Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-30

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act" this removal was reportedt0 the Sem
ate within twenty days aher its next meet
ing. The reasons assigned by the Presi-
dent were duly considered by the Senate,
and the following resolution communi-
Gated to the President as their decision
ReS0red, That having considered the
evidence and reasons given by the Presi-
dent in his -repoTt OF the 18th OF Decenl-
| Der, 1867, for the suspension from the of
fee of Secretary Of War or Edwin NJ.
Stanton, the Senate, do, not concur. insuch
suspension.l u - d {. - I'll u
The law says in such case" but if the
Senate shalllrefnse 10 concur in such sus-
pension, such officer so suspended shall re-
sumo the functions of lSis office, and the
powers of the person so performing his
duties shall CEASE. The Secretary cd tn
trin vacated the Office accordingly, and
the suspended Secretary resumed his du-
ties i will not stop now TO speak of the
unmanly and .disgraceful attempt by the
President and his Cabinet cabal to trick
the General-in- Chief into n violation of
the law and to force upon Mr.. Stanton the
alternative of submitting to an indirect
removal from Office under cover of. his
suspension, or rcsorting to legal proceed.
ings through the courts, which could not
possibly have ended during the present
administration. The history of all crimi-
mails illustrates q constant struggle be-
tween crime and cowardice--the desire to
commit the crime and the fear of the conse-
quences that may follow. The criminal
intent To disregard the law was never
more manifest in the mind of the accused
than at this time; but his dread of pun
ishment deferred him from the, overt act.
The answer of the respondent and the
proofs spread upon the record show that
from the 18th of January To the 21st of
February he was seheming and devising
means to thwart the vote of this SEN
ate and to dispossess the Secretary of War
In disregard ofthc law, and yet to evade, if
possible, the punishment consequent up
on its violation. The law told him if lie
should remove the Secretary he must do
so" by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate" He knew by the previous
vote of that body that no such "al-
vice and consent would be given He.
therefore, not only admonished by
the Senate but directed by the law,
ilsurped power nowhere given. and is
sued his mandate accordingly. With what
effrontery then comes in the plea that
his only motive was to innocently assert
his prerogatives Was the War Depart
ment TO be made mere plaything in the
hands of the Executive Was the ma
chinery of that vast department to halt
and its chief officer to subject himself 10
trial for neglect of duty, while Mr.. John
son would amuse himself with preparing
a case for the courts - sDitl-he not know
that the hw enjoined DUTIES upon the Sec
rotary which he could not lay aside 2
Gould Inc have for moment supposed that
that officer would tanely submit to an
order for removal in which he had every
reason to believe the Senate would not
concur? No, sir; he comprehcnded fully
the length and breadth of the offense he
was thea committing. He saw then, as
plainly as he sees now, what would be the
legal consequences of his act, and only
hoped to shield himself behind that for
bearance which he had mistaken for
cowardice on the part of the representa-
tives of the people. Yet, in defiance of
the law and in disregard of his own re-
peated recognition of it, he asks this Sen
ate to hold him guiltless. Do the annals
of criminal trials anywhere present so
monstrous an absurdity?.
General Logan then took up the remain
ing articles of the Indictment, and argued
them at considerable length, and closed
his argumen. as follows:
One Of the heather philosophers defined
good prince as lone who enGeavors TO
render his subjects happy; land a
tyrant," on the contrary, lone who only
aims at his owuprivate advantage
An example of the first we had in the
late lamented Lincoln, and of the latter in
Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. President and Senators, what
patriots that linger behind viii rise and
bless the memory of Andrew Johnson?
Who will in after times rise 10 deplore the
fate that nov surely awaits him? Who
will cherish as household word his dis
honored name? None, none, Mr.. Presi-
dent; no, not one. No, sir; the virtues
that should adorn Chief Magistrate fled
on the induction of this criminal into that
office In sadness and sorrow did the peo-
pie witness this man succeed to the Ex-
ecutiye Chair-not by their spontaneous
voice, not by their free accord, but by the
ministration of the mur6lercr's missive.
They witness him, who had acquired pow
er by such sorrowful and inauspicious
chance, bending blindly TO the behests of
those whose adherents, if not they them
selves, had lately been in rebellious arms
against that Constitution which he had
sworn to protect and maintain. They saw
him, flushed with, arrogance and pride,
despise the warnings of the people, and
deride the mandates of their legislators
When an act of the legislative department
of the government would not inure to his
advantage politically, they saw him openly
violate and trample 1t under foot. When
loyalty was supported and peace at
tempted to be perpetuated, they saw him
disregard their viii and throw aii manner
of Instructions in the way.
=, When officers of the Government would
not bend the knee and cry great and
good prince, they have seen him attempt to
hurl them from his courts. When the com
mander of the army would not do his bid
ding, they have seen him conspire ito de-,
stroy his good name and fame before the
country. When the counsry was at ease,
they have. seen him give it grief and pain
When at peace and rest, they have seen
his attempt to give it revelation and
blood. -.' rss t-aas. 10 sei-q- sl. -
They saw him witha ruthless ard heavy
hand attempt to seize the nations purse
and the nations sword, and thus by clutch
ing in his longing grasp all the attributes
of power place himself in O condition
where he might with safety announce his
views and enforce his designs. .sssl y.fT-
They felt the weight Of his great Office
fall like an eilshrouding pall'over a suffer. /
ing people. They marked with alarm and
CONSERVATION his rapid strides to, that
point where his sway would have been
autocratic and his reign irresistible. 1t
was not alone by force that this was to be I
accomplished. BY arpeale which were
designing, and all the more dangerous be-
cause of apparent eandor, he drew to hun
the careless and unsuspecting. BY pledges,
all the more reprehensible. because Of
plighted honor, he soc.hed the suspicious
of the cautious and likewise. By profuse
disposition of rewards in his hands, he
gained the mercenary and attracted the
and where the plant arst
of fiattery failed to accomplish. his intend
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