The New York herald., 1868-02-25

Mr. Cook, rep.l OF Ill.,, being allowed minute re-
naming unexpircd from hr. Ashieys ume declared
that n voting for tho resolution OF impeachment held
that only had the Tenure OF Oce been violated
by the President but that If that law had not been in
existence he Presidents had exercised power ent rely
un~aranted by the constitution and laws of the United
| States.
Mr. BoYsR, ldem.) OF Pa. addressed the House IN op
position to the resolution and contended that as to the
charges alluded to BY Mr. Ashley and which had formed
the basis Of the proposed action OF the House
for Impeachment the House precluded oy s action
and could those charges that the sole and
single act which Congress proposed to conVnss ths
| country was tho removal OF T. N. Stanton aud the
| appointment od snt>rins OF General Lorsazj Thomas
He did believe that the people were SO auch IN svs
| with E n Stanion welded TO the reconstruction
policy wh kept for three years ling States out ofthe
Union as Cong in its revolutionary proceed
ngs. He contended that even though the Tenure OF
Oics Law were constitutional thsre was no violation OF
It, other 10 letter 10 spirit, In the removal OF Mr.
| Stanton II he had been appoln ed BY Dir. john
son the question would have presented filerens
aspect but IL was Edwin d. stanton nad
only himself been ad in erin Secretary OF War.
| Mr.. Stanton tho appointse OF Abraham Lincoln.
and II the act had in existence one month after
! tho termination of Mr.. Lincoins administration hts
fuuctioDs OF War ~oud have ceased by the
very terms o the aci and he hal ever since continued
/
deled any gentleman the her side to point out any
provision OF ihc ,enura of Once law which had been
Mr. MYERS repl OF Pa remarked that tho President,
In rlog aboo she OF oco oct. had violated the
constitution.
Mr. BOYER argued that the only material question was
whether vacancy 10 thu ot;e OF secretary
OF War II there was TOO President had risht either
TO let Mr. stanton contnue TO dischare the functions or
the office or TO give h m notice to quit, Tor hs was
merely. by the very Of the Tenure OF ON law.
tonaat al suiraace IL any person lad vloated inc
law this matter IL was Edwin n. Stanton himself,
who holding on to the Office attor his term had ex-
4 pirsd.
Mr. KELSEY, rep OF N. Y, address 3ed the House In
support Il tue resolution, argains, as question law,
tnai tue President i'm peacned. He c,nrenied
that Andr Jonn nal olncs President
OF the Uaied Siates. He simply Vice President,
acting as P.csid Therefore no neld that there
! M force in point made by the gentleman from
Penns ivanla tMr B yer, No ministerial officer, ho
any la unless impaired his personal rights Ia recr
ence To tho warning and menace c,ntaned IN Mr.
Boks remark, on SATURDAY IN ca an ate OF sho i'd
bs maie to suspend the Pre- ident pending impeach.
neni, he c aimed that when the impeacun at Tor
40 indie abe acs tuea it was the same as criminal pro-
ceed NJ, d tue cour having jurisdiction OF the offence
necessarily jurisdiction o, the person OF tue
aud have full controi o. his movemen.s. The
criminal, ma ter OF course had no poAer
to perform his oihc'ai functions Suppose tho Pre=-
dent lime OF war we.c mpcacned Tor trcas IN, and
should, peadns mpeachn mt propose 10 deliver up 10
the enemy tue Ctpx, tn, army, his judges aud himself,
woild prevent him from dong 50 Al Commaaler-
Ia Cnof II the lmpesc1meht Court mad not tue power
20 re IRAN Ia OF his tuncuonsi IL
was nous - that court could try prisoner
|
Even suppose President Tor treason should
end in CONVICTION. uow the tJneLt 70 be en- orced
II tho had control OF tho army aud navy? IL
seemed, therefore, ccry pa when onlc0r WIS i'm
peached aGd 81 nmoned u appear before the Snae Tor
trial al his pJwers to perform official III lctlon were
suspended lie believed tIa. a law goverans the sub
joe suouid be passed. but that oven without SPECIAL
the construction OF ho law and the consut on vas
/ Mr CAKs (rs.,I Of Pa supported tho resoluon Of
| im,oacnmer. Ho had oeen recon ly amons his con-
siitlentS aud ID found among the.n apoorist Tor
l
ready icf event Of his impeach,n ,nt 10 trihe
longer VT qIeson 10 triae ~iln the just de-
MAIDS OF the loyal of the na ION. ArounI Eiwn
H. stan,on we're gathering tho mpan es Of tae people
side, yis.d ~ Mr.. rRIcs, srepl Iowa.
whj said for two iony years the IN Congress and
out oi Cun,res. mai Aeepng watch and ward At tue
portas OF loerty, aud tuat Andrew Jounson. with
rec;ssness pscu lar 70 himself was rushing mldJ and
funo sly on hs 40.
sigued him, said tba. tho House about to act
unaer the pisn authority d'rae constitution. AM it
othr SIZE 10 Saru Congress to beware tor was not
prop sing 20 do ,u,ns out, do tho provisions The
Con l ulilp lie Gid u"t unieresumate h3 Importance
oil tue blt ne dl not apprenrnd ha peo
Pc Of .ae CO .n'ry woad o. al consulsei , o. the
tnory 10 do II. and that there was necessity for
tnc sxerc SO OF tnat aushor y. Hs sub nitted thst
tdeo ques OF law In oived in tho mater at
ALL Inc Presilent uai openly aud plainly violated tho
ias tnro~C do.n tue gauntlet ani dared Congress TO
the Issue. Congress must scceps the caa.ionge and
! tue
DRrecs, rep.i Of Mich, having two minutes
w.
sld every other parry. wer camorns at ne doors OF
Congress aai seesing vengeance against evety who
supported tue impeachment reso ution he trusted thsre
was not u mehoer present wno would not zoe Tor IL
on couyic'ion and without regard to any throats
Mr. wA'a"uasr, rep oI L.. declared thit a should
vote or tueu esvtItoI b 0re the II Actng with
IN jJrity OF o r.pubiicau N nbers OF tho IL uss he
had NJ hinerto avorcd impeachment against tao Prcs
dent OF he mi ed stales-n0t because no did not be
liete him morally euiy of impescaaoIe oiences, MT
because he did not execrats his adminislrati1D, but
because ne io thai la the cause a. here oofe presented
there msnt be doubt of his conviction. lather
than brauch OF ON doibttll experiment h,
had been disposed no. to seek Impeachment, la
tn. nope that the President warned of the power
OF the .ou,c and ndeosed 70 1t Tor iorpsarsac.
would so conduct himself US 70 AVOID tho necessity
resorng 10 tue arr remedy provi led bV tue const
tuition. But All sach houes had boen disappoln ei
Every act OF fJrbesranco had been but nyiat
20 hsr and more aarat a,sressions, until at lat
bal nuns hn oil agsi,s. tue efy Du~arks OF the
tuii -, yiu ia, I'd ovcrri Iins the c,osdl.
nate oIapch 0, tno govern Lent Ihe time hsd now
arrived wnen the peoples representatives. could no
hun tae pathway OF duty was PLAN. he scornsd th3
tn eats wtcn Tad bceu m,de upon foor lie feared
no appeal to the people but coarec such an appeal
Genteinen had not READ nstory n tuey had OF
learLed that in ali contests between T. O.
cuye aud the comm,Ls the repre-. .entativei
0. the people had tr,umphed in the DAD I TAT al
parry winch win PATRIOTISM, courage, Gdety an
roisn had carried the country Ia triumph aud glory
through Lne war woid not iait IN s gfea
that party which overca no tue undivided
strength tue rebels arms, sustained aud sup-
pJed By the symps,uy Of two ufihs OF oil the
in tue .,ates IN olen rebeon, would not nov be
overcome by csnt OF mercensry camp followers Vt q
cOffup bud uei.SUnuDio the Time nal
wntn tho rfesldent should be pronp "
lmpca he'd Tor h3 a5t great crIne committed asainst
tne constitution. His longer contin auce 10 oh,cc
~sa perpetual aud enduring menace aims
the peace aud prosperity OF tho country Tie
rholo oleial career u the riendent had been
marked oy a wicked disregard OF all g obig,t ols of
public duty. aud by degree OF perGdy nsry and
turpude uuheard of u tue history the ruers Of ftee
people. As meudacous as he was mall snan he had
used BIS Official pveton 10 hurl down and desroy
braves tue noblsst the b,st 10 the land HIS admin
isiralioa nss been a constant ana prolonged wsriafo
against all the material interests OF the counry. IL had
prostr1ed business, 10 had oppressed labor destroy ed
states impaired the puplc credit and sappej the pubic
morals surrounded edhsnded rebels, advised aud
couGseel by tho worst men thai ever crawicd lSo Ill
thy pes al tho fuotsiool Of power hs has used all
vnst aohuuty OF tne Ruvernmont TO preveat reunion
oil the sses tho restoration of tho harmony, peace and
hsppno3s OF the country The loyal men In the rcocl
Sinses have been bfought 10 condition under his admin
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