The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-16

ed up as fast as tne appointments
are made ~
THE IaIPEAcHsIENTTRIAL
on Thursday, 9th inst, the case
Of President Johnson was closed
on tho part Of tho House, and Lhr
defense was opened By the nsea-
mont OF Judge Curtis, which oc-
cupiod tho entire session, and war
not concluded until the day follow,
ing The iadgc 1--WE quote from the
Commsrcial'sspecinD entered uPo
long aud exhaustive Argument
about the Tenure Of Office Act, 70
show that'the case Of Secretary
Stanton did not properly come
within the pnrview ot that law, =
Hc denied the position oftho man
agers that tho President was serv
ing ont Mr'Lincolas term Of iodicel
Hothen went on 20 show there
iation which eho1ldcxls between
the President and the members o.
his Cabinet, who were his conslita
tiohal advisers, his personal staff,
&c. They bud never been rcgardcd
as holders Of Federal Offices, in HI
samo light as other persons, III
gave history ofthe passago oftht
Tenure of-ollec Bill through tie
bouscs Of Congress and quoted
from tho debates TO show that thc
champions Of tho measures, Mr.,
Schonek, intbo House, aud NJ
SScrman, 10 The Senate, dlsavow
} cdany intenlion 70 mako il appll
cable 10 Stanlon's case. Also, thai
Mr. .ShcrmairexprsrseIt the opinion
that the Senate would no. sustain
any Cabinet officer in retaining biz
place alter the simplest cxpressl1l
ofa wish on the pa.tof tho Presi
dent thatshisr resignation would b.
accepted. Even II the act was ap
llcable 10 Santon's caso, no cen
tended the mere act Of remova
did not constitute crimo unless
it could DO shown that Il was wit
fullyaad ma'icioasiy done, Thooc
cnsation was that tho presidcnl
knew Stanion's case TO como with
In tho scope oflho law. but lher,
was no procfofit. On the contra,
ry, tho proof was al ihs other way
Attic conclusion Of jndgo Cur
tis argument, Gen. H. Thomas wa'
sworn as the Arst witness for tn
defense. Ito testihod as to lh'
circumstances Of his appointmeI
as Secretary Of War;. TO take III,
place Of Stanton, and Of his arres'
whiio preparing 20 take posses
sion. Tho witnosa disayowed
having had any intention OF uSIug
forco for that purpose, or that hi'
instructions from tho President
contemplated anything Of the kind
The proceedings Of Saturda,
the lith, we're Of u more excilin.
character than those of any prevr
Gus day Of tho trial. The counsel OF
both sidos socmcd for tho irpt tim,
fully aroused aud earnest, ana
some important decisions wer,
madO by tho Senate as TO tho nd
missibility Of certain testimony. :
Wo give tho tOlographic syuopsi'
Of tho days proceedings, US pub
lished in tho State Journal:
WAsUIsoroS, April II.
AmolioR Of tho impencbmenr
managers that tho cpnrt allow a,
many Of tho managers and cnnnsc
TO take part in the flual argument
was objected 70, and lies over I'll
Monday
General Tk0mas's examination
was eommonced. lie cxpIainet
that tho President instructed hin
to take charge, not TO take poasea
aiop Of the War Ofico. He asaen
tod 70 The general correctness o
BIZ. Hptlelgh's testimony befor,
tho Houso rDmmittec.
Gross examined by Nr. Butler
Was positive that tho Presiden
only told him to take charge oflh,
War O1Ire. lie admitted to call
inc Mr. Karaner A liar. lie move
said we yilIbase The fellow ont !
Il afnks the chip. He has nottalk
ed with General Townsend ans
others nbont his testimauy givel
yesterday ne correctod cersall