The national Republican., 1867-02-08
A NEW CONVERT.

"'Nt W. W VI "usshcnuScttH. lie mas,
within q few days, declared against the policy
Of impeachment, has already presented an
officer OF the city Of Worcester (city marshal
we believe) as candidate for Collector Of
Internal Revenue Of the 9Th Massachusetts,
district, and proclaims him as "a conserva-
tive Republican" This candidate we under.
stand has also changed his views from that
Of Radical to Conservative" notwith.
standing he stih holds the position Of chair.
man Of the radical Republican committee
Of the county Of Worcester. Report says
the candidate denies that he is chairman Of
such committee, but we do not believe he
would tell falsehood for an Office.
Our satisfaction at the conversion Of Mr..
BALDWIN can only be realized upon full
knowledge Of his indictment against The
President made in the paper which he edits
the Worcester (Mass.) Spy. Ih' order that
the great change which has taken place in
the mind Of Mr.. BALDWIN may be fully ap-
preciated, we print the article below, entitled
THE PRESIDENTS OFFENCE" The italics
are ours The second paragraph is rather
more intense in its language than anything
that ASHLEY has ever perpetrated. How
gratifying it is that a man Of Mr.. BALDwIS's
weight, who has become so deeply involved
in the whirlpool Of radicalism as he has,
should hurl it all at one throw against the
AsHLEYs. II must be q crusher. He has
thus rid himself Of radicalism, and placed
himself in line with the conservatives Of
the country He has not only done this for
himself, but he has also sought out the very
chief Of the committee OF the strongest radical
county in the most radical State in the
sAase CaSsa4 and brought him also to the
Alsa- VI conservative repentance, and made
ksa :saSzaee all that he has ever said
against President JOHNSON and his policy,
and declare unfaltering allegiance thereto.
To say that all this Is done for mere Office is
outrageous. NotkinE bot pure patriotism
could dictate sDck 1csion- BALDWIN is q
convert Read his b5l Of impeachment
against IN PtEszGEJr and learn how much
sarrssznGsH L unn may get Up On mistake
Here Z H
I'll sIEI1aIT'4 IsgIycE
Ium sis wIrHmsaTr L.sa sVyl
q vnH u-lBurnf I'm PIHJE1Eyr Eszil veto the
Diatlim II GhinmniI Hfsars bEl He took his
lusirun 4iiH Frsstuu Iat al sshsrs Il itI class,
snriF. AMI win bsihsrsE5Iu- Anticipating What
'As IsuEiusus AZ shs FSsFls uSuld be when they
/ EhSal lave SFPo-Szaity TO express it, he took
pains in advance to thuart it, by getting his own
machinery Of reconstruction so far advanced, that
1t could not be set aside without the appearance
and the risks Of revolution His polisy deferred to
the wishes Of the Southern white disloyalst only
and defed the settled convictions and the well.un
derstood purpose Of the rest Of the country. In
pursuance Of that policy, he has. up to this time
vetocd ereyy designed 10 break mp tie
| exclusive aud driaoeraiie porcer of his recent
friends, and distribute 1t tquitably among the law.
abiding citizens Of the Republic. lie was also
compelled to crown his long list Of offences by veto
ing this last and most democratic measure yet
submitted to him. in order TO show that the recent
expressions Of the sentiment of the nation has had
no effect on his gully purpose 10 re5iH TO tie last.
"IhH IS hi, great o6enee-that he concealed, an.
der the most ertrapdgant professiOmS of regard for
the people, iHtense hatred Of their prineipis,, and
the fired purpose 10 beiray them as as he should
obtain the POtrer. lie secured the p0LreT, and lost
no time and no 0ppoytUnitisJ 10 make his purpose
etectmal. Circumstances gaze him curaordinary
JacihtIes, Of Vhieh he icaS quick TO aVaH himself.
Congress tcds not IN session, aud could not be for
| eight mouths triihout his consent. He had a clear
field before him. and he occupied IT, aud, to tie ez.
tent Of his CONTROL the Executive Department Of the
Government occupies At sill. To JOytify himself
there he reJOyted oinHHmerab deVieeS not O5viOsiy
criminal in MsmSelUeJ but calculated TO ezaspsraie
the country. HIS corrupt use Of The public patron.
for tie drO'ced purpose Of carrying tie elections
an his JarOr; his corrupt use Of Ms pqrdomime
pOt0 Whieh had Tic effect, IF it tcqS not designed,
to strengthen tie rebel element at tie South, a, h,
appointments strengthened tie kindred element at
tie North, his avOtoed sympathy and intimate rela.
tionS Wih tho" trho had BEEN enemie, of tie eoun.
try; and his arOrred hatred Of those uho had BEEN
MS frismdJ-the~ Irce merely incidents Of his gen.
erai scheme Of reeOmSrmetoH, and prOojJ of tie main
charge upon phieh He DESERVES TO BE I'M.
PEACHED.
The Investigations preliminary to a formal i'm.
parchment have been already begun. The Judi
ciary Committee is so constituted, that, upon the
evidence known to the world, there can be no
doubt what its judgment will be. We were wrong
in stating that the committee was composed Of siI
Republicans and three Democrats It consists Of
eight Republicans, and Jack Rogers ofNew Jersey
| AuoIo 10 uO uouut tuht COubluoIhDle nunDor VINO
voted for the investigation did so reluctantly,
preferrng to allow the President to pursue his own
career than to encounter the ngitatiOns in which
, an impeachment might involve the country. It is
to be considered whether 1t would not create more
ViOIeHt agitation and more alarming peril to the
great interests Of national property and life, 1ths
Presfdem Gfter sofreqmemt and fragrant a5use efhi,
office, should BE- aAoced TO hold it through his tohoLs
term unrebHked. How long would the wonderful
vitality of the nation save II from being rent
asunder If other Presidents should follow tho eI.
ample set by this one, and meet the legislation Of
the country with systematic and unyiolding dc.
Gance' Can the confidence and credit Of the
nation remain in entire cOmposure while the Presi
dent is deliberately prOclaiming to Congress. by
his conduct and according speech, "on this ques-
tion of settling the unfinished business Of tho war;
will not sign your bills, nor execute them when
you have passed them over me !" and yet not be
able to stand the shock Of a deliberate impeach.
ment and removal Of such 4 stumbling. block,
according to the forms of law, and the requirements
of high public policy2n