The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-20
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RECORD.

On Saturday last the Court Of I'm.
peachment voted on the 18th article
80 ayes to l9 maya, and adjourned till
the 26th inst. The rccusant Republi,
can Senators that voted for acquittal
were, Fessendcn, Fowler, Grimes
Henderson, Ross, Trumbull and Var
Winkle. These men have all mad,
for themselves a record Of infamy
They have foresworn themselves
stultifed their own actions. Unde,
their oaths as Senators they all sup
ported the Civil Tenure Act, Showing
that they believed it constitutional
On the 2lst Of February last thu
Senate adopted the following:
Whereas, The Senate have read ant
considered the communication of the
President stating that he had removed
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary Of
War, and had designated the Adjutant
General Of the Army to act as Secrc.
tary of war ad interim. Therefore
Rssolred, BY the Senate of the
United States, that under the Consti
tuition and laws Of the United States
the President has no power to remove
the Secretary of War, 'and designate
any other officer to perform the dutie.
OF that Office ad interim.
Four Of the above named Senators
were not present, but Ross, Trumbul
and Van Winkle voted for it. Show,
ing most conclusively that they belev
ed the Civil Tenure Act applicable tt
Stanton's case.
The following is the resolution rein.
stating Secretary Stanton, adopted or
the 18th of January last:
Resolred, That, having considered
the evidence and reasons given by the
President, in his report of the 18th OF
December, 1867, for the suspension Of
Edwin M. Stanton, the Senate do not
concur in such suspension.
This resolution was supported and
voted for by Fessenden, Fowler and
Trumbull, the other four not voting.
In addition to this some of these men
have repeatedly demanded that the
President should be Impeached. In
December last Mr.. Fowler complained
of Mr.. Benton of N. H., for voting
against Impeachment when Benton
replied:
."Tf we had impeached him, the
"Senate would have failed to convict
"him." Just send us an impeach-
"ment," rejoined Mr.. Fowler, "and
"you will be forced to admit that you
"have misjudged u.s."
On the 30th Of January last a meet
ing of the Republican Congressional
Committee was held at the house of
Senator Morgan, which Mr.. Fowler
attended. Mr.. Fowler at length took
the floor and said, "What has been
"urged here tonight is we'll; but it
"does not 60 to the root Of the matter.
"There is no protection, no safety, no
"peace for the loyal people of the
"South, 80 long as Andrew johnson
"remains in the White House. II
Congress ahall longer hesitate to
"impeach and depose this johnson the
"blood ofthousands ofloyal Southern
Gers, murdered by bloody minded,
"implacable Rebels, will rest upon our
'tsouls," etc., etc.
Others Of them, especially Fessen-
den and Trumbull have time and
again denounced the usurpations and
misdemeanors Of the President in un-
measured terms.
In view Of this array of facts the
question arises, what could have induc-
"a these men to their treachery? There
ar. many reasons adduced-opposition
to Wade and bis views Of the Tariff
question, disappointed ambition, a
league with Chase 10 form third par