The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13
SECOND DISPATCH.
WAsnlNGToS, May G--Evenins.

The Senate chamber was crowded all
clay. Mr.. Bingham concluded his effort AS
&ollows:
"lle might be pardoncd for quoting The
words Of Englands great historian, that
chad the case against James failed, the tree
OF Liberty would have crumblcd" and Shall
1t be said III history hereafter that through
tho detection OF the American Senate the
fair fabric of American liberty crumhcd
into dust, and the name of our Republic
faded away before the nntons? 1t is the
spirit of justice Of liberty, Of equality, that
makes yonr Constitution respected else.
where. 1t gives the people The right to
make their own laws, and it is this right
which is challenged by your rccrcan, Prcsi.
dent. lie claims the power TO make their
awS--to be their Dictator II lie is allowed
10 do so, il will be by the voice of the Sen
ate, not by the free will of the American
people, or through any neglect of their
representatives. viii the Scuaic set him
above The Constitution which he has viola.
tea, and which he swore to obey? Perhaps
he was saying too much but he askcd scnn.
tors TO remember that he was speaking in
behalf of Il violated Constitution and the
laws and rights of free l.coplc {; that hc
was speaking in the name Of II half million
Of braves wEo had died that the nation
might live.
1T only remained for him to thank scna-
tors for their attention and To demand in
the name Oft the House Of Representatives
and Of u free people the conviction of this
accused President, who stands guilty before
God and man Of the high crimes a;.d mis-
dcmoanors Of which be stands impcachcd."
Applause followed The close Of Tie speech,
aud the Chief Justice ordered Tie galleries
10 be cleared.
a motion 10 adjourn til Saturday Was
.lost--20 to %.
ton TO admit the Official reporter was lost.
Mr. Summers resolutions were discussed
til! adjournment.
WASHINGTON, May /.
Nothing was done in the Senate prior to
opening of The Court.
tr. lsirg CHAM commenced his speech for
the prosecution.
Mr.. Bingham disavowcd partisan prciu
dices he was here as ihc representative of
the people. he apIhcu the term hired"
TO the Presidents counsrl frequently. lie
said hat Mr. Evarts's speech had more
latin than law, more rhetoric .han logic,
and more intellectual pyroi cchnics than
either lie argued that the President had
no right to cons,ruc Tie law, and that the
Supreme Court had 10 possible jurisdiction
in the case. lie related the circumstances
OF ilnc0in's assassination and incidents
about, The fugitive slave law. lie said
"The gentleman who opened this case claim
cd that th" Presidcn, may iudicinl!y con-
strnc the Constitution for himself, and may
judicaEy determine whether your laws are
passed the Constitution, and whether he
shall execute lhcm." lie repeated this
that ii might DC turned into the hearts Of
senator's. The laws were only to bc cXccu-
,:ed if it pleased his llighness Andrew John
sou, first King of the NnteG States. If the
President can 10 this, as insisted upon by
his advocates, he (Bingham) insisted that
Constitution which he had been taught TO
revere rs the hulwark OF oul liberties is
Constitution which invites violation Of, and
not obedience to the law. And further, il
senators, by their Judgment, shc;,ld c"uutc~
nance thi. plea, they would be The archi>
tcctsof their countrys ruin. They would
give over this land to endless anarchy and
chaos. No matter what acmagogucs may
say of it out OF this chamber, the issue is
anarchy in this land, and the recording an.
gel of history is ready TO trace it. That is
all Of it. 1t is the head and front of ANDREW
,Johnson's offending that he has assumed to
himself the prcrogaiivc of interpreting the
Constitution and deciding upon The laws for
himself In spite of MI the lawyers tricks
in spite of all the technicalties this is
able counsel. after week and weeks Of dis
cussion, if there is one man who does not
understand this simple proposition then
Teason.