Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18

tlves OF the elaw-abiding and Constitutions
loving people of Ohio, we demand from the
fresident OF the United States the immedi-
ate election, by all the power necessary TO
employ, of Edwin M. Stanton, who is now
an intruder, without any authority of law.
into the office of Secretary of War. after
his legal removal by the President, and
now illegally remains in possession of said
office after his successor has been duly aLd
legally appointed by the President.
Resolred, That a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the President of the Unit
ed States
The question being upon the adoption OF
the resolutions, rsels ~ s--ss : q
] Mr.. REX hoped the resolutions would
not De adopt ed, because they referred to a
family quarrel among Republicans, and he
was not disposed 20 Interfere
Mr.. HUTCHINSON argued that Mr..
stanton was holding on to th office of
Secretary OF War in violation of law. and
Mr.. ID. was in favor of maintaining law and
order. Q ~ '.''N
Mr.. YEoMAN referred to notice in a
Democratic paper of the vote on the i'm
peachment question, rejoicing over it. as
an evidences that the Democrats had
adopted Mr.. Johnson into their family.
Mr.. BERRY objected to the demand in
the resolution.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON contended tnat as the
President was the agent of the people, they
Mr.. REX said the Democrats did not
claim President johnson as member of
their party. They were willing To leave
him In the hands of Republicans who
elected him to office, to be dealt with by
them as they might see fit.
Mr.. MAY regarded Stanton as not hold
ing the Office of Secretary of War legally :
he was an intruder and a nuisance. But
Mr.. NJ. was for leaving Stanton and john
son to settle their difficulties between
themselves. johnson had no Democrats
in his Cabinet, nor had he appointed DEM
ocrats to any important offices. His ap-
pointees were ali Republicans. Johnson's
disputes with Republicans were family
quarrels with which Democrats should not
intermeddle.
Mr.. LAWRENCE would state briefly
the reasons why he should vote against the
resolutions. 1t made no difference to him
whether President johnson had or had not
appointed Democrats to office. That was
not a question involved in the resolutions.
not because he agreed with the President
in all of his measures, not because the
President was of his party, but because he
had been impeached, and was at this time
on trial for the removal of Mr.. Stanton.
1t would be improper, undignified and
wholly out of place, for this Legislature,
that had just voted a resolution protesting
Court of Impeachment, to pass resolution
now demanding the removal Of Stanton,
and thus interfere with, and preiudge the
very question upon which the President
was now being tried. MIR. l.. said he made
the remarks not out of any regard he had
for Edwin M. Stanton, but-to preserve the
consistency and dignity of this General AS
sembly.
He would say with regard to Stanton,
that he believed that he was guilty of more
crimes, was more deserving of public rep
rotation than any man living. That the
wlful murder of tens of thousands of our
brave dead, whose blood enrich, and whose
bones to-day are bleached upon Southern
soil, is justly chargeable to this man. Not
wishing to detain the Senate at this late
hour, he would refrain from further re-
marks.
Mr.. HUTCHESON urged that the people
demanded the removal of a usurper like
Stanton, when the court of Impeachment
had decided, was usurping the office of
Secretary of War, and that his removal
should be demanded by this Legislature
in the name of the people.
MIR. CARTER said: do not believe it
would be wise for the Democratic party at
this late hour to attempt to take into their
care the affairs of the Abolition party
That party is now in state of dissolution.
and l think it ought to be allowed to die a
natural death, or violent one, if Heaven
has so decreed.
One great cause of misfortune to the
Democratic party and the country, was the
association with and to that party. And
the seeds, thus sown twenty years ago,
have born abundant Dead Sea fruits in the
past seven years. And the treatment of
Andrew Johnson by the Abolitionists whom
in the past he aided to place in power,
should be a warning tor all time to Demo-
Gratis, in like cases, inclined to Offend
So far as Andrew johnson has interposed
on behalf of the Constitution against the
mad fanatics who are seeking to subvert
the Government and destroy republican in
stitutions, he has my thanks; and in this
he is but discharging the obligations of his
oath to protect and defend the Constitution.
Our duty as legislators was to wipe out the
anti-Republican legislation of the last
seven years, and throw around the citizens
of Ohio those safeguards to lite, liberty,
property, and the ballot-box-those safe
we have discharged those duties the peO-
pie must Judge. Mr.. Carter concluded by
moving that the resolutions be laid on the
table.
Mr.. KENNEY was opposed to any med
ding with Republican family quarrels, and
moved reference of the resolutions to the
committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. DICKE4 remarked that it had been
said that Democrats had extended their
arms to welcome Andrew johnson into
their party. Mr.. D. was not aware of any
thing Democrats had done to justify this.
He should vote against the resolutions.
Mr.. CARRIERS motion to lay the reso-
lutions on the table, was then put and car
ried-yeas 13, nays 6.
On motion of Mr.. ONDERDONK, the
Senate at a quarter past ten O'Clock, took a
recess till A. NJ. on Monday next.