The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-30
SPECIAL CONSEQUENCE OF TINE mk.la.

Tho PresiSent and Obtssress~The impeach-
mont Game and Wisas IL ,hseups--J ohnson
Will NssAiiew = Evaporation RsseIntion to
P.ss-Chief Justice Ch9He Sn Nntiegnl Az
sairs-Thc Plotting for the Noxt Presidency.
wAsHiscIoS Sept Is. 1857.
Tue facts furnishes yoa in p letter recently
rorcshadowipe the probable action 'of Congress- ON
,mpeachmcnt question and The course that viii be
pursued by President Johnsou shculd Congress attempt
n suspend rsmove him, scam TO- hare attracted
Widespread lsenuon add to have given rise 70 al sors
OF comments and speculatiose. Ny information was
a-rved from spsh uustworthy source that the sats
nsnis Shen nsds not Only Stand unccutrsdia1ed but
boon szssnsvsly copied iato other Journals and
sStaonsa.vsly quoted. ~, ,sbrswd and experienced
political writers of both parties ss an index Of approach
in@ cveots..ss u gfria mi .,ss.s aeB ss 4s, q
worthy OF note that neither the President any
organs or innSa have taken occasion dony the
truth OF my sa,emepts-a fsct which proves that did
No. in sensational stan, but that represented
correctly DE political situation. II ii interesting TO
rsce the eject ofheir publication. Both conservatives
AMI radicals hare seized upon the letter and converted
"a iuto pon,jcsl capitol Democnts and conservative
republicans make u for rejoicing and consrata
ss,oa In ha Prssdshts dsserminatlou to defend the
prcrogatvas e. his high ona, and 70 boldly resist any
farther Congressional spcroachnsnfs oHkhs Executive,
shcy profess TO So some guarantee that check VIII al
governments scAe Nope that the country WIN be saved
ircm another DISASTROUS civil by the display OF
iale timely pluck and nrmness The radicals, on the
oShsr hand 6ahsedntl lessons If the late elections,
aud blind 70 the unmistakabe reaction In the public
men point ohs svousd purpose ofths Prssdentts set
Congress Al dsnancs nd new howl for inpeach
sn suspsh1on removal &c Some Of these radicals are
usdoab,edy m earnest but most Of them, and partcu
ssy LOOKED up 70 leaders are merely throwing
the syes of tho public Though expressed the
esI,e in my last letter that impeachment would IN
asubisdiy sstsmpted in November feel constrained
nov TO say after careful examination Of the plans
and purposes Of ne sad,cals that the objess Is
70 keep up che sxcissmsnt purely for party
psrposss: snA In doing this tbcy little heed
how much tSsy nsams the public mind, how much
partisan rasses sad in.opsincd how much
business sa,-asnreed n how much, In fact, the safety
OF toe country is endangered Party. with Them, 10
before counry and crrrytbang else. IL u OF infinitely
iapostznes In their estimation, TO XIII OF Grant
and work up the Chafs or Wade programme for the
Presidency thun 70 prsno,s such secondary considers
lions a. The pacbcaton OF tie whoc country o. the
ressor4:lon e rasynai relations between The different
sections tssis sf-aiF W. aefs iIt /.
There arpc.rs be little doubt that this is the
sscrot Of IA .e revival Of tbs impeachment excite
neni II all r- "a tho racs for tho Presidential
g.sp every her desperate agony 90 hold
% the asstcr--cf the Presidential souinasioo. Iu-
pesc.ment "a r.gartcd a measure calculated 10 Gre
che radical hear. and win popularity with the extreme
wing Of the republican party The game "a TO keep
fanning this espeachment fame until Congress meets
On Novsmpcf. then conccct soufc scheme 81 trying
rnAsrsss,assc 10 be ina: The trial shall
drag <ospsassso along ihsoaeh some weary months
and dray explode 10 smoke when the radical Pres,-
oentiai sxms snaii hare been ms'urcd and be IN
sale Nav - succeeding Bas the query suggests ITSELF
70 the ,hoial nlnd, NH ms niue zane 60 sloss
An Andy JohnSoninls fheIs not risk
ske DO carried too fnr-thet pssson may
DE excited % fuch pitch that IL VIII BE- found difficult
GO stop tlsl a. The rght pontju&t whore tho pintns
poliac.sus now defrn viii the corEsrsnfise element
Of The oaafry. which lus asakenna and beginning
20 spess 10 tones thai already alarm the radsa ameiy
ierlnw tnu tfirnc with ths ntcrcts OF the nss'on
via he oepr~rhsad element stand idy BY snd suasr an
erportuny % sscspc Of gaining polis.d captais
,s Joansou himself Vet ihinss 80 svea far a. the
fadicas p<opssc These all questions TO which no
rci.seic saswss can b gwen N me present CONFUSED
40 uos hink tbe radicals intend 10 si,emps the
pensaol o. the President bit should they 40 am
asscrsd M Johnssu viii resist in the way before ind
csfcd In svch event serious trouble must rctait.
Even TIE inodacton % rssoiafco OF snspsnsion and
che stsmp 10 pass Il, would be regarded bv the Prcsi
dent as ben II Il said hsS the President would
mot sren allow such = resolution 10 rass no would
sn ely erus proclamation, representing that
attempt about 70 be made depose him uuiswfnly.
He y ouId sdorrn the two houses and call upon tho
army and navy 10 support him. Would The army and
nsvy yes,or3f II II hard 20 tell Grant, pescred and
hsrs.s~.i on a stos. kees his own counsel. lie GAYS
nothiny aud yet earh side ciaims n ~ an ally. TIC
conservatives proclaim he has always inclined towards
tben whde tie rsaica, on the other baud point 70 bis
course An rotation 10 rdan, sckies ana ssuton and
Ms with the esdent thereen. and infer
fhal ,tcrcftre he 10 With them an inciissd
Cbief 81 net owing altogether 70 desire 70
conceal Bis resu sentimehis, bat amply 70 Inc TACT
thai he Intends ~ guide hlfnpef BY csrcomsianceA
nbond no Presfsus nrcrogue CocNtes befots NE pas
ssxe OF sse~lusn ~ srpsnsion 0rans vi tneo pEofn
s6ys s61tlsb iss llR,sIf lz~4 = ~ $780,