The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-26
coxsr1eAor 10 ARREST rOUcEY.

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IY.-Did MIR. Stanton conspire with the
political enemies Of the administration to
arrest Mr.. Toucay on false charge Of
treason q That such a. conspiracy existed
seems to be fact established. What You
say about it shows you knew and approved
it. Mr.. Dawes and Mr.. Howard were IN
it, and no doubt many others who have
not confessed it themselves, or been named
by you. The evidence of his completely
which y0u produce Is altogether too in
definite, indirect and obscure to convici
him of so damninga crime. The enormous
atFoeity of the offence makes itimpossible
to believe in his guilt without the clearest
and most indubitable proof l. a.aa
Stanton and Toueey were at that time
acting together IN perfect harmony. close
ly united in: support of the same general
measures and principles. Toueey. at all.
events, was sincere; and Stanton knew.
him to De Just. upright and honorable
man, whose fidelity TO the constitution and
the la8awasas firm as the everlasting hills.
To Toueey himself, and to his friends he
never expressed any sentiment but esteem
and respect, and declared his confidence in
him even to Mr. Seward, who was his
Iepemy, as you yourself have taken the
pains to prove Was che destruction Of
this man one of the purposes for which the
first law officer of the government sneRsed
about among your secret committees met
| THE pletters in their midnight lurking
placAs,. employed a go-betWeen to fetch
and carry his .clandestine messages, and,
lIke tEeacherous lniogmer, wrote secusa-
i tions which: he trusted even 70 the hands
of his eoRfederates only while they were
I read in the light Of a,street, lamp2. =; I9a.
| There Yere two distinct and seperate
ways in which the eonspiraters could efft CT
their. designs upon the man whom they
had marked out for their victim. One
was to take him In custody under q legal
warrant, regularly issued by competent
Judicial officer. But to get such a warrant
it is absolutely necessary that some body
should peEjure himself, by swearing thai
Toucey had Leese6 aoRr dgGt1aSt The LYliteo
States, Was Stanton to make his talst
oath, N addition to the other proofs which
he gave Of his loyalty2;aOr was it ex
. pected that Peter Il. Watson, who carried
the charges, would swear to them also
? If he did not rely on Stanton, was it YOU
|, or Mr. Dawes, or Mr.; HoRard---which o
Yop--thRt meant to do the need! thing
Or was it intended that all three of yOI
should entwIpe your eonseienees in tn,
tender embrace Of a Joint, athdavit2 o
had you looked out forsome common '.mal
Of Relial,n z who was ready to be subornel
for the occasion? No, no; you may hap
been eager to feed fat the ancient grRdg
you bore against Toncey for being dem
ocrat and a 'uRion-saVer''; bat none O
, you would have slO0STs that he was guilt
of any criminal offence. Nor could Stan
ton;or Watson. have been persuaded to en-
counter such peril of soul and body. No
, could you if you had tried your best hay
found any other person to make the accus
alton IN the form Of q legal oath III
{ price ofpeEjpry was not then high enougl
IN the Washington market to draw on
! from thear hldAg-plaees that swarm o
. g0dlesa ,.wpetehes who aeterWard swor
away the lives Of men and women witt
such fearful slacrity. nsiss.:i5g5 f-l.