New-York tribune., 1868-04-28

ia enough that they were official violations Of law. The
counsel have placed great stress upon the necessity OF
proving that they were wifully done II by that ne
means that they voluntarily done agree with him.
mere accidental trepass would not be sufficient 10 con-
Wet But that whc his voluntarily done is Tgy DONE
according TO every honest denition and whatever mai
feasance is willingly perperaed by an ohceholder is
misdemeanor Office whatever he may aleee "as MS
intention. The President justifes himself by asserting
that all previous Presidents had exercised the same right
OF removing officers for 10 be Judged OF by the
President alone Had there been no law 10 pr9hlpI ~
when Mr. Stanton was removed the cases wouid nave
ment in favor Of the other. But since the action OF
any of the Presidents to which ne refers law nsI
with the Executive, denying that right and prohibiting
ecmVe ofcer who Should exercise it. And that too
after the President himself made issue on s constt
longer existed that such right was in the President
by virtue of his office Hence the attempt to shield nm I'M
should be faithfully" executed He answers HaS
sOrs. How does that Justify his own maIteas
simply to test the eonstutonay OF the Tenure OF
Office law by judicial decision He has already seen IL
tested and decided by the votes twice gwen OF two
thirds of the Senators and Of the House OF Representa-
SS it stood as sa T pSp g 9se4reG % Ky the s
dent which required any judicial interposllon IL here
who felt aggreved by the action Of Mr.. stanton But
instead Of enforcing that law he takes advantage OF the
TO induce others TO resist It, Instead Of attempting az
the Executive Of the United States to see that that law
faithfully executed he took great pains and perpe
trated the acts alleged in this article not only 10 resist il
himself but to seduce others to do the same lie sought
ed pdnSo S% in an0 an Open SVOwed Obstruction Of
the law, as it stood unrepeaed upon the
with him in perpetratlng such an act, until he
sunk down the unfortunate individual bearing the
that the laws shall be faithfully executed Is this
attempting TO carry them INTO effect by uphoding Their
"a IN Ia lfh
it not high and bold attempt TO obstruct the laws and
take care that they should not be executed ne 9Gt t
constitntonay, and wished TO test IT, What rght had
he to he hunting up for Others as well as himself
to violate this law this misdemeanor
in itself The President asserts that he did not remove
contradiction OF his own letter the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in which, as he Was bound by law he commu
on Of the answer may therefore be considered dls
posed OF by the exiStence of the fact well as by
his subsequent report to the Senate The following is the
letter just alluded to, dated August IA, 1867: ~
sn compliance M win The 81 1ss ss r , % oS
that tie 2h ihe Hon Edy Stanton suspended from
powered to act A. Secretary dd interim
Wretched man! a direct contradiction Of his solemn
answer! How necessary that man should have good
conscience or good memory Both would be out Of
place How lovely TO contemplate what assd.
uousy nculcated by celebrated Pagan INTO the pnd oi
his son: Virtue TRUTH and truth virtue" And stl
more virtue every kind charms us, yet that virtue
strongest which is affected by justice and generosity
Good deeds will be done wise acts will never be
executed except by the vrtuOus and the conscientious
May the people Of this Republic remember this good
old doctrine when they next meet TO select thelr
rulers, and may they select only the brave and the
yirtuous Has IL been proved charged IN THIS article
that Andrew johnson In vacation suspended fOn once
Edwin NJ Stanton, who had been duly appointed ana
then executing the duties Of Secretary OF the Depart
ment of War; without the advice aud consent OF the
did be TrPSr The % o i9 6 se % INC
senate and did the Senate proceed 10 consider the suf
fcency OF reasOnsf Did the Senate declare such
rea sons insufficient whereby the said Edwin NJ stanton
became authorized forthwith resume and exercise the
functions OF Secretary Of War; and dpace the secretary
dd interim whose duties were then 10 cease ana tcfhl
nate did the said Andrew Johnson IN ms Official cbafac
ter Of President Of se EHSd saas e& a & 70
forthwith Of the functions OF his ONCE as secretary
of the Department OF WSr ana mas & G % ~ & 10 oe M
by said Edwin NJ stanton secretary OF M1r, no'~,n MIN
the acts in violation Of law charged this article are
The proof lies IN a very compass and depends
upOn the crediby OF two Witnesses who, upon
this point, cOroborate each others evidence Andrew
declared that such was his Intention but roprOached u
s. Grant. General in the following language H., - b.
,rou. Of ieeping M Stanton fltr ''asei nt
s.E from you promise you that view, Of duty
S5 S 9o b. ,.Stf nsh T.1 sp5oe S SSs fs nos %
understanding between these oonegsOss s,e PLAINLY ds9as ron
oOnVssatona II certain hoEver ih nnlst ls'e e
did not Offer TO return the place to ny possession bu
could have anticipated your would have been comg,dio
ak Of YOU @ ss TOpTS sas on or or else Else 70 so 10 abe nor. "a
greeable .Ipelnt Of suspendBs you BY .9eees,oL u
lie thus distinctly alleges that the General had full
knowledge that such his deliberate Intention Hard
words injurious epithes can do nothing 70 eorIoDo
njure the character OF witness but andrew
johnson wholly destitute Of truth aud shameless
fsser then this article and all it, charges are clearly
made out by his evidence. Whatever the respondent
may say the reply OF u g. Grant General only goes
confirm the fact Of the Presidents awess attempt 70
obstruet the OF the act specified In the article
II Gen. Grants recollection OF his conversation win the
the same fact stated by President although it shows
that the President perseyeied In ms course OF deter
10 aid in its contamination No difference to the main
Of the attempt to violate and prevent the execution
Of 1.-THE law exists in either statement; both compel
the conviction Of the respondent unless he should escape
through other means than the facts proving the arce
declare dee the for regulating the tenure Of certain
civil offices" unconstitutional and void for it 80 hap,
almost every member Of this high tribunal has more
than once-twice, perhaps three times-deeared upon
inbappy man IS in this condition: He has declared him
self determined to obstruet that act he has by two
several letters OF authority. ordered Lorenzo
Thomas to violate that law; and he has Issued
commissions, durlng the session OF the Senate
in violation Of law TO SAID Thomas. lie must therefore
either deny his own solemn declaration and fasfy the
that verdict whose least punishment is removal from
onS tbe eleventh articles whicn he intends joint
swer 10 the two carges that he had attempted 70 con
r.rnafing the tenure OF certain civil offices, had
violated his oath TO take care that the laws be iahn
the execution OF the laws IN his letter Of the 3st of
January 1863 he asserts, and reproaches Gen Hra py
t1 W eyent Edwin NJ Stanton from forthwith resumng
the functions OF his Office notwithstanding tat the
senate might decide his favor and that the President
and u. & Grant General, in their angry cor
respondence date heretofore referred made an
isse of yeracty-the President asserting that the Gen
era had promised to aid him In defeating the execution
Of the laws by preventing the immediate resumption OF
the functions Of Secretary OF War by Edwin NJ stanton,
and that the General violated his promise; and u 3
Grant General denying having finally made sueh
nromise although he agrees with the President tha the
PRESIDENT did attempt induce him TO make such prom
ise and to enter into such an arrangement NoE YaN
found IN lieu of the ruth the ysen Ehe4 issues nom
the Ivory GaethQugh WHO Can hesitate to choose be-
of a political trckster-is wholly inmsterial, 50 far as