The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-13
Impending Conflict Between Congress
and the President.
Impeachment to be Attempted at the
Next Session.
lHE PRESIDENT RESOLVED TO RESIST.
Tie Will PrOrogue Congress and Declare
Them In Revolution.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Haoro lpu OF startling rumors apu Wnen sensatOuS
Eere to be had more pentifully than at the present
sine Every day there is some new excitement turning
Md which keeps newspaper men In . fermsnt and
hfowi the public into the height Of expectation and
hexisty.
Tho fact lie, there fierce political storm brewing
An the Indications point that way and show that ths
strife between the President and Congress- which has
bsen growing and increasing daily must soon burst out
Into something serious than mere wordy clashes
something worse than threats and vituperation.
On one side Ia q President mistaken In his convc-
G6HS Of his rights and duties tho Chief Executive Of
che nation and determined to protect his prerosaves
from the sncroachments Of those he calls the enemies Of
c0dbttutonal government and rational freedom On
che other Congress admitted by It's leaders to be
aiming at power and influence "outsde the constitu-
Von, and apparently determined to brush away every
Obstacle to the success of object to the length
of ifnpeaching and removing a consutonally elected
Prdsdept II these two contending powers are in
earnest there is indeed dark prospect ahead; fresh
trials and fluctuations are in store for the nation, and
thes Is abundant cause for the gloomy forebodngs and
apprshensons expressed BY the conservative element OF
The country.
B In the confusion and excitement Of the hour Il Ia
no easy matter to get at the bottom OF tho
plots and counterpIots that are said to be Matching
W IS difficult to separate the truth from mere romance
ahd fabrication and decide just how much TO believe
and how much to cast away the inventions of alarm
its and canardists Much OF what is myseriously cir
t0lated Is but tho widest imagining; much more ia
what purposely thrown out the effect on the
popular mind but good deal more has some solid
foundation
~ THE rMPTACHERs IN EARNEST
After carefully striving to get at the TRUTH far
the Controversy between Congress and the President Is
CONCERNED have arrived the conclusion that both
Congress and the President mean mischief The radi-
Gals intend TO press impeachment at the next meeting Of
Congress, and the President is firmly determ med to
resist u ct armi, by using all the power
and agents under his control The radical leaders have
come TO the conclusion that the President resolved to
carry out reconstruction terms least oppressive
the conquered Southern people and least In sympathy
With the Congressional negro supremacy plan They
believe his purpose to be to restore the dsfranchssd
whites In the South to all their rights as citizens, and
Particularly that Of suffrage of which they deprived
under the present system of registration They believe
be will employ the whole power of the Executive to
carry this his policy Of saving millions OF Intelligent
Whites from the domination OF an Inferior ignorant
and but half civilized class, recently delivered
from tho bonds OF slavery and suddenly in
vested with the rights Of freemen. They see in
she execution of his plan the destruction Of the means
by which the great republican party designed control
patronage, at the sacrifice OF patriotism, justice and
every right principle Observing all this they are natu
rally eager for his removal and now camor for mpeach
Inent with louder voice and greater zeal than formerly
1 They point the setting aside Of Stanton, Sheridan
and Sckles to the lately issued amnesty proclamation
20 the proclamation warning all civil and military officials
% regard the constitution and obey the mandates Of
the Supreme Court the order served all the subord
mates Of the telling them to take cognizance
OF these northumberland urge that all these acts aud
steps are but part OF deliberate plan OF the President
TO SGT Congress defiance and place himself In hostility
10 the Reconstruction laws the theory that they
unconstitutional and void They ask what will be the
result IL We do not In time check all this and place
johnson where he longer obstruct us or violate
She laws we have passed over all his vetoes
Taking it for granted that the radical leaders are In
earnest and that all their loud threats are not more
idle boastings 1t becomes matter Of interest to know
how the President will of his attempted
Impeachment.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT WILL DO ~ rMPEAcHED.
lam reliably informed that he will regard the action
OF Congress revolutionary The radicals having aban
donsd the idea of trying him for high crimes and misde
neanors and justfyins his impeachment merely on the
ground tina, he IT, in the language Of Butler, elm
psdimenp reconstruction, he will not recognize their
proceedings as legal constitutional and will pay
respect their resolves and determinations Should
articles OF impeachment DO presented and resolution
passed suspending Mr.. Johnson and prohibiting him
from exercising the functions OF President, should
Wade be chosen to act as President ad interim and,
armed with this color Of right and law, command
johnson to vacate the White House and turn over to
him all the property, papers, &C., pertaining TO the execu-
Give Office have to believe that Mr.. Johnson
will decline and defy Congress to do It's worst. Tho
Presidents view Of the matter Is said to be this
&srh offl In af mt
For itself the judge OF the consttutonalty OF law
Congress, In the nrst place. Is Judge. 1t passes
law according 10 constitutional forms By the requisite
majority the Presidents veto. According to the
constitutions II only legislate certain subjects
Well. the Law IL passed and 1t comes to the President
FOR execution. He 10 to faithfully his
o.cs and 30 preserve protect and defend tho consti.
fnton Of tho United slatesn Who is 10 determine for
him whether the law passed by Congress does not
dict with the constitution he Is defends II he
considers clearly In violation OF the constitution he
no, under the solemn obligation to refuse
force np It 10 contonded by that the usual
mode is for tho President 10 law constitutional
un,l otherwise declared by the supreme Court This
abe President considers only applies to doubtful cases.
but where the conflict with the constitution is clear and
epdoubed the President considers It his duty to decline
ia enforcement. altogether Applying this TO impeach-
mont the following is the resultCongress passes arti-
clss Of impeachment slspeuds the President aad orders
bis arrest The alleged offence Is that he refuses TO
enforce the laws which he honestly believes 10 be In
nntagonsm with the constitution.
IMPEACHMENT FoR POLITICAL oFfKSoE REVOLUTION
Ho takes view Of the law, Congress another. he
holds that he only be removed on conviction Of
treason bribery and other high and misdemsan-
orsn He holds that difference of opinion as 70
fhe constutonaiity Of a law between himself and Con-
gross neither treason bribery nor other high crime or
nisaomsanor. He holds therefore, tina, he cannot be
impoachod, suspended or removed from Office
He WILL PRoRoaUE ooseREs.
Congress insists he can. Then, he considers, Con.
vress places itself in attitude or revolution. It
thus the constitution by attempting usurp the
executive power, and must DO pu. down. Row will
ths be doneY The President acting for the best IN