The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-01

suspended Secretary stanton, and put General
term, thc Senate not then bein0 In session. Mr..
Stanton resisted. Meanwhile President Johnson
lssnea Proclamatlon Of amnesty, declaring tnat
peace order ana civil authority existed IN the
disrupted states. When the Senate convened, In
the winter Of 1867 IL refused 70 sanction the re-
mOval OF secretary stanton General Grant re-
signed his once, and President Johnson imme-
diatey appoin ted General Lorenzo Thomas Secre-
tafy al Interim Tnereupon arose the question
wnetner during tue holIoaV OF Congress the Presl-
dent could appoint an oiicer VINO needed no con-
and great msn-ons OF the brSysst and greatest
who ever arose In an emergency-resumeo his
Cnlce and refused TO vacaie It. For many
upon the movement OF the President. The
House OF REPRESENTATIVES passed reso-
luton that TBe President be impeached
Tor high crimes and mlsdemeanors. IL was passed
By large majority. TINS was on the 80 OF March,
1868, ana lt was presented 60 the Senate on the
SIN OF that month. The real issue OF the struggle
was upon the removal OF Secretary stanton, upon
the public expressions ofthe Presidents contempt
OF Congress- upon the Presidents declaration tnat
the Th1rty-nintn Congress was not o coustitu-
tlona congress, and q! on tine idea that the Presl
dent would NOT properly execute the laws passed
by Congress. President Johnson, In his fOohardi-
ness, was bnndly doing everything TO make Gen.
lie was giving civil inst uctions TO military SUBJ
ordinates, and making the military branch
Not satisfied with this. President Johnson
iSsu"d proclamation relieving nearly ali the
wa, - VI the south rom liability to connscaton
and restoring them TO rights or suffrage,
lar AS there could be restoration.
Upon the assembling oil Congress in 1868, that body
began determined warfare upon the President.
HIS trial by Impeachment began March 23. Mr..
bingham. Congressman from Ohio, read the arti-
cles. Cnlef Justice Chase presided In tue Senate,
which by law Was TO Do the tribunal ior the trial.
Inc counsel OF the President were b. K Curtis, or
Massachusetts, ana Hon. Tnumas K. Nelson, OF
Tennessee, In cenjunction With Mr. stanbery, the
Attorney General 10 these were added Jel emiah
s. Black, William NJ Evarts and w. Is. GroespecK.
10 the articles OF impeachment President Johnson
replied mat his reconstr IctIon policy was in pur-
suance oi course of action wnlch had been
mr. and IN. hto1
ton concerning the Tenure-otOr1ce act mad been
confirmed oy Secretary Stanten himself. The trial
Or no. guilty % the Senate. On the iSth6
The question rested upon contempt Of Congress
and upon nindrance OF Congressional acts. The
were three votes less than The two-thtrds neces-
sary TO convict. The three Senators VINO voted
Messrs. Fessenden, Trumbuil and Van Winke-
were regarded as traitors TO the republican party.
The President was acquitted, but tae people were
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF 1868.
In the democratic Presidential Convention OF 1868
Mr.. Jonnson's name at first led those VI all other
Candidates Subsequently 1t became evident tnat
his popularity was OF no avail. He was defeated.
In the year 1868 ne issued lul pardon To persons
who hao participated In the Rebellion. TO the very
he'd as members OF his Cabinet W. II. Seward,
secretary oil state; Gideon Welies, Secretary OF
inc NAVY JOnn NJ. ScnOneld, secretary OF war;
Hugh McCulloch secretary or the Treasury; o. II.
Browning, secretary OF the Interior; William NJ.
Evarts. Attorney General, and A. W. Randall,
Postmaster General.
RETIREMENT OF THE Ex-PREsIDRNT.
President johnson was duly succeeded by Pres
fdent Grant. The ex-President retired 10 his old
nome at Greenvie, Tennessee. de remained in
quletude there until 1870, when ne was candl-
date before the Legislature OF the State Tor seat
IN the United States Senate. He was defeated by
emily two vo;es In 1872 he ran as an independent
candidate Tor Congressman at Large lor the state
or tennessee, ana dividing the vote OF an eX-
Confederate general, who was the candidate OF
the democratic party. he so spli. his party as 10
secure the election OF Horace Maynard, the re-
publican candidate.
ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
In 1875 he was again candidate before the
Legislature OF Tennessee for the ONCE OF United
States senator. and after a close canvass he was
chosen by one vote. HIS advent was nailed with
considerable popular Ga abstraction. Ii was be-
lIeved that he would stand as conpromiser be-
tween tue republican party and the democratic
party. When he took his seat for the special ses-
sion OF 1875 much was expected OF him. 1t was
believed that he would demolish the parJisanship
OF senators Cenkllng, Sargent and Morton; but
1t was thought wnen his speech was enaed that
he had utterly Jailed. The expectations which q
few hours previous were buovant IN the popular
mind were ruined by his execution OIL the task
He wa. q great patriot in reasonable times, but
a great failure when craftsmanship was de-
mAnded,