The New York herald., 1868-03-24

contains provisions which must call attention. These
tain virtually deprive the Of his consti,uon
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constitutional right to protect themselves In any
place in an appropriation but compelled 70 defeat
tars from the act Pressed
CONSTRAINED to return the bill with my re- Da econs 70 a
HwAsnrseroS, B. G., March 2, 1857"
Respondent. therefore, did no more than to ex.
press to said Emory the same opinion which ne had
SO expressed to the House OF Representatives.
article and specifications thereon the respondent
says that on the 1ih and 18th days or August IN
the year 1861 political convention OF del deegates .h
Union held In the city OF Philadelphia. under
the name and style Of the National Union Conven-
certain political views and opinions before the people
OF the United States, and for their support and
frage In the elections of representatives and dele
gates in Congress, which were soon to occur In many
sa1 5e Saes ana m o. " 1 n, nroaeTnrs
and In furtherance OF the objects OF the same,
adopted a "declaration OF principles and an adj
dress to the people OF the United States" " and ap-
pointed a committee of two OF its members from
each State, and OF one from each Territory and one
from the District OF Columbia, TO walt upon
the President OF the United States and present TO
him o copy OF the proceedings OF the convention,
that ON the 18th day of said month OF August this
committee waited upon the President of the United
States Mt the Executive Mansion and was received
by him in one OF the rooms Thereof and by their
Senator OF the United States speaking In their beha
presented copy OF the proceedings OF the conven-
ton and addressed the President OF the United states
In a speech, OF which copy, according TO q pub
shed report OF the same and, as the respondent be-
lieves substantially correct report, Is hereto an
nexed as q part OF this answer and marked sen
hbit CO.. That thereupOn, and in reply 10 the al
dent addressed the said committee so waiting upon
him In one OF the rooms OF the Executive Mansion,
and this respondent believes that this MS address 10
said committee Is the occasion referred 10 IN the rsI
specification Of the tenth article But this resp0ndenI
does admit that the passages therein set forth as
II extracts from speech address OF this responds
ent upon such occasion correctly or justly present his
speech or address such occasions but on the con-
trary, this respondent demands and insists that II
this honorable court shall deem the said article and
the said first specification thereof TO contain alega-
tion OF matter cognzabe by this honorable court as
a high misdemeaner In office within the intent and
meaning Of the constitution OF the United states ana
shall receive or allow proof In support OF the same,
that proof shall be required to be made OF the actual
speech and address OF this respondent on said Occa-
sion, which this respondent denies that said article
and specification contains or correctly or justly repre-
sents
And this respondent further. answering the tenth
article and the specifications thereof says that nc
Cleveland in the State OF Ohio and on the third day
OF September, in the year 1885, he was attended by
a large assemblage OF his fellow citizens, and IN,
Difference and obedience to their call and demanH
he addressed them upon matters OF public and polite
cal consideration and this respondent believes that
said occasion and address are referred 10 IN the'
second specification OF the tenth article; but this
spondent does not admit that the passages thereinl
set forth as II extracts from speech OF this respon-
dent on said occasion correctly or Justly present hist
speech or address upon said occasion, but ON the1
contrary this respondent demands and insists lnaGl
IL this honorable court shall deem the SAID
article and the said second spec flcatlon thereon,
to contain allegations OF matter cognlzabel
by this honorable court as a high misdcmeanor I'M
Office within the intent and meaning OF the cOnstltu
ton Of the United States, and shall receive or allow
proof in support OF the same that proof snail De
reaured to be made Of the actual speech and address
OF this respondent said occasion, which this re-
spondcnt denies that said article ana specnSa,hon hnt
this respondent further answering the tenth artcic
and the specifications thereof says that az 81 LOUIS
tember in the year 1865, he was attended by nu-i
merous assemblage OF his fellow citizeas, anu M
Difference ana obedience to their call and demanH
he addressed them upon matters OF pnbIic1
and political consideration, and this respondenI
believes that said occasion and address REFEREED
to i'm the third specification the tenth article; but
this respondent does not admit that the passages
therein set forth as If extracts from speech Oh lnls
resDCndcnt said occasion correctly or Justly pre-
sent his speech address upon SAID Occasonl DuC
on the contrary this respondent demands ana In.
article and the said third specification thereof to
contain allegations OF matter cognizable by TINS
honorable court as a high msdemeanor IN once
within the intent and meaning OF the constitution
OF the United States, and shall receive or allow
proof in support OF the same TN ,aat pooI sn neec DS
and address Of this respondent on SAID occasion.,
which this respondent denies that thc salI
article and specification contains or correctly or
Justly represents; and this respondent, fuiteer an
swerng the tenth article, protesting nat ne has nos
been unmndfu OF the high duties or his Office or oi
the harmony or cOurtesies which ought to exist and
be maintained between the executive and legisla-
tive branches OF the government Of the United Statcs
denies that he has intended or designed to set
aside the rghlul authority or powers OF Congress- or
ATTEMPTED to bring into disgrace, ridicue, hatred;
contempt or reproach the Congress OF the United
states or either branch thereof Impair or destroy
the regard or respect ol al OF any OF ane goSh o.1
rightful legislative power thereof; or to excite tho
odium resentment OF all or any OF the good people
OF the United States against Congress anu the laws
by It duly and constitut0nally enacted. This re-
spondent further says that at all times he has IN his
Official acts President recognized the authority OK
the several Congresses OF the United States constl
tuted and organized during his administration OF the
oice of President Of the United states Ana tns re-
from time to time, under his cOnstliutional right
and duty as President OF the United n;eiva states
opinions in regard to such acts or resolutions
thereof, as being submitted to him as President
OF the United states in pursuance or the constitu-
ton seemed this respondent To require such conf
muncation, and he has from time to time, In tho
exercise OF that freedom Of speech which belongs to
him as citizen OF the United States and in his po-
ltica relations President of the United states 10
the people OF the United States Is upon ~
fellow citizens his views and opinions respecting the
measures and proceedings of Congress; and that IN
communications to Congress, he has expressed MS
views opinions and judgment OF and concerning the
actual constitution Of the two houses OF Congress,
without representation therein OF certain states OF
the Union and the effect mat, IN wisdom ann
s,ce and hs IN e opn1on conercs na IN s
legislation aud proceedings should give TO TINS poll
tical circumstance, and whatsoever ne mas tius
communicated 10 Congress or addressed 10 MS
fellow citizens or any assemblagc thereof, this re-
spondent SAYS was and Ia within and according TO
his right and privilege "a an American cltlzen and
his right and duty as President OF the United states.
And this respondent not waving or at ail disparag-
ing his right Of freedom OF opinion and OF freedom VI
speech as hereinbefore hereinafter more par
ticuary set forth, but claiming and insisting upon
the same further answering the said tenth article,
says that the views and opinions expressed by TINS
respondent in his said addresses to the asscmbagcs
OF his fellow citizens, in said article or In ts
answer thereto mentioned, are not ana were not iE-
tended TO be other different from those expressed
by him in his communications to Congress; thit
the eleven States lately In insurrection never had
ceased 10 states Of the Union. aud that they were
then entitled to representation In Congress by loyal
Representatives aud Senator's IA fully AZ the other
states OF the Cnion and that consequently the Con-
gress as then constituted not In fact Congress
OF all the States but Congress OF only part OF the
states. This respondent always protesting against
the unauthorized exclusion therefrom oi the SAID
eleven States nevertheless gave his assent To all laws
passed by said Congress which did not In his opinion