The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-13
Oorre,pondenee Of he N. Y HeraLd.

Is some new excitement turning up which keeps
into he SeFbt of eSpectatioD and an xiety
The fact is there is hence political storm brewing
strife between the President and Congress- which has
6u bo sogetbinF more Serious than mere wordS
clashes, something worse than threats and vtupera-
On one side is a President unsheken IN his couvic
tOns of his rights aod duties the Chief Executive
Of the nation and determined protect his preroga
nves from the encroachments Of those he calls the
enemies OF the constitutional Government and
rational freedom. On the other Is Congress ad
med 6y ts % 20 pe az enH 1n m
termned to brush away every obstacle to the success
Temoying constitStiOnaly elected resident II
these Two eontendng powers are In earnest there is
latons in store for the nation and there is abun
sOns expressed by the conservative element Of the
In the confusion excitement of the hour it is no
easy matter to get at the bottom Of the plots and
to separate the truth from fabrica-
tion. and decide how much 70 believe and now much
ardists, Much of what is mysteriousy circulated is
P0sey thrown out to note the eject on Ws he popular 81
mind but a good deal more has some solid founda-
THE uMPEAcHERs IN EARNEST.
carefully styag get az the @ truth n So ss as
is concerned, have arrived at the conclusion that
radicals Intend to press impeachment at the next
meeting of Congress- and the President is firmly de-
termined to resist IL vi et GS b. using all the
and agents under his control. The radical leaders
resolved to carry out reconstruction on terms least
oppressive to the conquered southern people. and
supremacy plan. Ihey peleVe his purposes to be 70
theiE rgh,s as citizens anG particularly thar OF sGi.
fage, OF whicA they deprived under the present
They believe he will employ the whole power of the
lions Of ateseGt %hes o@ PSS the Of nam an
inferior, ignorant, and but hal1civtlized GLASS;
ssddeny invested with the rights Of freemen. They
see in the ion OF his plan tne destruction OF tns
to coutrOl the south and extend their own lease OF
Justice and every right principle. Observing ali this,
they are naturally eager for ms removal and now
greater zeal than formerly.
and Sickes; to the lately issued amnesty proclama-
C9 to b al Gy a1d % mill Iii
mandates of the supreme Court TO the order served
them to take cognizance OF these proclamatons-and
urge that all these act acts ana steps are re- but part Of
nance and place himself in hostility to the Recon.
futonal and void They ASK What Win be the result
live do not time check ali this, place Johnson
where longer obsruot usor violate the laws
we nave passed over all his vetoes?
earnest and ina. all their loud threats not
O boastipgs, IL becomes matter or interest 70 know
how the President will act in the event OF his at
tempted impeachment.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT WILL DO IF IAIPEAoHED.
1 am reliably informed that he will regard the
action OF Congress as reyoiuuonary me radicals i
Crimes and misde emeanors and jusfyiug his i'm peach
ment merely on the ground that he is, in the Ian.
he win not recognize their proceedings as legal or
constitutional, and Will pay no respect TO their re
Should articles of Impeachment be presented, and
hibitng him from exercising the functions Of Pfesi
re pc Win bs sce as Sd %
command johnson to vacate the White House and
nSg the hR a tse cs Spfy sT ID BE-
neve that Mr Johnson & T decii9e and defy Con-
matter is said I'D to to be thsEseh y en- o. t5e three greS
the cOnsJIutonaiity OF q law.
Congress, in the first place is Judge. 1t passes
majority over the Presidents veto According TO the
Well the law is passed and il comes to the President
for execution. He is sworn to faithfully his
stiiHIion Of the United sates Who is to deleT@ine
%S e eM he 0 sMoq
II ne considers II clearly Ia violation of the Consu
SIti is contended by some that the more usual mode
Is for the President to law constitutional
until otherwise declared by the Supreme Court This
cases bIS Where he concs WITH Se 6e T
clear and undonbed the esident considers it is his
this 70 impeachment the following is the result
the resident, and orders his arrest. The alleged
ofense Is that he refuses TO enforce the which
Constitution.
IMPEACHMENT FOR POLITICAL oFFENsE REvO-
He takes one view Of the law, Congress another.
BE holds that he can only be removed "convic-
mGemeSnofs He holds Tsna' az mere dsrencs
opinon as TO the consitutionality OF law between
himself and Congress Is neither bribery.
other high crime misdemeanor. He 0lds, there
fore that he cannot be impeached, suspended, or
removed from office.
HE WILL PRoRoeUE CONGRESS-
Congress Insists he can. Then, he considers, Con.
gress places itself in an altitude of revolution, II
thus violates the Constitution by attempting TO usurp
the executive power, and must be put down.. How
will this The President, acting for the bes
the republic In danger will issue proclamation pro
rOguing Congress- calling for an election OF new
members, ana invoking the aa OF the people 70 sus
tain him. This, am assured, Is the view the Presi
dent takes of the Impeachment muddle, and thu
way he Will act should the occasion arise.
Under the Constitution, President has the
TO adjourn. But in great public emergency wher
the life of the nation Is at sak the President c0nst
ders the exercise of extraOrdinary ju stiiabe
Moreover, congress-, by assuming unconstltutlona
powers ana attempting to destroy the Executive. dis
qualities itself is no Onger lawful Congress- but
body OF usurpers and traitors. AS such they have
Executive will deal with them a. cOTdiugy. Tn
Presidents theory is that they first inaugurate revO
ment, and upon them will the responsibility c
any strife or confusion that may follow.
THE PRESIDENTS LATE ACTS,
allowing one so fast upOn the other, naturally hav
OccasOned sensation First of all, Ia his messag
last July he warned Congress la the following Ian
onaQe,--'sWhile hold the Chief executive authOrlt
oft6e United states while the Obligation rests upo
me 10 see that all the laws are faithfully executed,
can never Willingly surrender that trnst or the power
ETsh S @ seized upon by Boutwell, and other radici
Iaedera in the House the time evidence OF Oh
presidents Intention TO Obstruct the enforcement
the Reeonsrncoe lswS % msde by o
ernOr Boutwell, on that day ~ pfolueea u sre
effect making many conservative hepuolehshs way ~
IN their opposition 20 lmPehehhenI 9inSe hid 'ng M
warm the mOribund Impeachment monster INTO ne