The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-01

President in order to prepare for trial Thereupon
Mr. Sumner come forward with proposition very
happily illustrative of the rigid impartialy, grav-
ity and conscientiousness with which he pursuant
to his oath, sits in the cause He submits an or
der To go or ,cih tie trial at once 30 as not to allow
one hour 10 the Presidents counsel for prepara-
tion Mr.. Edmunda, of Vermont, more stueious OF
Appearances moves the Senate to retire for consul
tation The vote on this is taken by yeas and
nays-the ultras generally voting not 10 retire ;
but some who thus voted have not ranked hereto
forc as pledged 10 convict anyhow. Messrs. An
thony, Corbet, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen,
Grimes, Henderson, Ross, Williams, and others
vote to rotlre and the motion is carried by con-
siderable majority.
The Senate stayed out two hours, and the galleries
proceeded to chat, lunch, improvement OF their
minds by reading, Irritation, betting on the time 10
be allowed, and other rational and appropriate av-
ocations, and such as anybody might be expected
to indulge in under similar circumstances between
the acts of a ith-act drama. Members OF the
House rcapsed into noisy talk, and thus dsobeyed
the o-der TO keep silence.
The Senate is back, the historical attitudes are
resumed, and the decision announced. The Pres.
idents counsel, who day before yesterday stated
on their personal honor that they needed thirty
days in order to prepare for trial, that they had
been obliged to trench upon Sunday in order to
make ready their answer, are to be limited TO i've
working days! On Monday next they must be
ready and the trial 60 on with all convenient
despatch" The temper and spirit of this order
cannot he mistaken. It's obvious that majority
of the Senate have not only prejudged the case,
but have become careless and defiant even Of the
forms of Justice. Regardless of appearances,
they wish to hurry the thing through under the
party lnsh and trust to luck or to the military
arm TO throw shield over such high-handed out
rage.
I'VE can now see that Mr.. Stevens presence in
the Senate is not wholly useless. he has not yet
spoken; he is probably too feeble to speak, and ne
cannot have essays read by the Clerk as ne doeS IN
the House of Representatives. But In his stern
and cruel countenance every Senator may read his
fate if he darcs to do more than kick just little IN
the traces "Let me see the recusant who Will dare
to 90 back upon u.s." said Mr.. Stevens, in his place
in the House, and thereupon the House OF Repre-
sentatives made him their manager, 80 that his
daily presence might Of itself be to each weak
kneed Senator daily admonition that there Is such
an article about the house as q iash-a repettlon,
in short, of his old phrasc-'to hell with your con-
science"
More than this, Mr.. Stevens presence suggests
the mode by which any Republican Senator weak
" conscientious, may get over his qualms in the
PREMISES. Look at me- says Mr. Stevens, and deny
If you can or dare that we all agreed to "repudi-
ate" the Constitution, and 60 "ontside" of it in
the reconstruction laws. All you have to do is to
tread in the path already worn by your feet and
mine, "outsidc' the pale of this Constitution; ana
if YOU dare TO think of any other road, it would
have been better for you that you had never been
horn. AS for the little matter of your oath did
not you and both take an oath to obey the Con-
s,iulion? The less we say about that the better
Perjury is crime not to be laid to Congressional
doors it can only be committed by President
1t is that simply by the presence of bold
cruel resolute man results are accomplished such
as the pla,itudes of Mr.. Bingham, or the dreary
itcrations of Mr.. Boutwell, still less the unin-
spired lungs of Mr.. Logan, would be impotent to
accomplish He is TO the weak and waverng of
the Senate, and even to those who affect sort of
independence, the personhcatiOn of the party
lash, all ready to fall rebelious shoulders will.
merciless accuracy that takes no account OF past
services nor of honest intent, nor of solemn OATH
nor aught, in short, save blind obedience to the
behest of party.