New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-25

order adopted by the following vote:
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fEddn %und.. r0'''o' SUMMIT
Mr. EDMUNDs offered an order TO admit the Official
reporters TO report the speeches on the nal deberaton
Of the Senate but Mr. SUMNER objected and the order
Mr. NELSON resumed his speech, and concluded his
argument support Of the proposition mat no 9nenses
and mfsdemeanors, by the law at the time OF
framing the Constitution Addressing himself to
trutes the Presidents perverse nature by citing
his treatment OF ge,{I r Sasor w SnG InSSs
Black withdrew from the simply because the Ired
dent refused send vessels 10 seize Alta Nela refusal
was made Notwithstanding the solicitations OF friends
and the implied threats Of enemies; Quoting Manager
President Mr. Nelson reminded the Managers that they
had put evidence message which showed that their
If the Managers could prove the Cabinet to be
the Presidents serye ses tro secretary ret eB sta@
Abiding to tic high commentator OF the President
which was written by Secretary stanton IN 1858, and 20
te rangeness Of the that the President is only at
this day impeached tor ofnses against tho defunct
He held. first, that both common and statute law recog
commit crime, and as the civil Tcnureof Office bii re
lates TO actual removals from once only ana The president
had made none charges In most OF the Articles fail
But aside from tins objection, which, though technical
should st, he claimed have weight he would maintatn
three propositions namely That the TenureOtOHce
law void If not, Mr. Stanons - not covered
by IT, tb and Prcs Gn oTsn not guilty so crime BE-
cause he acted with laudabe motives MI. Nelson
quoted at tedious length from the debates on the fotma
ton of the Constitution and on the passage OF thc act OF
1882 and from numerous legal authorities to show that
f settled n by The action Congress AZ that time
lie claimed therefore, that his Ehceleney had grounds
for honestly forming the opinion which he acted MI
Attorney Generals, since the formation Of the Govern
law Of 1859. and express the same views re-
gsrdng the power Of Tem0y as ~ f Me- a
ferson. the action Of President jackson, and that
Of the Senate In expungng It's resolution OF oensuIe ON
dents FOR Mr. JohnsOus and policy lac insisted that
the presumption OF honest intent was clearly
He next considered the theory that Congress has by im
pcation power superior 70 That OF the Executive; lie
maintained that no greater powers exist III the legislative
At this point the Senate took recess OF 70 minutes; -,
authorities in support OF the Presidents views on the
question Of his power Of removal ana 20 argue
Congress rs Congress itself has, again supporting his
views BY numerous quotations All NC preceding argu
mcuts he held proved the TenureofOmce law uneOnst
tntional and void Mr. Nelson then elaborated the propo
siton that no charge be maintained winch does not
aIcge criminal intent and THE he said was charged
@Itnt nm ihe KIN article He remarked upon the friendly
embrace OF Mr. Stanton ana Cen THOMAS anu tue equal
most remarkable exhibition OF record laugher
and while eulogizng the honesty OF Tie nnsophstcated
Gen Thomas Mr. Nelson explained that officers language
10 Mr. Burleigh and others that afternoon drawn
out not only by pride OF office, but by the enlyeng
effects Of good whisky. Mr. Nelson then drew comic
and sarica picture Of the arrest and Subsequent dis
charge of Cen Thomas rdcung the notion that he de-
signed 10 force. Passing To- the CONSIDERATION OF tue
second and thitd articles Mr.. Thomas adopted the Ian
guage Of the Presidents answer as sufficient reply to
them With respect TO the fourth article which charges
conspiracy 10 obtain possession OF the war once by IN
imdatio and threats he claimed that the charge was
not covered by the act OF ls6 when inc article neu 10
have been violated. The fifth article, alleging the III
tended employment of force has not been he SAID sup
tSe Tenureof Office law is alleged he considered disposed
OF by the argument denying the eonsta9naiy OF Ihft
denial that the Presidents oath OF once was
violated by 5ee peSe the c@ assertion that the
alleged endeavor obtain possession Of moneys In the
the Civil Tenure law as stated Taking up the ninth ar
Gle he held that the President was IN the line OF MS duty
when conferpng win Gen Emory ABOUT t sd Ie nd
duced prove that his purpose IN that hteryew was
evil CoHSdens Tue ten.n which, pnde the sedition
law, which ever since It's passage mas SUNK III tI LA
followed the example certain members of Congress IN
disTegarding the amenities OF expression and was cx
e9sae for u' bas H qpa SHs %pS1 Mr. Nelson
insisted that the preservation OF the rlg Oh ne
Hftr brief consideration of the eleventh article which
he said had been sufficiently answered oy MS feIks
concerning the preceding article he attempted rey 10
Mr. BoutWes charge that the President wished TO con
troll the elections IN the Southern states ana ashed now
gress in command and exercising control OF an tiit
region. In conclusion he reminded the SENATE th con
cation had usually followed the exercise OF revolution
ary or constitutional power in the deposition OF kings anu
rulers of the people and mpored Senators to SO perform
the high duties devOlvng upon them az 10 merit te
appreciation OF their cOnscences their couhlryhen ana
their God. 49,,
The Court and Senate M i:lS y. m, adjourned
ARGUMENT OF THE HON. JOHN A. LOGAN
Mr. Iogan's address which lies before us IN print Is
an and valuable addition 10 the record OF the
great impeachment trial IL is full Of the fiery enthusiasm
of It's author and yet the whole more moderate than
we expected from the wellknown inpetuosy oil the sol
derstatesman We need not say that 1t outpoAen III
no measured phrase from first 10 last iappeas ratherto
the popular sense justice than to the cola iofihai'es
Of legal procedure asserts In its compeies sense the
idea now about crystaizing into dogma oil political
faith that the Government IA In the people mohe' ana
that its ultimate expression is IN the voice OF the repre-
sentatives in Congress We hack space TO quote MS eab
Grafton Of this idea and indeed 1t is not necessary
people pretty thoroughly recognize the fact hat I'D this
Republican Government the vital power lies ID the popu-
lar House Of Representatives. After passing over sew
eral points impeachment Gen. Logan concludes as iol'
lows:
am dsinclned, after tins protraeted dlscnsson 10
DIV ell at any length upon the toIth ana eleventh hltecs
and yet beg not 20 be understood as detOsdlb from
linpOrtance their The accuhcu N