The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-09
GENERAL BUTLERs SPEECH
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nlul. !. W. - shs Constitutiop ,did efSenpt
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n .zss rxsniaSins az I1611S e tset6tn~
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devise n...s . !. ~ - $500 "a ~. ..na
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~: = ~. ss.,,s,..ns "a III - ~ non- +
go. =. .,.sr. = r,.,snt the execn.;on a An
-. &c Ms-ch . 1ee7 vh;ch nrov;des that ali
- :. s..5... shsl, i. ,.,n.a ,h,oach the
m m1uJ ss ~ Asm oe -. ITr;t.d States, .
- a.h.. -. oe n. .sme ID Of March, I
s"1 - - - ~. rsconstrnc,ion act.
coT nv . uu III cb.roe proof viii be given
sas - ~ .n,horitv of Congress g !
n,s aeu L. =. letter TO the General OF ~
cnaIs0 =; @h;.h (. admits that be endeavoredS
nf .s.. I. - him by promises Of pardon and [
= 49,. - d;snbev the requirements Of the |
xas...s,,k as;re aet. ~ % hold Ne oakce Of
ss-.S.r, 81 Waf Gtasfst Nj. Stanton after
~ ma been reinstated BY the Senate that |
- cb;ded the General for not acceding to his
rs,ne.t. and declared that had be known that
hs u;r.ntl would not have acceded to bis
-;.ha. ha vonld have taken other means to
,,s,en, NJ. assntoa from resaning bis Office;
IL "A r,;-;os IS hi answer that bis purpose
~ f,km the fisst susponsien Of Mr. Stanton,
.t1o tA67 q ,,ust MIN rom his Office,
n.sIh The decision Of the Senate
- ,hs .ct his order to General Grant to
ras,.a ~ recognize any order Of Mr.. Stanton
,,.,.no-,;ne n come from himself after be wasl
" - ;rs,.fed and bis order to Gen Thomas
- -, aft;cs, ~ the army OF the United States
= ,aks nossession Of the War Office, not
.s.asn,;,tsa = + should have been through
~ Can.ra, of the army. and the declaration
W. ur Thom.. th.t "a An officer OF the |
oo ~ IIn;tsd States. he felt bound to |
a,my ~. I. "da-. of tho Chief. |
X -. $50 f,,,he, the purpose and intent |
LII III Ii. A..clsr.f;fas we're made. aud |
UIs.s.i.g IL. nover n Opnsress 70 pro- |
80 !. "a ,hs earstIl,aiou, and a.
Pse r. ~ 80. an, nl6ved nv tff,I ID pre-
one u :, sau .ann,;an If The acts Of Congress.
e"s LII 49, he has onnoaed and hipdered
We snail sno" ne ms 'ppu n,rv md mo rs.n,n
'ne PscineA.o ..:o.s S,a,s. 70 tba IJn;on.
OF me Ihs ur;sa .h r;slstnre of ,he State
anu nas aos'su VI. -, Tho cona,;,n,;on.r|
OF hisoams no' ~ ~ ,a,h srt;cle vben
a"en.mems ~ e :. -. 81, f,t ths Leo.
sppeAleu 70 70 .nos ia Il. 100 si,ar that
ls'A'ule - :, "a har odnn,ad bv Z majority
amendmen. nau ooIn - &C. :,
o. the 'oya' s,ece I. Ia 80 M. nod h,
the eiec'ion Q! looo - .a1 &C r. loTsi nso,
An over :. .ner,n..s ! a. 10, 1r,ono.a
pie OF .ne oni,s1 S -. ..,;oIe hso.nss
70 eommeh.l 'I."n n. On .n dso;dsd ,hs, ali he
II the oeua.e sna'. ~ .r,;olas sya ;r,-
acta charged ~ 'ne p' 1 aas, - ,he
uneo y law. .nsn s - .a rh;.h .hs rs.nonaant
yer. sno PoIpns:ss s - a.,,d al II n,oof
.Scn.l1eu , 70 .u's So. 81. ~ -. -hL,bs, he
ina, u ~oo'o % o.ou 1870 ,;bi.,a tn
,n nu', ~, ~ racon.,,uc,;on .ctl. which.
;h;. 49, he daals, Eos -. nla;nlv uncon.
IN ms me,s.s ;. =. uee ;saa;,ta :, II
s,"uuonai y any ms ,, -" 20 w:si.,h ,h..
Snht DC BOZ why saoulo NC N.Y. go
II, therefore, the Juogmen. Oh tne oenA'e
shall sustain US upon the other artirles' 70
shall take Judgment upon THIS ny cornerstone
as the RESPONDENT declares, 70 tne sane ~
sage, that ne does not Infenn 20 exec9te tnem;
10 the bar OF TINS nieh lioehai, Phses.ea
with all lis great power sho uulissi .31 nouse
OF representatives, has nrougnt me tllesi s
otthe United States, o5 !ne mos. soie.nu .orn
OF accusation. charging MN WIN n,gE crimes
and misdemeAnors IN once, as sc. 1ol.n 10
the several articles whicn nave ,nIs leeo.y
presented TO yonr astennon. NOW, seems
and bring freshly 70 your remembrance tnc
history OF some OF the events o. DIS aom'n's
trahon OF affairs IN ms nien once, f. oroer
that the ,ntents WITH whicn ana .ne purposes
tor which the respondent e"mmi..eo ane sc,s
alleged a3ainst nim may pe .u.y unlsoos r.
upon the mrs. reaains oi tse s1tis "
impeacnmsnt. 'ne ques.'ou n'sn. ~.
10 .ne m,nu o. some oehs.o.' ~ II '' ~
ac1s o. I1e fres'oen. guy presen0.u y Jug
nouse sueh his'oiJ ,a'o. ms W 49,, o.ne
equa,Sf dangerous " wy ,Do "
pie. nov more 20, anu o'nslso' eqpa' usu
pA',oh o. powers, II no' Sfea'ei' ~ pAsssu
~ IN slenee ,.,- TIT.
10 sncn poss'ple .n!u'!y iepy na' ~.
uS rs. ss. w. ~ ,n1 ~ serses 81 Wronps mai
fesssnces and nsurnations committed by the
resnondent. and therefore need 10 IL cram
mod n N. I;ubt If his nreceden, And con
con,;t.nt acts n orasn ,be;r .none and design
The las, three articles nresented shov the |
% that the MAJ az he l. knoxn 10 us NAV he |
clearly snread nnon the record IN be seen and |
luovn of an men hereafter
WIT H.. ha.n the re.nordant,. eou,se ~
.dm;nistrs,;oap For tbs evidence u r.lv
unon common fame and current historv "a
sufficient pro,f Nv the common lar com-
mon f.me a.; oriai,r onud oonos II drores y |
vas oronnd NJ Indictment even mora thar
ean ra.rs a., Il waa d.,a,m;,ad Z, p.ri;..
mani atb.t common fam.. Il a GOOD Ground
Gov fba nroeaed;ng re this Hanss a;.hss ~
;na,;rs r. hsr. ~ - ,rsnsm;, The 80, n,s;a,
r. II. Housa find cansa IN Tho K;ra :,
,ords ),
Nov. !, # mn, vel, known n ali GOOD and
grave men 1s.bona, - orore,,,l ,b., ,arsv
Johnson entered the of;ce Of P,as;dsr, If