New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-26

efc The CefJuVc of the Vnited States alone IRE
imeu and bchne the ina the Chief Justice should die
Then Guild be the cGnnEtonh iigAt Of no President -
Wrnay ts ~ his office continues 90 him uut conviction
tD pou Chief Justice 10 preside az his trial WIN any
u.n Win emnd not 6odenng on Insanity claim tfgt We we
who framed our Government intended that the greater OF
criminals while iol should appoint his own Judge 10 try
hint lcsdes II the people OF the Unted State by NOR he
renatves ever 80 impeeeh me President i leh im nnu
msdemeanors against our hberties he viii have tushS
enough haEs defend himself nom that charge not 20
ind time 20 perform the e1ecnu'e duties 81 PRESIDENT % te
United states App9gse u may not tt unneIes' " 10 T
parchment differ from trials in Court When we Irp,
icsentatives OF the whole people vote 20 iuracl an
naeulas he ocnse as in The case Of Indictment ore
not required be written out until the offender charged be
cno is this message 70 the Senate informing that
body that impeachment has been found ana va, %
preferred and il the ohenses grave cray Lg ie
he held TO answer II not then In cuseay W.,
accused either by arrest brought 20 Tue Gar o
he senate and the read TO him, ard hs answer
taken From that hour his person is IN CUSTODY u w
and he has no farther official functions Another pGoy III
trial before Senate is that is cause OF Challenge ioa
senator as woud be juror that he had oimtdo *
an opinion the merits NJ the OF even at nc -
d 70 be accused The brothers and Of the prisoners
a bar Of the HOuse Of Lords hequellN 'o,hh ' S
question Of their guilt or innocence me Isa,n 90, co.
place Senator he should be challenged Y ihe ACCUSED
There still another distinction from s ~ ~
impeachment which It interesting TO notice ana tt y ,hat
the Representatives Of The people mey f ,S ,sdp
officers upon common fame OF common iepoIt oI i'
duet and the reason given for this apparent anomaly a n ~
were moi so great offenders would be the only on soie IN e
crimes because when In power ana AplA3'lS 70 r
woud venture TO prosecute make known i1e wrongs
SO IA
Give yis.nce against them Beside impeachment IS act Of
of which History and fame are the only fy'unee
Another and amusing popular mistake upon thefHe.t ~ IN
neachmn that sentence order the execution OF we
party convicted would nG & psSe JS Se fs,id
that has obtained favor WIN lne Wa ,scy ,se oG
INV head rs they did the lead Of James tie seeoLdi
head of ne ofcer is 10 he taken or which h0 himself las
taken of so NAM Loud laughter md applause fai'heI-
James the seconds was altn on AZ I'll e1ee in
great seal Of England into The Ihomet and away 10
and his head OF with him laughter an Example Wen sno
highly proper he follow ed by any ruler ia Ike case oHeu
Laughter and cheers Another question ms u.s. r ei h
nooed Whether parliament presenting on imIachTe ge
be carried on by psrlGnent or IN o'h'f
words Congress end by iis Limitation n
S NV freT Congress early times when the avoIites
o. the hg %PcgGspp a g 10 & an e h. The
secuon bat atewsrd Il resolved and finally determined
in e case Of Warren Hastings that the npcochncn did not
the constitutional remedy for usurpeion ana o,l mscoh
dne We have seen thai apy fitted be- aud ought to
he applied A. the nearest approach Of danger without
waiting until they have rpened into outrage and disaster lbe
only inquiry remains 10 rs IS Whether common fame or cur
rem history charges any officer Of The government with dechia
ons geroUs 10 the pmanopey OF our Institutions
fed that or tie general welfare of the United States
this remedy ought to be applied; as Wen as 10
meet the beginnings Of wrong in ge places s pansh le
offender warning 20 all others daring thus 10 en- Hear
hear Because the judgement end eonscenee o. PEG
pie OF county not satisfied OF the gut OF me any
The righteousness Of hs punishment ho becomes o CRIMINAL
buta martyr whatever may he The Official VeTGc against n
indeed in this rs In All other governmental acoh we rep
resenauyes Of The people should Only ssho % 9Gs asd S
upon official conduct OF the Vice President OF the ned
States dschsrgng the powers ana duties 9e1oed sHl nun ~
the death by assassination Of the President such beng me
Constitutional definition OF MS present once IA t.
inquiry let proceed upon the evidence by which he might
peope then charge thst Andrew johnson has committed
Agb snd m.demeanors In Office IN many particulars
but which nav DO grouped under these general charges
list Therefore charge Andrew johnson well while dis;
charging the powers and duties Of President OF me hed
Z linz nd
oath Of Office Che station and dignity Of the Office Of Vice Pe
dent ard that OF President BY indeceny exhibiting aud eT
posing himself upon official and public occasions IN state OF
drunkenness by the voluntary Of intoxicating liquors TO The
great scandal and disgrace Of the whole people OF NE United
Gcaon and evidence Of the tst charge oube drunkenness
common unconindcted fame speaks truly and that does In
This instance the blush Of shame that msnes tie check OF
highest euarany-then every senator who witnessed the
dsgracofl s,anmeing tongue Of the Vice President a.
be mumblcd bis oath Of Office and slohbered tho
the hs witness SSSN AND S to other Ike public
and disgraccful exhibitions almost every depot and
give evidence ILsashteT and ehcesl lndsed It were
those occasions had that excuse because then they would De
Of the head wherein had been ~, to steal
away the bron aud might lie reformed but heart that could
send forth such ntteanoos specially that made Andrew
johnson az Niagara wherein be said he Yves glad that by The
save BY the omnpoence OF Divine Grace That may do MI
Johnson wrong will gave bis words as reported on that
President Of the United state Cant you zee The g'adsion
comes along rsgay A1 Pr, ihen d 1n9 SS at @
is Andrew johnson guilty or not guilty Of Tbs charge
or soberl lLaughterl Second: charge Andrew John.
SOD Vice President disehgng the power d duties OF inc
President OF the United States and faithfully TO execute
the same with officially and publicly making declarations ond
nhammatOy haangues indecent and unbecoming and IN deo
cation Of bis high Office dangerous 70 The permanently Of our
republican form government and with intent and design 10
excite the rdeule fear hatred and contempt Of the people
against the legislative and Judicial departments thereof Inc
second charge Of making indecent and hsansne;
lied and intellectual nation in the world has many specimen
tons and s sustained by much evidence The obnoxious De
clarations Of Mr.. johnson are all Of them public
speeches made either 20 committees from the
foum in defense Of his policy attacks upon nddualsor
two indecent and the dangerous and nammato
Can there be nytbng indecent and degrading 10 the Of
by Andrew johnson tho 22d Of February last speech
for which there Is unfortunately for the honor Of the country
editor Of leading Journal who certainly up 10 that time had
dealt with him IN courteous language as dead duck
nay beneath the dignity Of the office be occupies Again on
hat mos. unhappy funeral ogbay ~ 1e ~ NV Gs1 S,
Ing senator chcers Representative lcheeIsI nnda gtcd
orator lAVause each and all Of them true and tried patriots
beyond doubt cay Of any sound mind 'uaitoIs and
H threats nj ST. louis 10 Kick out Of Office whoever should
oppose bis policy his vulgar attack st the place upon
law which he himself bad signed appealing TO prejudice against
blacks by arguing that Congress had given the negro soldier
500 bounty ond tie white soldier only go his pevcrsion
Of the holy Scriptures and basphemy at Philadelphia by esun
cang nom the balcony Of the hotel 70 depnson Of tao
that the Great Father Of us oil was the first tailor aecopn
MED by the announcement that he did not want be thought
iaceiious In 20 asserting Delsvo hngherJ Onfagng iS
religious Of the whole community by comparing tho
radical 10 the Savior using his h0es name, never 10 DO
brcaihed by Christian public ssye with yencratiOn
The drunken catehyod OF eaeguad hasnRqe and 50 on
al Has shocked outraged humled thsmed
and Indignant people remedy for such disgusting humiliation
er pride of country and national self fespectf Must
they endure II for two years aud more lmgeri like
recomade against other hh officer Of the United States
any former President would he not have removed bin
for cause Shall the spectacle remain forever unfcuked Of
the President debasing himself 30 az Justly TO draw on The
crowd witnessing the exhibition such expressions as H.
Andy Keep your temper, Andy Don ser mad Andy!
Aud Tor She President to reply len NY dignity al Washing
ton May the people say you have Quit The dignity Of
ofhco OnceyOu shall Hphn II 4 Are the