Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-09
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,

THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Viewing tho Testimony Of the Prosecu-
ton.
The impeachment court was called to order
few minutes past 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, twenty.three senator's answering to their
names. Mr.. Arctander, Of counsel, immedi-
ately resumed his argument, commencing with
reminding the court that in reaching con-
clusion upon this case, it was proper to look
into the motives OF the prosecution in bring
ing the charges. 1t is matter of fact, he
said, that while the district was largely Re-
publican in politics, they elected respondent, q
Democrat, by large majority, and that, too,
when party lines were drawn In q presidential
election. The people, when they elected him.
knew his failings, and still they. chose
the confidence thus expressed. There has
been no petition here from the people for his
removal, but the only demand Of the kind is
by two men-one q preacher, who proposed
to lead mob to throw respondent into the
river, and the other man criminally prose-
cuted and punished before his court. An
other point, the proceedings did not come and
were not championed by the representatives in
the legislature from that judicial district, but
was fOstered and urged on by a representative
from another county, the paid attorney OF a
powerful railroad corporation.
POPULARITY IN THE DISTRICT.
The honorable manager in opening the case,
told the court respondent had no enemies in
the district. He might have gone further, and
said that such had been his administration OF
the Office, such his earnestness in watching
interests of the people and so incorruptible
was he that the people desire his retention,
as will be shown If allowed by petition OF
more than 1000 electors-more than ma
jority, who pray you to pay no attention to
the false charges, but that they may be allowed
by their SURFACES to retain him in the Ofdce
he so ably and justly conducts.
THE BALLOT BOX.
It is principle of our government that the
voice of the people shall be heard in matters
| resorted to it was the only remedy for relief
| from wrong inflicted by autOoratic rulers
under our form of government. The ballot
box affords that relief. The people are the
source of all power, and until the people de-
mand impeachment, the verdict OF this choice
| should be left az their will as expressed
through the ballot box.
STAR CHAMBER INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Alexander then called attention to the
fact that the proceedings of the judiciary
committee of the house concerning the charges
against respondent, was with closed doors
and that respondent was denied any opportu
nifty to meet his accusers face to face and re
| fute their accusation; had he been allowed tC
| do so, there is no doubt the result would have
been the same as in the Martin county investi
CATION in 1873, and respondent would have beer
saved his present humiliation, and the state ar
expense of many thousand dollars; contrary
course than in this had been practiced in al
and the denial of the right to respondent ir
this case, forcibly illustrates the animus Of
this prosecution.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
Another deviation from precedents in i'm
parchment cases is found in the fact that thu
board of managers constituted themselves in
to committee, and traversed the dis
trict of respondent endeavorine
to find out something against
accused not already made against him-a pro
ceeding unheard of before in an impeachment
proceeding. As he understood the duty of
/ JeASsASN
done to the state, not to form themselves into
a detective corps to hunt man down, and its
use in this case was but a piece of the system
of persecution which has characterized this
whole proceeding. Every stab respondent
has received in this proceeding has been made
under cloak of friendship, but the clover
foot, as in the case of this drag net business,
made by professed friends, has shown itself.
Some of the witnesses were also protested
l If Honf Jncf M 0in a
umental liar, Mr.. Pierce, with his malicious.
| ~ conceived evidence, in the role of friend.
THE PROOF OF DRUNKENNESS.
Counsel then besought senator's to act eau
tiously in forming their judgment. The ties.
timony produced by the prosecution in sup.
port of the charge OF drunkenness, was in the
main matter of opinion, the witnesses being
unable to describe the looks and acts of re.
spondent showing such drunkenness. fact
| that has operated against respondent is his
reputation for drinking. This reputation has
followed respondent everywhere. and the un
thinking accept it as truth, and condemn
him unheard. THUS is public opinion formed
| and prejudice created, and it is the duty OF
the court to guard itself carefully against
such q performed opinion, and judge OF the
facts in accordance with the testimony. Many
of the witnesses who have testified have shown
l buc pUSSeSSlOU vi oil evil eye, Wy WuiCh OVOi
| thing they look upon is made horrible, the
malice shown has been SO pronounced. Sur
prise has been expressed at the defense, in
cross-examination, brought out more dam
aging testimony than the prosecution. That
was done for purpose-to show the malice
| of the witnesses and lay the foundation for
| disproving their evidence by the most re.
putable Of testimony. This has been our pur.
pose. We have erected the walls that it was
| thought in the end would crush u.s. But now
we propose to let in the sunlight of truth
upon these statements, under which the fab
ric of Misrepresentation and untruth will
| crumble and disappear.
Here recess was taken of five minutes.
REVIEW OF THE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Arctander then commenced review OF
the testimony introduced by the prosecution,
pointing out its Inconsistencies, contradic'
| lions and evidences of malice. as charged,
and Indicating the nature of the testimony
that defense would introduce to diaprove the
allegations, in doing which he took up each
| witness dlssecting and commenting upon his
evidence, commencing with article l. At
1890, the hour of the noon recess, Mr.. Arc
tander had thus disposed of the first article,
and made some progress on the second.