New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-26

throughout the land for procrastnation anu pr
the trial, while the judge and prosecuting & orthv ~
entire control OF the matter have Deeh ueei
the most hOnored plaudits We're ever INCONSISTENCIES
more garng and nexplieable than ihesS. ar bonest
possibly pc mistaken when we assert tnav be YER
ne may be, the majority Of 'the Conn'' that the
diet OF the country and Of pOsterity VIII De Inn i'm
crime pt the President consists, not IN he to
keep pace with the party OF progress IN tner r h
advancing movements, or TO step "outsue h u covern
the Constitution in the administration u to -
ment In preefrng the Constitution OF his country 70
the dictation Of INSCRIPTIONS partisan SaD b ~
Drayely daring 10 meet the maledlctions Oh tnVs9 w
have arrived at the accomplishment OF most WloASu
and dangerous revolution rather than 70 81 nos
reproach OF his own conscience and the curses Va P
tery through all tme il the subject were not toe grave
and serious for mrth some OF the GROUNDS ol R
ment presented by the majority would certainly be sum
GENTLY amusing The President is gravey arraigned for
arraying himself against the loyal people OF te county
In yetolng the mscaed Reconitructian acts OF
when, without dwelling upon the constitutional rS1
and duty OF the President IN the premises oongsss
self has for these same acts received the most
and indignant condemnation and rebuke OF the ehlue
people from Maine to California; the mDeaehers forget
ting that they have been themselves mpeached anu
the verdict OF the tribunal of the last resort has already
been rendered against them still persist in trnng Win
the peace safety and prosperity ofthe country by pecp
ang upon thsdangerOus question lat time so critical as
this 1t is wicked thus TO trihe with the most vital interests
OF the nation and to disregard the voice Of great people
when spoken, as In this case so emphatay In favor OF
the preservation Of constitutional form OF govern
ment and the rights and liberties established by our eyo
utonarY fathers We will not attempt TO add anything
20 the able and. as believe, unanswerable argument
just presented by the Chairman of our Committee upon
the wonderful diversity of human judgments ana cocu
sons, we should find 1t difficult to believe that mere
could upon the questions submitted 20 US pOsspT D
two opinions among candid and intelligent men, bnhu
bigotry and unbdled partizan rage, is true can sec
crime in the most mer0r0us actions ana men governor
by these haOwed passions do not hesitate To drag 20
the stake the torture OF the nqusltOn all VINO VIII oe
conform to their wreched creeds and miserable dognas
They substantiate their own crude ana Oileh crazy
theories for truth and justice, ana under pam oi
penalties demand OF all men 70 DOW down ana
worship the idol they have erected; mat tnelg OWL
judgment may be faible, or that other men dHerihS
selves never TO their minds, and they WILL WIN
out hesitation, question the )usIce even "a
the Almighty, If, the ways Of Providence rS 40
class Of constituted considerable portion OF man
kind in all ages and in have they been more nnmer
Ous than In our own They have furnished the Dlgots
and prosecutors OF all times, and their pathway through
the long line OF history from its earliest date to the pres
ont time has been marked with carnage ana desoalon
With such argument, based upon the CONSTITUTION
and established laws, can have any ablnty; they
live and breathe in purer and higher atmosphere out
side OF the Constitution and above the laws. They are
too pure and immaculate to be fettered by the restraints
Of Constitutions written laws. They are law unto
themselves and both and gods must conform to their
views and theories receive their btterest maedcton
But our people Will never submit to have their Chief
MAGISTRATE aIragned for trial for offences unknown to
their laws and which exist only In the excited brains or
her political enemies IwOuld be precedent disastrous
with consequences and subyersive Of political nstu
tons We cannot doubt that the evidence herewith this
nav admitted viii be received with universal burst Of
ndgnaton by the American people If they retain any
just pride in their country and us nstupons they VIII
has for 10 months subjected to the scrutiny OF Sc
cret Star Chamber" nqust0n, unparalleled IN its char
acer I'm the annals OF civilization drag net has been
nut out to catch every malicious whisper throughout the
land aud ali the vile vermin who had gossip OF
SANDER TO retail, hearsay or otherwise nave Deen
permitted to appear and place II upon record Tor the
deectation Of mankind spies have been sent
all over tho land to find something that mlghi
blacken the name and character OF the Chlei
Magistrate OF our country; unwhipped knayes nave
given information Of fabulous letters and documents
tnat like the anus fts eternally eluded the grasp OF
their pursuers and the chase resulted only in aiding the
depletion OF the Treasury. That notorious character
Gen L. c. Baker, chief OF the detective FORCE even mao
the efrontery toinsut the American people by placing
his spies within the very walls OF the Executive mansion
The privacy OF the Presidents home his private life and
habits and most secret thoughts have not been
deemed sacred exempt from invasion: The members
OF his household have been examined and the chief pros
ecuOr has hesitated to dive into lOathsone dungeons
and consot with convicted eons for the purpose Oh ac
cOmplishing the object Of arralgnng the fresdent OF
charge of Infamous crime. When consider all thes'
facts and that the Investigation has been secret e1
pare one II has been persistent ana untlrhg
cItement when the masses OF the dominant party were
dashed into wild frenzy and led to believe that the Pres
ident was guilty OF treason. When thousands al
over the land thought that IL wOuld DE
righteous act to get him out OF the way
by any means fair foul and when he has been hunted
down by partisan malice, as no man was ever hunted
down before. 10 Is really wonderful that so ltte has
elected that tends in the slightest to tarnsh the ran
fame OF the President The American people ought Ia
congratulate themselves for the sake OF the reputa
tOn OF their country, that the 1alurc mas
been emphatic and complete in what we have SAID
OF the character OF evidence taken before u.s. and the
means used procure IT, must not be understood as
rejecting upon the action Of the Committee or any
Report mdnShedl.