The New York herald., 1871-12-15


LOT MoRtlLL SAYS GENERAL CONDUCT Is iMPBAch
ABLE.
Lot NJ. Morrili.--.'ln Judging Presidents intent
MS public record acts. speeches ana polcy anu le
current events o. history NAV properly oe CON
silered.. the quality OF the particular act may Oe
rejected from the body OF 0mcial reputation aud
pubic conduct, good or BAD
TiProN rs AsToNfSnED < 4lAaa
Thomas w. Upton. The oniy matter o. astohsn-
ment Is that an Executive 80 unscrupulous and so
denant OF coordinate power mas pccn aiio"e' %
long 10 defy ile peoples rspresenysl % aM nvso.
Timothy q. Howe.-"Tne people OF tho United
States own the oncc Of President. They bufH IL:
they claim the right 10 protect 1t from desecratton.
AL tnat The President docs should be consistent
with the exalSea character OF the Office Presi ients
becoming an officer and q gentleman. The attempt
to drive en- American Minister from the PUBIC SER
Is in Itself hiSS cri me arainss ths state. To re-
move good man IRON office and replace him with
bad man, without any advice. IS an offence against
for any cause Tor which Secretary may be.
PATTERsoN ON MILITARY PRESIDENTS.
James w. Patterson, New Hampshtre.-"P0Wer
once possessed Is soon felt TO DO right. and Is
Yielded with reluctance. Civil war naturally tends
it. The residents speeches show not only want Of
culture. but entire absence OF good sense. IL Is dl
cult for o ruler VINO has used for years without
wrong the unlimited powers OF war to restrict him.
SELF the OF peace to the narrow limits es
sential 10 the security OF popular rights II his con-
tions acqurtal may destroy the original adjustment
and balance OF their powers, and hasten their over
FRELINGHUysEN ON AxRaMAN.
+. 7. Frelinghuyscn.-"The issue fs: where =
lodged the ultimate power Of tnS nation LIN -.
constitution MAKES nr,eeLy aug treason ana 0tl
so o s ae
offer that know OF Is made TO prove that the Ae
torney General ever officially gave any opinion"
The above were the opinions Of prominent men In
the Senate upon cases OF impeachment three years
ago. Tho speeches OF memoers OF the House, about
Apoh hmm od ona altar hotun
hauled by the advocates OF Grants impeachment to
bring their deiverers up to the mark IN this parallel
instance.
SOME REPLACEMENT TALK.
At an Informal gathering OF democrats at welck-
er's restaurant in the early part OF this week the
following articles were suggested, from which 70
make selection for impeachment purposes:
FWst-Usurpation Of the legislative powers Of the
country BY the President IN tnclllng, through the
medium Of Hamilton Fish, James W. Nye, oliver r.
Morton, Bancroft DAVIS and others, the removal or
Charles Sumner from the head Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs; by similar unlawful combinations
and by tue abuse OF Executive patronage to reward
persons serving his purposes N TINS respect to de-
there as an active instrument or resistance.
Second.Declarmg war against the republic OF
vessels to sink vessels and IRE on towns In certain
exremities not provided tor BY the advice and con-
7nTd-Using extraordinary and unlawful
measures m to accomplish corruptly tine annexation
COmpel
the Senate to sanction SAID corrupt annexation by
means unDec0mlng the Executive and dangerous to
the liberties OF the legislature
Executive ONCE in setting bad example to offcIas
throughoutrhe country In c0mpounding for offices
by the acceptance Of presents; and gross nepotism
IN distributing high oiiclal places 70 incompetent
and immodest relatives and connections.
rar,tta rMAousng the trust Of the public fInds By
tne same iree Of interest, and thereby increasing
the debs OF tine United States without authority Of
nSc1U q! 0f
OF any bonds should imply be attended with any
increase whatever In the public debt.
country 70 an unparalleled extent and the appoint
ment OF persons OF Infamous character 10 the most
Serenta-fetty tyranny over offcers or the civt
service and IN the army Of the United States.
The management Of the State, postal, naval and
Indian affairs was also preached as aording topics
for articles upon general mismanagement and in
efficiency.
SENATOR TRUABULL ON TIE ISSUE
Senator Lyman Trumbull says that tue reported
conversation wherein he affirmed his desire to sec
Grant reelected Is thorough fabrication He never
had any conversation OF the sort and such are not
his sentiments Senator Trumbull Is at present en-
Enthusiastically supporting the posisen OF Hon. John
NJ Palmer, Governor Of illinois, In his controversy
with General Sheridan and In the matter OF the sue
ceedng special message to the Legislature of I'LL.
nois dated December O. He particularly applauds
that portion OF Palmer's message which says that
sThe interference OF officers Of the army in the affairs
OF State establishes precedent dangerous to lib
erty, familiarizes tho people with military
rule and inspires them with dlstrust of
the capabllty OF the civil government to
afford item neediul protecuon.n Trumbul also
thinks Palmer plucky In saying that 1.-THE General
commanding the army seems also to have fallen
into the dangerous error OF supposing that his on
cial military powers are paramount to the c0nstltu-
ton and the laws"
TRUABULL ON TIE NEW PARTY.
Senator Trumbull thinks that the oest basis for
new party Is perfect comprehensive and general re-
form, very much Of that sort which followed the
overthrow OF Tammany Hail. he says that both
parties are impedlments to the development OF the
nation; that they follow tho same corrupt practices
now and look upon the immense patronage Of the
State as something to be wheeled and turned to
accomplish re-elections, to influence renomina-
tions and to adjust the taxes unequally
for the benent OF particular interests.
which, turn, support the party that benefits them.
thinks that If the people are ready for
such an organization 1t Ii entirely probable that II
can oe promptly brought about. He says that the
country. while materially prosperous. Is drifting
into uses, abuses ana errors, which arter q few
years will be found perfectly interviewer with our
system that they cannot be separated. He says ne
has never had colleague In the Senate more con-
genial than General Logan, and that on these and
MANY other questions they agree perfectly. Logan
entertalns no high opinion OF the administration.
MIR. TrumDul says that all the current talk about
his candidacy for President Is offensive to him. that
he is far better lifted for tho Senate than
any place in the government and he thinks
that the Senate IL the most dgnined, prom
Inent and useful place. He thinks that
tho onice OF President Is made indecent and
by the very extent Of the patronage
Its holders have coveted and which they WELD. He
made this remark:-"n 1t were not for the disgrace
Of the thing would as leave go TO the Penitentiary
for four years to the Presidency; for in the one
place would at least have rest, and IN the other
one stands In the pillory for four years and every
disappointed candidate pelts him while ne IL
there" Mr.. TrumDull dlsclaims any feeling but