The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-29
Views of the Press on the Impeachment
Reports.

We give below the views of several prominent
journals of the reports of the Judiciary Committee
made to the United States House of Representa-
tives on Monday:
From the Philadelphia Ledger, independently
This proceeding, 1.-THE proposed impeachment ]
even though it should fail to receive the endorse
ment of the House, can hardly fail to disturb the
business interests Of the country. They are now
so seriously unsettled and embarrassed that even
adverse tres oggravate their condition.; but TINS
STEP on so exciting O subject, is by no means q
triae. And all to what end? The bellef IS genera
| that the sense of considerable majority OF the
House, although much incensed against the Presl-
dent, is against impeachment. But the lmmedl-
ate effect will be to preclpitate Congress INFO
a passionate partisan debate, when tne minus
of all the members should be devoted TO cool
and dspassionate consideration OF the great needs
of the industrial and business Interests OF the
whole country. At this time when so lnany lac
tories are closed and closing; when SO many oeo-
pie are out OF employment; when so many " tnose
who are employed are either working on snort
time, or are threatened with reduced wages; when
the currency, the debt and the revenue need so
much care and attention; when so many men who
are in business, and who in ordinary tunes would
regard themselves as prosperous and sa1e, are aP-
prehensive that some adverse political blast may
crumbe their substance and their business into
ashes. At such time these interests shoulG nave
the earnest and important attention OF Congress,
to the exclusion OF everything calculated to en-
barrass their action by arousing partisan passion
These ere matters that the tolling millions should
think of and impress their representatives about,
for they are of infinitely more importance to them
than the question of who shall distribute of1cial
patronage for few months or year or SO.
From tn National Intelligencer.l
The report is truly the most ridiculous and dis
gusting compound of unblushing efrontery, lgno-
rant conceit and feeble attempts to gloss over
wicked revolutionary design that ever was pre-
sented to grave, deiberative body. 1t ls huml-
iatng to every American citizen that there can Do
found in the national halls of legislation men SO
lost to every sentiment of honor, justice and de-
cency as to affix their signatures to such dls-
graceful document.
[From the New York Times, Republican,
Unless the evidence gathered by the judiciary
committee embraces facts altogether new to the
country, the report recommending impeacnment
will amount to nothing. The allegations on which
Mr. Boutwell,, as the mouthpiece OF the majority,
relies to Justify the and insure its success,
are merely rehash Of charges again and again
preferred during the progress OF the reconstruc-
tion controversy, and always for pohtlcai euect'
No striking accusation appears-no teise state
ment of facts that can arouse popular feeling and
reconcile it to formal arraignment OF the execu-
tive.
The prevailing hope is that the moderation and
good sense of the majority of the House will tri-
umph over the Incorporate counsels OF the e1-
tremists and 80 bring to naught an agitation
which menaces with ruin every financial and COM
mercial interest. The public are evidently un,
willing to assume that the Republican party Will
be mad enough to precipitate the crisis which in1,
parchment involves. Upon this point the wall
street barometer is conclusive Gold rose a frac-
tion or two under the momentary excitement OF
the news on Monday, but quickly subsided 10 the
figure at which it opened. The same skepticism
exists everywhere. The country has not much
faith in the judgment OF many Of the leading
spirits of the House. but it is not prepared to be-
lieve that the dominant party is intent upon COM
mitting suicide.
From the New York Tribune, RadicaLl
The whole question OF Impeachment must be
considered, not as party policy, but as national
duty. Congress mpst enter into this nvestlgatlon
determined to shrink from none OF its responsblh-
ties. There is no low more plainly written than
that which provides impeachment, and 1t ID the |
only law that stands between the country and |
We cannot impeach MIR. Johnson |
because he has left the Republican party. II he |
has been merely such President rs Mcclellan or |
Pendleton would have been, then impeachment Is |
n political menace and amounts to nothing. On |
the other hanI, il the evidence warrants 1T, We |
must not refuse to proceed, because, perchance, |
we may lesson our majorities at the next election
Let there be no passion in the matter. Inc pre-
ccdent we make will last for all time. The tede- |
raj Executive Office Is necessary to the harmony OF
lr system, and it must not be rudely assailed. We
have not vet seen evidence enough to make up |
our mind in favor Of impeachment, and we shall
wait and see what new evidence has been OBJ
tanned.
From the New York Herald,l
Manifestiy the object Of the Radical soreheads is |
to divert the public attention hom their revolu-
tionary doings In Congress to the alleged usurpa-
ions of the President, if they can do nothing |
more. By the general verdict of this years elec-
tions they stand condemned from Connecticut to |
California, and back again to New York, where |
popular anti-Radical majority of fifty thousand |
stares them in tho face. But this cuttle-tsh de- |
vice Of darkening 10 water will not save them. |
There is danger in it to the Republican party |
which its thoughtful and cool-headed men Will, II |
possible avoid; for IL Andrew Johnson's impeach- |
ment and removal be made party test, the result |
will be disruption OF the party. We have had |
this result foreshadowed in all these late elections;
for this thing OF impeachment, We repeat, was |
among the deadweights thereof which the Re- |
publican party had to carry. The terrible drama |
of Radical fanGticsm has here degenerated into |
miserable farce and the farce will soon be ended. |
The radical programme for the succession has |
collapsed. The eleven rebel States, including Ten |
nessee. reconstructed on the basis of negro |
supremacy, will doubtless all be hurried up and |
hurried into Congress in season for the preslden-
tial election aud they will all be radical states.
But they will not be sufficient to save the Radical
faction. On the programme OF universal negro |
suffrage, and OIL Mir. Chase's ultimatum of gold |
for the boldhoders and national bank rags ior tne
peope. the popular reaction developed IN Ohio |
and New York will sweep, next EoTember, the Cen
traI States and the West az fire sweeps over the
prairles From the signs in tho heavens and the |
earth Massachusetts and Vermont Will, perhaps, |
be left as the only remaining monuments oi haul- |
calism in the mighty North.