Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
Impeachment Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, April 2T.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stevens's speech,
Mr.. Williams took the floor. After speaking
Of the august character Of the tribunal and
the intense interest which is felt all over the
country by the entire people, he proceeded to
state that the matter now presented for dis
cussion was not quarrel between officials,
but an issue between the executive and the
American people. He too, would ask who is
Andrew johnson and would answer the
question in different manner from the Presi-
dents counsel
lie then intimated that Mr.. Johnson's OPP
position to secession in the Senate was per-
hap. prompted by doubt a- 20 whether thc
step was advisable at that particular time.
But however that might be he would consider
him as he is now and as he had been since he
came into power. lie held that the master
key 10 all his conduct as President, was his de-
sire to favor and uphold traitors, and to force
the rebel States into the Union ON his own
plan, against the expressed will Of Congress
and the loyal people, and went on 10 recitc
great number of acts Of the President, which
he claimed were usurpaton aud offences ex-
plicable only on the above suppo-ition. The
elimination Of the long series Of usurpaions,
''o'atlous o' n'' o''' D' oine' ana i.ueceo'les'
""s "'f "',elnp' 10 "'7p,a's h,' stanton 'n
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stanton from i- operation lie had himself
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~ '''S lo'"' ''r senate 'ooS fece's
u,',P Pon re-''sc,no'ing at . O'Clock p w. Mr'
" e c'.'a'Hs co,'siler'I inc po'u' 81, up oy 'ne
ug'.,'I' '''a' 'u' ~" was U,i'o''''''u,'ol'",'
"'v' nv ,'i''' ~ ''s " ,''''ioe "u ''1'-
Ivuse 10 co"s,'7S' FROM we '.'' u'"' 'no
constitution ooeS NOT pro'N'e i9r removals
VAoep, py Impeachment ne are" 'e' inference
''a' 'ne le2','e'''e pou! ulus5 POSSES 'lie so'e
power o' Juas'hs "aeh gVou peha'ior cease''
ana "nen removals sho''ia oe 'naue. re also
claimed tha' the rignt TO- remove Uncertain cases
was ether power ueiegaiel To- the executive
by Congress or merely implied by the Con
sut1ton' ana therefore not To- be extended to
/ Apply 10 all cases ne tnen discussed me Ju-
a'cia' authorities CITED 10y the President ts
counsel arguing 'n"l 'hey olefGl no eoun'e-
nance TO 'helr views but settled the point that
congress may NIX 'he 'enure-oi,oihce law 70
as TO prevent removals by me President, ana
that his power to remove so far as 1t existed
was only implied from his power to appoint
against the legislative construction whch
was adduced IN support OF the Presidents
from Webster ana Calhogns speeches. ana
from writings OF hent ana story to show mat
the Interpretation put on the Constitution by
the Congress oil l'S9 was erroneous and
worthy OF reversal. lie also called attention
to the iact that the laws referred to were
passeo py a very shlai' majority III 'he house
ana IN the senate only oy the vote oil the ice
President VINO haa airect interest III tneir
Passage' he uenled tna' an WISDOM had
diea WIN our lathers' ana ciailheu that this
Congress had as gooa righ' 10 coas'rue inc
CONSTITUTION as l's Preuecess"fs' Malhlalh-
!ng tne geuer"i poScr o, congress 10 uo'eIin-
'ue ,ne 'onuIu-oi-oinoe' nc reiefreu 10 mu'''or-
Gus laws nN'hg Tue tenure OIL N"lious ui'iceS a'
certain hu'i"or VI years
Senator Morrill, of Vermont who stated that
Mr. Williams was Ill and would mot he able
10 finish his sneech to-day. the court adjourn
ed and tbe senate aCfcr rece;ving several
eyecntive co,nmun;cat;ons oIso ed;onrncd
s,on oforworJs
W,su,xorov Anril 9S
The Cour, as.ombleJ at noon
NJ NVili;,ms rontinnc1 bis addr.ss h,,,nn
ro.tordoy N0er roconit,lat;og his nosiiion
1f ye.teyjav he took nm the snbiect Of the
prc. ;don,,s allo,,od ;,st{Gcst;on ~ rooson of
H. '.;,on bis, H.; H. Cah;not Ia bolJ
tb.t thd presidon, conld MD NOT sb;cld himself
baL;nJ I ,bo onin;ors ~ b;s own creat,re.
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