New-York tribune., 1868-04-03

ment and would ask the witness this question: DO Won
through the office A. do not remember this dispatch
having passed through the office:
O. State whether the same day You have an original
dispatch signed Andrew JOhnsOnt A. l have the dis
patch on file.
O. Arc you so familiar with the signature OF Andrew
Johnson TO tell whether that his signature or not
A. believe to be his signature AIN very familiar with
Q, Have you any doubt OF it within your own mind
O. Is that book which you hold in your hand the record
book Of the United States Military Telegraph in the Ex-
eeutlye office, whern original dispatches are put on re-
filed. P''''''' "i'
Q. Do yOu know whether this dispatch to Lewis T. Par
passed through the oficel do know il from the
marks contained it bears marks as having been sent
Mr STANBERH-let us see the dispatch.
when he suddenly remarked: 81" will give you copy of
it," [Laughterl
He subsequently, however, handed the book to Mr..
Mr. sTANBERY inquired what was the object of the
proof
Mr. BUTLER-Doy you object to the document whatever
is the object Of the proOfl
Mr. sTANBERY-We want to know what It is.
Mr. BUTLER-The question which | ask Is, whether
you o9lCct 3, to o. the vehicle of proofl
Mr. BUTLER to witness-what is the date Of that dis
patchl
Wtness-January IT, 1867.
Mr.. sTANBERRY to Mr.. BUTLER-NOw what is the
Mr. BUTLER-Not yet. Sir To the wness-On tho
day that this is dated do find in the records Of
the Department press copy of dispatch from Lewis f.
OF a dispatch to which that was
G. Was the telegraph office under the control OF the
War Department, and III the War Department building
A 1t was.
q The officers employees of the War Department.
q Were the records kept at that time in the War De
partment A. They
O. are those books and papers produced from the
War Department. A. No Sir; ther are not.
q. Where do they come from now 7 A, They came
from the War Department to the telegraph office.
Mr. BU IlER SAID now e proposed to give IN evidence
the dispatch Of Lewis c. Parsons TO which Andrew John
made reply. and asked if there any objection to
II as vehicle OF proof not as to the completeness OF the
Mr.. ENARTs-On that point. in the present case al.
though we regard the proof Of Mr. Parsons dispatch as
insufficient, yet we will waive any objection of that kind
aud the question we now stand upon is as to the compe
tency of the proof We have had no notice TO produce
the original dispatch of Mr. Parsons but care nothing
about that; waive that and We inquire III what
views and under what article these dispatches dated
Mr.. BUTLER-In order that We may understand
whether those papers are admissa9e ~ evidence u & 3e
Senate, TO read them de beHe esSe.
Mr. CURTIs-we do not object to your reading them
Mr. BUTLER thereupon read the dispatch. as fol
lows:
His EreelI,ney ANDREW JOHNSON, Ireadot
to1a Amendment Report from Washington saws it probable
LEWIS c ParsoSs, Exchange Hotel
u. S military TELKGR,Pu, ExEcuryE or1cE,{
Hon. LEWIS C parsons Montgomery Ala:
VIVA, lo.oe good can be Obtained & y, ooalesx 's % So1u
the people Of the whole county will sustain ret Of
ept bJ eb acts in this way believe on ihe contrary they
e CoSoa aud Tso place e coasdsaee IN the people There
should be ieng the part OF those Nho are hone ta deter
aeat in aceorsDce viii is original dega JonSoS.
Mr. BUTLER SAID he did not desire to argue the ques
On Of the adnssbty of the evidence, ne claimed that
il competent either under the Tenth or Eleventh
Mr.. CURTIs-The Tenth article set out speeches not
Mi BUTLER-I am reminded by learned counsel
that these speeches kilograms that the Tenth ar
Gle refers TO- knowihey are but with what intent wee
madel They made for the purpose of carrying out
the conspiracy against Congess and LslaWfu acts aud To
bring Congress into ridiCule and contempt But
now / am "a point wGcre an attempt u made
TO array the people against the laWfu aclS of
COnges TO destroy the regard and respect Of all good
people for Congress- and to excite the Odum and recent
ment of all the good people Of the United states against
Congress- and law which II enacted. The President
went through the country September. 1885, declaring
that Congress mad power TO do what II was proposing
TO do Congress had proposed the alnehd
preventing that Constitutional amendment being ae
cepted, every possible contumeiy was thrO"n AT
Congress and every possible step taken taken
This Telegram from the President is one Of hose steps
find While that amendment being considered IN
the Southern states the President Of the United States
stepping down from his high position aud teesaphng TO
the Legislature of Alabama not 10 accept the prohered
MIR EVARTs-If the honorable Managers are right
this amendment is proposed TO be relevant and eompe
and nth articles. Is that your propositioni
Mr. BUTLER-The proposition is tnat It is rcleyant to
Mr.. EVARTS-You did not name any Of the Othersl
Mr.. BUTLER-I did not think II necessary.
VI .
consider the Others The article here charges that the
President Of the United states devised and Intended to
ress Of the United states and devised and intended and
attempted TO bring into disgrace rdicnIe contempt ana
stroy respect and regard Of all good people OF the
United States for the legislative power OF Congress, and
10 excite the odum and resentment Of all good people
against Congress and the laws cOnstuuOnaly enacted
IL tben Now tbe acts charged to De done by the Prcs
dent with this intent are first speech delivered by him
in the Executive Mansion, ia August 1866 second,
sueech delivered by him ut ST. Louis aud speech de-
in le,e
concludes that by means OF these utteunccs Andrew
Johnson brought the high Office President into rdicule
contempt aud disgrace, and thereby committed hlgh
crimes and msdemeanOrs Now Senators VIII Judge rom
in any way supports the principal charge OF intent In
ip sYb.iance that the XXXiXth Congress was
authorized by the Constitution 10 exercise
legislative authority but. the contrary that II was
Congress of only a portion Of the United states, and
thereby denying that the legislation OF that Congress was
valid obligatory upon him. except SO far as nc thought
proper TO admit or recognize the same, thereby intending
10 deny the authority OF Congress to pass auendmehtStO To
the Constitution OF the United states; ana III fufther
pursance OF that intent he in disregard OF the require
nents OF the Constitution OF the United states did, on
2Sd Of February, 1863 attenptto prevent inc eAecu
on OF an an act entitled act TO regulate the Tenure
OF ONCE passed March, 1867, after the date 0f TINS as
patch, by attempting to continue meHs 10 peNeht Eu
win NJ from executing the ONCE OF secretary OF
War; aud by further continuing to prevent the execution
Army the feca year 1865 passed March 2 lss ana
more efficient government OF the United states also re-
ferred 10 in this dispatch , -. n
Mr, ENARIS tnen Ttdu tDt ulSlltCH W hfMio
sons ana cOutinucd There is nothing IN tins dshtch
pertuent to the charge nothing that tends 10 the scandal
of the Presidential office; nothing that has the shgtest
relation to defeat the law; nothing tnat can DE cad
10 be proper subject Of allegation OF gh crimes ana
Inisdemeanors the part OF the Pfesdeh ana an bay
mar the testimony spread ovcrthe widest field Of inquiry
fails 10 support any charge crime or any intent OF any
purpose mentioned IN this Article. ,,
Mr. BOUTWELL, for the Board Of Managers cOntended
that the evidence OF the Geographic dispatch was ads
sable in support OF the charge contained III he I Ac
m attention be given to the eleventh article II VIII be
seen that II charges that the 18th Of August 1866 the
President In the City OF Washington, IN pubic speech
delivered by him. affirmed in substance, that the Thirty
Untb Congress- was not Congress authorized 10y the