The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-06-10

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demand of the Senate that all charges of
improper influences brought to bear on the
Senator's during the late trial be openly and
thoroughly investigated by the Senate, and
not be committed to the secret investiga-
tions, but the public criticism of a Board of
Prosecutors appointed by the House. |
challenge any man on that Board to appear
before the Senate and exhibit accusations
or evidence against me, and finally to give
n rtice that when that committee is appoint
cd, shall move the Senate to cell on the
House for all testimony taken by its Board
of Managers, under the resolution of the
10th instant, so if any evidence OF corrupt
practices toward any Senator, whether be of
those voting for or against conviction be
the impression of the Board it may not fail
to be brought to attenti IN Of Senate as a
foundation for the charge ofbribery brought
against me. 1t is claimed that [ assured
my colleague rApeatedly and up to the day
of the vote, that | would vote for convic-
tion on the eleventh article; that he had my
pledge to that effect together with that of
thirty-fve other Senators, and that | had
suddenly and unaccountably, except on the
surposition OF bribery, changed my deter
minaton in a single night 1.-THE assertion
OF the fact were true, the Inference we're
monstrously unfair Who among you,
Senators, that is anxious to keep his oath
and do impartial justice was at all times
free of doubt TIE gentleman from Wcs-
teio Virginia (Mr.'Willey), in card pub
lished on the 25th inst, in the papers Of
this city, says he and his colleague were in
Loubt as to the eleventh article until the
week of this Judgment, and tfat he was
led by the announced opinion cf Chief.jus-
tice on the matter oftaking the vote on that
article to vote for conviction, while his collea-
que was by the samo opinion led to vote for
acquittal. confess-as | am sure large
part of the Senate might truthfuily do-to
having entertained doubts about that and
the other articles, and | then resolved the
question in my mind by giving to my coun-
try the benefit of my doubts. Until few
days before the vote was taken, | do not
deny, it has been my intention TO support
portion of the articles Of in peachment: nor
do | deny Paving given manifestations
who had approached me on that subject
to understand that such was my il tention.
But, sir, does that dehar me from changing
that purpose when / became convinced that |
a wrong is to be perpetrated by carrying it |
out? Is it an uncommon thing for mems |
minds to be changed with the lapse of time |
and the further development of question |
at issue? But no man ever had positive
assurance that | would vote for conviction
or acquittal on that article, or either Of the
other articles, voted fer prior to Thursday,
the l4th inst That my colleague had no
such assurance, but was fully Informed of
my position on these articles, wil be amply
Il,
by the testimony Of the Senators on both
sides OF the question of impeachment.
MIR. PrisldEnt | have been no summer
solder-no Sunshine patriot. was baptized
in politics in the old Abolition party Of 1914.
when but seven thousnd men in the United
States dared % say a,ieY wSre the friends of
md scorn which fell to the lot of its mems
Der before anti-slavery became popular
and lucrative profession.
| led a colony to Kansas in 1856, and
heir struggled with success to check the
spread of slavery. And again, when rebel
ion threatened the Nations life. | enter
I'd the ranks of the Union army asa private
soldier, and to carry the flag unit! slavery
vas destroyed, and the authority of the
National Government re-established. |
1ave never labored or fought for plumber
Ny hands have no dishonorable stain upon
hem. No man can point a single instance
where have waved in the maintenance of
ny convictions, whether in the battles |.
ront or the politics of the forum. Always
,oor. in this worlds good, [ have conten-
edly worked and fought for the establish
nent Of the principles which believe to be
1cneficcnt to my fellow man and to my coun-
ry, and without egotism, may challenge
my honorable Senator here to produce a
.ecord of service in civil anl military lit
|reer to this moment from all stain Of self
illness or stain Of diShonor than that which
| now proudly look back upon and call my
,wn. Mr.. President, i feel that this charge
is heralded over the land, and evidence os,
sought to sustain it, to make
me scapegoat for ill the egreei9us blup>
lers, weaknesses and hates which have
Il aractcrized this whole impeachment move
nent-its selfa stupendous bunder from its
inception to the present time. ! have been /
singled ont as the object Of assault, doubts
less because am new member, unframed |
in debate, unknown to politics and cOmpar
atively with no means of selt-defence pos |
sesSed by the ADLER and more experienced |
members. | am conscious Of these dlsad> |
as well as of the strength and
malignity of my accusers, They have to-
day at their back large majority Of the |
great patriotic party to which they and
belong, with nearly all its machinery Of ven-
geauce, while I have but feeble voice back
ed, however, by that never falling scourse OF
strength, my own consciousness Of my rec
titude ard honest purpose. Let them do |
their worst. There is a just people behind |
us all, who constitute the Cout oflast resort |
in which all our acts are tried and judged. |
ton, the chief property Of myself, my
wife, my children profoundly as | appre-
ciate my weakness and the strength Of my
accusers, am upheld by consciousness Of
rectitude of which no power can shake, and |
bid defiance to them and their calumniss. |
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