The New York herald., 1868-03-03


republican instta IONS The republican members Of the
Doase wero prepared TO rsyoulonzs tho country for
tasteful TO thsul Tdey had first empei to African
izc !he institutions Of the country aud nos they we're
Isady TO Msxcaaizs Them Proceeding TO discuss the
Tenure OF once aw he reminded the House that the
Attorney General Of tho Unit,d Ststos legal adviser
Q. Oh ,no i,esidsat anu Sacrelary stanton himself, bad
declared 'ha law nnc ins.itutonai There there
lore nolning ~ tae act Of the President which
a.sss aaeserYlas o. lmpssehnent IL was mere honest
was By obtaining Judicial decision aud was ony that
which tho President hal solsh, 10 obtain
M WILLIAMS, repl OF Pa, askei ar. E.bIack what
authority he had Tor the emenl that III. stanton had
expesssd tho opinion tnat the las wa uncon tatoE
Mr. EIBr4cK said hla authority WIS the tesl,nony
taken before lhe Juaiciay Committee OF which the
Senator himself WAS u member
hr. WILLIAMS sand there was no such testimony taken
before that oomnsoe; II was oliy ihe the
President himself.
Mr.. NnL,ox said the fact had been brought out By q
message from Tho President, and that II hal been
controverted by any person In ihe interest Of Mr..
and declared that Andrew Johnson had already been
impeached before tho tribunal OF public opinion and
that he ought 10 have been long since by tho
House. Ho denied thai pIesiden Is belief Inc
coastitutionah.y OF the Tenure Of 0ac' law was any
talked about thu constitution continually by day and
had probably dreamed Of Il By nigh, and yet ho had
all the time been violating To provisions and subverng
its authority for the purpose Of putas int, ooe rebels
and traitors
He said that ii tho articles under discussion suf
ncent to ground an impeachment upon. Il vas quite
offences for whcn he might have b,eu arra ned, and
he had learned with great pleasure thai an amendments
sot r Butwe which would IN part i,t least remedy
this difficulty. IL was quite certain tiat u would be
moro satisfactory to tho houe aud TO tho country, FOR
the for removing Preside oh were placed
this record. Tho whole rccr Of hs oences that he
had done and what lie had aiea 10 do were co-term-
with his oicai lite. He had end avored to bring
Congress into dori.ion and dsrespect b,dy hanging
ON the verge OF the government; he had made himself
jest and by-wofd; had prostued his ofico in the
OF the veto and OF tho appointing power had given all
possible encouragement 10 rebels and had done ali he
could 10 prevent tho reconssraction OF tac rcbellous
States. The orbearance OF Congress mad only led 10
greater violence OF action tho part Of tho President
rho time hGd now come The law was plain. Tho
President should DO impcached and driven out. I'M
parchment would end tho combat Impeachment
peace. II TO tho democratic party martyr,
tha, party welcome 10 HIM out Andrew johnson
had in him tho poorest stuT inas mar.yr
made Of Lot him. then be ejec OF from ONCE as soon
as tue forms or tue law Viii allow tho whole coun-
try will say, amen.
Mr. KrnR, dem, OF Ind, next took tho floor Speak.
Ing Of tho tenth article said thai charge rad never
been made on such himsy such shadowy, sucn abso.
utey unsub. tanal estmony as that on which that ar
tcle rested. No Tair minded maa coald rise from s
reading without asonisnment that 1t contained SO
little, tfilng and 80 absIlpeiy ts,ricsfu TO
tho intelligence OF tho House. There was not enough In
it TO Uho man, much les negro. Of steal
ing an orange. IL showed that
Trllcs light as,
Are 70 tho Jealous con iraa ions strong
As proofs OF Holy Wr.s.
lie know OF parallel in rldcuousness 10
these proceedings, and that Was the presentation the
other day Of thai humbug nonsensical letoc about
yceTine. AS to Mr. Lawrenc.s htatcment that
the impeachment movements was supported by demo-
crats, he declared that no had yet t. OF tue st
democrat in or out Of Congress wlo supported H. On
the contrary all democrats and Of the respectable
republicans had spoken OF it disSraceu TO Congross
and the country. Democrats appeared here not as de-
tenders OF Tho President bit lenders OF right
President Lincoln had, While tho rnaie was IN session.
aud condomncrs 81 h woag He re erred the fast that
OF New York. and yeI. according GAraeds argl.
men Prefidcnt Lincoln had no constitutional power to
do so, aud should have hoeaimpeacned Tor IL
ir PAINE. rep.) Of WIS., tho -ysaker. He
discussed The questions 10 how Anirew Johnson should
BIO tired whether az rodsnt Unitei States or az
Wee Pres don Iaichars ng the duties aud poucrs OF
President. rBaS vas an important Question, as con-
neced W.T. oneI qIos,ons I no ~ wo sao.a 70 Presao
sdc the rial then certainly Andrew johnson should
not he aragncd as prcsae.', in his opinion The com.
meo wero right In tue description o( the Office and
I'll, ra ahoud b. presided over by the Chief Justice Of
the United slaies Tue matter was good deal mixed
up because ii Mr. Lincoln still acting as President,
and II Andrew Johnson "oIe - ba impeacod AS Vice
President no weud nmseli be entitled 70 preside at his
own trial Tho why the Chief Justice was
CURED preside the trial Of tho President that
ia case conviction and deposition from olice the
presiding Officer Of tho Senate osucceed him. aud
that applied In ui force 20 the present
! just boftre the stroke Of noon tho mmiltee arose
the session Oi Saturday was ccntIde- the
| form OF au adjournment.
tho House Immediately commenced tlo session Of
Monday, dispensing with prayer and with tho reading OF
| tie journal, aud went into Committee OF tao Whole on
the state OF tho Union, Mr. schoheld IA tho Cnair, and
| resumed The debals On tho articles OF mp,acnmens
Mr. reiuDLE ldem) Of Ky, entered his solemn pro.
liberties Of the pc ope IL ibo President could be re-
moved ON such rival pretcDco3 i5ere was no
fa''l for he position OF any future rresdea He I'M
pcEed tho majority TO pause beore .Ook sucn
a fatal sie?. IN his Judgment th. imp'asImcnI
OF iresll3nt would not be SusLaei by mo Senate
by tho people. sor the violation u tho ttuon
and laws By iresiien, Lincoln an so rotary stanton
the republican party Of the country had Mt though OF
rcsor,ing impeachment but, on tito y, had
passed acts OF Indemnity for .ncm Why, .lon, should
Mr. johnson, who bad oe,n e.cctei Vics President or
the United states by the republican party DO impeahed
Tor aSlins as ne beieyei, under tho
s,tutoni When the Presidea; mad been shorn Of all
power he dill Why the perioas Undertaking OF
impeachment should bs resorsi 10. endAngering tns
financial and public interests OF the conntry.
Mir Ccrislw, uep.l oI Ill, foiluwcd ca tho opposSe
side OF ihc question, ana argued that The Prsdcn, In
The rerlgpa OF Lr stanton violated law and SUBJ
jecied himself 10 the pains and penalty OF mpsach
ment
nr. MccaRrny, Eapl OF \. y, followed on tho same
sde Claiming wnen the President neglected 10
thai faithfully executed, or assumed 10
perform for when tner0 cons.itu nal or
Legal ancon he wss liable 10 imp aclnicnt he argued
Tat W. JonasSu's policy Of rec3ns'racton was the
usurpson Of power bclongng TO Congress. and THAI
ms OF graping pardons aud rososng property 10
rebols he hfd boon leagao with treason and raors
He cauei that the rsnio al OF SECRETARY sianoa was
tha any further iorbcaranco on The part OF Congress
woald not be- vrue He CHARGED Ar johnson with
having sacHiced the lives o. uaicn m,n. prosecuted
loyalty. ard with pressing kc an INCUBUS on every
material in,crcs. OF tho country Nctbiny but his
removal IRON. power would give to the country peace,
cot rldence, ss1nrity anl stabiiily.
Mr. LYNCH, rep OF Me-, followed ON the ssme side.
lie ssi |, was III, proper aud consiscn nat tho demo-
craic party an eh had under tho lead "a Jefferson
Davis attempted - regain poll cai power by means or
civil wer, should seek tho sarne end ander the
leadershp 81 Andrew John ou-ho moro peaceful but
more dangerous mcihcd o rsnrpation.
Mr. noYra, dor, Of Ia asked Mr. Lynch whether
he admitted lint that entirely party qGcsuonS
Ar IYycn declined 70 allow Interruption, aud went
TO say hat ulinIny seemed 70 ne cons,i,uliopsi
but to eics Or the rebellion Anir9a Jcan and the
democrac party. Al eise Was nconslilu-
roral aal mlsl be put down. Referring TO
Ar Brooks n. peal 10 the bono and muscla
OF tho dsmocra party, no said thai like appeals to
resist The government hal bcon mede by democratic
leader during tno war that ths geuticmqns
siuogs nsd responded and had made tue city Of New
YORK fctns Of violence aud blooished 10 had
heari however that o those gen lemon had ever
led them ia tho rrht THIS accounted, pcrh ,ps for the
fac La iAai northern wing OF tho Confederate army
had bicn slbIoga.et ny the metropolitan Police aud
held quiet submission TO the lava by the distinguished