New-York tribune., 1868-04-23

WILL he then socits their advice as 20 the OF
he rncnle by which they admit that they hOld their
plecr to an t6e other officers Of the Government Could
II have been expected that sty' y % su1p t SuCm di
sSroeaSls s1sSi SSSS 20 ne VIII 81 him who soughttl
IN WAS ne advice OF seris TO their lord, OF servants 10
9r % Is 0SSst respond to MI johnson as old Polonius
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''ssE 5ssua Ard BY the w,., like camel indeed
sa.s"s scossss I. IS hacked IiIs weasel s.
hgsts I,,l:s. oT TslT s1e h,s 4 ss1l1, ssh,,. r
he gentlemen of the cahnet understood the position
that they occupied The President in his TO the
saws that he took the advice Of his Cabinet IN reference
hsacton upon the BIN regulating the tenure OF certain
Il The llmtatlon he
changes II sn one Of these gentlemen h. that
would asa n.sh Of the provisions Of nat e case became "
Having indulged his Cabinet in such freedom OF opinion
when he consulted them In reference 10 the constitution
ay he b and having covered himself and them with
public odiun by Its announcements he now Vaunt thelr
that the law itself may be violated lmpunty This.
says the President Is the exercise OF my constitutional
a responsible my Cabinet Yes, the President is re.
spons9e Tor the opinions ana SohGnct o. men HI & Eve
bling est they be at once deprived Of Their places TINS
the Presidents idea Of Cabinet bat 1t Is an IDEA not
IA harmony with the theory of the Constitutions. .
The President Is Of strong WILL of violent pas
use thnd men, adhesive men, subseryient men, aud cor
rupt the instrument Of his designs IL is the truth
of HISTORY that he has injured every person with whom he
has Iad confidential relations and many have escaped
ruin only by Withdrawing from his society altogether He
power capacity or influence within his reach Succeeding
IN his attempts they are In tmo and usually IN short
the brave and patriotic resist his schemes or expose his
plans he attacks them with all the enquiry ana tloSge
OF his Office aud pursues them with all the violence OF his
personal hatred He attacks TO destroy all VINO VIII not
become his Instruments, and all who become his nstIu
ments destroyed in the use lie spares no one. AT
ready this purpose Of his life N IN the eatneht
of gentleman who was OF counsel Tor tine respondent
but who has never appeared in his behalf
The thanks of the country duo to those
s&uiSs Of kingdoms SnS s' which were not his give
fused to fan down and worship tle tehpier, !
due to Gen Emory who when brought into the presence
Of the President by request which he eSng hoa q MS
Vaccinations by presenting TO him the law upon o Sup
The eXpere2ce ana the fate Of Mr. Johnsons eminent
adherens lessons OF warning TO the country ana 70
mankind and the more eminent and distinguished OF ms
sdherems furnished the most melancholy lessons
for this and for succeeding generations
party but in periods of national trial and peril the
peoPe will not tolerate those %ho IN any degree q & OF gs
and interests Of the republic In the pubhe lndglIeh
which seldom IN regard to public duty deNO
tion the country and adherence TO Mr. Johnson are
and have been wholly Inconsistent ,, a.
Carpenters historical painting OF Emancipation nt
of an event the most ustfiOus OF any III
the annals OF America since the adoption OF the Conslu
stution, only in the fact that that Instrument as
means Of organizing aud preserving the nation rendered
emancipation possible The principal figure OF the scene Is
the immortal lincoln. whose great virtues endear his
and memory 70 all mankind, and whose untiimelX
experience, but not now deemed so great calamity TO
tile people who loved him and mourned for him as no
public before loved or amented, as s the
shame humiliation. disgrace and suffering caused Oy
tie misconduct and crimes of his successor. 1t was
natural aud necessary that the artist should arrange the
personagcs Of the group on the right hand ana on he
is snt M%s Rh Sy ehanee by the taste Of the
or by the influence Of mysterious Providence which
works through human agency we Know NOT But on tne
right OF Lincoln two statesmen and patriots VINO, IN
all the trials and yessitndes Of these eyeni4 M years
ciples Of constitutional government Senators and Mr.
eJustce in this presence venture not to pronounce
on the left of Lincoln five figures representing the
other members his Cabinet One Of these Is no longer
among the living he died before the evil days came and
may indulge the hope that he would have escaped the
actiye in counselng and supporting President in his
attempts subvert the Government They are already
summit OF virtuOus ambition Yielding 70 the seductOns
of fpower they have laeh Iher example anu iase ay
this tribunal TO him who h trial before this tribunal
be accepted the Judgment OF wise or patrotc
Leaving the discussion Of the provisions OF the Cons
character and history oi the act OF 7S9, which
has been laid BY the President in his yer and by sn
% ' The T%s @ @ seeSn q that B o.
pass ID the House Of Representatives, after recapuiatnl
parment aud setting forth his duties contained thes
words n reference to the Secretary OF the Department
ITO he removable from Office by the President OF tn,
United States" The Honse In Committee Of the Whole
part ia the debate As is well known there was q
difference 0pnien at the1e TO the meaning OF the
Constitution. Some centended that the power Of reuOv
ing es %ceGs wa WAS yestea ~ ns @
Senate and this as well when the Senate was In session
tive in the removal OF public officer must
DO token by the President but that there could be
Senate and that this rule applicable to the powers OF
the President well during the vacation during tho
session OF lthc Senate while the initiative was In the
President, the actual removal OF civil officer could
ate but that during the vacations the President might
c at Se Pd @ e PsT
the Senate. Mr. Madison maintained the first OF these
propositions and he be said 20 be the only person OF
historical reputation at the present day who expressed
corresponding opinions although undoubtedly his views
sustained by considerable number OF members II
Is evident from examination Of the debate that Mr.
Madsons views were gradually, and finally success
As Is we'll Known Roger Sherman was then one OF the
most eminent members Of that body He was sgner Of
the Declaration OF Independence, member Of the Con-
venton framed the Constitution Of tie United
States ana member 4f the House OF hepresentanyes
Of the constitutional period OF Amer
SsTe Seen eminent Of h G aS bSt
at period has his family been distinguished than
the discussion. and there is doubt that the
hc6 he entertained and md expressed had large IN
reached The report Of the debate Is found in the
hrst volume OF this Annals Of Congress- and
quote from remarks made by Mr. Sherman preserved
on pages $40 and 6l1 Of that volumes
S,s sHa 'SesfSrs ssr;5y % ny mind
Whether the tontutiou
the night 10 ohcer appointed by and with the advice and
seat the senate No gsroAa contends bat that the sTes and
unless inferior Offices where the contrary established BY Law
beR they aege that although the Of tho Senate
necessary to the appointment the President ne by nature Of his
Office. baS the power of removal Nov appears that hs
Opnob Is " oyBded because this opinion vas intended for some
useful .Sd By .. construction sosld none At Al,
Of the President they constituted mutual
each haTiug negate the Other consider established
prsepv that the which appoints unless there
exceptions made Now The which Gppon the
judges dsa then otherwise the President by aud with the
which pDOnted
wouA Sufficient remove them. This As construction