The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
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WAsHIsaros, 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
thst heavy bets were made on yesterday, and |
adds that they three TO in favor of CON
victiOn. -I 5s ,a t.ft..t.
Grant is visiting Philadelphia. -rf.E
Judge Stanbcrry concluded AS follows: Now, |
listen for a moment to one, who understands !
Andrew johnson better than most OF you for |
hc opportunities have been greater. When, |
nearly two years ago, he called me from the pur-
suits of my professional life to take seat in his |
Cabinet l answered the call under a sense of !
| public duty. / came here almost a stranger to
him and to every member of the Cabinet, except |
| Mr.. Stanton. We had been friends for many
! years.
| Senators, need tell you, that all my tendon
| cies are conservative. You, Mr.. Chief Justice,
who have known me for third of q 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 q
step was taken that did not come under my OBJ
| servation. Not word was said that escaped my
attention. | regarded him closely in the Cub
net, and still more in privrte and confidential
conversation. I saw him often tempted with
bad advice. 1 knew that evil counsellors were
more than once around him. I observed him
with the most intense anxiety, but never, in
word, or thought, or action, did discover in
that man any thing but loyalty to the Constitu-
| ton and the laws. BE stood as firm as rock
against all temptation to abuse his own powers,
or to excise those which were not conferred up
on him. Steadfast self-reliant in the midst of
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,
prvations such as 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 teen so long delayed. Yes, Senators, with
all his faults the President has been more sinned
against than SHINING. Fear not, then, to acqut
him. The Constitution OF the country is as safe
in his hands from violence, as it was in the
hands of Washington
But if, Senators, 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:
The strong ann Of the people aciU be about him.
They will find way to raise him from any depths
to which you may consign him, and We shall
| livn 70 al 10 ,.or fla inc
tic voice of the people: swell done thou faith
iul servant; you shall have your reward" But
If, Senators, MS 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 Camillus in the hour oil our
greatest peril, single handed met and baffied the
enemies of the Republic Not here, where he
stood faithful among the faithless Not here
where he fought the good fight for the Union
and the Constitution! Not in this Chamber,
whose walls echo with that clarion voice. that, in
the days of our greatest danger, carried hope
and comfort to many Il respondent he ,rt, strong
as an 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. Donnely's constituents denouncing him
He said the letter contained twenty feur falls,
statements ..
H,.p ndpl on nd n hal in fhn ,oSt
bitter inyecti
The Speaker called him to order half dozen
times, but Mr.. Washburne, said let the party go
on, and the House not Directing, he went on
Mr. Washburnc replied, reiteratiing the truth
of his letter, and saying that he could make nj
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 resolution the
purport of which has not TRANSFERRED.
The Speaker requested them to withhold until
alter the Court. d..
The House then went to impeachment
In the Senate nothing preliminary. Mr. Bing
ham is speaking.
WASHINGTON, May A, P. M.-Honsc:-A com.
mittce of seven, with power to send for persons
and papers was appointed on the Donnelly anL
Washburne case
A motion 10 expunge Saturdays proceedings
from the record, caused much excitement, but
was withdrawn alter Mr.. Donnelly and Mr..
Washburne had withdrawn their offensive re-