The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-29
ANDREW JOHNSON.


Policy Sustained.
johnson uass NEE. ns was held last evening ., thu
Cooper Institute which was attended BY an assemb!ags
that filed tho large hal! every part Consderns tho
brief notice that hst been given the meeting may be
properly cassed among Of the larges. that has
held within the walls OF The Cooper Institute for soms
time past Al the hour named haf-pas o'clock,
the proceedings we're promptly commenced By the
appointment as chairman Of James Gaiiata, who took
the chair amid cheering
REMARKs ov THE CHAIRMAN
The caAIRxAS then proceeded address tho meeting.
He thanked the meeting for The honor which had been
done him IN calling upon him preside on his mo.
nentous occasion. He would not fatigue Thorn BY dis
cussng the arguments used BY those who brought for
ward the act Of impeachment upon shs President He
niquy Of The proceeding under that unconstitutional
law called the Tenure Office bin Of March 2 1857.
Of III. ''s S H. Stanton o%
ohice he was not appointed by him, but
That however, was no. the only pom, on which no the
charman felt himself called upon TO express his sent
mens It could not be denied that under cover Of ths
impeachment scheme an opportunity had been taken In
the course OF tbs proceedings 10 introduce abusive IN
vectvss against the President OF the United States He
had been unusty assailed, and why was he made the
subject OF those attacks. President Johnson had ex
hbited patriotism exceeded and rarely equailed
He devoted himself TO the task Of restoring the Union
as established by ths Constitution II was by adhertng
10 that course that they had attained the elevated
they uited in the civilized community
twas their duty to SEQ that was not imper'lied Tho
extreme measures contemplated by Congress tended
considerably to weaken tho love OF liberty and reverence
for the constitution Alter some further remM KS the
chairman retired amid applause.
The following resolutions we're then read
Resolved That .he present political crisis is rraught with
great and peculiar danger to constitutional government and
to republican institutions ia ne United states. !,
freedom Under and by written eons.auon
Of the states ana which can alone insure tho stability Of
publican hssts,1n upon which rest. 'ne Pemanen pros
the constitution which the fathers OF the republic left
IS es the Ibis that de-
mands than the absolute submission to The
vii Of The people In accordance With il own provisions
o hs sn | as @
so . Tor as % na Gs % m n
and above all other human law and Is strictly binding
e1ecave judicial and ,hst those attack aely
20 h s % who
sought like ends By toies Of arms. that s the arss duty
and defend The constitution BY an lawful mean. against
representatives tho people who cannot dis
regard Or change othefwse than in accordancs with Us
ssah. snareh; the tyranny on other
he
hs ose cHsf he a moS S
Of the court Ibis hands" and hs not !hey beng respon
he has Ssn he Of
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last words Of that able aud true patriot ,hs se
Nj Johnson Congress ought 70 leave tho presden free to
sga
sponsble for them he has drec. and personal
hi. them wnes they
awfalnsss and consutfcnay q those measures
Resolved That the endeavor to class the efforts OF Prcs
misdemsaaofsa trainers The constitution coupled
peverslon Of the conferred the House Of
That oe Che
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s e" n s0qI s IN n or res roa % w
rsncs constitution interpreted
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portion, not majority OF the people not
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acts proceeding which al with the Fundamental
degrade What s9 S be sSmq Of the
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Integrity OF the individual Senators 70 save the country
sS ss: neVS anu IRON
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in spirit Il the depfecates the
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rely only upon peaceful means Of discussion @Ha The
.toa Of w wisdom to tho councils OF the nation
Mr. j. W. GERARD next addressed tho meeting. lie
said this meeting had not been hersded by any blue
lights or other fireworks, nor was tho object OF the
meeting to nfiame the passions Of the people-grest
70 a Gs NOT them aoTp this We; p
under any party banner but to denounce the recent
proceedGns.or Congress, Cheer; Formerly the meet.
and to be careful that the not excessive but
what had those meetings for tho last three years de.
yeopodf Had they been poaccf On the
contrary, that period had been marked with great dis
urbance nor did no believe there would ever be peace
30 long as the republican party was In power American
rapidly declining under their control.
After abiding a. some length 70 We poiey pursued
the States, which no characterized exceed
ngy perncious the speaker went 70 state that the
meeting had not been called for Andrew Johnson, but
Executive or the country and 10 srenuousy sup
port II. What were tho high crimes and msdomesnors
opposed negro superiority the southern States Why
THIS republican party did not care how the ten States
VIVA, had johnson NOS Undergone Me has stood The
breakwater OF the constitution and shown himself a
statesman equal to any man He stood Without party
ike q rock, and though party storms have beaten
against him he has stood like the great break that
he 49, defyins the storm and the tempest. They have
opened against him the suices OF party hate for which
they will he sorry before many days 10 over the r
heads Johnson has undoub,sd power 70 remove With
cause member Of his Cabinet without any violation or
the constitution. tChssrs.) There Is no prohibition
against such removal He must have harmony In HE
rsb,ue, and to make ms Cabinet unit he can remove
without reference 70 the senate IL true that bis
appointments must be confirmed by The Senate but not
bis removals from once. That question has been often
discussed and Madison supported the principle that this
was one OF the powers Of the President confirmed by
Washington aud never questioned till the present time
jackson struck OF the heads Of wings every day and
In the exerase OF that power he supported by Mr.
webster He held In his hand extract cut from an
editorial OF the hFsALp which gives the date OF the
| mission OF stanton BY which be holds the Office OF
Secretary OF War II sage that Stanton appointed
| by Mr. Lincoln as Secretary Of War, and you will see
that while Mr. Lincoln had the power 10 remove stanton
had Johnson ths power lie hode during The pleasure
Of the President OF tue United States for the ing
only by the act OF Mr.. Lincoln but subject to the
pleasure of tho President OF The United for the
being. whether Mr. Lincoln, Mr. johnson or whoever
may he the President There IL another point
cordng to the Tenure OF ONCE bI Mr. johnson neve
having appointed stanton there is violation Of the
Tenure OF once bill by removing him. and for this they
Il impesch him for high crimes and mlsdensanors.
Johnson did NOT bsevelthe act was cons utonal, and
therefore was that he desired 10 test the question by
removing stanton and appointing Grapi I'D s.,srim.
Grant LaIled him IN tie emeraency. Ind than BIO I'D.