The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21

publican that voted against it. All, nv
friends, L was not in the caucus have
not been in any caucus, and don't in4
tend to be in any caucus, God being nv
helper, while ] live. | was not in the
caucus but l have reason 10 know that
there were men who voted for impeach-
ment that were afterward sorry for it
Ono of the pure~t men, and one Of the
best Republicans, came and sat down by
me after | had voted against impeachs
ment, and said "Cary, ! believe in my
soul you are right | would rather give
my right arm than to have voted for it.
but you know the power of ofparty" Oh,
the tyranny of party! The vilest des-
potism on Gods footstool is the tyranny
Of party.
After arguing that even in the removal
OF Secretary Stanton Mr.. johnson had
not violated the Tenure of Office bill. Mr.
Cary continued: But, suppose he did
violate the Civil Tenure bill. He be-
lieves it unconstitutional, and he took the
shortest and easiest way possible 10 have
the constltutionality Of it determined by
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Isn't that rightl Hasn't he the same
right as the humblcst citizen of the IIni-
ted States to have the constituionaity Of
a law tested, and especially when that
law forces into the Cabinet a man with
whom he can have no possible intercourse
That was the reason de gave for renewing
MIR Stanton, in order that this question
might be tested Yes, my countrymen.
and that is what this party is afraid Of
that the law would be tested by the Su-
preme Court. Yes. they went and had
Mr.. Thomas arrested. He proposed to
60 to Jail in order that a writ of haJea,
co'pus might be sued out, and that then
the constitutionality Of the law might be
tested but those fellows found that they
were getting into a fix, and they 90 To
Judge Carter ofthe District of Columbia,
and say: "Now, here don't require him
to give bail" SO, when the question
came up, and Thomas refused to
give bail, the Judge said II know You
very well you can 60 without bail"
Would he have done so with common
criminal The Judge had no right to
make any such decision. What was the
object of it They didn't want the ques
ton to 20 before the Supreme Court.
And here, my friends, is the danger we
are in to-day; that the majority in Com
gress seem determined to strike down that
coordinate branch of the Government
the Supreme Court of the United States
From the spirit they arc manifesting now,
you need not be surprised if Andrew
johnson is convicted ] have heard some
say, elf the President is not convicted ON
account of the rulings of the Chief Ius-
tice, if he don't stand by US on trial,
damn hin, we will impeach him."
tell you, my countrymen, that these are
facts, and when you ask me why didn't
vote for impeachment, l come here and
give you these facts, and then | will tell
you TO weigh me in the balance and see If
am found wanting
Mr. Cary then gave his reasons for op.
posing the impeachment, as follows First
because the President had always had
the right to appoint his own cabinet of
ficers Second, the President had the
right to test the cob.titutionality of the
Civil Tenure Of Office bill. Third, that
there was evidently in thi, whole thing "A
disposition TO bully and badger the Presi
dent, in order to get pretext 10 i'm
peach him. Another reason was that
this was purely political movement, and
therefore dangerous precedent, and MI
Egglesion admitted it the other day. Oh,
shame, where Is' thy blush Think Of
the precedent we are setting. Suppose
we should bave a Democratic Coz grese
and Republican President one Of these
days, and the Democratic majority should
say: "There is no use in trying to do
anything with this Republican President
let us kick HIM OUT "Oh, we'll, some
one says, "what can you get up against
him. But they can say, "What did
they have against Mr. John.on !' 4
impeach one President and ,urn him ont
Of office under m. present charocs. what
President is hereafter .,fc ,yhcn ,h, mn.
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