Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-17
THE IMPEA CHAiENT TRIAL.


THE IMPEA CHliENT TRIAL.
MANAGER KNOTS INTERPRETATION OF
THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION
ADJoURNING TO MONDAY ID, FOR DE-
LIBERATION. u aat
WASHINGTON, May 8.--The Senate,
sitting as a Court Of Impeachment, re-
sumed its session at IL A. NJ, and Man
agcr Knott concluded his argument.
lie said that when the Court did him
the favor on Friday last Of adjourning
in consequence Of the indisposition from
which he was then suffering intensely
(as be was still suffering he was about
to institute an inquiry suggested to
him at that particular moment by the
closing sentence in Il paragraph from
Judge Story's Commentary on the
Constitution, Ms TO the purpose for
which the remedy by impeachment
was designed. However much con
troversy there might be with regard
to tho character of the offence for
which an impeachment would lie, he
apprehcnded that there could be but
little, II any, dispute as to the purpose
for which this mode OF procedure was
designed--it was that stated by Judge
Story--"to secure the State against
gross misdemeanors." II was to pro-
tect tho purity and maintain the integ-
rity of officials, particularly in those
departments Of the Government that
were not under the immediate and
direct control Of the people at the polls.
The great object of impeachment was
to exhibit conspicuous historical and
eternal example, to prevent the occur
renee of like offences in the future
The design was not simply to harass,
to persecute, to disquaiify (merely for
the sake OF vengeance), but 1t was that
all other officials, in view OF his punish
ment, might be warned from yielding
to temptation under similar circum-
stances, and might feel that If they
should fall they would fall ''like Luci-
fer, never to rise again"
Counsel for the accused in this case
were dignifying their client far too
much in supposing that this proceed
ing was simply to harass him, simply
to disqualifying him from contaminat-
ing .ne vovernmeht, II ,huecu nc were
guisyl ne house 2, neprcsep.a.'ves
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MI hnott rephed tnat ne qua not
know oil any such case IN England, nor
hau nc ever examined tho question
MIN W.T., view ol ascertaining that point.
WINE on tnat SUBJECT, however, he
would snow tne uinerence between the
american ana the Ehgilsh law on that
point, ana the reason Tor that dliier-
ehce Inc iramers OF the constitution
nau maniiestly IN view the model OF
the Engiish government, where they
saw tne procedure py impeachment
with oil iis incidents OF oehcading, pii-
lorylng' &c, lhey knew that such
powers ought TO be limited and re.
strained, and, therefore, they provided
that Judgment in cases of impeachment
shall not extend further than removal
from office, and disqualification to hold
or enjoy any Office Of trust or profit
under the United States. They sim
ply drew the line for the Court, and
said, mus lar shalt thou 60, but no
further lie maintained that the doc
trine contended for bv tho dofanco tha,
the guilty person can deprive the
House of Representatives of It's prerog.
atives to accuse, or the Senate of its
jurisdiction 10 try an impeachment.
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