Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-08
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FROM WASHINGTON.

above given.
FROM WASHINGTON.
! The President to be Impeached-White and Col
orod Troops-The Civil Rights Bill-Tho Re-
construction Committee, &c.
! Correspondence Cincinnati COmmereial.l
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1S66.-The i'm
| parchment Of the President long whispered
at, is now openly advocated, and the echo
is caught upon by such newspapers as the
| Chicago Tribune in demands for the imme-
diate arraignment of Andrew johnson for a
series of high crimes and misdemeanors,
which they find it very easy to enumerate
In former letter stated that the President
| had been informed, on authority that he
could not question, that it was the intention
of the majority in Congress TO attempt his
Impeachment as soon as they should have
secured the necessary vote in the Senate to
carry out this scheme The President lis
tened to what was said on the subject, and
replied that he had every reason to believe
it was true.
1t may be said that all speculations on
this head are groundless, because the Presi-
dent has committed no crime for which he
could be impeached. But give the ex-
tremists the numerical strength in the SEN
ate, which they hope yet to have by the ad-
mission Of Colorado and the succession Of
Mr. Stockton, and there will be "crimes"
enough found against him in very short
time. The men who seek his conviction are
the m en- who will sit in judgment upon him,
and as il will be for them to judge as well
what constitutes a high crime or INSIDE
meanor rs whether such high crime or mis-
demeanor has been committed, their pc wer
TO convict will soon resolve itself into an
act of conviction.
The same journals that now advocate the
impeachment Of Mr.. johnson, preten ded to
be in terrible Consideration 4 short time
since lest he play the role of Cromwell or
Napoleon, and astonish our pure and simple
democracy some fine day with a coup d etat
Finding that the President will not take the
initiative in the revolution they are so anx-
ious to bring about they now urge their own
political friends TO do so. They must not
however, be led into the delusion that be-
cause Mr.. Johnson will not play the role of
Cromwell, he will therefore sit quietly by
and permit Congress to make him share the
melancholy fate Of Charles. He will do no
such thing, unless he disregards the advice
of his best friends And men who think
HOlllIg ulOTC Is ItCGSSlTN Ill OTuGI 10 StCuTC
the vacancy of the Presidential chair for
political purposes than for the House Of
Representatives to order the arrest of An
drew johnson in such articles of impeaCh-
ment as it chooses to draw up, will find when
the matter comes to tie tested that they have
reckOned without their host. It would be
well for those who now demand the inaugu-
ration of another civil war, and who will
s,aporoll,r ho fnprI fbat 10 olaeg
who kept steadily out of the late conflict, to
count the cost before they go any further
and to give some more reasonable assur-
ances tina their own promises that they
will be in position to say "come en-" when
the crisis arrives, instead Of ego on" ashley
contented themselves with saying during the
late war.
The country may as well understand now
as be compelled to learn it when too late,
that the Impeachment ofthe President means
the inauguration of a civil war which
must be fought out, not in the distant South,
and along the Mississippi river, but in every
city and village of the North, commencing
in the city of Washington.
WHITE AND coLoRED TROOPS.
A resolution was offered in the House
yesterday, reciting that,
WHEREAS, 1t i reported that orders
have been issued for the mastering of all
the colored troops out Of the service Of the
United States and
'WHEREAs, Many Of those desired to re-
main in the service, while the white troops
desire to be mustered out and return to their
peaceful pursuits, therefore,
ReSOired, That the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs be instructed to inquire whether
such reports are true" &c.
1t will be remembered that when the Reg
lar Army Bill was being discussed in the
Senate, Mr.. Wade and Mr. Wilson joined in
a chorus of praise to the negro troops, be-
cause they never deserted, and at the same
time disparaged the white troops because,
they said, they were continually deserting.
They carefully concealed the reasons why
the negroes did not desert, and had not
word to say in defense Of the white volun-
teer, or Of the reasons which impelled them
30 violate 4 contract long since broken on
the part of Government. One would think,
TO hear Mr.. Wade, that the negroes had
fought all the battles Of the war, won all the
victories, and were still willing to sacrifice
themselves for the public good, while the
depraved whites, after Sinking their duty
for fouryears, werenow Gaping the climax Of
their iniidelity by deserton in the face Of an
enemy. The facts Of the case are set forth
in the House resolution just noticed. The
negroes do not desert because they are better
off than they ever were--have a good, lazy
time of il, plenty &c eat, and are in no dan
gar Of being shot. So far from deserving,
their only fear is OF being mustered out OF
the easiest service they have ever been in.
The white troops, on the contrary, enlisted
to put down the rebellion, and, having ac-
complished that work, ask to be discharged,
that they may go home. Why didn't Mr..
Wade say this much, instead Of permitting
his fanatacism 10 carry him 10 the extreme
length OF slandering the brave men who
have saved the nation? Even the fact Of
his having son who is 4 Brevet Brigadier,
in command OF negroes, ought not TO have
led him SO far.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The attempt 10 pass the Civil Rights bill
over the Presidents veto has been postponed
until the close of the present week. As mat
tiers now stand it is tolerably certain that the
President will be sustained. A full Senate
contains fifty Notwithstanding for the
SUCCESSORS Of Mr.. Stockton and Of Mr.. Foote.
OF these seventeen will kill the bill, and now
that Mr.. Wright, Of New jersey, has re-
sumed his seat there seems TO be no doubt
Of securing that number, if, as is hoped, Mr.. !
Dixon is able to resume his seat in time !
Those who are expected to vote for sustain
ing the veto are Buckalew Cowan, Davis, !
Doolittle, Dixon, Guthrie Hendricks, John |
son, Lane Of Kansas, McDougal. Morgan,
Nesmith, Norton, Riddle, salisbury, Van |
Npkle, and Wright-l7. The above en-
braces those who may be considered certain.
There are othsrs who may vote with them, |
hEt cannot be relied unon IN 10 40