The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-05
II LE G. A HIC!
From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 2-Mr. Stevens informed
the Reconstruction Committee, to-day, that he
was sick, and no meeting was held.
In the Court, Mr.. Stanberry proceeded with
his argument
WAsHINGToN, May 2, p. m.-The Star says
that heavy bets were made on yesterday, and
adds that they were three to one in favor Of CON
yiction.
Grant is visiting Philadelphia.
Judge Stanberry concluded as follows: Now,
listen for q moment TO one, who understands
Andrew Johnson better than most of you, for
HE opportunities have been greater. When,
nearly Two years ago, he called Inc from the pur-
suits of my professional life to take seat in Iis
Cabinet, L answered the call under Il q sense Of
public duty. I came here almost Il stranger to
him and to every member of the Cabinet, except
Mr.. Stanton. We had been friends for many
years.
Senator's need I tell you, that all my tenden-
cies conservative. You, Mr.. Chief Justice
who have known me for third of a century,
can bear me witness As law, not arms, is my
profession, from the moment that was honored
with seat in the Cabinet of Mr.. johnson, not a
step was taken that did not come under my OBJ
servation. Not word was said that escaped my
attention. 1 regarded him closely in the Cabi-
net, and still more in privrtc and confidential
conversation. I him often tempted with
bad advice. knew that evil counsellors were
more than once around him. observed him
with the most intense anxiety, but never, in
word, or thought, action, did discover in
that man any thing but loyalty to the Constitu-
tion and the laws. he stood as firm as a rock
against all temptation to abuse his own powers
or to excise those which were not conferred up
on m St,ahE fast oil 4,,o ;Je4c,
all difficulties, when dangers threatened, when
temptations were strong, he looked only to the
Constitution of his country and to the people,
Yes, Senators, have seen that man tried, as
few have been tried. l have seen his confidence
abused. have seen him endure, day alter day,
priVatiOns such us few men have ever been called
upon to meet. No man could have met them
with more sublime patience. Sooner or later
however, knew the explosion must come, and,
when it did come, my only wonder was that it
had recn SO long delayed. Yes, Senators, with
all his faults, the President has been more sinned
against than SHINING. Fear not, then, to acquit
him. The Constitution of the country is as safe
in his hands from violence, as it was in the
hands of Washington.
But if, Senator's you condemn him; if you
strip him of the robes of Office; if you degrade
him to the utmost stretch of your power, mark
the prophecy:
Tie strong ann Of the people ariN be about him.
They will find way to raise him from any depths
to which you may consign him, and shall
live to see him redeemed, and to hear the maes-
tic voice of the people: Well done thou faith
tul servant; you shall have your reward" But
if, Senators, as cannot believe but as has been
boldly said, with almost official sanction, your
votes have been canvassed, and the doom of the
President is sealed, then let that judgment not
be pronounced in this Senate Chamber-just
here where our Camilus in the hour of our
greatest peril, single handed met and baffied the
enemies of the Republic. Not, here, where lie
stood faithful among the fnithless Not here
where he fought the good fight for the Union
and the Constitution Not i'm this Chamber,
whose walls echo with that clarion voice that in
the days of our greatest danger, carried hope
and comfort to many respondent heart, strong
as army with banners No, not here Seek
out rather, the darkest and gloomiest chamber in
the subterranean recesses of the Capitol, where
the cheerful light Of day never enters. There
erect the altar and immediate the victim,''
In the House, Mr.. Donnclly, of Minnesota,
made personal explanation, to the effect that
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, had written letter
to Mr. Donnelly's constituents denouncing him.
He said the letter contained twenty-four false
statements.
He proceeded an hour and half in the most
bitter invectivcs.
The Speaker called him to order half dozen
times, but Mr.. Washburne, said let the party 90
on, and the House not Directing, he went on.
Mr.. Washburne replied, reiteratiing the truth
of his letter, and saying that he could make no
answer to man who had been false to his friends,
his party, his country, his religion and his God.
Pending motion to censure Mr.. Washburne,
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 4th.-In the House Mr..
Windorn presented his resolution censuring Mr.
Washburne.
Mr. Washburne also presented a resolution the
purport of which has not TRANSFERRED.
The Speaker requested them to withhold until
after the Court
The House then went to impeachment
In the Senate nothing preliminary. Mr. Birg-
ham is speaking.
WASHINGTON, May 4, P. M.-Honse "A COM
mittcc of seven, with power to send for persons
and papers appointed on the DOnnelly ant
Washburnc case.
motion to eXpungc Saturdays proceedings
from the record, caused much excitement, but
was withdrawn after Mr. Donnelly and Mr..
Washburne had withdrawn their offensive re-
marks.
Pending a motion to adjourn Mr.. Donelly
asked leave that Mr.. Washburne and he should
initiate Thomas and Stanton, and take drink
Mr.. Washburne claimed to be temperance man.
In the Court Mr.. Bingham disavowed any
partizan prejudice. He was there as the repre-
Sentative of the people. He applied the term
''hircd' frequently to the Presidents Counsel,
and said that Mr.. Evarts' speech had more Latin
than law, more rhetoric than logic, and more in
tellectual pyrotechnics than vither.
. He argued that the President had right TO
construe the laws, and the Supreme court had no
possible Jurisdiction in the
He said the gentleman WHO opened this case
claimed that the President, may judicialy con-
strue the Constitution for himself; and may ju-
under the Constitution, and whether he shall eX-
ecutc them. 1 repeat this that it may be buried
into the hearts of the Senators, that the laws
were only to be executed if it pleased His high
ness Andrew johnson first King of the United
States If the President can do this as insisted
upon by his advocates, insist that the Consttu-
tion, which we have been taught to revere is the
bulwark of Our liberties, is Constitution of an
archy, a Constitution which invites violation of
the law, not obedience to it. l insist further
that if Senators by their judgment would coun-
tenance this plea they would be the architects of
their country's ruin they would give over this
land to endless ciaos and anarchy. No matter
what demagogues may say about out of this
Chamber, the issue is anarchy in this land, and
the recording Angel of history is ready to trace