, 1868-05-08
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to Mays.
TcOxPILzD IRON rHE oAreoxrAS.l
IMPEACHMENT.


Summers resolution concerning Nelson came
up. Aier Nelson had made some remarks,
disavowiug any intentional disrespect forthe
Senate, but admitting that he referred TO a
duel, Reverdy johnson moved to lay the
resolution on the table, which was agreed to
-35 to 10. - Ei T/G{4
Csmeron's order for night sessions was
considered. Sumner offered to amend by
making the hours from ten o'clock, A. NJ, to
six O'Clock, P. NJ. On motion of Trumbull,
the whole subject was tabled-82 10 IL.
EVarts then resumed his argument. 1t is
difficult to give anything like. satisfactory
abstract of his speech, as bis arguments we're
generally compact, pointed and mingled very
largely with thrusts, wit and sarcasm, which
excited universal laughter. He had not
concluded bis speech when the Senate ad.
journed, but stated that he would finish in
about an hour tomorrow.
sTANBRRY's SPEECH
Washington, May 3.-Mr Evarts con-
cluded his argument, when the Senate took
a recess. On resssembling, Mr.. Stanbery
rose, and after a few introductory remarks.
in which be referred to the feeble state of
his health, be said be felt impelled by irres-
istible impulse to lift his voice in this Just
cause. He then proceeded with his argus
ment. He said: Mr.. Chief Justice and
Senators, it is the habit of the advocate to
magnify his case, but this case speaks for
itself For the first time 10 our political
existence, the three great departments of our
Government are brought upon the scene
together; the Honse of Representatives as
accuser, the President of the United States
as the accused, the judicial department re-
presented by its head in the person of the
Chief Justice, and the Senate as the tribunal
to hear the accusation and defense, and to
render the final Judgment. The Constitu
tion has anticipated that so extreme rene.
dy as this might be necessary, even in the
case of the highest officer of the Government.
1t was seen that it was dangerous power
to give to one department to be used against
the other yet it was antici pated that an
emergency might arise in which nothing
but such power could be exercised to preserve
the republic. Happily for the eighty years
of our political existence which have passed
no such emergency has hitherto arisen dur
ing that time. We have witnessed the
fercest contests of party again and again
the Executive and Legislative departments
have arisen in open and bitter antagonism-
favorite legislative policy has more than
once been deiea.ed by the obstinate and
determined resistance to the President.
Frequently the gravest and most important
issues we ever had, or are ever likely to have
of Presidential policy and legislative policy,
have stood in direct antagoism. During
all this time this fearful power was in the
hands of the legislative department, and
more than once resort to it had been advised
BY extreme party men as a sure remedy for
party purposes. But happily that evil hitht
erto has not come upon US. What new and
unheard of conduct by the President has at
last made resort to this extreme measure
unavoidable ? What Presidential acts have
happened so Aagrant that all just men Of
all parties are ready to say, the time has
come, the mischief has been committed, the
evil is at work, so enormous and pressing
that in the list year of his term of office it
is not safe to await the coming action of the
people? If such case has happened, all
honorable and just men of all parties would
say amen; but if, on the contrary, it should
appear that this fearful power has ct last
been perverted to the use of party if it ap
pears that at last the bad advice often before
given by bad men of that party has found
acceptance, this great tribunal of justice,
now regarded with so much ave, will speed
lily come to be considered monstrous shame.
MIR. Stanbery then proceeded to aualyze the
articles of impeachment, showing that of the
statutes of the United States which were
alleged to have been violated, three of them
provided penalties for their violation, aud
declaring such an ofense the highest mis- de
meanor. He then proceeded TO argue the
articles in detail. The court adjourned be>
fore the argument was concluded.