The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-26
The Impeachment-The Crisis.

| From the New Hampshire states and Union -
II President johnson will stand firm in
this contest, the result Is no question of
doubt. Thus far it has assumed no form
demanding resistance. II is only In the
shape of instructions to the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the subject aud re-
port to the. House. As the instructions are
not compulsory, perhaps no report will
ever be made. But rs that Committee is
composed of the bitterest and vilest Radi-
Gals of the whole host and rs they are en-
gagged in taking testimony. it is presumed
that they will report bill of indictment
against the President, which will be passed
| by the House and then be sent up to the
Senate, where the trial will take place II
the President consents TO appear either in
person or by counsel. That he will con-
sent either way, we do not believe; first,
because lac has committed no Oifense, none
whatever; and second, because the Con-
gress. as now constituted, is not the body
provided by the Constitution for such "A
purpose IL is Rump, or fractional body,
| in which ten States of the Union have no
representation, not from their own choice.
bur by the arbitrary and illegal conduct of
a majority of the representatives of the
other twenty-siX States.
| Is the President bound to submit to the
overthrow of the Executive Department OF
/
think not, and especially when everybody
knows il is to be attempted for the most
| vile, dctcstable and infamous partisan pur-
poses. But what should or can he doI II
the thing shall be persisted in, there Is a
sufficient military force nc his command ia
guard the White House against invasion
They shoIAd be stationed round about,
with loaded arms and fixed bayonets
When any officer or officers attempt his
ftNfa Ia l.
tiOnal authority under the mandate of this
Congress he or they should be seized and
put i'm close confinement. If this shall
not prove sufficient, then the leaders I'm
this foul plot should also be seized and put
behind the CRATES, under warrants charg-
ing them with conspiracy to overthrow the
Government. If they shall appeal to force,
then let force be met by force, quick, sharT
and decisive.
Let the President issue his proclamation
TO the people for volunteers to maintain
the authority of the Government against
this treason, compared to which all anterior
crimes sink into utter insigniCance. We
tell him that three millions of brave fight
ing Democrats, North and South, have
registered their inviolable oaths that thi,
great crime shall never bel consummated
without bloody struggle. lt'is time this
great party had spoken in tones of sterr
mere personal matter, affecting only tn,
individual status of Andrew johnson. Ii
involves the very existence of this Govern.
ment and all our free institutions.
Andrew johnson, simply as the man. Il
OF very small consequence in this issue
But he is the Constitutional Executive o
this Confederation of States. and, as such
his authority must be maintained. Fo
four long and terrible years it was the raj
lying cry of these radical leaders, stand b
he President We have learned that les
son, and intend to practice it to the las
moment, while the President stands M
bravely against the radical aggressions ant
outrages, While he has done some thing
which democrats regret and disapproye
and has neglected and still neglects to d,
! others which we think are demanded, still
f the Democracy will support him IN tn
firmest possible stand which he can TAX
against this impeachment infamy.