The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-06
Impeachment of President johnson
BY the Radicals.

We have noticed a muttering among the
radical Jacobins for several weeks past
about irnpeaching the President Tor some
cause or other. We looked upon this IS OF
no importauee. believing Il 10 be SIMPLY
the rsvipe of q few fanatics who could not
express their disgust Of their own approach
ing doom n apv other form. But some I'M
portsnt facts have recently come 10 our
KnBwfeire. wliich nos only piace an siiele
STAIR in q differeut hght, but reyesi 8 oeep
laid plot on the part 81 the realeal : Doil'iol
ists 70 acluslly attempt the illpeAei iisi-t o.
Pres 'aeaf johnson, ii they cannot defeat
b,s restoration policy in any other form.
The Anti Slavery Standard has Tor some
time oDeulv advocated THIS course, while
Beecber's organ the Independently hss been
constantly insinuating the same thibg,
which has been followed by private and
,,uhIie articles bv the. seculGr editor Of that
sheet upon the private character OF ne
President AN this, with the accusations 81
the Chicsgo Tribune and other lonrbals IN
the same interest. are sufficient 70 e,nViace
an observer # events that something more
tbsn usual Is ia The wind. That . deep
scheme has beeu prepared 70 thwari the
Pre- .ideutiz policy Is very evident lrslA ne
f.1,1r.s ii hose journals and the actIon OF the
Ierohiaes and The Chase radicals; but We
did NOT supDose. until q few days ago, that
d had assumed its present shape OF an at
tempt at impeachm nt-
That an, effort to impeach Mr.. johnson is
now psrf aud parcel Of the programme Of
the radicals there can be no doubt The
preliminary steps were taken soon after the
4th OF last March, and such arrangements
made that IN the opinion Of the Jaeopios
will insure success. We learn from unqoes-
tiousble sources that during the executive
session .ofthe United States senate folloEing
the cond inauguration Of Mr.. Lincoln a
President. the radicals, under the cover oil
the Star Chamber, ins sted upon and advO-
Gated the immediate Impeachment Of An
drew johnson, then the Vice Pres dent. u
was giyeu out publ ~ IN Washington By
re radfcs1 Senators at that time that al th,
fscts and data had been prepared, in readi
meas 81 be used al the proper tine VIVA
these facts were, or just what had beer
done, was kept mystery; but Il has nov
trauspired thar C ie-0.uiion recommendlnl
the Impeachment was presented by r soi
cal Senut r, and that the resolut on wa
strongly advo -ated aud voted for by seDa
sors sumner, P0meroy and several others o
that class 10 the senate who had been iden
titled with the movement 70 nomina Mr.
Chase for President The good sense of
mel rity of the Senate prevented The pas
sage of the resolution at that time but tn
radicals now hope to contral that body al II
next session and carry their point II tn
President adheres 30 his restoration policy
u i claimed that the data p epared thei
are sufficient for their purpose; and we pre-
sumo thair Object Is 10 bold this over Mr.
Johnson head and thus threaten TO carr
il out un lees be aocedss b their programmes
niger and all.
Me President does not appesr 70 b
slarmed az their thfeats. We understanl
that be has a full account Of what was don
ia the famous executive session referred to
lust what was said by the radical Senators
and tue real position of each and sll. II
Is therefore, ioreRarned, and we daresay i
resdiuess foF them. SOME Of those 5epaioF
who on that occasion were loud m then &c
cusaiions have since been iaWning arOun
the White House but their iawnipg ha
been futile for he who presides there IL 10
well verscd in the records for them
decisive him. Nor need President JohDso
entertain the lesst fear a. 10 the result I
the attacks Of the malignant radicals ppo
him ID any form which they may adop
tie has The great mnss 81 the people wit
him They 90 emphaticaly enuorse "a
course that the politicians everywhere hay
% pot on the face Of pledging 10 suPpo
hun % make any show Whatever. N
evidence Is conclusive that impeachment
part of their Programme for next winiei
hut This only reveals the desperation
their cause 1hey have from the very con
Increment Of their oppost on 10 Mr.. John
ton been compelled % take uBtenab
ground, Hnd vii fbd themselves Ia the en-
dwiidIed down b. a weak and powerlei
lection. Every effort on their part strength
ems the President with the eopiei and thJ
udds nuether Enarantee 90 the hnal 40
triumphaut success q his policy and I'D
INTIMIDATION -Ncig York Heraid, oct.
We have repubHshsd, several times, frol
the Anti -slnyery Standard, articles calm
tor me impeachmeni Of President johnson
and have attempted 20 show the chances
success should the radical extremists max
the attempt That they have the disposi
ion and the determination there can be n
doubt But they would not like to under
take 50 serious thing, and fail They wi
moi attempt ID. there fore. unless they n
well u-sured IL a majority 10 the House
Representative 10 sustain them. shonl
the elections this fan give them epcoursg'
ment. they may succeed in securing u
requisite msioriiy IN the House. But q
result of the vote in Connecticut on negl
sufrsge last Monday is "a staggerer,'
indicates that the eonspiaiors against Il
President will not be Sustained by II
masses. But We cannot tell what "a %
may bring ioyth. The Southern State
between this and the meeting Of Congres
may DO somelhing 10 strengthen the radio
eNaemists. On this score, We are not viii
out apirshcusious. rll ae.la