Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-17
The Impeachment OF the 5'1csis.cnt-TieIvs
fine Press.

The Ilnpeachg.1ent OF the s'rcsisscnt-sieyv5
ofthe Press.
The resolution adopted by the House Of
Representatives, on Monday, proposing
the impeachment, does not receive the APP
probation Of many Of the leading republic
can Journals of the North. The New York
Tribune opposes it, and says nothing is to
be gained by such Il course. It adds:
Are there no issues Of more importance
than this Must AL TINS Congress be
wasted, and the next, perhaps, il "a pageant
and prolonged debate, endless Earring Of
lawyers and Senators. The currency calls
for l2liet. Labor suffers under this fearful
ntiation Our tariffs want reconstruction.
There are hundred questions near to the
prosperity Of the nation which must suffer
and die because OF this measure.
We DO not say that President should
not be impeached. We by no means say
that Mr.. Johnson should not be impcached.
That would be to take Judgment into orr
own hands. We think this administration
has been a c2amity-the cause of many
evils to the country. We should like some
redress. But how is it to be had In Ut
tempting to remove these evils, may We not
fly to others that we know not OF May we
not put precedent upon oar statute-bOOks
which will give any democratic majority Of
the Senate and House in future years the
right to revolutioniZo the government in
the interest Of slavery? Let us walk slowly.
and survey the ground as we go. Let lis
not lay violent hands upon the Executive
office until we find that 10 other course re-
mains for the honor Of the nation. Perhaps
we are wrong but it does not seem TO us
that the time for tue sterncr alternative has
come.
The New York Times, commenting on
the subject remarks:
The Observation-Disclosures party in Con-
gross have q sweeping ma GRITTY. They can
control a sufficient tie to carry any meas
ure they may think necessary-ov
opposition i'll every shape and form,
whether it come from the adverse side of
the house, or from any other branch of the
government. 1t is this fact which makes
it Of SO much Importance to ascertain the
views and purposes Of those who are recog-
nized as its leaders. If it be the determine
ton OF two Or three members who might
be named, to carry out the schemes they
have concocted for the impeachment Of the
President, then the subject SO far as the
action Of the House is concerned, may be
considered as settled IN advance. If Bout
we'll adheraS to what he has recently pro-
claimed-if Ashley maintains the ground
he has SO deteTminedly assumed-if Went
worth and Loan and Thad Stevens hold to
the position they have taken up within a
very short time-then the majority which
will follow these may he estimated by Just
about the strength Cf tho party in Con-
gress.
1t is this feature OF tie matter which
causes apprehension and alarm, and es pc
I0t lI-o 10
city. They fear the results Of the reckless
ness Of the leaders in Congress. It NAV
seem all very well to these leaders to in
duige Ill wild and eXtraVagant language, III
furious Outbursts and violent denunciations
ana to propose schemes calculated to up
set things generally. 1T probably suits their
| notions OF party policy and party necessity,
TO carry matters to the furthest possible ex-
IRENE, and then suggest their being carried
tr1tie further. 1t may seem fine even to
try experiments upon the strength and CT
pac1ty OF our institutions and form OF gov
eminent, and show how they may be rack
ed and twisted before they give signs OF
falling to pieces. But there are Others who
are quite as much interested in these mat
ters as members of Congress, and who are
beginning to apprehend that there may be
peril to the country from its control bv
those whose political principles are SO I'M
balanced, and whose resentm ats and pas
sions find such violent expression. The
course that has been pursued upon the i'm
parchment business,s the spirit that las
been displayed in its treatment, and the
progress within few days in making it a
matter of practical legislation and action,
have added greatly Co these apprehensions.
1t is looked upon as such gratuitous dis
turbance of the peace of the country, such
prolonging of our political difficulties,
such an uncalled-for interference with our
progress toward harmonious relations ond