The New York herald., 1868-03-31

Army OF the United States, and also an
other act OF the same I'd OF March,
To sustain this charge proof viii be given OF his
denial OF the authority OF Congress rs charged also
his letter TO the General OF the Army, in which he
promises OF pardon and indemnity to dlsobey the
requirements OF the Tenure Of ONCE act and to hold
after he had been reinsated by the Senate; that he
chded the General for not accedng to hts request
aud declared that had he known that he tGrant would
taken other means TO prevent Mr. Stanton nom re-
slming his office; his admissions In his answer that
his purpose was from the frst suspension OF Mr.
Stanton August L., 1867, to oust him irom his ofice
Notwithstanding the decision OF the Senate under
se act; his order 70 Genera aa, ssah. 70 refuse TO
TO come from himself after he was 80 leinstated,
and his order TO General Thomas as an otfcer OF the
army OF the United States to take possession 0f the
War ONCE, not transmitted as II should have been
through the General OF the army, and the declara-
tions OF General Thomas that, As an officer OF the
army OF the United states. he felt hound TO obey the
orders OF the Commander-in-Chlei. TO prove
further the purpose and intent with which ms
declarations were made and his denial OF the
power OF Congress TO propose amendments TO the
constitution, and as one OF the means employed by
him to prevent the execution OF the acts OF Con-
gress, we shall show he has opposed and hindered
the paccaiOn OF the country and the return Of the
ssd ,S states 70 .ae unSn no ana mas am
adopt the constitutional amendment known as the
fourteenth article when appealed to to know II II was
that amendment had been adopted by majority OF
the loyal states' legislatures and after In the election
Of 1885, IL had been sustained by an overwhelming
majority Of the loyal people OF the United states
do moi propose to comment further ON this article,
becauseif the Senate shall have decided that all the
acts charged In the preceding articles are justified
by law then large part OF the interest and pur-
poses with which the respondent is charged in tins
article would fail OF proof, that 1t would be
dificult to say whether he might not, with
equal impunity, violate the laws known as
the ss acts oany wnsh IN ns es
as any that can be imagined" II that be so, why
should he not violate themS II, therefore, the judg
ment Of the Senate shall sustain upon the other
articles we shall take judgment upon this by con-
fession, as the respondent declares In re same mes
sage that he does not intend execute them. Is it
wonderful at all that such speech, which seems to
have been unprovoked and coolly uttered, should
have ellcited the single response from the crowd
/ 90 no further might follow this al nt1usean,.
grant the President Of the United States further
upon this dsgraceful scene the mercy or my silence.
Tell me now who can read this account of this eX
hibtiOn and reect that the result OF our Institutions
o. has been 70 place snsh man 50 os
high office of ruler OF this nation, without bushng
and hanging his head in shame as the finger OF
scorn and contempt for republican democracy Is
pointed at him by some advocate OF monarchy in the
Old World? What answer have you when an intel
gent foreigner says, .Look see this Is the cu
minaton OF the ballot unrestrained in The hands Of
free people, In country where any man may
aspire to the Office Of President. Is not our govern
ment OF hereditary king or emperor better one
where at least our sovereign is born Il gentle
man, than TO have sucn thing as this
this man was not the Choice OF the people for the
President Of the United States. He thrown to the
surface by the whirlpool OF cyl war, and careessly
ment without thought that he might ever fl the first
by murder most foul he succeeded to the Presidency
and is the elect Of assassin TO that nigh Office and
not OF the people. at was a gricvous fault,
and grevously have we answered it;' but
let me tell you, oh, advocate Of monarchy that
our form OF government gives us remedy for such
misfortune, which yours, with It's divine right OF
kings, does not. We can remove-as we are about 10
III ferv afInn hA hnsI llpf law grrn
safe and constitutional method OF Impeachment;
while your king, II he become a buifocn. or jester,
ton, boodsned and civil war. This, this, oh
lnonarchist! Is tue crownllg giory oI our
institutions because sor OF 81 which Tor ,o no
precedence over all other governments OF the earth.
TO the bar Of this high tribunal invested with AL It's
great power and duties, the House OF Representa-
tves has brought the President OF the United States
by the most solemn form Of accusation, charging
him with high crimes and mis1emeanors In Office, as
set forth in the several articles which have thus
feebly presented to your attention. Now 1t seems
necessary that ] should briefly touch upon and
bring freshly TO your remembrance the history OF
some OF the events OF his administration OF affairs
In his high office, In order that the intents with
committed the acts alleged against him may be fully
understood. Upon the first reading OF the articles OF
mind Of some Senator why are these acts OF the
President only presented by the House Wien history
informs rs. gs mat GerS s eaSs dangerous , rc TO
50, and others OF equal usurpation or powers,
Il not greater ,Ir are passed r, W & IN silence, G
out In the rst eight articles are but the elimination
OF series OF wrongs nalfeasances anu usurpations
committed by the respondent, ana therefore need 10
be examined In the light OF his precedent and con-
comtant acts 10 grasp their scope and design. The
last three articles presented show the perversy and
malignity with which he acted, so that the man
as he is known to US may be clearly
spread upon record TO he seen and known OF
all men hereafter. What has been the respondents
course OF administration? For the evidence rely
upon common fame and current history as sufficient
iv opud oonos e grares," wasground OF indict-
ment even. More than two hundred and forty years
ago 1t was determined in Parliament that common
fame il good ground for the proceeding OF
this House. either TO inquire OF here
or to @ transmit to the N, complaint Sna or The
Now, is 1t not well known TO all good and grave
men (s'b0a0s 70 gyures'D that Andrew Johnson en-
tered the oice OF President OF the United states az
citation, frequently and everywhere, that traitors
ought 10 be punished, and treason should be made
should be fOstercd and encouragcd and if there were
but few OF them, 10 such only should be given IN
charge the reconstruction Oi the dsOrganzed Statesr
DO not all men know that soon afterwards he
changed his course, and only made treason odious
30 far az he was concerned. by appointing traitors TO
orlcc, and by iniiscriinlnatc pardon TO all who
s'caine in unto hiinYr Who does not know that
Andrew johnson initiated, of his own VIII, course
Of reconstruction of the rebel States, which nc the
time he claimed was provisional only, and until the
meeting Or Congress aud liz action thereon? |?
Who does not know that when Congress met and un-
s;ructon, OF wich he had ADVISED them IA his mes
sage, which they alone had The constitutional power
to do Andrew johnson last aforesaid again changed
his course and declared tnat Congress had no power
to legislaie upon that subject: but that the two
houses had only the power separately To Judge
Of the qualifications OF tie members who might
be sent to each by rebelious constituencies,
acting under State organizations witch Andrew
johnson had called into existence by his late Hat tire
electors OF which were voting by his permission and
under his lmffationsS Who does not know that
when Congress- assuming It's rghtful power to pro-
pose amendments TO The constitution, had passed
such amendment, and had submitted
cation, Andrew Johnson advised and eoan-
selled the Legislatures Of the states lately in
rebellion well others, t0relcct the amendment,
50 that N might not operate ~ law and thus estab-
lish equality Of suffrage in a the states aud equality
OF rights In the number or the electoral college and
In the number Of the representatives TO the Congress
OF the United Statcsy Lest any one should doubt the
correctness OF this piece OF history or the truth Of
this common fame shall show you that while the
Legislature Of Alabaina was dclibcrating upon
the reconsideration OF the vote whereby 10 had
fa,l no ne lastl lrir ~