St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-23
Does the President court I'M
DedchmeHt?


pedchMent?
The New York Post, which has not
been an advocate of impeachment, now
speaks as follows of that extreme meas
ure:
General Grant has said that within
ten days after the passage of the Recon-
struction act over the veto, last spring,
the whole Southern States became quiet !;
crime and outrage, such as were before
reported, absolutely ceased But it is
we'll known that they ceased only for a
time. As soon as it became known that
Mr. Johnson intended to ''make troub-
le''-that is the significant phrase which
we see used-the lawless element pluck
ed up courage and began to work again.
1t seems to us that Mr.. Johnson Is TAX
ing Buchanan, instead of Jackson, for
his model. Who surround him, coun-
sci with him, have his ear? Is it Lorg-
street, who comes to Washington TO in
trigue for Sheri1an's removal ? Is Orr
there or Forrest
Are the men who fought in the rebel
armies, and who learned some sense in
the hard struggle, there around him ? or
are the Union men of the Southern States
his confdents? Neither are but we
see there the demagogues of the South !:
the old politicians, who plunged the
country into war, and then prudently
kept out of the tigh the men who hat
ed the Union and hate it still who hat
ed Republican government and hate it
still who hated the name of liberty,
and now curse it as the author of their
overthrow. The same class which in
the last days of his administration beset
Buchanan have again found their way 10
the White House.
1t is of the Utmost Importance to every
industrial and commercial interest that
the work of reconstruction should he
completed at once, as quickly as posi-
bic. Who delays it ? The President ;
the officer whose sworn duty it is to faith
fully execute the laws A Presidential
election is drawing near grave dangers
menace the country if the work of re-
construction is not completed before the
election. Who is it that stands in the
way The President of the United
States, whose solemn duty it is TO exc
cute the laws. If he performed that du-
ty faithfully, as his oath requires, his
simple attitude, the belief that he intend
ed honestly to execute the laws, would
at once quell opposition ana restore the
country to peace.
Mr.. Johnson is full OF sympathy for
1.-THE South" bv which he means only
the whites there. He is very fond of
talking of the dear, oppressed. abused
Southern people-and by that he means
only part of the white half of them
1t ought not to be necessary TO tell him
that it Is not the South but the country
at largc-the North. the East. the West.
as welI-which Is injured and endan-
gered hv the condition of affairs which
his obstinacv and failure of duty perpet-
yates. and for the continuance OF which
now. lie. and he alone. is Justly re>pon-
sih!e The South IS we'll enough every
planter, every man who Is not 4 poliii-
elan, but who has material interest at
stake. will tell him that the South is
more peaceful. safer to industrial men.
now than it has been for years that the
lawleSS class are better kept under, that
crime is more vigorously punished, that
life and property are safer than they have
been before.
lie has no need 10 wall and groan
over the unhappy South. But his mis-
conduct cndanger> the whole country
his influence and countcnancc are given
To the class who would like nothing "a
wei! as to ruin the country he perpetu-
ate> bitterness and prevents 4 Just and
honorable settlement : and he upholds
the vile demagogucs who abuse Long
street. and the thousands OF other brave
men who, having fought in the war.
are nOw anxious tor peace. He keeps
the country in turmoil he di>cour-
aces and diSheartens the honest and pa
triotic men in the Southern States who
seek to lead public opinion Alright. H.
purposely. and with IN insane ohstinacv.
stands between the country and peace
and, if he persists in his efforts TO de-
feat the laws, Congress, as soon aS it
meets. will have TO impeach and remove
him. BY his own fault, that will be the
only remedy