The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-25

States, and shall receive or allow proof in
support Of the same, that proof shall be re-
qured to be made of the actnal speech and
address of this respondent on said occasion,
which this respondent denies that said artic lie
and specification contains or correctly or
Justly represents. And this respondent, fur
ther answering the tenth article and the
| specifications thereof, says that at St. Louis,
| in the State Of Missouri, and on the Sth day
| of Septem Der, in the year 1866, he was n tend
| ed by numerous assemblage of his fellow
| citizens and, in difference and obedience to
| their call and demand, he addressed them upon
| matters of public and political consideration
and this respondent believes that said occa-
| sion and address are referred 10 In the third
specification of the tenth article; put TINS re-
| soopdent does not admit that the passages
| therein SET forth rs ii extracts from speech
| of this RESPONDENT on said occasion, correctly
| of Justly present his speech or address upon
| said occasion but, on the contrary, tnls re-
| Spundent demands and insists that II TINS
honorable court shall deem the So id article ana
| the said third specification thereof 10 contain
| allegation of matter cogniZable BY this honor
| able court rs Z high misdemeanor IN once,
| within the intent and meaning OF the consul
| tuition OF the United States, and shall receive
| or allow proof in support OF the same, that
| proof shall be required to be made of the &c
| tual speech and address of this respondent on
| said occasion, which this respondent denies
that the said article and specification contains
or correctly or justly represents.
| And this respondent, further answering the
| tenth article protesting that he has not been
| unmindful of the high duties OF his office, or
OF the harmony of courteSieS which ought 10
exist and be maiu tlued between the execu-
| tive and legislative branches of the Govern.
ment OF the United States, denies that he has
ever intended designed 10 set aside the
| rightful authority or powers OF Congress, or
| attempted 10 bring into disgrace, ridicnle, ma
| tired, con tempt, or reproach, the Congress OF
the United States or either branch thereof,
or 10 impair or destroy the regard or respect
of all or any OF the good people OF the u nited
States tor the Congress, or the rghttui leSis-
lativr power thereof, or 10 excite the odium or
resentment of all or any OF the good people OF
the United States against Congress and the
laws by it duly and constitutionally enacted.
This RESPONDENT further says that at all times
he has III his Official acts rs President, rccog-
| niZrd the authority of the several Congresses
| of The United States rs constituted and organ
lied, during his administration OF the office OF
| President of the United States.
| And this respondent, further answering,
says that hr HIS from time 10 time, under his
| constitutional right and duty Us President OF
| the United States, communicated To Congress
| his views aud opinions III regard to Such acts
| or resolutions thereof rs, being submitted tn
him as President OF the United States Ill pur-
| suance OF the Constitution, seemed to this
| respondent 10 require Such communications ,
! anu he has, from time to time, III the exercise
| of that freedom OF speech which belongs To
| him rs 4 citizen of the United States, and III
his political relations rs President of the
| United States 10 the people OF the United
| States is upon lit occasions duty OF the niSh-
| est obligation, expressed to MS felloW-cltlZens
| his views and opinions respecting the measures
! and proceedings OF Congress ana that in such
| addresses 70 his fellow-clCizens, and IN such OF
| his communications TO Congress, ne mas eX-
| pressed his views, opinions, aud Judgment OF
| and concerning the actual constitution OF the
| two Houses of Congress, without representa-
| ton therein OF certain States OF the Union,
| and Of the effect that IN wisdom and justice,
| III the opinion and judgment o. this respond
| eut Congress- in IS legislation and proceed
| ings should give to this political circum-
| stance and whatsoever he has thus communi-
| ca ted to Congress, or addressed 10 his fellow
| citizens, or any assrmblage thereof, this re-
| spondent says was and is within and according
| to his right and privilege rs an American citi-
| zen, and his right and duty Us President OF
| the United States.
| And this respondent, not waiving or At all
| dsparagiug his right OF freedom OF opinion
| and of freedom Of speech, rs herelnbciore or
hereinafter more particularly set forth, but
| claiming and insisting upon the same, further
| answering the said tenth article, says that the
| views and opinions expressed by tins respond
| cut III his said addresses 10 the assemblaSes oil
his frllO" citizens, rs in sud article or III this
| answer thereto men Toned, are not and were
| not, III tended 10 be other or different from
| those expressed by him III his communlca-
| tionS To Congress; that the eleven States lately
| IN instruction never had ceased 10 be States
| of the Union, and that they were then enti-
| tied TO representation i'll Congress BY loyal
| representatives and senator's as fully us the
other States of the Union, and that conSe-
| uueutly the Congress, rs then constituted,
| was not, in fact, a Congress OF all the States,
| but Il Congress of only Il part OF the Staies.
| This respondent, always protesting against
| the unauthorized exclusion therefrOln OF me
| said eleven States, nevertheless gave his aS
| sem To All laws passed by said Congress which
| did not in his opinion and Judgment, violate
the Constitution, exercising his constitutional
| authority of returning bills 10 said Congress
! with his objections when they appeared 10
hlm to be unconS titutional or inexpedient.
And, further, this respondent has also ex-
| pressed the opinion, both i'll his communica-
| tions TO Congress and in his addresses to the
people, that the policy adopted by Congress III
| reference 10 the States lately in insurrection
did tend TO peace, harmony, and union,
| but, on the contrary, did teud 10 dlsunloh ana
| the permanent usurp;tton OF the States anu
that i'll following its said policy, laws had
| been passed by Congress i'll violation OF the
| fundamental principles Of the Government
| and which tended to consolidation and despot-
ism; and, such being his deliberate opinions,
| he would have felt himself uninindful ot the
| high duties OF his office If he had failed TO eX-
press them in his communications 10 Con
| .reSs or in his addresses 10 the people when
| called upon by them 10 express MS opinions on
| matters of public and political consideration
| And this respondent, further answering the
| tenth article, says thai he has always claimed
| and insisted, ana now claims and insists, that
| both in his personal and private capacity OF Il
citizen of the United States, and in the politi-
cal relations of the President OF the United
States to the people of the United States,
whose servant, under the duties and respon-
sibilites of the Constitution OF the United
States, the President OF the United States Is
and should always remain, this respondent
| had and has the full right and, in his Office OF
! President of the United States is held 10 the
| high duty OF forming, and on fl occasions eX-
| pressing opinions of and concerning the le-
| gisiation of Congress, proposed or competed,
| in respect OF its wisdom, eXpediency, justice,
| worthineSS objects, purposes, ana puDllc ana
political motives and tendencies ana within
| and AS 4 part OF such right and duty, to form,
and on fl occasions 10 express, opinions OF ana
| concerning the public character ana conduct,
| viryys purposes, objects, motives, and tenden-
cies of ull men engaged III the public service,
| rs well in Congress rs otherwise, ana uuder
| no other rules or limits upon this right oi
freedom of opinion and OF freedom OF speech,
or OF resronsi bility and amenabiiity tor the
actual exercise OF such freedom or OPINION
and freedom OF speech than attend upon such
| rights and their exercise on the part OF all
| other citizens OF the United States, ana on the
part Of all their public servants.
And this respondent further answering
| said tenth article, says that the several occ;l,
| siOus on which, rs is alleged III the seYerai
| specifications OF said article, this respondent
| addressed his fellow citizens on SUBJECTS vi
public and political consideration, WIS ~ y
nor was any Of them, sought or planned oy
this respondent; but, on the contrary e'Ih VI
iii nrc,sious arose upon the exercise OF n law
ful and accustomed right or the people OF tht
Tnited states 10 call upon their public ser
wants, and express 10 them their opinions
wishes, and feelings upon matters Vi puoihe
and noiitical considera tion, and 10 invite from
snch OF their public servants an expression 0
their opinions, views, and feelings on matter
OF public and political consideration; ant
this respondent claims aud insists before tni
| a h.fgr oil . h..t ,t,l.. -,
| the United States, that OF or concerning thi
his right OF freedom Of opinion and OF free