National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
Progress of Impeachment,

'cene in the Senate Chamber, so lar
Is the Court and spectators were
was much as on the last
assembling of the Court. There
was a great rush for tickets, and
the ladies' made gay exhibition OF
silks, laces, diamonds, fans and par
asols. At 12.45 2. NJ, the Secreta-
nv of the Senate was directed to no
tify the managers that the Court
was ready to proceed with the case,
and thereupon the managers ap-
peared at the bar of the Senate. A
majority of the House were also
present. The account which we
take from the Boston Journal, con
tinues as follows:
Messrs. Stanbery, Evarts, Nelson
and Curtis, of the Presidents coun-
sci, came in and took seats around
the table at the right of the Chief
Justice, Mr.. Stanberry occupying
the head. Mr.. Grosbeck takes the
place of Mr.. Black, who is not pres
cnt. Mr.. Doolittlc, who had not
heretofore been present to take the
oath, was called to the bar, and the
oath was admInisted to him by the
Chief Justice. Secretary Forney
then read the journal Of the last
court.
The galleries by this time were
fully occupied. 1t was noticed that
a few colored people of both sexes
were sprinkled here and there
throughout the audience. The di
plomatic gallery was also fun. The
reading of the journal occupied fif
teen minutes, during which the man
ayers and the Presidents cOunse
paid the most studied attention.
When the reading was finished
Mr.. Davis rose and offered a resOlu
ton in writing to the effect that as
a part of the States were not repre-
scented, court for the trial of i'm
parchment could not be legally or
ganized until all the States wert
represented.
Mr.. Howard thought the resolu
ton not in order.
Mr.. CONFESS moved that the pape
be not received, upon which he calle'
for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Howe thought the resolution
of Mr.. Davis purely in order.
A vote by yeas and nays was the
taken on receiving Mr.. Davis rest
luton, resulting-yeas =, nays 4!
The yeas being Messrs. McCreer
and Davis himself.
STATEMENT BY MR.. STANBERY.
Mr.. Stanbery then arose, and a,
dressing the presiding officer as IN
Chief Justice" proceeded to sd
that the Presidents counsel VIZ
ready to answer; that every M
ment of time had been occupied
E but they had not had sufficient tim
but such as their answer was the
would present it.
Mr.. Curtis then rose and rea
from voluminOuS manuscript sui
stantially as follows:
THE ANSWER OF ANDREW JOlINSO
TO TIE ARTICLES OF IMPEACIIMEN
5 In answer to the first article r
| spondent says that Secretary sta
!. ton was appointed By Abraham Ii
t coin and was permitted by the la
e of the United States to hold Oil
S at pleasure of the President. /
o act of 1889 it was enacted that 50
s Secretary shall perform such duti
l. as shall be assigned him by t
o President. and that he 81 all condu
Vt his business in such manner as t
!: President from time to time may
II rect.
V Respondent further answer ii
IS in accordance with the practice
Is each and every President of t
!; United States said Stanton becal
g his adviser and subordinate, a
g that he succeeded to the office
It President by reason of the death
e. Mr.. Lincoln, and said Stanton h'
IF his commission under Preside
ii Lincoln and at no time received a
rs appointment or commission from
- Spondent, save in mere matters
ut detail. He further answers that
cd or about August 9th, 1867, he
m came convinced that he could /
ey suffer Mr.. Stanton to hold of
without dctriment to the public
ne tcrest, and thereupon by the TO
10. of the constitution and laws of
ii, United States, and by virtue of
lis power and authority vested in i
,b. by the constitution and laws,
nd send him Il letter asking him to
sign.
IN The answer then rccitcs the I
me rcSpondence which followed,
on. that the President looked up
nv. thoritics from the first to the Thi
felt Ninth Congress, and found that
be had the power to remove any OF
;rc. Executive officers.
his Ills Cabinet officers also agl
- that he had the power of rcm'
the and he therefore determined Ia
he licyc MI. stanton, sending his |
cdo. ons to the Senate in accordance =
the tenure of Office law.
The history of the War Der
let mcnt imbroglio was then rehear
'eat together with the action Of the
,ck- ate and Gen. Grants connection
hey considerable length. He also st
me. that he had desired to get iud
the decision on the constitutionalit