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matter and to that the Presden, himself had viz
sually admitted the consttuiiona.y OF the Tenure OF
sendng MS reasons therefor to the Senate for which he
had had no ssSonsy &n % :1csp, By ;ea. law the gentleman
ware. Beware Of whatf Beware Of rendering faith.
Iui oeediepce 10 their oa,hs as Representatives.
sne constitution 20 put th usurper authority trial
before the only tribunal earth authorized TO try him
is Srtisn in the con,ution thai the President, the
Woe Pres dent and evcy oher civil officer OF the United
States1ha be removed from Office on impeachment for
and c(hvicton OF hf.h crimes and misdemcanorsf Did
he nofkno that s written in the constitution
SOLE p3wer Of impsscnmentY Thai has no divided
pcweEA Did he not know that 1t is written in the con-
itubn chat the Senate sha have the sole TO try
fnpescnSheAtf And We, the gentleman told them 90
Beware 10 oewafe Of putting the President on trial He
lhs sorrespo, submitted yesterday justify the
House In dra wing the inference that tne President s
Congress additional the Of 1861, which makes it
high crime punishable by tine and imprisonment
,or any po on ey force threat OF .hs Snscns
Of an Officer under the government OF tbe United
Of the es. the President would be found guilty OF at
tempting by threat and by Intimidation, II not by
su,es or ns oee to which be had neon assigned
by tho solemn Judgment OF Inc senate. IL
Rs Rn' hsd i'I had any control O over the President
he Would have prevented him from uttering
such y ords As those which he had uttered to his
Autsn General who had appeared to-day in person at
tbe War Office demanded the surrender OF the office,
netn0d the SeSretary OF war tnat ne wosd not ooey
Es sresrs recognize him as secretary OF War, and
as he would take possession of the mails for the De-
theroxtwAs evidence enough 20 satisfy him that tho
fTePdsntd tho United States was SO bent on his own
Sssraction or on the destruction Of tse republic mat
e proposed TO curb him. not in the spirit of PARTISAN
~ s sp I 81 ss o OF No ano
rejoice more than himself TO know that when the
case should have been presented to the ssna,s
clear the satisfaction OF that body that the President
had only erred In Judgment, and ihn, he had NO. IN
to set aside the supremacy OF the laws He would
for OF the constitution OF the country but in
the light OF what the President had already declared
and pat on record he tMr Bpgham was forced to tns
power Of Congress, and say TO Congress, "Whatever
laws you have passed or whatever laws you may pass
will disregard them whenever in my own judgment
deem them not in accordance with or not in pursuance
Of the constitution OF the United stses and let you do
your worsi." That was the Presidents position, and
having taken IL he Ar binghaml proposed TO have him
cut ral. The gentleman (Mr. Brooks) talks about
liberty. Liberty is as dear to me and 10 mine
can be TO the gentleman to ha stand here to-
DAY for fhat liberty which regulated by law; that
liberty which belongs aike to as all which not the ex-
elusive prerogatiye OF those who hold high official
tons That lawless liberty The liberty which mo kite
shows 10 he dove, which The wolf shows TO tho lamb
Of it the people OF the United States VIII
have OF it They viii insist on it that shall
enjoy liberty IN this country N obedience TO law ami in
suh)ocion Law. Re,erring 10 Mi. Brooks ntmatons
about tho democratic party takins the part Of the Pros
dent DC reminded him and the House that that party
had at very long ago attempted set itolf
above law and 10 rise IN rebellion against The gov
rnment but that its rebellion had boon crushed
by tho He dcs red 10 have The question
discussed ully and fairly and should bo gladto hoar
wbatc genemen had to say against tho rightfulness
Of thoso proceedings the Presidents
cendUc but he wanted 10 hear no warnings OF the
rprsng OF the democratic party and proclama
10 that party belng majority OF the people OF
the country.
Mr F.REswoRr irep) OF Ill., said that they had been
told by the gentleman from New York (Mr Brooksl,
that II President should be tried and convicted no
and the democratic party would stand it, rhe gen.
tsacman dramatic and sensational manner, ao told
abe Ronse that he would stand it. Hearing
shireg no Mr. Farnsworhl thought they were carried
hack years ago, when no hsiened to SIMILAR
nrsats on this floor Just preceding tho rebel.
mt by class Of people different from tia, which occr-
hom and Who applauded TO he no che threats
. I'D mensces then expressed. he would tell tho gentle
10 IA that when the President should be impeached in
o. . mode pointed out by the constitution. for high
fa Y he would call witness that the gentleman
. nu u stand it. When tho democrats aud secession
he vonld not stand told them they should stand
). and he would say to the gentleman when the same
arr y is arrnye( against the Union that only hall mil
on of men slain in the but million Of those
no part the contest still ve and when the nsces
~ ,Harnapds they Will como the Gomez
n temped prosas or as thick rs autumn leaves'' to
:. ,intsan the supremacy Of Law The gentleman had
~ Of democrats So il VA; but when the role hon
r ie 1ttLsy lot l. and won't WITH tho dsanionists.
~ this the army purified II might be tDat since
- close of the rebellion the army has been recruited
no, dlsloyai men, but this made difference; the
VA 1eare enough ,hreats OF ,he democratic
past '. Ion years ago u was the same old
md At The polls and vanqushed. They
.cr me. hfrs today and they would be
,ea He trusted that he came to ne discussion in
,rom splnt 1t new question whether
.ndr Johnson should B, removed from ONCE. There
sers pher and greater interests involved The question
sasw ksher the Union spirit in ten states should be
rebe cut and The rebels again hayo t,e supremacy;
sbeh ttne go'etnnen. snoaa % ne na'h'snsa ana tne
rorhit rcnly eernea ourhs ,osa ysass o. uoooy war
.sonls kept maintained. He cared little for
Ardrcv 5ohnfoA For months past he never had
Ioostt the would DO impcached u. had believed
NM ,hs owl the would come our and sop by
.tep aoy ,oped sel until he capped me climax by
s,ing N supreme law Of the ardtho constitution OF
,se I'M. States. IN the correspondence General
sr.p; IN President sad bis action with reference &c tho
rpsr.nso OF dr. Stanton was not under the Tenure OF
rre b 5oi under sae constitution and outsceof that
aw ard hat ne was Only exercising hs constitutional
,lgnt wy at did the President nov? Was he act
M adert he Tenure Of Oce bill or consttutionY Mr..
Isrusyor;h shsn read from tho cons tuaca 10 the
Yower of II president % appoint 10 once by and Win
,,Sc ss,Iees nd consent or the senate
~ purr 4, tden1) of ~ y, with the consent OF hr
read from another part of The consitu-
,on- raneIy The President shan be communicable
en,s q S. 1as. oaTl~I would Inquire whethe. .he Sec
,etsry oi war is AIRY part o ihc army q not
~ p.EJ, i conteud lRst tho secretary 81 War ls
40, Z, ,bs a-r Of the United states
", sass, RIB--The Secretary OF War civil
onlosr such thing a. the removal q tabnet oncer
a,ng ha sssS Of Congress never beforStOne by
= nesdeut IN osdsnt Jackson removed his Secretary
Of The Treasury bot tbs was done during the recess Of
Conrrs,a And A thst Tine the whole party, OF which
ths rsuleman q Kew YORK not only 4 2eelous
but m excellent member cried 10 protest against Jack
son for removinrs Cabinet onosr during acaton.
Bu, hers a sow dN ago after the senate had grayoy
n 49,, ~ =. uretsr S1aston 1sre moi sIei.n,
tbs Pres ident sert the senate leter stating
that he lad removed &r. Stanton under The lencre
Of oSe law b.. sy Y ~ II vi ~ Aoiy under We ros
sea eary 2; Tar nisnains aim 4a. ss .ane. sss
such On Ger would 90. - Mss y receFon 70 iarsheI
N ma nn :. bs rad Ioo ali er tue lava 10 md
ip,nf nOt ed