The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-26
SPECULATIONs ABOUT THE NOMINATION OF GEN
SCH0FItID.
Groesbeok's Argument for the President
PROBABLE PRoLoNGATIoN OF THE
IMPEACHM eNT TRIAL.

| WASHINGTON, April 25.-It is General ]. NJ.
schoheld. commanding the first military district.
~Dom The president has nominated secretary of
war. y
General Lowell Il. Rousseau has arrived from
! Tense. ~ "
Regular pools ere opened at the fashionable
| gambling houses where bets are made on ali the
] impeachment questions involving the final result
votes ON interlocutory questions and termina ton
| of the trial.
T: a. r. Nelson's speech isuuiversally read and
| applauded It is admirable. Rousseau left Sacra,
/ MEMO on the 4th.
| In the House, communications were read from
the secretary OF war regarding the detention of
the steamer Sabine at the New London navy ward
for alleged political purposes and from the secre
Iary OF the treasury regarding sales Of gold bat
were not read.
The House then went into the Impeachment.
court.
In the Senate the resolution that the proceed.
ipgs OF the court in retirement be published by
poDed until Monday.
Chase then ordered the prosecution TO proceed.
stevens being absent, the prosecution asked
time.
The defense then proceeded.
Senator ates writes letter to citizens of
Illinois, refusing 10 resign, but promising here.
alter to do his duty, free from the besettiDg sin
which has dragged him down. He claims that
his drunkenness has been exaggerated
The phrsseoogy of the recent message to the
Senate Is +" in place Of Stanton, removed" not
ito be removed" as telegraphed last night
Gen. Sehoheld's nomination causes various
speculatiOns. First, as an olive branch held out
10 conservative senators. Second, as a compro.
mise between johnson and Grant. But the affair
Is still state secret. johnson appears not to
have consulted even his cabinet about the nomi.
nation.
Impeachment court. After the journal was
read, Chase said that Edwsrds's resolution order.
ing that the Senates deliberations be regularly
published, was in order. Drake moved indefinite
postponement. Sumner said That's the pro.
per notion" Indefinite postpOnement was de-
feaied-20 to 27. Sumner submitted a resolution
that the vote on the several articles proceed at
IL on the day after the argument of the managers
and counsel ceases. Objected to. Goes over,
under the rules, to Monday. Sumner proposed
two additional rules: First. That Chase shall ask
each senator, " How do you vote?r and he shall
reply, guilty or not guilty. Second. That upon
conviction it shall be the duty of the presiding
officer to order the cOnyicts removal forthwith.
Objection. Matter goes over to Monday. Seve.
raj senators made points that these new issues
would come INTO the Senate, where interminable
debate was allowable, postponng the result in
coed. The prosecution rot responding,
Groesbeck commenced. He argued that
the body he was addressing was a court-arguing
from the Consttution-which permitted neither
bills Of attander nor irresponsible tribunals, es-
pecially such as were laws unto themselves. Lin
coins plain violations of the Constitution had
been ratified by Congress because his motives
were good. He then proceeded to argue that the
first eight articles rested ON whether the presi-
dent had the right to remove Stanton and give
Thomas the dd interim appointment. He
argued that had Mr.. Lincoln lived, and had the
tenure of office bill been passed in hostility to Lin
coin, Lincoln, under its provisions, during his
second term, could have legally removed a
cabinet officer appointed by himself during the
first term, and that Stanton had infinitely less
claim TO tenure under Mr.. johnson term. Groes.
help him, and asked that be be
slowed to proceed through. Circumstances
compelled him TO make important omissions ia his
argument. The president having consulted the
advisers indicated by the Constitution, was guilt
less of crime. IL was comparatively useless to
urge the unconstitutionalty of the act with those
who passed it; but, granting its constitutonality
he denied the presidents criminality. The presi-
dents oath of office required him to maintain the
Constitution. Minor officers swOre only to support
IL. Answering Boutwell-that the president was
bound to execute all laws-Groesbeck inquired
about the presidents duty when the Supreme
Court had decided law unconstitutional. Groes-
beck quoted from large number Of pre-.
cedents, against which was alone the act of
1861, claiming there was abundant room
for doubt and hesitation on the part of
the president-sufficient at least to induce
him to resist with the view of obtaining judicial
decision. Groesbeck asked whether the president
wac to be convicted and deposed because he had
acted on the Interpretation sanctioned by his con-
stitutional adviBers, by the thrtyeighth Congress-
by the Supreme Court and by the uniform practice
of the government. The evidence showed that the
president acted in public interests in removing
Stanton. Groesbeck contended that the pres
dents aequiescence in the tenure of Office bill as
long as possible was a point in the presidents
favor. AS Groesbeck proceeded he recovered
bis voice, and held the floor and galleries spell
bOund.) Groesbeck concluding, expressed his
confidence in the final result and characterized
the precedents of convictions referred to by tie
managers as rather beacon lights of warning than
as examples for guidance. In conclusion he pro-
nounced glowing eulogum upon President John
sons life, character aud services.
Groesbeek's speech is much praised. Thus far
Tennessee and Ohio have made the most admired
efforts on impeachment.
The machinery on foot regarding new rules and
regulations will probably prolong the trial beyond
the Chicago convention.
II is stated that Wsde's influence in the conven.
tion should he be surely president, is feared aRd
the result will be STAYED off.
Stevens and Williams will speak on Monday.
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