Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-04
THE IMPKAcHaENT TRIAL.
conclusion of Yesterdays Preceding
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reported, with the assistance Of another re-
POI ter named johnson. 1t was q rerbs6m re-
and part substantial. The report distin-
guished the parts which are not serbotin from
the parts which are. The President was ire
queDtly interrupted by cheers and Kisses, and
cries from those opposed II him. The first in
terruption to the President occurred when he
referred to the name Of General Grant, and
said he knew that large number of the crowd
desired 10 see General Grant and to hear what
he had TO say; whereupon there were cheers
Tor Geseral Grant, and the President went
on. The next interruption occurred when he
the name Of stephen Il. Doug las; then there were
cheers. The next series ofinterruptions occurred
ST the time the President used this language: 81
was placed on the ticket (msaning the ticket for
the Presidency with the distinguished citizen
now no more" whereupon there were cries of
Its pity, "Too bad" and "Unfortunate."
are some TO say unfortunate" The Presi-
dent went on to say 1t was unfortunate to some
that God ruled on high. The next interruption
ma occurred was when the President re-
marked that if his predecessors had lived, &c.
w hen this remark was made, the crowd re-
sponded, Never, peverp' and gave three
cheers for Congress. The President went on to
say, Il came here as was passing along, and
being called on for the purpose of exchanging
The Chief Justice, interruptlng. Mr.. Mana.
ger DO You understand that the witness Is to
read the speech 20 ..-. ..rs
Mr.. Butler. No, sir; he Is skipping whole
paragraphs, and he is only reading where the
Interruptions come in. To witness.] Just use
the latter words of the President.
WItneSz-When the President remarked that
ne come here for the purpose of ascertaining
VIVA was wrong, there Were cries of You
are'-l0ng-continued cries The President in
quired, later in his speech, who could put his
fingers on any act of the President deylating
from the right; whereupon there We're cheers
and counter cries OF New Orleans" long con.
unued cries. That cry WAS repeated often-
oreak ng the sentences of the President into
paragraphs. Then there were cries of .sWhy
not hang JEFF. Davisi" The President re-
sponded, why not hang JEFF. Davis =, Then
there were shouts Of sDown with him." aud
other cries of Hang Wendell Phillips" The
President said, why not you hang hmr' The
answers Were, 'Glye US an opportunity" The
President then went on to ask, "Have you not
court and an Attorney General Who is the
Chief Justice, and who is TO set on his trial"
Laughter in the courtl There were then in.
teIrup'ions by groans and cheers. He then
SAID: ''Call upon your Congress that is trying
10 break up your Government" Then there
Were cries OF .'lies" among the crowd. Then
there was voice. "Don't get so mad" The
President said, II am not mad Then there were
Kisses and two or three cheers given tor G. IN
gr,ss. After another sentence of his a voice
cred ont, ''What about Moses p; Laughter in
COURT The next Interruption 1 recoliect was
when the Presided inquired, .Will you hear
met" Then cries were taken up and continued
Tor come minutes All this time there was great
confusion: cheers by the friends OF the Presi-
dent. and counter cheers by those apparently
opposed TO him. The President repeated his
question, asking the people 10 hear him for his
G.. use and for the Constitution of his country
J ere was then cries of ssyes, YES: 90 on The
next sentence he inquired when under any
circumstances. he had violated the Constitution
OF his country, TO which there was cries of
''never, never and continued cheers The
next interruption was when Mr. Seward s
name was mentioned, and there were cheers for
DIT. seward. The President said he would
bring Mr.. Seward before the people. He asked
who was Il traitor. There We're cries of ..Thad
Stevens! The President asked swhy do YOU
not hang Thad Stevens and Wendell Phillips,"
i hen thele werp cheers and Kisses The PresI.
dent procee ded TO say that having fought trait
ors AZ the South, h. would fight them North
Then there was cheers and Kisses. There was
also cries " hen the President sid he wouId do
this by the help OF the people: there were cries
OF I'VE won't give it," The interruption con-
unued In the shape of cheers, Kisses. and cries
OF the same sort throughout the speech.
Daniel g. McEwen testified that he was re-
porter OF the New York World, and was with
the President on his tour. The witness stated
that he dictated the speech to the other re-
porters al the telegraph Office at Cleveland and
mat togs Their they made a report of ii which
was given 10 Mr.. GobTight, agent of the As
soelated Press: There was great deal of con-
fusion ana NOISE: expressions of i'll feeling and
temper on the part of the crowd and the Pres
ldent appeared TO be excited. They cautioned
him about getting mad. The words sed were
Don't get mad. Andy"
Edwin T. Stark was sworn and examined by
Mr.. Butler. ana testified that he was in S.p-
tember, l-66. an editor in Cleveland, Ohio: was
present ON the occasion of the Presidents
speech at that place, and reported il for the
Cleveland HTdld He repeated substantially
the testimony OF former witnesses relative TO
the speech referred 10. in the course of which
NJ said: There was again applause and inter.
ruptIon. and the President went on: s.Haye
you not the court. Have you not got the courts9
Have you not got the Attorney General, Who
Is your Chief Justice who has refused to sit NJ
the tiialr' There We're then some Interruptions
and applause. and he said: IL am not the pros
ecutlng attorney, L am not the Jury: but I viii
tell you what did do called on your Con-
gTtss which Is trying TO break up the Govern.
m'nt.' AT this point there was interruption
and confusion. and there may have been ", rds
uttered there by the President which / did not
hear, tut think not. Then the President went
on 10 say, "But let the preJudices pass"
Mr.. Butler.-Go on TO the conclusion where
you reported that accurately.
witness, commencing a little before where the
specification commences. He says. ain bid
Ding you farewell tonight, L will ak you
with all the pains that Congress has taken to
ealumInaie and malign me, what has Congress
done! Has ~ done anything 10 restore the
Union OF the States? but to the contrary, ha, IL
not done everything TO prevent it'll And be-
cause l stand now as 1 did when the rebellion
commenced, nave been denounced rs a traitor
My coUntrymen here tonight. who has suf-
Tered more than i! Who has run greater ris Ks
than L! Who has borne more than /, But
congress. factlous, domineering, tyrannical
Congress hiss undertaken to poison the minds
OF NE American people, and create feeling
against me-" So far We're Mr.. Johnson'S
words. have completed the sentence here in
this fashion: "ln consequence of the manner
IN which i have distributed the public
patronage" Those were not Mr. Johnson's
words. but a condensation in a summary way"
The Cleveland HeT0ld at that time was what
was called Johnson Republican. Some called
1t post Office Republican. The editor of the
HerOd had the post Office at the time
Mr.. Butler sand he proposed to offer the
Lsddsrs report OF Mr.. Johnson's speech, as
sworn 10 oy MIR Hudson, which was objected
TO by MIR. Evarts.
Alter long debate, the yeas and nays were
demanded upon the question to the admissl-
The vote was taken and resuIted-yeas g.
nays II. So the report was admitted as eyI
6encP.
Mr.. Butler.-I new offer the report prepared
by Mr.. McEwen.
MIR. Evarts.-We make no additional ob;ec.
ton.
Mr.. Butler.-We now offer the report in the
Cleveland HcTo d, is there objection to thai
MI Iva ts.-lt is on the same principle
MT Butler was proceeding to read the report
" hen It was agreed they should be all consid-
sidered as read.
On motion of Mr.. EdmunGs, the Senate sit
ting a Court of Impeachment, adjourned till
tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
he chair was vacated by the Chief Justice
and was immediately assumed by the President
pro TEN.
Mr. Anthony moved TO take mp the following
resolution, offered by him several days ago.
namely:
That the presiding officer be authorized TO
admit to seat on the floor the reporter for the