Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-20
The Imneachrnent Trial.

Tense fell back on the section which WAS re-
pealed Thursday.
The Impeachment Trial.
The demand for forty days delay, On the
Iart Of the Presidents counsel showed plainly
enough the purpose on his and their part to
prolong the trial to the utmost We are
very glad that the Senate put its foot down
at the Outset, on this, and while granting
Mr.. johnson fair play, showed its DISPOSE
ton no, to he trihed with If the five smart
lawyers on the Presidents side cannot draw
up sufficient answer to the Indictment, upon
which to ioin issue, in ten days, they never
can.
We make some extracts from the debate
on the question
Mr.. BNGHANfor the managers, on the part
u the House. said his only object was TO see
whether the Senate is disposed to abide by its
own rules, and to remind Senators that in this
proceeding they are a rule and a law unto them
selves neither common law nor civI law FUR
uish auy rule Whatever for couluctug the trial,
save il may Dee the rules which govern ia the
matters Of evidence. It Is time for as To talk
about the trial when We have au issue. The
rule is a PLAIN ami Simple o-'' iia' u me
party fail to appear, either IA person OF ny couh-
sci on the day named in the summons, the trial
shall proceed on the plea Of not guilty, and
further, that Il i1lilng ca the Jay named Ia me
summons ,either " person or ny attorney 30 MAKE
ans" or 'o the alie-g7' me ira, .i'' i'' 'e'N
proceeds on plea o-ny. gui-iy. hen the words
are plain IN written law there IS an end q con-
structon. They SHAH re- followed me Mana
gers So thought when iiay appeared III 'Ais oar.
All they a-A IS uiat inc rue "e ''ll'Ice'' not
postponed for forty days i' De meg 10 ''ie end Oh
that time, perhaps, with d.iH'orF pea ana
molten, II You please 10 gua'i tH' a4uc-eS' or
with question raising lle INQUIRY "he'Aef ms
"a Senate OF the tni'ei N'.',-. u seems To me-
may Dee paraoned ia haidhg one olher feu.'fA'
titt ia prescribing ,ti 'He summons sl.li ISSUE
To- TIE Ie'HIAtd 'L "a '"t ID ,i'7 e'se sIA ui!9 III
ADVANCE il was ln'ehNr' teitly 10 enable 'he
party on ile gay h1ei l't ms appearance 20 come
{" TINS 3'r ana make MS answer 10 lhese alllt-ts-
may "e 4Aid"hed Tor saying Iurlher, WHAT
Doubtless Ano|h 10 every one |lthiR the nearing
Oh my voice, 'Hal ieoiiilIiH I'les 40 III H' way
cviuo-' OF liiiil'' OF temper "'e "o'.v" 'i ''lS
BODY That uuHer plea o. not guilty every
concel'Ao-e defence winch tAls party can maze 70
these article. Il they DE articles III all u lley
he preferred ny q COM t'ehl .'lnuLI AT an; can
be attempted why men, Jllis ae-ay OF Az uays'
TO draw up an answer what we desire 10
hno" ON heh'H OF the House oI representatives
by whose order We appear here, Is whether an
answer is To ne uIed hhe'ner lAe RUE iseu Is
io De enforced by me senate ana plea oi hol
euAiy entered upon the accused mat Is our
inquiry
MIR. bJTIEE-1lr. fresluent and Gentlemen
ol the Senate However urSr1cl9Hs II may
seem Oh The part II the Managers representing
tae House Of Representatives,, ana iAere'y rep
resenjng the people n the Cmlel STATES IN
pressing an early trai OF the accused YET our
duty To those who send us here the peace Of the
country ana the interests Of the people all seem
toreImge that we should urge the spee'icst pos
sl1-e trial. Among the reasons why the tral is
sought TO be delayed. the learned counsel who
appear for the accused have brought to the al
tentior VI the Senate Ireceieuts III the early
days Neare told tA1t rllIioai ,pecI was mol
10 be used ON TINS ulAA or, why not hiil-
roads have affected everything else ia TINS word
le-eglaQhs have brought places together lhat
were thousands Of miles apart IL takes mn |
ntely less time, II 1 may use 50 strong an eN- |
preston, to bring witness from Cain. lilll no"
than 1t took 70 send To Phladelpma for one IN |
the case Of the trial OF Judge Chase, anu there
fore We must not shut our eyes TO the fact that |
there are teeEraphs to give the accused the priv
lege Of calling his counsel together and "a get /
ting answers from any witness that he may have |
summoned and to bring them here ne con- |
tended that the rules and preccdants Of or,lma-
ry Courts were not applicable TO this trial In |
ordinary TRIALS no dangers resulted from dcia
In tins case the necessity for prompt acton was
pressing. The respondent nj the bar controlled
the power of the nation, and might ia any mo-
ment Of passion or prejudice wrongly use it for
the injury and ruin Of the country. The ius-
ness Of the Var Department would stop until
the result of this trial was reached. The pulse
Of the nation helts'in perturbation while this
trial goes on. lie claimed that AN earlier day
should be fixed for the defendants appearance,
and If then he can show that he has not had
time to prepare, grant him the indulgence of
farther time. lie said the defendant knew ou
the twenty-secont Of February what he would
have to do, and lie had fourteen days longer
time for preparation than the Managers. II
could not be said hereafter that the charges
were frivolous because the accused says they
are so grave that he will neei forty days To pre-
pare an answer to them He is at the same time
breaSnE laws Solemniy enacted ny You and
those that have sent You here, and be still pro
poses so 20 do. Nir, who IS the CRIMINAL He Is
the Chief Executive OF the nation Whom /
have said that, have taken out from Ill rule
tins trial, because | submit, with Difference, sir,
tho, for the first time in the history Of the world
has nation brought Its ruler TO the 'air Of IT'S
highest court under The rules and forms proyi-
ded by the Constitution. vi likeness re- au or
binary trial ceases there
The Chief Justice announced That an order
was entered that the President be required 20
file his answer on Monday, the 25iof March.
Mr.. Bingham offered an order, that on filing
a pLcatlon by the Managers the trial shall
proceed forthwith.
On thequestion Of lis adoption the ayes and
nays were taken with the following rcsalt 60
lEAs-NlessrS. Cameron, Cat,cll, Chandler,
san If Vow E,r1,,.b[s poneroy Rs,,,s,, r..
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