New-York tribune., 1868-05-16


criminal They therefore made removal from ofoe in
violation Of law crime by statute They did this. let it
again DC Observed TO prev ent the Of this gigantic EN-
ge OF power ana corruption TO eectuate TINS POcy OF
monstrons wickedness and to defeat will OF the
ton on me most momentous question Government was
ever caed upon 70 decide, viz How, under the complex
condition OF the Southern population shall twelve mil
lions OF people be restored to the that had been
forfeited p the treason OF their ruling class For this
great ranscendent purpose this penal statute aimed
directly at the President, passed No official nnder the
enforcing the will OF the nation the Secretary OF War
Did he come within the terms OF the Civil Tenure aci
and be remembered that every Republican Senator
the soemnty Of his OATH had voted that no did. That
the President violated the law furtherance of this pol
icy Of m0DstrOus wickedDess there be preense OF
doubt are not then, THESE two distinguished sena,
tors by the votes they have given on their oaths bound
10 vote for eonycton They much bound to do
as Jury ls 10 convict efnlhal when the proof mas
under our statute referred 70 by Mr. Evarts Sup
pose the statute had made violation of penal oense
and the prisoner had been indicted for Its violation what
consideration would the defense that he did order to
test It's cOnsitutonay receive his trial None what
ever by helr 0aths they must convict This the Sen
ates position In criminal case II the prosecuting at
torney, representing the complainant and the state IN
his discretion demands conviction on the ground OF pub
lie policy the jury, no matter how great the hardship,
must find according to the law and the evidence They
cannot look at the motive they must he governed solely
by the intent 30 the House Of Representatives Is the
SPe GCS ie Of % tat ee Sa % %
Of determining ether The public good demands his con
with the House of Representatives. The commission
OF the act complained of In the articles OF impeachment
has solemny decided that the officer removed was within
the statute and the statute makes that act high crime
Tfunbul and Fessenden have already decided against
the President on every proposition they have any jurs
PesponsSty Of applying the law 70 the President the
House Of Representatives alone have any right 70 CON
slider and take This II has done, and the Senators by
their oaths, are bound to convict LEX.
THE TwEETY.sEcoND WARD UNION LEAGUE
At public meeting held last evening, under
.to arepfoee the TuIou Ieapua AssOciatiOn of
Twenty second Ward John r. Russell presided, and Geo
W. Bnngay delivered stirring address. The following
resolutions, offered by David b. Aellsh. were unanl
moiisly adopted:
Resored That the course Of President Johnson clearly
shows that he has been prompted by an unhoy amDtiop
20 keep himself at the head OF the Governnent during
the noxt Presidential term at whatever cost 20 the inter
csis the country That this end he attempted TO e
tobsb Slate iovernments on n Rebel basis thereby to
make them unit in his support That while thus in
party Al tho South ne plotted TO divide the Republcan
party AZ tho North That falling in his effort to set up
Rebel State Governments by executive fiat he next tried
get absolute control Of the army through us generals
aud the War Office and manipulate affairs In ten States
secure their support in the July National ConYen
tiOn.
Resoed That not only by obstructng the execution of
Wholesome laws, the abuse OF the pardonlng power by
setting at large horde OF eountereers and other feos
To prey upon society, has he shown his unhtness 10 De
trusted agent Of the people, but by VIOLATIONS OF
law has done criminal acts for which dismissal from office
Is but mild penalty ,
Rsolred That the President in his having snb-
stantIay pleaded guilty be confesses and avoids y
and his counsel necessarily taking the same ground IN
the denial Of guilty intent-thelr arguments really
SIemency of The couwe are forced to the conclusion
that any Senator voting Mr.. johnson Innocent OF an I'M
ueachable oense thereby places himself on record as
uphodihg the doctrine that the President is above al
law. o, -,
other FOR uphodng the now dangerous
enemy OF his country Andrew Johnson are aa specOns
for Joining then fortunes with then dangerous enemy
Of his country jefferson Davis and the Indignation oi
Resoucd That n agent Of the people does not mean
carry tho known wishes Of aloyal constituency
is his duty to resign. -
WHY THE DEMOCRATS LOVE PRESIDENT JOHN
SON
The foIlov .ng are the pardons granted by the
President to persons convicted Of Perjury, Passing Coun
terfeit Money, and Forgery
John PsFjury, Juns IS 1853
..pI' + s..Sst: e. 1SSs l1 i.S gSs. ~ ss
i'Yi 'o1si,Iss son.I joe ~ '.sG p,,m,,
assA9ga,s ssssi.r' pore, Js' 90 1865
chsIiss Frssc, sasu H. 1868
Nlsn 6dslciaying gosssoSS - eoS5.e' money NOV g. i'
@iE,m Brosr Pa..iss eosn,sl lis Hossy pee Is & ICES
william -MAIng and harug possession counterfeit coin
''S wsSreS = gi l.psM,.rs eourt,ei coIr jan y 100
Horace HovAd-Forg1E aad altering United States Treasury notes
y jobS' T' J. Shui.srly-Forging. Jan "a, 1856
Iosa Bes~H,,ias po,s counterfeit money, Febuar' a.
John fbilps-Pas.ug eoua sret mcney MAehS looG
GSft 1aSs coot~PasrS soaS,,rsS MONEY March H. 1906
u,r,y March p, 100
RsTsSs wsrfn alias Jo, Grsham-P.,,Dg counterfeit money
AS cnas. sn L. and As, T. em.pPars counterfeit money, March
iso9'f5'' R ss.; a!a H. sas;. 3 uoa.,
Godrgr Nss.er-Ters,ry, April % 1850
IN RohaIonIPassing counterfeit money MAY T. 1866 .
stewart Aara-isSns Possessor counterfeit money Nay
8, Isss v-,s ,.s
william rilioa-p,,.ids counterfeit noaty %ay e. iser
Asher WamsT-Pa'sng eoanieFisi! money Nay 1I 1000
Joln Celia.P.;sns seua.erieit none, J9se O. 1856
Peer kns-re,,ng s"9a. i'm. Io9sy % is.g gp' To- 1868
Lewis GsTreit-hA'ing In possession e'uA'ere mo! 'uue ~
William R Boyoe-P.-ing forged vouchers; Jub q 1866
lslle Cars-Ps',Hg counterfeit money yay & y 1900 m u t,s
CALVIN Rs.ms-Ps..ns eoauterst money July u, leo
Georg, H. Maq,on1p.Hs counterfeit sI nose g 1 ~ @ @
George W seelPssug counterfeit money August 10 ,9.s s
Acton Brovn-Psng counterfeit money Auga,. ~ lS'o @
solomon BGeT-Pasi9s eSaas,Isn %ooSsi Ist "a Is
Mathew BO,wct-Mskng aud Pssns counterfeit eon sept 70
Bc.%in GlPaos sogntsI:ii money Seq, r., "a 1866
Jsue, IoNes-Forgery, October seS
R Ee1.by-fG5geT October iSco o., o,on., Is laes
JOhH'o9 wOnP4.ns counterfeit money CoSsy - ~ se S
Jeremiah Ssn-Aempt to pass counterfeit money oc'oosf
William II NcCoun and John KIby-Frsud November 1865
Charles TssennaVns in possession counterfeit money November
Joseph MsC,sry-P.ssng counterfeit Nov 90 1866 ~ ,,es
NJ oouaeet NOV
Egso DsAboeHAying possession counterfeit money Do' -
1856 u ,..,
stephen gmth-PAssing counterfeit eoni Dec ~ 1866 -
Sylvester CsR.s SooH @0Ss ssg5,p,s ess ~ aope o Ju
1861 49,
;Ss:,Is. %Cni,; ; Ii1 Tss 1901
kssusAyng possession eOnterfe money
Peb 10, 1851 ,,. ~ ,e ,as-
Jonson-Hsving In possession counterfeit noney reo TO- 0o
Henry Beason-PAssng counterfeit money FEB ~ 1901
Martin kexsn-Passing counterfeit money feb ~ lSo'
William Dunn--Psng eounterfsit money, March ~ 1901
~ nn.n -AaIn cOin. ID.