New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09

on the side OF acQuittal For this lie has given MS
reasons After going the at length he says
In the case Of elective Chief Magistrate Of crest and po'et
people living uDdsrs written Consultation there much more stake
In such proceeding than OF individual The once OF fes
dent Of the great coordinate branches OF tie Government having
Its defined powers privileges ard duties essential 10 the very rams
worn OF The Government other and TO be toue WIN
hand Anything which conduces to hold tbs respect
Of the people break barriers which surround IT, TO make
the temporary teni to the great injury OF our
Government and iuHos wound upon constitutions" liberty h"en
dent then that tie ofene for which Che hAsh
As removed Office the Entrusted to him by tie Peo
pie transferred other hands and especially where the hands when 70
eVs which take from him should be OF such
character itself At to the minds OF s right thinking
beyond all question adequate cause II should be free from
the party reasonable ground Of suspicion upon the
penalty aud sddr, Itself 10 the country
civilized justly called for by the gravity Of
the o necessity for IL. punishment
Tho power OF impeachment is conferred by the C0nstl-
tuition in terms general to occasion great diversity
Of opinion with regard TO the nature OF oAenses which
may be held to constitute crimes msdemeanors within
its intent and meaning some contendng that only such
crimes are intended subject TO punishment as
violation OF known law; others claiming that the judges
may decide as TO what Is the cTime)
suggestion that popular opinion demands the conviction o. the
charges reply that be ti before The
re,ps before the In the words Of Lord Kdo upon the
Queen II notice Of What is passing out Of doors
supposed oonsuonay not to be acquainted With IT,
Aud again 1t the duty Of those whom judicial task imposed
evidence beard it. The responsibility not upon
upon They taken oath to do Impartial
justice according the Consultation ana the laws" have taken that
render Judgment their convictions nor can the'
themselves punishment II violate OWL And
myself undeserg confidence Of that just and intel
g,nt people who imposed this great responsibility and IN
place among honorable H. for fear Of public reproo
for the sake Of securing popular favor should disregard the
conviction Of ny judgment and my conscience.
His vote cast in accordance with these opinions and
he endured It's effect The great Of the Republican
party felt convinced that the President ought to have
been convicted the first rush Popular Indignation
after the acquital the Republican Senators by whose
votes the President escaped became Intensely odious
More perhaps than almost any ofhe others Mr. Fessenden
escaped the charges OF personal corruption which were
rife and few even OF his bttere enemies attributed
vote TO motives than the dyspepc tendency TO
be dissatisfied, the chronic disposition, as they
call II, to quarrel with Mr.. Sumner, and perverse
preference for always stemmingthe popular current
right or wrong For the time no everywhere con
demned seemed that the hold he had so long pos
sessed on the affections OF the people Of his own State
was finally broken. As the months went by and espe
ciay after his active efforts in behalf OF the cleo
ton OF Gen Grant Mr. Fessenden began 10 regain
his former position; and during the last session OF
Congress little intense bitterness which followed
the first announcement OF the verdict on impeach-
ment was longer visible, either the conduct
OF his fellOw-senators In his general treat
ment al the capital and In his own State.
Mr.. Fessenden mad long suffered from chronic dls-
pepsia, had been in fact for many years TO
greater or less degree, constant invalid The
illness which has resulted in his decease began last
Friday, and is described stOppage Of the bowels.
He fingered till o'clock yesterday morning. In him
Maine loses one Of her abest statesmen and the country
one who must always be remembered as having per
formed most difficult service in the darkest hour