The New York herald., 1871-12-15
VOICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Caucus To Be Called After
the Recess.
SENATOR MORTON APPREHENSIvE
Truuibu,l Does rot Support Grant
for denomination.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il, 1871.

democratic party In ITS extremity. When Mr.. FeS-
sender said that he could not consent to see
impeachment made part OF future political ma
chinery,n and was cursed and rallied at for 1t by
almost every republican journal and association,
not only IN Maine, but over the whole Union, he,
probably, locked retrospectivey at the rise and
origin OF tho johnson trial.
THE LrrLR ORIGIN OF INPEACHMENTs-
A notoriety- seeking mounseoe'aA, one congress
man Asnley, Of Uhio (who Is now as inlmical to
tnanl as ne then to Johnson), familiarized the
country with the subject OF impeachment by bring
ing forward repeatedly resolutions, articles and
speeches urging the subject and he was abetteu at
frst snIy by a few obscure journals Believing In
Marat's MAXIM however, that .1f you agitate
long enough three hundred thousand heads
may be made to fa.n ASHLEY kept up mis- hue and
cry for the heads OF johnson postmasters and
10000 other Johnson officials. little precipitate
step OF the President made Ashley prophet and Q
hero, and the costly pageant OF the impeachment
trial interrupted whole session Of Congress.
BIGGER CASE THAN AGAINST JOHNSON.
All the articles which the ingenuity Of the House
and Senate majority, informally advising each
other, could get together for pretext 10 try Mr..
johnson upon were tame and contemplate COM
pared to the arrangement which could be made for
President Grant. Johnson really was impeached out
for one act,
ALTHOUGH TRIED FOR SEVERAL,
viz:-the removal OF Secretary Stanton and making
an al interim substitute. But this article proved
80 weak that the strongest vote was poled upon
ticle la hudge-p0dge article, enumeratiug
1he onences OF ridlcullng Congress- opposing the
new amendments, preventing the execution OF the
Tenure OF once act, suspendlng Stanton and retard-
Ing the army appropriation bill and the operation
Of acts TO regulate the South. This article was voted
upon by the suggestion OF Senator Williams OF Ore
Ron, to-day made Grants Attorney General, and
ne voted for 1t among thirtynve yeas. The
article Itself was JOINTLY conlrived by Benjamin
Butler and Charles Sumner. tine latter advising In
the PROMISES before the trial had begun. This arti
Gle was supported oy the following Senators, who
would have TO vote Grant guilty In order to be con-
sistent, and would probably do so:-
OLD IMPEACHMENT VOTES READY FOR NEXT TINE.
Corbctt, Jealous OF Williams mis- late colleague,
was not sorry to see MIN beaten by Kelly for Sec
end Term. Very cold on the administration.
Ferry, OF Connecticut; has said that Grant is an
lgnoramus, and that mis- st. Domingo scheme only
Jailed TO be reasonable because Grant was too dumb
10 know what treason was.
Patterson OF New Hampshire; says he never had
. boy in college approximattng the stupidity and
lorwardness OF the President OF the United States
Sprague. OF Rhode Island; says Grant and mis- ad-
minlstratlon are neither amusing nor intelligen ty
absurd.
Sumner, says this administration Is the most inde
cent ever inflicted upon nation; that its usurpa-
tons are monstrous its honor and intelligence
are insignificant and tnat 1t could not be ma lie an
example Of by expelling IT, there being no ex-
ample even for evil, In t.
Upton, says The ST. Domingo scheme was more de.
serving impcachment than any act OF Johnson and
that Grant is unit to govern The country.
WHAT THE SENATOR'S THINK OF IMPEACHMENT.
The speeches Of the other republican Senators Of
that period full OF sentiments applicable to such
articles OF impeachment as might DO prepared
against Grant. Here are suggestive extracts taken
from Rives' and Baley's history OF the trial.
Lyman Trumbull.-'Once set the example OF i'm
Ieaching the President or political causes ana no
iuturc President Will he safe.n
/ EDMUNDs on PRESIDENTIAL IGNORANCE
George +. .Edmunds-"IgnOranc OF the law ex.
cuseth no man. The great lesson that all nations
10 be most careful ana scrupuIous in the observance
O the laws. The Presidents conduct Is reconcIl-
peachment Is the sole and exclusive Judge OF its
own jurisdiction 1t ought to be kept open as Q
fidelity in tue administration OF afiars when under
mined 10y the cunning aud corrupt practices OF law
Offenders Or assalled oy usurpation or defiance. 1t
may lie casnicred Tor misconduct Impeachment |
Y M the great but gentle remedy q the constitution.
Our powers We must exercise without learn
STEWART AND HARLAS ON ABsoLurisN.
William N. stewarL-"ibe President can make
ever Without authority OF law. The Senate has the
ents Of he President lie eau have his oois Tools in
All the Offices II we affirm his authority In this
casc.n
James HarIan.-"The constitution does not any.
where confer on the President the authority to make
removals, Ia terms or by necessary implication
Tie momentum OF flying pr,Jccte Is greater lhan |
the original Iorcc from which IL derived Its moion.u
JonN SHERMAN on PRESIDENTIAL ETIQUETTE.
John Slerinan-"Jnstice Is blind To tile Official |
station OF the respondent. gross and palpable |,
breach OF moral obligation tending to- unnt an OF. |
hcer for the proper discharge OF ls Oace is an i'm.
peachabe vnence. The President has obstructed |
All the eaoris to restore law and civil government
ia Drno fafTa u
FERRY AND WILLIAMS ON IMPEACHMENTs.
O. $. Ferry.-'Charlcs !. and James II. were hon.
est IN their Ideas OF the roya pferogativc but these
ideas brought one 10 the block and lost the other
his cro8nn
Liany holding the opinion that the President Is not
impeachabie lor anything that the law does not
should declare war or borrow money without
authority OF law. suppose by drunkenness and
Presidents oilclai career ana example have been
10 inJure degrade aud demor aize the country ana
believe his removal Will inviyorate the laws.o
HENRY WILSON VOTES AYE.
Henry Wilson.-"The trainers OF the constitution
naiure Of execsve e saspg % Pg anu aggressive
tens oil thousands OF o1lce-hoders, whose compen.
saton amounts TO many millions, seeks to defeat
made ihe shameless declaration that who ate the
Iresidenrs bread should support the Presidents |
poicy.p
SUMNER RoARs ON BooRs IN orRrcR
Chares sumner.-"I vote guilty all the articles.
such vote Is Its own best deender. God forbid that
when called 10 deal with so great an offender / |
should affect coldness which cannot feel. II Is |
lnpardonabc TO hggle over words or phrases, in |
view oi e lJranncal prelensions OF this offcnder
incompetent ana dishonest creatures are appointed
10 onice. particularly in the internal revenue. His |
speeches are IN The nature q criminal exposnre
Di bls person HIS gauntlet has been flung down m |
this very chamber. We are told on the plea OF good
iitentons that we must Judge the acts Of this Presi
DEM as II committed by George Washington. hand |
this plea over 10 contempt. lis speeches show nm
b1nt lor the Official trust he enjoys A sober man
whose conduct suggests drunkenness Is bad as IL
he we're drunk Ills deplolabic condition Is natural
uoT abnormal. Alas for peace and reconciliAl
postponed, and or the degraded republlcu
JUSTIN MORRILL, ON PRESENT TAKING.
Justin ). MorrllL-"Ine PIesidentia al harangucs
are stigma aud scandal. The unGtness OF his