The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-01-24
From the New York Daily Tribune, January 8
The Impeachment Of the President.

so The Impeachment Of the President.
Mr.. Ashley has oasrsd his resolutions, and they
have taken the indicated in The causus on Satur
day evenings. Ths excitement which the announce
ment Of Mr.. AshleJs intention created in wall-st.
last week did not 10 much indicate fear of the i'm
parchment even of the result Of it, but that onr
finances unhealthy, fsverisL aud uncertain,
that the least arrangement created panic. The
rency is just now in such morbid excable copdi.ion
that any suaisvent-as he death Of the Emperor
Napoleon. a war between Rassia and Turkey, or an
insurrection ia England, would set markets in an
uproar and drive ruin through wan-st. In addition
to Mr. Ashleys resolution. Mr.. boan Of Missouri in
troduce incoherent and amusing resolution, which
we are told created some excitement Mr.. Loan il
evidently morbid person, with the weakness Of
getting into print, in wsy attracting attention.
and we shall probably hear moro of his manifesto.
Mr. Ashieys rssoaution was nfsersd 10 . oonmittee,
and Will prohsby b considssed TAers can. of course
be harm in this rsfsrsncs. At the Same time now
that the question hs besa brought bsfors the country
thsre sons points which oecur 10 worthy of
careful thought. 's.~sa 90 zs5{ ~ e 50
i. There is uothine now b b gained BY Impeach-
but also foolish one. We have had = Chief Maeis'
trate doing all he could b destroy The party which
elected him and at he same time Al he could to de-
stroy himself. President johnson has been an
enemy ef Repubfcanism, he has also been any enemy
OF himself He aid much aGsinst ths party; but the
elections eft nothing Of him. Re was len politically
. defeated add disappointed scbsmer; STILL be had
large party his back In this country the shortest
political road 10 sh.. which lads from majority to
ly begins impeachment. That can only revive Prssi
dent Johnson's dying synfsshy, and the chance to
n Can he be impeacheda We do not doubt the
law-but how would the law work? The charges
would be numerous. intricate and drawn with skill.
Republicans to make speeches in favor Of the prose-
cuton, and of every e6ort the part of the
Presidents trsods . Prosoog he si. aEhsing ss:ep
We viii back Carrot Davis for three months speech.
and Cowan until IL end Of his tsrm with salisbury
Warren Hastings WAS eight years trial. and in his
case there every motive 10 hurry matters. Hero
there would Be every motive b delay the trial by the
III. Could ths President b removed Gen. Butler
show that upos ths mare prsssntaion Of articles Of
and place another person in Es once during the trial
Buffers srgumsas was inesninus but We presume
there twenty lawyers who con make IN argument
IS ingenieu ~ 0ther side. There Is no dsfnet
law about it and President johnson is not the man
10 surrender the bseeAt Of doubG Those who think
Be sil cruelty yss oct %, q e Whit: House At the
and the desperaSs character Of the adventurers who
control his fortunes. What would an iupeachmeut
amount 20 with ~ seeussd ell u tim. j. power,
this trial. Presidsnt Johnson has done MANY things
which consider criminal, bit would the Senate
judges sn.ak q .uS .os ssssnSe. y NJ, r.
Business md aid not concern therseivss about poll
Tics, and appointing dishonest Nm. b serious mat
ar Inc snsssesSaes ~ ses ss:o Monoles aess
ed 10 please England. should Be inquired into The
not, At New Ora and he Get IA no human BE-
Nth inasols 0Ss..sss ne sdn.n,su.son ., rf ~.
csirne and il i wiso that Coeersss should find out
the authors of the wrong-all Who were accessory