The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-01-25
Impeaehing the Presiden.-The Radi-
cal Programue

The following IL al extract OF letter
from a prominent republican on visit 10
Washington TO a friend In Milwaukee, dated
Jan 9, 1861
You see the initiatory in the impeach-
meat has been taken, and | ain sure the
programme Is to put 1t through. | hiHk il
very questionable a. TO whether 1t viii ere
ate a great sensation in political circles of
not La commercial aud business matters
it may and probably viii be different bu
the political ring now controlling the poi
tics aud legislation OF the country, have thI
power, aud will act regardless of cons,
quences 1t | could day choose my cou
ditiOn IN lie with view to future poiitica
pretermeut [ think would take that OF
negro hoy-say from II to 5 years old |
would be negro any how. White men
are about played out or | am mistaken. As
to our government, Its chief Importance will
hereafter consist IN giving employment to
literary gentlemen known as historians As
to any more war IN the land, do not an
tcipate not that the occasion does not or
will not require or justify it; but no one
seems to have the subject Of constitutional
rights and good government really at heart;
or rather the great majority OF the people
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t0fore regarded as established land marks
in our government policy. Old Humphrey
Marshal is here. lie says he has tried
treason and strategy and is now after the
| ''spoiis" His case Is by no means an ex-
ception. Judging from this stand point, |
| think il the rule. Every one is pursuing his
own supposed personal interests, leaving
the government to take care Of itself, II 1t
can. In the meantime the administration
and congress are trying to see which can
swing the fastest. | guess the people will
have to let them both swing
In confirmation OF the above the New
York Herald Of the 18th, paper which
courts revolution as a means Of increasing
It's receipts, has the following as to the plans
Of the radicals:
The plan of operations which it is said
has been agreed upon IS this: The house
committee on the Judiciary will make up
theirrepnrt in favor Of impeachment, and il
will be adopted BY the house before the close
Of the present session. 4 committee will
! then be appointed and instructed to 90, in
the name OF the house, and impeach Andrew
johnson Of certain high crimes and misde-
meanors' before the senate, and demand
his trial upon the charges preferred against
hlnI. The senate viii then postpone the
matter to the meeting OF that body in con
nection with the new house OF representa-
lives Oh the 4,h OF March, for the reason
hat on that day the term OF one third OF the
present members of the senate expires, aud
ueT mem bCrS to u considerable extent, III
Guiding several radical gains, will take their
places. With this meeting OF the 4th Of
March the senate viii first proceed to the
election Of their presiding officer, and Ben
iamin Wade Of Ohio, ii Is supposed, viii
be chosen. Mr. Wade, therefore, as presi-
dent Of the senate, in the event Of the re-
moyal OF Andrew johnson, will become
president Of the United states under an ex-
listing law Of congress made in pursuance Of
the constitution. With this contingency
thus provided for, the senate next, as a nigh
court Of impeachment, chief justice Chase
presiding, will proceed to the Trial OF presi-
dent johnson upon the Indictment of the
house and vii! push the trial rapidly for
ward, and, as it is believed by the pr0secu-
ton, to bis conviction and removal from Of
fee. It Is predicted that within two
months from the commencement Of this
trial tif not with It's commencement An
drew johnson viii be displaced and senator
Wade viii be promoted to the W hite
House.
But for what ofIcnse is president Johnson
to lie removed by a vote OF two-thirds Of the
senate The constitution, article ", sec
ton I, says The president, vice presi-
dent and all civil officers Of the United
States shall be removed from Office on sm
reachment for and conviction OF treason,
bribery or other high crimes and misde
mcanors. We have heard of fre accusa
tions Of treason or bribery against Mr..
johnson, but in these ''other high crimes
and misaemeanors Of which the two
houses Of congress possess the power to
judge him they have a wide latitude for u
Judgment against him, right or wrong. The
constitution does not declare whether the
president or any other civil officer of the
United States alraigued before the senate
on an impeachment shall he suspended
tFom that point in the functions Of his
Office sui ject to the final issue Of the trial;
but ii is suruiscd that the senate at the
outset will take the responsibility OF a de-
ci,ion upon this question. And here the
danger is unprecedented Of a conflict and
violent shock to the financial world, result
ing in general revulsiou. We are still in
the midst OF a great revolution, aud the
Issues resulting from such a tremendous
civil wor as that from which we have just
emerged are not to be settled in day"