New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-23
ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA.
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nOunCed to-day that IL is doubtful whether
Mr.. Stanbery will be able to take further
part in.the defense. Mr.. Groesbeck will fol.
low Boutwell,.
Secretaries Browning and Welles visited
the president to-day.
A court martial convenes at Fortress
Monroe on the twenty instant.
General Hays, of the fifth artillery, presi-
dent, and Colonel Henry, of the first artil.
lery, judge advocate.
When the senate adjourned Mr. Boutw well
was on page thirty-two Of his ffty.page
speech.
The judicial election in Chicago resulted
in the success of the Democrats by 500 ma
jority; $4,000 votes were polled, and Dem.
ocratic gain of 250O..
!Senate-After half dozen propositions
had been voted down the following was
adopted: That as many of the managers
and counsel for the president as desire to
do so be permitted to file arguments or ad-
dress the senate orally.
Judge Chase ordered Mr.. Boutwell, to pro-
coed. Mr.. Boutwell, said the chief magis-
trate of the principal republic of the world
was on trial. The object Of the proceeding
was not punishment for otfenses, but the
safety Of the State. The issues between the
President and the House of Representatives
are technical and limited, viz: Whether
johnson violated the constitution and laws
in removing Mr.. Stanton and appointing
Thomas. Mr.. Boutwell, sets forth the evils
probably following the acknowledgment Of
the Presidents power to remove officers at
pleasure, arguing that the power of Congress
should be maintained. Sovereignty rested
with the people who vested it in Congress.
Whereas, The executive and judiciary
are denied all discretionary or implied
| power, Congress can adopt the administra.
| tion to the changing conditions Of national
| life.
Whereas, The President is governed by
the principles which govern the judge of a
| court, the President must administer the
| law as he finds it, without questioning legis-
| lative wisdom. The President can make no
| inquiry regarding constitutionslity. A
public officer can neither plead nor prove
| good motives for nullifying a law. The
President violated law-the Senate can
enter into no inquiry regarding the consti-
| tutiOnality of the violated law.
| Mr.. Boutwell, denies that the President
| desired to bring the question before the
court, and says his preteXt is fully exposed; /;
that his object was to seize the Offices Of the
government, and by their influence to re-
| rebellious States. He says no criminal was
ever arraigned who offered more unsatis-
| factory excuse for his crime, and argues
that StantOn's suspension and Grants
| appointment was an acknowledgement OF
| the legality of the tenure Of office act,
! DGHllu WHICH Inc 1IEblnEua EDulu uOL kbs
The subsequent attempt to remove Stanton
was unauthorized by the constitution, and
in violation of the Presidents oath of office,
This requires a verdict of guilty under the
first article. Cabinet advice is no excuse.
1t was the advice of servants to their
master.
Mr.. Boutwell, discussed the constitution
and the practice OF removals, closing his
argument with the statement that none Of
| the predecessors of Mr.. johnson, from Cen
| eral Washington to Mr.. Lincoln, ever claim
\ ed the power 10 remove civil officer during
the session of the Senate without its con-
sent. He claimed that the act Of '95, even
| if the rights claimed under it were valid,
was repealed by the act of '63.
Mr.. Boutwell, argued the constltutiOnality
of the tenure Of Office act, claiming that
Mr.. johnson was serving President Lin
coins term, and that the law covered Sec
retary Stanton's case. He says the Presi-
| dent seems to have been under the influence
! of criminal purpose to destroy General
Grant as well as remove Secretary Stanton,
| and attempted to carry out his purpose by
| various and traitorous methods; attempting
! 20 scdticc General Sherman and General
| G. H. Thomas; Of using General Lorenzo
| Thomas. The nomination of Mr.. Ewing
was part of the game. Mr.. Ewing was
seventynine years old and would gladly
vacate the office at any time, leaving 1t in
the hands of Johnson's tool.
There is no reason to suppose the present
| Secretary of the Treasury would not yield
to any scheme johnson might undertake.
Regarding the Presidents speeches, the
House did not arraign him for slandering
Congress or for any purpose Of protection,
but that man utterlng such words is unit
for the office.
After narrating the Presidents recon
struction course, Mr.. Boutwell, says the
House brought this great criminal to youl
bar upon conviction that the country was
in peril. Mr.. Boutwell, concluded; The
House of Representatives have presented
this criminal at your bar with equal conf
dence in his guilt and your disposition to
administer exact justice between him and
the people of the United States. His con
yictfon is the triumph of law, of order, and
of Justice. I do not contemplate his &C
Quittal-it is impossible; therefore do moi
look beyond. But, Senators, the people o.
America will never permit usurping exec
utive to break down the securities fol
liberty provided by the constitution. The
cause of the country is in your hands; your
verdict of guilty is peace to cur oeloVea
land. =,
the doubtful Senators upon important qnes-
| tions regarding the admission Of evidence
| gives f6e following results: Anthony y
liberal votes, radical; Fessenden "A liDeral,
| radical Fowler q liberal, > radical
Crimes 23 liberal, radical; Ross ~ liberal
| 10 radical, sherman II liberal, l3 radical;
Sprague l6 liberal, radical; Tfnmnnll Ky
| Iiheral z radical; Van Winkle 20. liberal,
radical. Wiley II liberal, u radical.
The Radicals are discontinued with
Mr.. Boutwell's speech. The more moderate
deprecate its weakness, and condemn it;
peryersion Of facts, while the conservatives
laugh at it. 1t was published in Boston this
morning and here this afternoon. Still
Mr. Boutwell, will have TO wade through the
remaining third OF 1t Tomorrow beforS
yaWning Senators.
Church influence is obtruded upon doubt
full Senators. f
| FFam Georgia. tfrrs
! ATLANTA, April 22.-The election passeS
OF quietly. There was heavy vote polle'
to-day Of both parties. Dem0crsta tal
largest, Gordon considerably ahaad. Is !
expected that very large white vote vii
BE polled the last day.
Gordon and Bullock are both IN the city
AUGUSTA, April 22.-Election progressing
without disturbance. Total vote pOiled II
this city A44o. Accounts from The interiol
are conflicting, both parties claiming 20 .
ahead. Result can net De known til ths
polls are closed.
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