The New York herald., 1868-02-25

whom he had never appointed. and whom he did not
woua un,. nH n 80. as mus Is ,s s1 III.
MT htIGHr (dem.l OF n. j., having hve minutes
allowed him. protested asans. !hs impeachment pro-
cesdngs in tue name or hs constituents
side of the question.
Mr. ELpRrDGE having minute isit, said, in aluson
70 Mr. judd that he tMr Edrdgsl vas not governed IN
his course by tue action II any town meeting
Mr. BRooMALL, trepl OF Pa sustained the resolution,
II be had only view good OF his party. he wolid
be inclined TO say 20 the President the United Sa,e'
hsef ami his followers SO deep nas tho hand Of po
cal resurrection sna reGch him them. The act
naa,saa ,or which tho President was now 10 be in.
OF bis smallest ofences II was. hosever, The
croSning act-t6e apsx Of the great pyramid
American Congress- against tts reluctantly the
position where forbearanoe not ONLY ceased TO be
virtue but became positive crime He contendod. In
response to arguments on tho other side, that Mr..
Jnnson's recognition OF Mr. stanton as Secretary OF
now mpeac ned Congress had better repeal the apeac
Ing power and declare that the Presidon the king,
MIR Pix, (repi OF NO., followed on the same side OF
the question, answering the threats by Mr. Brooks
qsssr .h, f ad pS,'s m oy Mr. e u sns
10 impeacnment and discussing the uIns;ances at
tondng tho Presidents conduct showing its criminal
character.
Mr. vAs noEs, lrep) OF " Y, sustained the resou-
tion ing that thec Of the President in tho removal
OF MIR. Stanton was wful violation OF the law He
declared that the Country could have rsposo while
Mr johnson was oice, anu iha, there could be no
were accomplished in spite OF him aud the ops
Giles which ho has constantly presenting He would
would be performing his duty.
Mr.. BUTLER. (rep) OF Mass. next addre sed the House
IN support Of the resolution OF mpeacnment which no
sustained in long legal arr He rejected with tho
utmost unsper abe loath!ng, aud contempt the
pretended legal Dodge tina, the President is only i'm.
peachaoie Tor indictaDe crimes AZ unsouDd III law,
faacious 10 reasoning and dangerous In pr o.
cple; and he continued, II we were cer,ain
OF purity OF intention aud patriotism Of motive We
might pass over. If could forgive, those vicia
tons OF law aow presented; but We mournfuy remem-
Der the act by which the President nduc cd into
bis high Office change Of purpose which became 50
painfully evident In the summer Of ls65-be men fresh
from tho halls OF treason and the fields OF b o,d
ho took for his friends counsoliors-hs
attempts TO usurp the powers Of Congress IN reestab
open defiance or the laws in restoring tho southern
roads TO their rcbeous owners although forfeited by
ss sos laws ., the dared bis us sD saa
perjury and treason by taking the test oath
prescribed by Law. wnils he raade public svowas.
using his chaste language. that he woud Kick out
Of Office every true man who shou d sus,an the Con-
grsss of the United sstss Tue brokerage in pardons
trvsLce, extending not only to political offences but
TO feons and murderer to counerfetef and rgers OF
the lawful o the mai ion which other rulers hold
DO petty treason and than murder; his pubic
Upgress aud tuTeats overthrow IT. the In
that OF All tho other Presidents who have preceded him
combned hi, obstinate opposition to prevent the pas.
OF wholesome laws. both opon and covert to oyery
law passed by Congress mis- veto to reconstruct the
government and bring back the country 10 us Tor,
mer condition OF p.aco and prospari.y. i.S Tor
traitors and naugurang the massacres and
assassinaons at Nashville and New Orleans; his re-
fusai allow single murderer TO be punished IN the
S,uhern States wnero Chion meu under his rule and
because OF his secutoa Of Justice have boen slam
by thousands his attempt by military orders, backed
by the opni OF his .osa advisers thwart the
cuIon OF the acts OF .ongress by the military COM
mundcrs who were cuarged herewith; his taking advan
age OF the provisions OF the civil tenure act
which he dccares unconstitutional 10 suspend the
efficient oiHcer whom ho NV seeks to remove
tkorvo hat ha mali
designs; comprising the r,moval OF the fat lri
OF the country. tho gallant sherdan his at-
raj officer Of tho OF United to
possession Of the military force with which to exc
corrupt undertaking. 10 which he ncary
successful that have to disbahese bis own
to doubt whether in fact, he did not succeed. sucn
and all point to the single conclusion that wAat we are
examining Is bat oae at in the drama which, IL
performed TO its Close would be the overthrow
OF Congress of the United States the abrogation of
ITS Laws aad the restoration to power OF the rebellion
which the vaor of our army snd navy has scbuued-
For uths of these acts OF u.urpaton awcssness AMI
tyranny fathers dissolved tneir connccuon with
King George; ios less than mi. King James lost his
throne and Kins Charles lost his head, whi,e tho
representatives. OF the people oniy adj dge that ia re IS
PROBABLE cause shown Why Andrew johns N should be
depried OF the Office hc desecraed and OF the power
no has abused, and IL convicted by hs urt TO WHICH
Office. the ambition 10 bo aa nominated to which has
Sr Sss'cs. sesi Of q \ n il. iSilswsd on the same
Mr. BcuTwut, rcp., of Mass, mex. addressed the
House snppor, o. Tho resQls!lQu. Hs declared that
this was more fortunate 0c aston for the
ton Of this great public act former occa
sicns when no bad sustained the impeachment OF tho
n M0s such 1'a S now sav
| been made In tho House aud 10 the country as
| showed what the judsnen, OF the House and Of
the Country would be on tue question. He charged
| that the Presidont guilty, mrs, OF vi Ia.
ting the constitution and the OF office by which
he pledged himself TO su.tan tho Constitution; aud
second that he guilty. Gf oating Tenure OF
ohce law in removing tho Secretary OF War without
guilty OF the sttsr offence, whether the Was
| or was not ccnsti utional. In reference 10 Mr..
Cary's sug ssson refer the mattor to the supreme
| that the judgment Of thirty six OF tuen must
be in favor or the consiHaiionali,y Of the Tenure
| OF Oflce law The Senate for this purpose the
highest judicial tribunal OF the land, aud no not only
held tnat there was no reason gh, for the assump
Supreme Court of any other court but ho held that
I, would be tho duty of every court, the Supreme
judicial docison Of the senate as to wneihor that
| Law Is constitutional or not This man Andrew
republic thrJdga tho corrupons Of Inc army; initiating
LOUIS Nap 1eon, who trampod the republic undor his
fest aud ra sod an empire on its ruio through
ruptou which 10 introduced into tho army had also
tried 70 seduco the army but the most glorious,
ennoblng heart checfus evidence OF the present gene
ration that three leaders least 10 the great cine, tor
liberty Giant sherman and George II. Thomas sparned
the Inducements Of poHer haa dened, uoder inc law
| tuem from tho country, and had rcbdsod
as words coni not rebuke tho assunIt ON
OF the gentleman from New York (Sir Bfooks)
that thrcs-ourihs of tho 0rny with the
| OF tho country What the history Of this man,
| Andrew JohnaonS Was not he the man who by his
conduct ou the 4th Of March, 1885, broue disgrace
| and humiliation or shc American peopep Was no, he
the man uno by his machiaatops had kept ten states
out oi the Uniont Was not be the Sho Used his
power az Chef Magistrate 10 delay the collection OF the
pubic revenue and bad restored TO railroad companies
IN the South property when iu the hands or the
government, appfopratng portion OF III, money TO
his personal usef Was not he the man who would bo
| in tue public Judgment condemned as tne greatest
uSurper OF modern times 2 Tho plot, of which the
| removal OF Br. Stanton was the outgrowth,
was this;--Ths Pres.aens desired get control
OF tho War Department. In order. AZ In 1851,
that The ministers OF and tho army
materials might 10 used Tor tue purpose OF enabling
him 10 succeed his aspirations 10 the next Presidency
OF the unIted States He knew that II he could corrupt
The leaders Of the army, he could bend them TO his
VIII he would have the Southern states In ns control,