The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-16
REPRESENTATIVE AsHLEY's POSI-.
TON UPON IMPEACHMENT.


voted against the Articles OF lmPeach-
lnent. fall of them, as we were gwen TO
uuderstand) TO comment upon his action
in terms of disapproval. 1t seems by
the subjoined showing that the purPort
of the said dispatch was wholly erro-
reous. and that Instead Of placing him
self in OPPOSITION to the adoption of the
said articles, Mr.. Ashley voted in favor
Of their passage. This explaaation Of a
matte. which had the appearance OF
painful DELINQUENCY upon the part of
our representative is particularly graft
flying, illustrating as it does that our
entire delegation in Congress is a unit
with respect 10 this important meas
ure; and we take much pleasure in
ntoui1g for an unintentional act of in
Justice toward Mr. A. by laying his let
Ter before the pnblic
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1868.
H. r. MIGHELs-DeGy' SIR: Your papers
OF the anu OIL ltlsi - ''AiN'
l am as,ounded to find remarks against my
self evidently founded or a mistaken idea that
/ had voted against articles ofimpeachment of
the President. Now, rely so much on our
long and sincere friendship and feel so
sure that Won would not mahciousiv do me
an Injustice, that have no hesltency in call
ing Your attention to the error committed.
voted for the impeachment and fer all the
articles except one, the tenth as they are
Ir.Fr Il aEI
reported ten. but one of them was abandoned
before voting, thus leaving nine articles voted
on and adopted, March ID, for every one Of
which | voted. On the next day Butler offer
ed his article (tenth) and for the reason that
itwould in all probability cause delay, since
!. made necessary calling witnesses from
Cleveland, St. Louis and other places, sew
eral Republicans. including myself, voted
against it on that ground alone. You Will
see in inv remarks before the voting con-
Inenced that this reason WAS by nae urged.
The Republicans who voted against this
article were Coburn af Indiana. Griswold,
Latin and Marvin Of New York, Mallory Of
Oregon, Wilson Of Iowa Tone Of the House
HanagersJ, Wilson of Ohio, Window of
Minnesota, Woodbridge Of Vermont, and
anysclf The answer Of the President is now
il, ard the appearances that the trial OF this
article will cause great delay. Even Mr..
SDutlci 0ouoto "A ~ "obi-.
not cause too great delay and urged against
the force of this objection that the Managers |
could withdraw this article if it unduiy pro-
tracted the trial, as YOU will see in his re- |
marks; but such withdrawal will seemingly |
be confession of weakness, an appearance |
that should by all means be avoided. voted |
on every question arising in this matter and |
with an intense desire TO see impeachment
successful. Neither you, my dear friend,
soliaftCus than I IN
have the President convicted Of his numer
k.as misdeneanors. Yours, truly,
d. Il ASHLEY.
IN the envelope cou'aiuing this letter
are some pages, in book form, of the
Congressional Globe, wherein are re-
ported The proceedings haiin the House
of Representatives on March ID. From
It speech made upon that occasion Is
" Mr.. AshIe. Of Nevada" aud which IS
s;nguIarly calm, logical and incisiye,
We clip the following extracts SIS show
ing how decidedly that gentleman took
ground upon the side Of impea chmert.
Following a teIse argument in support
oe the representative as contradistiu
gnishNd from the Executive Department ,
Of the government be said
The Office o. Secretary Of War Is one of d
legislative creation and lis tenure is within; 5
the scope OF legislative control. lat the 5
President openly. w;llfully, and Gifa1,ly vio- o
!,;es the law, and for this he must be I'M b
peached or the example Of MS inpunity viii t
fri:ier away the palladium OF our rights and n
lead to the destruction Of popular Govern /
Inen.. Let the scissors of late close down W
,nd humanity once more III Jice n the rescue p
NJ fire. dom. "
Since the accession TO the Presidency Of S
t,e now actual incumbent he has performed a
many acts that, in the Judgment Of coil, Il
lear headed, and loyal men, render him II
liable u Impeachment. Havin-; declared, II
and truly, that the rebellion had deprived the 1t
, nOpie OF the rebeiiious States OF all legal II
,os .ramen's, ne unlavfdliy and without color I
# right assumed to himself the power to re
,,oyIde for renrranizing State governments
herein, and alth Jugh he did, III some Ill s.
IaIce>, announce that State governments So W
.orgaIIz ID would be provisional cniy and Ii
ubi.c; TO tie control and approva. of Con W
-css, yet he subsequently insisted that the h
governments 50 under his direction formed dI
seEe dehaitivcly re-eS.a2iisIed, thereby at
smp.iag to uSurp power vested in Congress at
nly he wItnnut authority dictated who s.
hnuld be entitled 10 suffrage III the States AT
,:n,r in rebellion, and what provisions should 81
/. in serted in their organic laws: he abused an
is power by pardonipg many guilty of b.
tbo, Nf, hat Ti,J1 Lon