New-York tribune., 1868-03-24
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Cou,inued from First PAGE


- %, ,be nroceedngs of the Convention; that, on the
,stb dov Of said month Of August this committee waited
the President Of the United haes at the ExecuuVe
Mansion and was received by him IN one OF the rooms
thereof and by their Chairman, the Hon Reyerdy
Johnson then and Senator Of tie United STATES
,neakinQ in their behalf presented copy Of the pro
,eedngs OF the Convention and addressed the Presdeht
OF the United states IN speech OF WHICH "
copy according 10 a published report OF the same
and the respondent believes, subsantlay 0oiIeoV
report is hereto annexed part Of this answer ana
marked Exhibit G." That theIoupon, ana I'D rePy 10
the address OF said Committee by their Chairman TINS
respondent addressed the said committee SO waning
upin him i'm one of the rooms OF the Executive Manson
and s respondeut believes that this his address 10 said
Committee rs the occasion referred 20 III the nrs spech
admit that the passages therein set forth, If extracts
from speech address Of this respOndent upon such
mn Said occasion but on the contrary this respondent
demands and insists that II TINS hSh9Taee OoGgC si
deem the said article ana the sara nlsJ speelcaSm on
thereof 90 contain allegation OF matter coghLaole Dy
this honorable Court as a high misdemeanor IN once
within the intent and meaning oi tle iohsututlSn VI e
United States, and shall receive or allow PROOF III cup
port the same that proof shall be required 70 be mace
OF the actual speech ana addIes OF tls IeenuSV% IN ol
said occasion. which this respondent denies hat sad ar
ee and specification contains or justly represents -.
Aud this respondent further answering the tenth artl-
Gle aud the specifications thereof says that az cleveland
in the state Ohio, and the Sd day OF september IN
the year 1866 he attended by Large asSemDdge Oh
his fehowdtzens and IN deierenSe ana % w
OF public and political consideration Ana thls IespOnu
ent believes that said occasion ana audIeSs H. ~
to I'm the second specification OF the tenth arcl Out
his does not admit that passages therein
SET forth as extracted from speech this respondent
said occasion, correctly OF justly present ms speSch
or address upon said occasions but on the contrary TINS
respondent demands aud insists that this honorable
court shan deem the said article and the said second
specification thereof 20 contain ale cations Oi m9tIer cog
nzable by this honorable court as high msdemeanOr
in Office within the intent and meaning Of the COnsitu,
ton OF the United states and SHAH receive OF allow PROOF
made f the actual speech aud address Of this respond
ent said OCCASION which this respondent denies that
said article and specification contains or correctly OF
Justly represents. 80
article and the specifications thereof says tnat az
Bt Louis in tho state Of Missouri and ON the oth day OF
September IN the year lCG DC was at'enuSu ~ Oy fe ]
Gus assemblage OF his ieIoWcit5es and Ii id
and obedience 70 their call aud demand ne addiesseu
upon matters Of public and poitcal cOisldelalO'
and ms respondent believes that said occasion and ad
referred 10 in the third specification OF me teh
passages therein set FORTH extracts from speech OF
this respondent said occasion correctly or Justly pre-
sent hs speech address upon said occasion; Dut on
contrary this respondent demands and insists tha
this honorable Court shall deem the said article ana the
said third specification thereof 10 contain allegation OF
matter equitable by this honorable Court rs hgh mis-
decauor I'm office within the intent and meaning OF the
Constitution OF the United states, aud shall receive or
allow ur0of in support Of the that proof shall DC
required made Of the actual speech and address OF
tis respondent said occasion which this respondent
denies that the said article and specification contain, OF
Aud tnis respondent further answering the tenth ar
tce, protesting that he has not been unndfu OF the
hiS4 duties OF his ONCE or OF the harmony OF
which ought 10 exist and be maintained between he e&
eCuJye and legislative branches OF the G0Venment OF
the United states denies that he has ever INTENDED OF u
sgned 60 set aside the righ authority or powers OK
hatred contempt or reproach the Congress OF the United
states either branch thereof or 10 impair or destroy
people Of the United states for the Congress or
the rightful legislative power thereof or to excite the
Odum resentment Of all OF the good people OF
United States against Congress and the laws by II
duly and Constituuonaly enacted. ~. -. -.
This respondent further says that az all times, he has,
official President recognized the authority
and organized during his administration OF the OF
hcc Of President OF the United States.
And this respondent, further answering says tat ne
LIS To
duty as President the United States, communicated to
Congress ms and opinions I'm regard 10 such acts OF
resolutions thereof being submitted TO him as Presl
dent Of the United states in pursuance OF the COnsul
ZION, seemed TO this respondent to require such cohnunl
eatons and he has from time TO time, IN the exercise OF
that freedom Of speech which belongs 10 him as ctzen
President of the United States 10 the People OF the United
States upon t occasions duty OF the highest oDSa-
ton expressed his felow-czens ms views and Opn-
Ions respecting the measures and Proceedings OF Con,
w such his communication 70 Compress he has expressed SEQ
actual constitution Of the two Houses OF Congress, with
Uut representation therein Of certain states OF the Union
the that wisdom and justice and in the opin
and Judgment Of this respondent, Congress, n It's
legislation and proceedings should give to this political
circumstance and whatsoever he has thus communicated
10 Congress. addressed TO his felow-czens, or any
Rssembage thereof. this respondent says was and Is
American citizen and his light and duty President Of
al dsparagng his right Of freedom Of opinion and Of
freedom Of speech as heTenhefore or hereinafter more
he same further answering the said tenth article say
the aud opinions expressed by this respondent
citizens n said article, or in this answer thereto men
ioned not and were not intended to be other or
fercnt from those expressed by him III his c0mInumca
tOns 70 COngessi tha the eleven states iaGy IN lusul
tecticn never I3d ceSfg 10 DC sees ~ @ tnT IN % ci @
BY loyal Representatives and senators as fuy as the
Ojher states Of the Union, and that consequently the
Congress as then constituted wasDOt IN fact Congress OF
81 the states but Congress OF only part OF the states
This respondent always protesting against me nnauthOI
zed exclusion thcrefrOm of the said eleven states never
hecss gave bis assent TO all laws passed by said congress
which did not IN ms opinion ana ynagemeht Nloate i
Constitution exercising his constitutional authority
OF returning bills Congress with his objections when
ent And further this respondent has also expressed
This opinion both IN his communications 10 congress ana
ms addresses 70 the peOpe ti,at ee ,PI PGIti3
congress in reference 10 the states lately ia sufecuOh
eontry dd tend 10 disnnon and the permanent disrup
ton Of the States. and that in following It's said policy
fundamental principles Of the government ana winch
tended TO consolidation and despotisn and such oen&
VINES. tbeHn i'm 6s Recommendations o Congress or in his
addresses 10 people when called upon by them 10 ex
press his opinions Oh matters Of public ana political con
sderatOn
And tins respondentfurt answering the tenth article
SAYS that nc has always claimed and insisted and now
eapacity as a citizen Of the United States and the poll
ca relations the President OF the United States 10 the
people the United states whose servant under the
duties and responsibilities Of the Constitution OF the
United states the freSdeh % TI tne Snea Tes & ~ snS d
has fun right and in his Office Of President OF the
United states held 10 the high duty of forming and
ON ht occasions expressing 2pinons o. nnu eCdcern m
ing the legislation OF congress proposed or
eOmpetcd IN respect OF It's WlouVH!
tee worthness objects purposes, ana pubic ana pOltl-
cal motives and tendencies and within and as part or
such right and duty form and on t occasions 10 eX-
press opinions Of and concerning the pubic character
and conduct views purposes objects motives ana zen,
denotes Of all engaged IN the public service, as wen
in Congress otherwise, and under other rules or
limits upon this right OF freedom Of opinion and OF free
dom OF speech OF responsibility and amenablty Tor
the actual exercise Of such freedom OF opinion and free
So of speech than attend upon such rights and
exercise on the part OF all other citizens OF the United
sfates and ON the part OF all their public servants.
And this respondent further answering SAID tenth
article says That the several occasions on which, as s