, 1866-03-31
SATURDAY. MARCH 81, 1866.
SHOULD TIE PRESIDENT BE I'M,
PEACHEDf

SATURDAY. MARCH 81, 1866,
SHOULD TIE PRESIDENT BE I'M,
PEACtsEDf
We have full eense Of the deep respons,.
bility thai attaches TO the public journal or
ofllciul that would discuss the above question
calmly but thoroughly and fcarleasly. But it
is now the underlying question In rejecting
minds, and therefore must soon be the greet
Issue of the hour.
The Constitution, Art II, Soc. ", declares
that "the President, Vice President, and al
civil officers Of the United States, slall he re-
moved from Office on impeachment for and
conviction Of treason, bribery and other high
crimes and misdcmeanors." Treason against
the United States Is defined as consisting in
1cvying war against them, or In adhcring to
Their enemies, Giving them MD and comfort
Andrew johnson has not yet lcvied war Oh
the Cnitca States, though his leading organs,
the cofsitatienl Unton, National 1ateuiqnec-,
New York Hor1d, Herald and Nr.es, Chicago
1insrs, hare all urged him to do 50 BIZ Crom.
we'lan attempt to dlsperse Congress.
But has hc not adlured To the enemies of
The United states, giving them aid and COM
fort. ane this not only morally but legall7s
This question divides itself into two others,
viz: First. Whether the United ststes has at
present my "cnenics" or whether the late
rebels still occupy toward the Government
tue legal relations Of enemies, which they un-
questionably did occupy for several years.
Secondly. Whether, so, the President has
adhered 10 them In their capacity as enemies
OF the country. doing that which tended to
give them MD and comfort and maintain their
cnlnity.
The mere surrender Of the Confederate ar
mics docs not Of Itself make peace. Oihcr-
Vic, our Government should have issned a
proclamation Of peace Immediately On the
surrender Of Johnston. Taylor and Kirby
Smith. But crery war does something more
than sutdue armed forces It settles dis
puted questions and determines the rights OF
the parties And until these settlements arc
embodied into law, there is not yet q state Of
pence, though All hostilitics have ceased.
Where Tic war is between two belligercuts,
both Of whom continue 10 exist after the war
is ended, the laws into which the questions
settled by the war are embodied, are called
treaties. But where, as in our own case of
civil war or rebellion, the contest was be-
tween the United States aud por-
tiou OF It's citizens, there can be
1.o,,r,s ~ ~. . ."sAAs ~ .ns ukauna''oa
eaw euvru 10 .ne en'saetate elates 0, Amc91
,'.,,- :" <A'As4 oAa .ne1e ~ no Or
ss'.-.o H. so.G.u'nso1 'el' WIN "Men
,'.es sat,1.a 49,. e. 4uceuons nase
.s',Das.,s, 80. ~ va, .ueic.otu' must DC
e...os 1 >, -, .DIe Ane A"h u tne onltea
I' Anu ~ e's~Gi Fau2neney ana se-
~. ."', enou,9 ~ S'nooa'eo anto Inc Consutn-
''on Vi hs oni'su STATES Wherever the Gov
cthment o1 LUG United states shall so desire.
tn'u LUIS IL oone' peace is not established,
nn1 .oete Is a mere cessation Of hos1llities.
1nc les,:a. sat1s OF Inc country Is still that Of
Nas' war 1ne legal e7a&us OF the late rebels Is
s1lA tnat OF enem'es-subdued enemies-but
no' el.lzcns. Ill any othef sense than they
"e'e throughout inc feoelhon- The Admin
,s., ,sua&'o"' ~ ~ 'lS departments ms pub
~! uou oltsaiis 1eetenlzeo Inc iact tbnt,
ta'osn nos'1t'es are suspended, the state
u .ne COUNTY, Is Sill STATE Of war. The
'1es!mcnl Aas 1esoenl1ea the state OF war"
" ~" eAsunG ny MAINTAINING martial law
sno n SUSPENSION ol Inc kooeas corpus
an1ouenoo' 1ne southefn STATES: As he can
MOI ny Inc CONSTITUTION suspend the A1teds
e"r7n" except when In cases Of rebellion and
invasion the public safety may require It, his
continuance Of the martial law and the sus-
pension OF the hdtc0s corpus Is an official
lion md ,bcreforc of war ey,a,a
he sill maintains In the service about
thc war. mud who- If The state of war haa
cAded, would have the right to disperse with
out orders and go home. He informs General
Howard TClntiYE 10 the present net RStab+
yishinc thr Frcedmcn's Dureau which hy its