The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-20

than one quarter that all the recent exchass =
Of expression between France and Italy did
not refer to Rome, but that some had for their
the Italian army. The war Of the past sum-
mer did not settle Europe, but only stirred
it up.
WENDELL PHILLIPS ON THE IMPEACHMHn OF
THE PREsrDENT.-Wendell Phillips, the most
honest and the most able Of the radicals, will
give in this weeks anti-slavery organ bis views
on the question of the impeachment Of the
President OF course Phillips favors impeach-
ment, and he sets forth his reasons in quaint
and Straightforward manner. He believes that
three-fourths Of the people are on his side and
that the House of Representatives would vote
with him, three to one; but he comedies that
"certain conservative Senators--men who have
never Outgrown their education in the timid
policy Of the old whig party, and who still re-
tain relations with the President which 1t would
be 6attery to call equivocsl," would defeat the
conviction in the Senate. But what of that
He is for trying it on, nevertheless, h the an
ticipation that on the mere sound of the thunder
Of impeachment, "Wade Hampton, oven, may
come to his knees, and coward bSutes like
Mayor Monroe will surely got. to theirs"
He believes, also, that it would serve
to check the usurpations and corruptions Of
the National Executive, which he regards as
having been on the increase through the terms
of Tyler, Polk, Fillmore, poor Pierce and the
Old Public Functionary, until the augmented
"servilfty and baseness of each" has made his
predecessor appear comparatively decent So
let us have the impeachment, says the belliger-
ent Phillips, and if the Senate refuses to con-
vict the ''usurper," the House will at least en-
joy the satisfaction of talking about him and
abusing him to their hearts content. OF the
sort Of talk in which the radical representatives
would indulge Phillips himself supplies US
with specimen when he calls the President
''usurper with bloody and unclean hands" and
"ruthless trampler on helpless millions" who,
when "thirsting for loyal blood" in Baltimore,
was sent "baulked and cowed back to his lair"
There, that will dol We question whether the
people would wish to indulge in the proposed
luxury for the sake Of listening to such rhetoric
as this, especially when Phillips and his friends
can roll II of for us by the column any day
without the use Of slang dictionary and with
out the solemn form Of an impeachment before
the highest tribunal Of the nation.
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FEMALE CLERKS In WAsHINGroN.--It seems
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has assured
the ladies employed in his department that he
has no intention Of dispensing with their SER
vices in toto, as had boon reported, but will
confine himself to such reduction of force as
the contraction Of Treasury business may rem
der necessary. He furthermore expressed
himself In his last report satisfied with the
work done by the female employees 1t IL
perhaps well that the discharge OF these
women should not have occurred just now
for it would result in q great deal Of distress
during the winter season by leaving so many
females In Washington without means Of live
lihood. We have no doubt that tho business
of the department is conducted as well, as
honestly, and, perhaps, more economically by
females in their several branches, as by male
clerks 1t is mooted in Congress to give the
preference Of employment in the departments
to the widows and daughters OF soldiers, which
Is most commendabls intention.