The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-25

he President Of the United States, who says in ono OF
did the hsas of James f The President 4 a. sney
BY the constitution only tho official head Of the ocer is
many. aushisr Farther. James us bead ~ xs a.
never taken Oh at all except in this wise After having
msgsverned his kingdom aud Unaffected his people he
England into the Thames and ran away 70 France and
took his head on with him, example well and highly
proper To Do Followed by any ruler In like case offending
THE IMPEACHMENT LIVES TROUGH CONGRESS DIES.
Another question has also been much mooted :
whether Parliament presenting Impeachment
being prorogued dissolved the impeachment and
trial might be carried on by new Parliament; or In
other words, II Congress end by its Limitation
Congress can prosecute an impeachment begun by n
former Congress In early times when the favorites
the King were impeachec the monarch, to save his
creatures, used to dissolve the Parliament TO put an
end to the prosecution bat afterwards II resolved
and finally determined in the Of Warren Hastings
that the impeachment did not die with the Parliament.
We thus have carefully examined the constitutional
remedy for usurpation and official misconduct. We
have tkat 1t is apy fitted to be- and ought 20 be-
applied at the nearest approach OF danger or wrong
without waiting till they have ripened into outrage and
disaster.
CHARGES
The only inquiry that remains to us Is whether
mon fame current history charges any officer of the
government with declarations dangerous to the
permanency of institutions and the liberties of the
people, that they satisfied that for the general
welfare OF the United Staes'' this remedy ought DO
applied as well to meet the begnn lngs of wrong In
high places to punish the offender warning to all
others daring thus 10 sim Because VI the Judgment and
conscience OF the loyal people OF the country not
satisfied of the guilt OF the accused and the righteousness
of his punishment he becomes not q criminal but a
martyr, whatever may be the official verdict against
him. And indeed in this as in all other governmental
action the representatives OF the people should only
echo their thought and do their behest What then
the judgment of tho people upon the official
duct Of the "vce President OF the United States
discharging the powers and duties devolved upon
him by the DEATH by assassna, on of The President
such being the exact constitutional definition OF his
present office In this inquiry let proceed upon the
''evidence' by which he might be inpeached, well
grounded common fame Az of the peple then,
charge that Andrew Johnson has committed high crimes
and misdcmeanors in office in many particulars but
which may be grouped under these general charges
DRUNKENNESS OFFICE
Therefore charge Andrew Johnson well while
Vice President while dischargng the powers and du
ties of President of the United States, with degrading
and debasing even while taking the oath OF Office the
station and dignity Of the Office of Vice President and
that OF President by ndecenty exhibiting and exposing
himself upon official and public occasions in a
state OF drunkenness, by the voluntary Of
intoxicating liquors, to the great scandal and
disgrace of the whole people Of the United States and
iication and evidence Of the first charge Of public
drunkenness IL common upcOntTadcted fame speaks
truly, and that does in this instance the blush Of
shame which mantes the cheek Of every American
when the occurrence Is mentioned, Is tho highest
gnaraEtee-then every Senator who witnessed the dis
graceful sammering tongue Of the Vice President he
mumbled his oath Of office, and slobber the Holy
Book with drunken KISS will be at once the witness
and judgeappausel TO other like public and dis
graceful exhibitions almost every depot ana station
master between Washington and ST. Louis can give evil
dence. Laughter and chees) Indeed, y were Chris
tian, kindly charity to believe that the speeches
made those occasions had that excuse, be-
cause then they would be errors of the head,
tho BRAIN" and might be reformed but heart
that could send forth such uterances specially that
made by Andrew Johnson at Niagara, Wherein he saiG
he glad that by the constitution he made Presi
dent be made better by the OmnpotenGa
Of Divine Grace That may do Mr. johnson no wrong
will give his words reported that occasion 'sfhe
victory obtained and ! was made Vice President of
the United states. Can't you see the graduation
along regusryf And then by the constitution of the
country made President. ] am glad OF it,
Iaughter) Is Andrew johnson guilty guilty of
this charge ard specification? How say you fellow
citizens, he drunk or s0berf applause and
laughter
,SnuckSr MELANCHOLY DANGEROUS nARxerEs
charge Andrew Johnson Vice President, dischaIgng
the powers and duties Of the President OF the United
States and sworn faithfully 10 execute the same with
officially and publicly making declarations and indian
derogaon Of his high office, dangerous to'the pcmar
epcy Of our republican form Of government, and With
Intent and design To excite the rdcuie fear hatred and
contempt Of the people against the Legislative and jui
ca departments thereof The second charge Of making
indecent and infamma.ory harangucs degrading the
position the Executive head of the most civilized and
intellectual nation in the world has many specifications
and Is sustained By much evidence the oenoSioas
public speeches, made either to committees
or from the rostrum, in defence Of his
branches Of the government They may be divided into
two classes the indecent and the dangerous ard in
and degrading TO the office Of Presiden, Of tho United
States than the exhibition made bv Andrew johnson on
the 22d OF February last In that speech or which there
s unfortunately for the honor Of the country the
apology that druDkf His characterization Of
the editor OF leading Journal who certainly up to that
time had dealt with him In courteous language. a.
'dead Duck tiaughter); the tone the manner the
occasion all crminally beneath the dignity of the
ONCE ne occupies Again, on that most unhappy fa-
Of Of the best aud purest Of tho land, calling
Senators Representative and gifted orator. each and
all tNtaav rt.tu ~
cavil OF any sound mind .traors'' and threat.
cning them with death, 10 raise vulgar laugh.
His threats at 81 Louis TO kck out OF Office whoever
should oppose hs policy his vulgar attack at the same
place. upon law which he himself had signed appealing
10 prejudice against the blacks by arguing TINT Cong
had given the negro soldier &100) hundred dollars
bounty, and the white soldier only nifty dollars His
perverson Of the holy Scriptures and blasphemv at
Philadelphia by enunciatng from the balcony oil the
hotel 10 population OF talors that the a:reat Father
Of us all was the tailor accompanied by the
nouncement that che did not want 70 be Thought face
gious Of the whole community by comparing The
radical to the Saviour using his hottest name 10
be breathed by Christian public with
ton, the drunken cschword of backguard haransue
and and dd Has n shocked outraged,
disgusting humiliation Of their pride o. country and
national self respcctf Must they endure two years
and moro longerS A ike record made against ony
other high officer or the United States to any former
President, would ne not have removed him for cause
Shall the spectacle remain forever unretuked Of ihs
the crowd witnessing tho exhibitions such expressions
"Gon. Andyi" keep your temper Andyin DOM
gel mad Andy" And for the President 10 reply. 81
loft my dignity at Washington lIsnghterl May not
the people say have quit the dignity Of your oce
onceyou shall mover again s Arc the decent,
respectable and INTELLIGENT people OF the country always
10 have their cheeks burn with shame whenever such
OF their Chief discussed the remedy
has never been applied an example NADER IL
the highest ONCE in The land tho Presidency 70 which
IL our proudest boast the hnmblest American boy may
aspire 10 be degraded that any well bred boy will
not worth tho aspiration. and yet 20 be neither
remedied nor punshedf No: long tho conserve
tive remedy Of Impeachment exists, the American people
viii preserve the Presidential Office honorcd by washing
by Furnishing this Its degradation the highest Of
all msdemeanors What motive for this course. you
may ask, could Mr. johnson have He everywhere de
olared that he had ned all the offices under the const
tuition that could ALL The outcropplnss OF his mind
peep from hrs mouth. why he ssys, "wh the Freed
mems Bureau, with agents and sairaps In every town
and school district, with dfy millions Of dol In my
pocket and the army ut my back could proclaim my.
soil Dictator THIS was at Cincinnati; hut at Niagara
Mr.. Seward, subtle and why, had foresbadowcd the
kanA nrntnsiilnn IN these words PresidenL hns