Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1867-01-17
''The r.r.odpposcd1 Impea chment. ri

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The Proposed improvement.
eproposition introduced in Congress.
to impeach President johnson meets with.
very little favor, except among few "a d.
ical politicians. The New YorksC CONNER
cial (rep. )strongly. opposes the measure:
while the New York Rost. (also republican,,
in a plea to Congress. is really fearful that.
the democratic party may be made sue.
cessful by the folly of the republicans iu
Congress. Wequote from The latter:
1t would seem that We may have pres
emily general stagnation Of business ,-s
duliness and deadnoss as discouraging and
disabling as the great revultion in 1857,
perhaps even moro so. We hear daily
of trade and industry leaving us and seek
ing refuge with our neighbors 10 the Brit
ish provinces. or further yet our merchants
ind it impossible to sell American prod.
ucts at profit abroad; our workmen in
many branches Of industry, arc without
employment; men long and prosperouslv
established in business are compelled TO
abondon that in which they excslled, and
to turn their capital and energy into pur-
suits less profitable to the country. In
dustry and trade are alike paralyzed..
The cause of oil this is we'll known,.
Our currency is deprecated; our skilled
labor is forcibly turned into unaccustom.d
channels by unuiso legislation; our man
ufacturers are burdened with taxes whiclS
make production too costly for Us TO com
pete in the world 3 markets with other ns-
tons; cur people are for ced By uajuss.
laws to buy their raw material and many
Of the necessaries Of life in the dearest
markets. ..... -.,.-....
We have paid heavily and suffered
sorely. but all would be forgotten il We
saw easier times ahead; il the burden wore
now lightened; if our workshops and ship
yards were reoponed; il our mechanics
could sgaiu be enabled to york for foreign
markets; four commerce could be revived;
if the wages of American worRingmSh
once moro provided comfortably Cor their
families. And, il no other thought will
impel it TO sensible legislation, let IL re-
member that if the people--the farmers,
the carpenters, tho shipbuilders, the ms
shinists, the dwollers in wooden houses,
the consumers Of sailed mests-aro too
long oppressed with high prices. she sims
is not far away when the party now hope
lossly in opposition will be able TO como
before the country With the effective cry
of "Choap goods and sound currency"
Tho New York Times (rep. ssys.
The j parchment question. let us hope,
is at rest for the sessions. The proposition
which was to accomplish wonders has beeA
presented and disposed Of; il produced no
great sxcitment hardly . furry; and H.
reference to the judiciary committee strips
it Of nearly all its danger. Pstisaaship
and passion are not 10 be permitted 70
precipitate the government into confusion.
The President is not to DO removed ca
er-parte allegations, or for acts Of which
every predecessor, from jackson downward
has been equally guilty. The statements
Of his accusers, are TO be subjected 10 .
a,.esi judicial scrutiny. by minds 90 able
to be deceived either a. 10 the nature or
at the bearing of the facts involved. Per
time, at any rate. We may dismiss anxiety
upon this subject--she more confidently
because of the rational. moderate tonc in
which the leading organs Of the republican
party criticise aud condemn the movep cat
which has Mr. Ashley for it's man
ager. 81. .-s. a-a s.pa- .,s. st
The Cincinnati Commercial (rep. says:
We protest against the present Congress
consuming the. brief remainder Of its torn :
over partisan squabble to GUST the Pres
ident, and put radical in The ExocusIvc
chair. ''-.'' ''