The national Republican., 1866-11-29
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Z The New. York Tsme denounses Gen.
BurLERs impeachment speech, and on that
snbject says:
u .As for making o law suspending the
President during trial, we deem this equally
improbable.y Z Such precedent once estab-
lshed would render Presidential elections
hereafter little better than farces. There
seems to be general expectation that Con-
'gress will reassemble In state Of exaltation
merging on f,ensy,r We think IL will prove
to be mistake sb..,,s- f'l'''1
The New York Tribune is opposed TO i'm
peachme0t. o. tisu si.i, fI sa......l
4 The New Bedford Mass J Mercury Is op.
posed To impeachment. lo,1 9f' r,I.a .'.
\ The Springfield MASS Republican is op.
posed to impeachment. "a,I q
Ii The Boston Transcript, an outandout
radical sheet the organ Of Gov. ANDREW and
defender Of Secretary STANTON, Is opposed to
impeachment. On the 26th inst it expressed
the, following, opinion: ~, '
Impeachment does not appear to be q
very popular measure with the most saga.
cious Republican leaders One after another
they dissvow the purpose of tins interfering
with the Executive OF the nation" =
" 1t is o fact worthy of note that the strong
est supporters Of impeachment are persons
who are elected to the Fprtieth Congress and
will not take their sests in either branch Of
the National Legislature until year from
next month, when perhaps all occasion fos
resort to doubtful remedies will have disap-
peared. The ills that 1t is within The power
Of President johnson to now iniiict upon the
country, would probably be Of little conse-
quence compared 70 the effect produced upon
all classes of society by 90 violent scheme
as depriving him Of his oiicial authority
through impeachment Only small pro
portion Of the Republicans ever favored such
The New York Commercial. in q severe
editorial, against Gen.. BUrLER's persistent
attacks upon THE PREsrDExr, ridicules the
idea Of impeachment. is5.g- r1ulr 60 4
The Brooklyn, N. Y, Union Of the 26th,
contains o long and able leader on Gen. Bur.
LER's impeachment speech in that city. II
says: t.rr >1ii ~ '4ff sst,- 10 rf..i .
"Gen. Buffers address ut the Academy on
Saturday night was hardly what was expected
from his reputation and the fact that he has
been regarded as o leader in the movement
for impeachment of the President. He failed
to show the comprehensive grasp of his sub
ject which the leader Of such movement
should have, or the perspicuity, calmness
force Of reasoning, and strength Of personal
appeal which are equally necessary. Though
all recognized the substantial accuracy o.
nearly all his statements with reference tc
the conduct Of Mr.. johnson, but few could
have gone away from the Academy favorine
impeachment who went there doubling it,
wisdom, while we are sure that some haG
their hesitation Confirmed by the manner IL
which Gen. Butler treated the question"
y - i"For our own part Gen. Butlel
did not change our views, already expressed
in regard TO impeachment We oppose II
mainly because It would engross the atten
tion Of Congress when its attention d i'm
peratively demanded for the far more i'm
portant question y of how to .urnisl
the Southern States with Governments re
publican in form. Once start the question
Of impeachment in Congress, and nothin,
else will gain moments consideration unit
that be settled. A stormy session must il
evitably follow. The excitement will exten
to the country. The ultra Democratic paper
will do their best Though they care not
straw for the President) to stir the minds Q
4 their partisans and to familiarize them wit
every suggestion Of violent and revolutionar
| conduct. The very apparent and health
tendency Of the public mind toward tn
granting Of impartial suffrage in the Sout
will not only be checked, but revulsion
feeling will come carrying back to the
former position of indifference or obstinac
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Prejudice and bitter personal feeling will /
aroused, and in their presence the appeals
reason, now so powerful and so evidently il
Huential, will be completely silenoed."
The Boston Journal says: ....I
"The project of impeaching Preside,
johnson for anything in his past ofici
career evidently fails TO obtain the requisit
sanction Of popular support. 1t Is true Gel
Butler, who has made himself the great chan
pion Of the proposition, has been heard wit
interest in various parts Of the country, as
/ speaker Of his original and trenchant qual
ties, discussing novel political topic, W,
i, sure TO have been. But there is no indie
tion that his cause has gained upon pu
: lie opinion. But few other leading me
have endorsed his views, even in substanc
: and only a very small proportion Of Repu
lican papers have recommended the impeac
ment0 Of the President on any e1istir
. ground" "But our members
Congress may rely upon II that, in compa
ison with the grand task Of securing the frui
r OF the national triumph through the diffusit
, Of equal rights and the stability Of peace, Il
people do not care q straw about any pc
!. sonal or presidential issues and quarrels."
The New York Herald, Boston Post, al
Chicago Times the new converts to 'Ur
'versal Amnesty are also opposed to il
peachment. We will not be responsible I
tho last three, unless they will give bail n
, to turn another sOnersault before the 4th
March next. .91ig r-'l 10 .rJTla .,..r........