The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-03-12
JOHNSON'a aCOUASE lIU:aE HE ~
nh, .,! PH1sAc1,a g: y TRIAL. ....;,..
,..s Prss.halati.s .se HI, R.u,.>,,.

o"'' VI inc conference Already had With
. view to preparing lie defs nes, those
in the ring say the Presidents lawyers law
feel perfectly satisfied with their case
that they intend to show that tho whole
practico for all administrations has been
to remove under the Constitution, and
that the Tenure; of: Office bill is an act
so palpably unconstitutional as to justi-
fy Mr.. johnson in regarding it the
same as if an act had been passed say.
ing he should send no messages to Con-
gress when the the Constitution says
he shall. To meet the Butler and
Bingham articles, however, they find
no presidents, and these really give
them considerable trouble. Il is under
stood that the counsel fol; lie defense
will tizst challenge various Senators. :; ;
for instance, Nj. Wade On tic ground
Of interest, and Me.srs., Summer,
Chandler and Others for having q.
pressed opinions. Next tbey IN eop.
tend that ths: Senate IS : count. and
! that the Pr esident ID, . night to h.,e
. full court present, and that t., st.tes
With |.,. their twenty, member. Of the
court are absent. If the votes upon
these two points should DO strongly
against them, as few now doubt it: will
be, then the next slept, il is thought,
will be for long continuance. If this
should Be refused, aud the time grant,,
ed only Of moderate length, it is stated
by some in the Presidents counsel.
that he m,y offer his resignation on the
ground that such votes and refusal
BODIED no good 10 him, and that a resig.
nation would save him from the politi.
chi disabilities following from impoach.
ment. As to the challenge Of senstors,
the Board Of Managers have looked in
to the question closely, and find that Ill
the precedents in England and this
country are entirely against any such
right. No faotious course il expected
on the part Of Mr.. Johnson's lawJers,
- som. Of them arc m.n Who could
not afford to be thus used.
o. Fnd.y last those Of bis counsel
Who were here were closeted with him
the greater portion. Of the day. That
night Mr.. David Dudley Fold, Who.
has Been engaged BY Mr. johnson, left
here quietly for New York, and during
all day xas closetsd there With leading
Democratic politie,ans. Hc returned returned
to Washington fearly% yesterday morn
ing, and vas eldseted VIII tic Pt9.i.
dent during the day. This fact alone,
in tho present condition 81 aifails, il
regarded n significant. Thn .nsorning
it Is estimatods by leading Democrats
thst the President! has fully" decided
upon his plans, and thst there will BE-
no hesitaney in carrying them. out.
They are: first, on next Friday, bis
counsel will appear in court ready to
proceed with the trial, and will ask for
an extension Of time. They. will then
object to every Republican Senator who
has expressed IN opinion as to Mr..
Johnsou's guilt or innocence on the
articles Of impeachment, being allowed
to act as juror, in the case. This point
they Of course do not expect TO carry.
Second-the question as 10 whether
the Senators from ~ States constitute.
the Senate Of the U nited States, will be |
raised. They will take the same view in |
Ibis matter that the :President has IN
III his public speeches. And State
papers maintained, that until The. Ten
Southern States ha1o their Representa-.
lives in the HOUSE aud Senate Of The
Uaitsd States, ,hatItbs, latter body IL
not eempetent.to take up, the trial. try
md pass judgment Ia 70 vital and i'm
portant . 4aestion - 'inpeachioaee3 'ti ie /
highest officer knowi' Is ne eov4rK.
nsnt. !. Failing % es%h'th..s qa;stioss
he President gill then firmly 1tfa.s TO
9roceed With ;his trial, asserting in such +
court justfcs cannot be done hin, and
hen. IN bis m,jesty, he will ,isso aud I
end bis resignation, and appeal directly
. the people TO susts:n him, and to
'ass judgment At the ballot box against
he Senate Of The United States.
The President viii submit bic y hole
ase to bis counsel. They will act for
i'm, and their. acts will be coasidersd
10 acts. The counsel have bad several I,
onsultations With the President, and
uoo9 themeelvae. lint no oonclusions