupy about an hour and half to-
morrow, and accordingly the Court,
and Immediately thereafter the Senate
adjourned.
There was no business of any kind
done to-day in the House, which as IN
Committee of the Whole, was in at
tendance in the Senate Chamber on th'
Impeachment trial.