The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-17


Articles Of Impeachment by the House trial OF
same by the Senate; conviction of Mr. johnson
and his deposition from Office. probably before
trial, and certainly within two months from the
commencement OF trial. Ben. Wade III the mean
time to be elected Vice-Presldent pro se'hr'Tc'
and, of course, by virtue OF the statute Of Presl
tial succession, become President of the Unilcu
States.
cerned adopting the editors na1tlea angnaEei goaei
and violent shock 10 the financial world, resulting
in o general revulsion.
The foregoing alarming plan is nothing new to
us here; the thing has been published over ana
ago, and until recently, by such political parItl-
sans as Mr. Ashley. In truth, there were in the
blot so1re much more weighty and talented mem
bers than the 'sgreat impeacher.
But the Herald editor mistakes the facts Wnen
he endeayors to mako it appear that there is any
new movement OF plan adopted for the impeach-
ment Of Mr. johnson. Every wen-informed per-
son hero admits that from the moment that MI.
Ashley assumed the leadership OF the project, the
probability of Impeachment has grown less day by
whoo matter will end in the House, probably with
o report from the Judiciary Committee condemna-
tory of Mr.. Johnson-his manner OF exercising
the pardoning power, and the sp-caued abuse IN
making appointments to and removals from Office
The Herald sends down to this city, now and
then, ono Of it's editors, TO gather materials and
write up particular subject. These editors;
strangers personally to members OF Congress ana
heads of departments, spend o few ~ nours mere :e
catch up curbstone gossip aud hotel saloon chit
chat. get introduced and talk to Lalf dozen mem
bcrs Of Congress (wlo know less but toll more,
probably, than any other half dozen people), and
off thoy 20 to New York to astonish the country
with their observations upon the status OF Congress-
and the purposes of its members: Their accounts
are as unreliable, in this particular as the state
ments of recent journalistic travellers, who, hav,
ing passed through o late rcboDious State as fast
as railroad cars could take them straightway rush
into print lndlte aud puplsn pooK on ooutneln
sentiment.
The purpose of q class Of Radicals, Of which Mr..
Ashley is fair type to impcach and get rid OF Mf.
johnson, has not been concealed at any time since
the Congress convened in December, but every one
who minsles with the rcfecting, able members OF
Congress, especially Of the Senate, has observed
that, in proportion as the plan and real grounds
upon which the charge Of Was Il 70 te pc
succes of the scheme grew smaller
BuL 1t is not to be denied that every effort Will 90
made by the members OF the Judiciary Committee
to make q bad case against Mr. Johnson, 1or thaG
committee is composed OF the nost vloie10 n nau.-
Gals some of whom-Mcssrs. Boutwell, and Bng-
ham, for example-were among the orlglna! Instl-
gators Of the impeachment adventure. AND; as
showing tho aninus of the committee, it is but
necessary to say that they have entrusted the taxi
ing of testimony to q subcommittee of three-ai1
extreme Radicals -Mossrs. Wilson, Boutwell, and
Williams.
with such o committee what is likely to be the
character of the evidence on which the JUDICIARY
will report il it shall make rsgHr g + may ns
be available The sub-committee is composed OF
recognized learned LAWYERS and the presiaeh1 tae
might feel contenc to cntrust the taxing OF testl- @
mony to such able jursts, in view of the fact that
in making up the charges for pea E6
crimes aud misdemeanors," must be sustained oy
the fact and not the partisan construction OF such
men as Messrs Fornoy and Ashley. But unfor-
tunately, this selection of an entire committee,
one already pledged to mpeach Mr. Johnson ana
gives no promise of disposition to deal talry IN
the investigation. Mr.. Johnson will have no re-
preventative in that subcommittee to cross-ex-
anime the Witnesses.
Nevertheless, we know the character Of the
chare s preferred and knowing positively that the
facts viii not make up the legal basis for impeach.
ment ard relying upon my Enowedge 9! sona Ine
tors, feel warranted in stating that the specua.
tions Of the Herald editor are more applicable to
The state of facts that existed month ago than
to the condition of affairs at the present time.