Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27
TIE PRESS on IMPEACHMENT.


York Tribune upon the question Of impeacn-
ment. From other leading Northern papers
we extract the following:
The New York Hercld says
"There 10 danger in IL Gmpeachment) 10 the
Republican party which IT'S thoughtful and
coo;- he AIDED men will, If possible, avoid; for If
Andrew yohnson's impeachment and removal
be 10 ade a party test, the result Will be DIS
ruption of the party. We have had this res ult
foreshadowed In all these late elections; for
this hing Of Impeachment, we repeat, was
among he dead weights thereof which the
Republican party had TO carry"
From the New York Times article we take
the following extracts: :
The allegations on which Mr. Boutwell,, as
the mouthpiece Of the majority, relies 20 Just,-
merely a rehash of charges again and again
preierred during the progress OF the recon
sIruetion controversy, and always tor poiiti.
cal effect. No striking accusation appears
NO terse statement OF tact that can aro1se pop.
ular feeling and reconcile il 10 formal ar.
IA gnment Of ne Executive. AN unconstitu.
uopal usurpation OF power" In the organIZa.
tlon OF State Governments ''denial OF the
right of Connress 20 CONTROL" reorg ganization-
sins OF omission and commission IN connection
with these positions. Such are the Leading
counts in the indictment presented by Mr.
Boutwell,, and a sorry exhibit they form as
groundwork of Impeachment If the partisan
ingenuity can discover no offence more tangible
than those here imputed, we may be quite
frem the recommendation which has been re.
ported"
The New York Commercial Adper!iSer says:
"The Ashley Boutwell,. Butler Impeachment Mt
Shell burst yesterday, and "nobody is hurt"
The conclusion adopted by a majority of the
COMMITTEES Is wholly unwarranted by the tes-
timoDy. The report submitted by Mr.. Bout.
we'll does not refer TO particle of testimony
which brings the case up to the gravity of m
peachment, and no man OF seHse-certainly no
sensible lawyer-would, unless blinded by
passion ana prejudice, have thus exposed him
self 10 the worlds condemnation. The whole
question, instead OF being rushed through, as
was expected, goes over till w ednesday OF next
week. BY that time the people everywhere
Will have become weary Of 1t, and Congress
will be called upon to forego this fooling, and
set themselves to work IN reforming abuses,
rerenching expenses, and providing ways and
means to pay The public debt"
The New York Sun says:
"lt is known thar a large class, if not a
majority OF the Republican me IN bers OF the
House, are opposed to carrying out this scheme,
and the probability is that 1t will be defeated
when the question comes to a vote. But even
il the House should indorse the ction Of their
committee, IL is almost certain that the Senate
would acquit the President when the case
should come up for trial in that body. The
Preside Mt has done some unwise, some objec-
tionable, and some foolish things In the course
OF his administration; but that he has done
any thing TO warrant his removal is not
believed by any thoughtful and impartial per-
SON."
The New York Post says
"As to the su bstance of the reports, we shall
have something TO say hereafter but at present
II does not seem to us that q very strong case
has been made out by the majority. They may
convict the President Of enormous errors of
judgment, OF precipitate and careless action.
OF the assumption of question: BILE powers
and OF other highly improper misconduct: but
for some OF his dolngs he NAV plead accord
ing TO General GRAFT and Secretary Stanton's
testimony, the initiatory example Of President
Lincoln, which was never formally dIsap-
proved: and for much of the rest thatIt was
rather political than legal offence. For the
committee, however. 10 carry their case and
particularly TO get the sanction OF the public
II IL necessary 10 show that the m alfeasauc ces
impu ted to the President are not bad opin,ons
only, not misludgments, not a determination
TO resist the action OF Congress, which he might
deem unconstit utionaI TO the extremity OF his
crimes and misdemeanors,' which are legal
terms, Implying wilful disregard Of a known
public law, by the omission or commission of
some deed which IL enioins or forbids."
The Philadelphia Ledger says:
The belief is general that the sense of a con-
siderable majority of the House, although
much ncenseo against the Pres ident. is against
Impeachment, but the Immediate effect will be
tisan debate, when the minds or all the mem
bers should be devoted 10 a cool and dIspas-
sionate consideration OF he grea. needs of the
lndustriai and business interests of the whole
country. AT this time when so many factories
are closed and closing; when so many people
are ont OF employment; when so many Of those
who are employed are either working on short
time or are threatened with reduced wages;
when the currency, the debt, and the revenues
need so much care and attention; when so
many men who are in business, and who in
ordinary times would regard themselves as
prosperous and safe, are apprehensive that
some adverse political blast may crumbIe their
substance and their business into ashes At
such ume these interests should have the
earnest and important attention OF Congress to
the exclusion OF everything calculated 10 en-
oarrass their action by arousing partisan pas
sion.''
The Chr9Ricte OF to-day has the following
and the Philadelphia Press probably expresses
Itself editorially TO the same effect:
I'VE have in these columns so repeatedly
and earnestly advocated the necessity of bring
ing Andrew Johnson to trial, that it is upue.
ary to iterate our opinions That be mas
been the chief obstacle in the way OF that re-
publican restoration OF the Union which he
himself demanded as sequel to theoverthrow
OF the rebe Hon. Is denied by no truthful OBJ.
server, and that permitted to remain where he
Is, ne Will continue to obstruct and. IL he can,
10 DEFY the laws, Is proved by every days sad
experience. Whether the evidence adduced
before the House Committee Of the Judiciary
Is sufiicient TO Justify the apple ation OF the
constitutional remedy, is a matter tor the rep.
rssentatives of the people to decide. The rea.
sons ageiust the powerful and exhaustive pre-
sentatlon OF the majority are ably stated: but
whenswe consider that much will be said by
some OF Inc n ost eapeTien ced Jurists In Con-
and that the expectations OF the people. and
particularly OF the suffering loyalists OF the
South, In favor Of the Constitutional removal
OF the Executive, have been wrought 10 the
hignest pitch by recent prescriptions and
wrongs, 1t Is not difficult to anticipate the re-
sult';