New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-14
eye Us reasonable time and then we shar BIO prepared
or trial. and for the sentence Of the Court whatever

| The CHiEFJCsTICE, rising, said me CmeIJus-
Z sSs ecs:ssusslon q i: the twenty
that a z. S e ssass
to the case where the evidence and the case are
O or
all small be argued fG 1 csea S
time; wSsthss pa. Is Intended to spgIy me whole
chefJuscs is st At loss to solve the present
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sat.dn = aas not my S Ssa
ate touch in any WAY on the e, merits Of any sppca
for the preparation Of the trial The only object had in
view, Mr. President, TO see whether the Senate
to & OF y
that in this prSSesdns they are rule and t law unto
furnishes any whatever for the conduct Of this trial
save may be the rule which governs matter OF sy
country and that country whence We derive our Laws
Da than the SHs SsGh e. w
prescribe rules for the conduct Of the trial; and
having prescribed rules my sSS'G to nssrs
whether these rules the Of these pro Ss
pardoned for saying that greatly surprised at the
hasy words which dropped from the lips OF my esrhe st
taken his seat that he failed discriminate between the
objection made here and the objection which might here
trial But Mr. President there nothing clearer moth
ing better known to my learned and accomplished TREND
ce and the trial very distinct transactions That
perfectly Se ss e heS sy Te% gSsrs
Lord Holt presided at the trial Of Sir Richard Br0w1
ana Gentleman this morning in the
Court TO ask for continuance the answer which fell
from the lip, Of the Lord Cmef Justice perpetusy was
1--WE not to consider the question OF the trial or me
time OF the trial. until plea be pleaded, because as his
GrdaP Ssy Ts perebanee Toa my ped guilty to
the and 50 the rule ns befGTs S sena
further proceedings the case trial about IT, Nothing
vSS9 Sa II Se none Is time for to talk
tho trial when have Issue; the rule plain one
simple one and may be pardOned for saying that fail
learned counsel have referred which in any kind OF con
sructon can be applied 10 limit the eneet ol Inc Worur
In rule eighth, TO wit,
1 @ to a. p.,.sp .: y ,oos.s 1 q:
GS Sd failf a, ns ,hs day NAMED in ne .qTmS.;
htytrthelen proceed Sc plea Of Not Guilty"
when words are plain in written law there is an end
Of construction; they shall be followed; The Managers
they ak IT, that the rule be enforced not postponed
forty days to be met at the end OF that time perhaps
with a dilatory plea and motion, IL you please, to
quash the articles or with question n Tssas the IN
Sy fPs be mn
that se to be- SOa eHsd t%'s
in advance, 1t was intended thereby to enable the
bar and make his answer to these articles may be par
doned for saying further what 10 doubtless Known TO
of this body that under the plea Of guilty every
sTSes Il they be- articles at they be preferred BY
a competent tribunal at ALL can be attempted, why
What We desire TO behalf of the House Of Rep
resentsyes by whose order we appear here whetne,
an answer to be filed In accordance with the rule aud
II be not hed whether the rule ITSELF ~ 70 De enioreea
~ the sensie 19a oaa not y
10 enter upon the discussion az all as the postpOning OF
pre,S 70 see whether under this rule and by force Of
this rule. obtain an issue.
The CHIEF JUsTIcE.-senators, the counsel for the
President submit motion that forty days be allowed for
the preparation Of bis answer The rule requires at az
every question shall be taken without DEBATE You who
are IN favor Of agreeing 10 that motion by aye"
Judge NELSON, Of copnss, for the President, said !
have endesyored in coming here, to dyest my mind of
as t fnsass a
that appear before tribunal sworn 20 try the great
s"d To- dispense justice and equity between two Of the
greatest powers II may so express myself of the land
force In the observation which the honorable
Butler made. THAT this tribunal not TO he governed
largest liberty both the honorable Managers on the
part Of the House Of and the counsel on
that there was nothing improper IN our making an aPpeaa
70 dh 10, d, i SeinS Srne5 much more
beraty would extended by the senate Of the nation
expect a trial in Court OF Common Law Il is not
my purpose Mr.. ChiefJnstice to enter at this stage
il would seem be invited by or two OF tho observe
tons made by the honorable Manager Ont ba.e rrn re
ceed with railroad speed and In OF me great
can be proceeded with much more speedily than II could
been few ago. The charges made here are
viii have TO be considered by this honorable body
questions IN which only the Representatives OF the
RsSRs se haTS the deepest and most lasting
interest. Questions are raised here IN , reIeTenSe
OF the and the honorable Congress as 10 the Con-
vaIv clair Tn
gravity, and questions which in the view that we
siderstion on the part Of the Senate. trust that
may pardoned by the Chief Justice and Senator'S Tor
force in the state from which come only do II for the
purpose Of making brief argument by analogy: We
have a statute Tennessee which has long been in force
and which provides that when bill OF indictment IL
found against individual, aud he knows that owing
fair trial at the first term OF the Court, his case
shall be continued to the next term OF the Court
railroad speed II there Is anything under heaven, Mr.
10 the consideration and appreciation OF mankind,
1t is the fact that justice and courts hasten slowly IN the
investigation OF cases presented TO them NOthlng Is
done or presumed be done in state OF excitement;
every moment Is allowed for calm and mutual denDera
slowly carefully cautiously and when they form their
Judgment and pronounce their opinions, and when those
ton OF Judicial and legal minds everywhere, and meet
the appreciation and confidence OF the people before
whom they promulgated IL this Is so-and this IS
one proudest characteristics In the form OF judicial
IN an exalted and honorable body like this composed o.
the greatest OF the United States OF Senators reyered
and hOnOred by their countrymen, and who from their
position presumed 70 be free from reproach and TO be
calm their deliberations need not tell you, Sir nor
need tell many OF these honorable Senators whom
address this occasion, many OF whom are
lawyers, and many OF whom have been clothed
In times past with the judicial ermine that In the courts
OF law the vilest criminal who arraigned In the
United states has been granted time to prepare for trial.
aud the right not only TO be heard himself but to DO
heard by counsel No matter now great his crime-no
mater how deep may be the ms by Of t hS
ing to forms OF law and is allowed TO have counsel
Contnuances granted TO him, and II he unable TO
obtain Justice, time is gwen him and all manner OF
preparation is allowed him. II this is in courts OF
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