The Van Buren press., 1868-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHiN0roS. March |.

lucnl cannot DC convicted on The lrst and
tenth articles. Senator'S, III view of the
approaching trial, are quite reticent; bu,
some eight or ten, during. the past few
weeks, have boldly denounced the Piesi-
den, as usurpcr, and say that he ough,
to be deposed. His counsel will protes,
against such men sitting as indges. Oh
lection may be made to Wade also, rs hc
has direct interest in convicting him. a
Radical Senator tonight said they did
not sount confidently on the majority in
the Senate acting as unit Jerry Black
Judge Curtis, of Boston, and William NJ
Evarts, of New York, will be among the
Presidents counsel r.H
Intelligence from New Hampshire is
cheering. Elk President Pierce writes
that we will carry the State. Mr. Sin
clair, the Democratic candidate for Gov,
crnor, writes, Friday, that il the election
could take place to-day, we could carry
the State by 1000 majority; the expendi-
tare only of large sums OF money can de
feat us. Dan voorhees, telegraphs: "The
Democrats will win New Hampshire in q
blaze of enthusiasm" But there are 9th
ers less sangulne, who say the majority
will be greatly reduced, but the Radicals
may be successful through the use OF
money.
Adjutant- general Thomas evidence be
fore the impeachment Committee will es
tablish the fact that the President, in re-
moving Stanton, intended only through
it to test the constitutionality Of the Ten
ure OF office Bill, lie emphatically de
MED that the President designed using
force to obtain possession Of the War
| Office.
Hon. Jerry Black, who has just return
ed to the city. had a consultation with the
President and his Cabinet last night. He
is understood to have advised prompt
and determined course against Stanton.
WAsHIAGroN, March
llouse-The House reassembled at 10
o'clock, in Committee on the Whole, with
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, in the chair.
and continued the discussion on articles
Of impeachment.
Mr. Eldridge sought to present the fol
lowing protest, but failed: .....f..
tongneesass of ne duned States ST. rep h
resenting directly or in principle more
than one half Of the whole ui the United
States, do hereby in the name Of law and
justice, and in behalf Of those they rep
resent, most solemply protest against
the tyranny and injustice practiced by the
majority Of the House, in violating the
sacred right Of free debate and unrestrain
ed deliberation upon the greatest question
ever brought before an American Con
gress The rules of the House, made for
the protection of the minority, and by a
strict adherence to which the weaker par
ty can only be protected from those ir
regularities and abuses which the wanton
ness OF power is too often apt to suggest
to large and successful maJorites, nave
been during this entire Congress, IN VIC
lation Of their true spirit and intent,
wantonly and unprccedently suspended
and set aside, not only upon particular
and pressing matter but also uponpend-
ing subjects Of legislation, so that by this
reckless and arbitrary suspension Of the
rules, and the wanton abuse of the previ-
Gus question, the rights of the minority
have been utterly disregartled the House
of Representatives has ceased to be de-.
Lucrative body, and the minority have
been ruled ont upon the most important
questions without any reasonable time for
debate or consideration To such an ex
tent has this dangerous and oppressive
practice been carried that measures affect.
ing vitally the whole country and the
dearest interests OF our constituents, as
we believe, to the subvcrsion of our re
publican form government, in their ma
ture demanding Of the people and repre-.
sentatives the most careful examination
and scrutiny, have been hurried through
the forms of legislation without being
printed and without one word of debate,
or one moment of delibcration or without
indeed any opportunities.
The undersigned protest against the
operating order enforccd by the majority
as the order Of the House These alarm
ing abuses of power might not seem to
mand this formal protest, if we were not
forced to the belief that a determined in
tention exists with the majority to revo-
lutionze the government 10y destroying
the Other coordinate branches, and vest
lng all the powers Of the government in
Congress. In the steps taken to depose
the President of the United States, we are
admonished thatthere is no end to this
4 oppressive measure to cripple the power
and silence the voice ,ol the minority
lhe resolution was rushed through the
House under the operation OF the previ
Gus question, referring the matter to q
committee. The latter, in hot haste, sit
ting when the House was in session, in
violation OF one of its expressed rules
considered, and, by strict party vote,
adopted and presented it to the House
for action. and then was exhibited one OF
the most extraordinary spectacles ever
witnessed in a deliberative or parliament
ary body, Members were allowed, some