The New York herald., 1867-02-12
PRESIDENT Jonnsow's POSITION.

The Chief Of the Nation In Statement tn the
London Times Corrcspondcnt-NIr. john
sons Opinions ON the Status Of tho Seuthern
states, Reconstruction. the ConstitutIen,
the Democracy and Magma Charta-Infer.
ences Of the British Reporter.
Washington Jan 10Y correspondence OF London Times
Whatever may be the consequences President John
son OF the threatened Impeachment IL scarcely
possible that they be otherwise than injurious
radical party The gross injustice OF their recent pro-
eeedinss the tyranny which M they exhibit and the REX
scarcely be acceptable in the long rum the
OF the country Not satisfied with settling the public
affairs Of tho country in secret caucus, to which tho
minority are not admitted, and with preventing
that minority being heard in the House oy the
inc them dumb and poweriess in the councils AZ
the naon--not satisfied with those despoc mea.
sures they arc now violating the first principles OF
right Justice in attempt TO remove the Executive
their path. General charges most damaging and
injurious in their character, brought forward against
the President and published through the length and
breadth OF the land Hs private life is traduced ana
the motives for all his public acts are to be distorted and
msrepresened II enough assaiI his political
principles They may be wrong or they may be right
but they never discussed What Is aimed at is TO
show that his Is corrupt administration, modelled with
q view TO the advancement of scfnerest On the face
Of matters Is evident that this charge unfounded
II ambition interest bad guided the President he
could easily have satisfied both by placing him.
self accord with the ruling party than by pro-
voking their hostility Accusations are levecd at him
which will not stand before the most superficial
inquiry. But II they were well grounded, it
Is AN injustice that they should be handed over to
a secret and an irresponsible tribunal for mock invest.
CATION IL N the boast OF Colonel Forney and other
leaders OF the party that this newly devised Star Cham
ber the Judiciary Committee is so packed as 10 insure
decision adverse 70 the President The chairman Is
ultra radical and majority Of the members try TO out
strip him. They the Presidents impacablc enemies,
and they will call only his enemies before them II Is
true that this the which will try the Pres
idcnt; but they bave u in their power 70 present
partial and prejudced report sgans, HIM, based upon
pafe evidence, which might be utterly vsluecss II
properly tested and SIZED and meanwhile the
chief magistrate Of the country is LETT open
TO the aspersions OF all the disappointed Office
seekers whom he has turned from his doors,
and all that abcct crowd Of lobbyists and jobbers who
would risk everything curry favor with Congress, but
who have principles to risk. II Is hardship In itself
before the accused Is allowed the oppounltyto answer
them The American people may not feel much respect
Tor public officer who Is fighting fer his convictions
alone and unsupported rih courage and pdttenc, nerr
surcssed but they cannot bc nsensibe TO the panest
demands OF justice II the President IS deserving OF
this indgDty why articles OF impeachment ex-
hplted against himf Because the radical party aroln
hopes that delay will give them fresh adherens In the
senate and they dare not incur failure. There Is no
desire TO lind out the truth regard for the puoic
service II is greatly party move, which small
majority N the recent elections has been bed TO warrant
s TO be observed that the merits demerits Of the
Presidents political course are not under consideration
the least He Is In the way OF tho radicals, and they
wish 10 rot rid OF him. The constitution does not say
mat President may be deposcd simply because ne can
not accept tho opinions Of Congress- Indeed OF the
trainers OF the Constitution expreslv with regard 10
the Executive, I'VE can with no proprety contend Tor
is comp assnce 70 the humcrs OF the Legislature and
ne ADDS, 1T s certainly desirable that the Execu-