The New York herald., 1867-03-14
TIE MILITARY BILL AND THE IMPEACHMENT.
[Frcm Wilkes spirit OF the Times, March 0 j
" MAsuIAGTnx March & 1Sf-

WASHINGTON, March g. 1867.
The evidence which has been flashed TO this centre
from portions Of the South the passage of
Military bll to the effect that the excluded States will
make haste to organize under its provisions. has i'm
parted shade OF concern 10 the countenances Of many
of the liberal members OF tue House and Senate Taken
in connection With MIR Rcverdy Johnsons vote, 1t looks
IL the southern politicians had discovered in the bill
method by which they can elude the designs Of the
majority and recover their places in the Union free from
the disabilities imposed upon them while under political
duress.
Many a member who had fought iercely Tor the bill
while it was On its passage, and who was prepared to
resent, to extreme, any course by the President
which would prevent Congress from finally endorsing it
into law acquired serious msgivings while the
was pending at the White House They saw In the sud
den dispos OF tho South 10 ept nay snap up
were measure that ten times odous than
the constitutional amendment which the Southern States
had recently spcrncd xitn every ind alton OF dsdain
change that suggested the suspicion that the majority
had fallen into trap; aud this alarm a2ated many Of
its members even in the last ordeal against the veto
with the hall formed hope that the bill might fail But
the bill passed. aud 1t was then they clearly that
under 1t hc man at the other end OF the aycnue, who
stands utterly without friend party, in less
than six months have at his back the compact power OF
thirteen states and all the coppcrhcad party Of the North
The day % twothrd votes viii th2n be passed. and we
shall find all Southern questions, including the question
whether State constitutions which forced upon them
valid emdurabe or binding With the republican mem
bers who Of this OF thinking, those provisions Of
bill which require universal suffrage N the formation
of the consttu onai convention do not inspire much
reliance; for these members know the expertness
OF Southern politicians ana they feel that under such
Military Governors he President is likely send
their assistance u not very probable that many Of the
freedmen will 'gct TO vote that tho making up of
tie returns viii be subjected to very rigid scrutiny.
Everything VIII look regular but the freedmen will be
regularly DONE" aud, OF all the majority Will
be demorazed through the result OF lis failure
that win lose votes enough in conservative deiectiops
to render II poa efess for any wo-thrd
rres and also powercss 70 resist the delegations
as they come But the bill has passed the veto in
both houses, and but remedy remains to the
country from the dangers apprehendcd under it That
remedy the removal Of the President ord that the
military machinery Of the bill may be placed in upright
hands and TO this end the inciinato Of the House
press the process Of impeachment Is inc reasing
am wrliipg al 1--WE o'c,ock on Sunday morning
bit down TO this time, the Jude sry Committee OF The
II use, to which the impeachment resolutions stand
10 their intention To make report; but 1t is likewise
undeis ood that instead Of winding Up with resolution
posing continuance OF the proceedings the next
Congress- in order tha. the testimony already taken and
the labor performed, may be saved to that body.
This result will be very largely induced bY the fact
that tho committee have been worked and do not
feel they have time TO draw report embracing all the
charges which have been put before them draw
responsible paper solemn process Of impeach-
InenL With the vicw however, Of relieving them OF
portion Of these difficulties several OF the leading mem
bers OF the House, whose convictions OF the
ne essity Of impcachng the President at the
present session are very absolute, arc entertaining
plan Of asking the committee to report forthwii
whether they do not find the Presidents erection
OF provisional governments in the South, his
appointment Of men 10 Office VINO had been rejected
by the senate, and his Indictment Of the unpacincd
populations Of the south resist the lawful leg Station
% the national t0nRress, oy his Official denunciaion OF
laws which had been passed his vclo be not un.
CONSTITUTIONAL seditious and inpcaclp able II il con-
sdcred that the committee will have no dficulty 10 re-
porting alrmavcy upon these points. for the proofs
are already on the records o. both Houses thus the
committee, by this simple process, acquts itself OF its
responsibilities and transfers tie sword Of DamOces to
the hands OF the Senate. An md ctment embracing the
seove cbarges and referring 10 the proofs BY title,
o1eg Of record would be very easily drawn All the
Responsibilities which follow would thcn devoive upon
az ss. Ssosf ~ 1hey can try the President when they
p psas ns, II neas sss bold the ordeal en long
roy c,. Whichever way the Senate taxes how
sna ~, .n pssere will be made
his aragnment the ope ~ no,, OF even lot
Those were crude suRgestonssoi oi ,ne cour
popular resentment and dislike fn Seeras" III, ~.
coed with more regard for It's dgSsy a. ~" s,, ~
for that OF the Chief Magistrate When IL - WI. ss
is procccdiugs II will simply inform the Prssnan, e
decorous language, that certain inquiry pends. ~
The Senate a. which ne can have the privilege Of 6cs
represented either BY proxy or IN person. and It will
then politely dcsire his attendance II he do not choose
to attend either in person by attorney or whether he
do or not the court with the Chief Justice in chair
will proceed with she inquiry and not interfering in anv
way with the person Of the President nor in any way IN
vsdiug the circle Of his authority jurisdiction residence
them evidence all Of record there be NO ocsn
the proceedings and two weeks a the most ulsss th
President should ask the prvge OF ten days more 4.
process ali pretended objections IN The way OF long DE-.
lays, conflict Of authority Apprehension OF popular
disorder are utterly disposed Of, and the andne OF
the court under the warrant Of the constitution will
quietly transform the present incumbent OF the White
House into plain Mr. Andrew johnson, and elevate
Senator Benjamin Wade into President Of the United
SSates
whether the preliminary to this grcat movement will
be taken before adjournment remains be developed
Tie Spirit meanwhile, must content itself with being
better informed OF the method in which the mpeach.
msnt may be brought about at this session than any
other Journal and await with patience tho despatch
which will send by telegraph Tomorrow conveying the
result q. W.