It is fair to presume, however, under the circumstances, that the removal of the President, should such be the judgment, will be accomplished without trouble. If the Managers shall decide to press the article offered by General Butler the trial must take a wide range, and must last for a long time. If, however, they confine themselves to the immediate occasion of impeachment the proceedings need not occupy many days. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens says, indeed, that that occasion is not sufficient, but the country seldom agrees with Mr. Stevens's opinions however it honors his indomitable persistence in the course he sincerely adopts. The trial of the President will undoubtedly furnish another illustration of the practical value of our political system.
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