St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-07-19
Impeachment.
''Ssy, good sir, how goes the fight"

"Ssy, good sir, how goes the fight
In republics where freedom of discus
sion is universal, a battle of words is
always raging Sometime. the grim and
gloomy ghost of the constitution haunts
The minds of good democrats till they can
battle of nothing except that venerated
instrument which they are always ready
to follow so long as ii serves their ends.
Again, the awful giant of free trade
stalks ont like Goliath to give battle to
the Amounted sons of protection. Re
construction lust now Is the all engrosS-
ing theme of public debate and firesdc
converse; but little behind, in lis tram
comes the discussion OF impeachment.
To impcach Or not TO impeach, that Is
the question? Whether It's noblcr i'll
the soul to suffer the doings and audaciiy
of an outraged Moses Or by taking But
ler's arms against q copperhead crew bv
opposing-end them The public will
recollect that committee consisting of
nine persons was appointed TO take teSti-
mony with view to impeach the presi-
dent by reason OF the crimes with which
he was charged or to So acqult rs to
leave him boon which he does not now
possess, reputation. That committee
have done their work as etiectually as
possible and vet they are not prepared 10
report at this Session. Still it * known
that four of that number are in favor of
beheading the president in \ formal man
ner, while five are opposed 10 official eX-
eruiion. but would recommend 4 rc>olu-
ton of cen>ure for the repreten>ible con-
.luct of the cliet magistrate To the lat
ter class Mr. Woodbridge belongs.
We are ready 10 confess in the begin
NM that we are opposed 10 impeachment
1t the present time The conduct of Mr..
Johnson from the day when he as 4 >tam
mering drunkard took the oath of office
TO support the constitution and uphold
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