Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-30
Istbe South 10 Have No Rest,


Verify ne fear not. The cngrossing topic Of
the day is the question Of tho impeachment of tho
Prcsidont. On the 7th Of the present month, ono
Ashley, veuomo ously radical member from Ohio,
preferred charges of impeachment against Mr.. |
JoHxsox in the House Of Representatives. Upon
this, the matter was turned for investigation
to the Judiciary Committee Of the House, and tho
said Committee commenced its iuquisiton forth
with. This Committee consists Of nine bers,
all, With one exception, Of the blackest radical
stripe. Their business is to examine witnesses
and gather testimony to suppor. the charges
made by Ashley. Ono Of these charges is that
but for tho influence of tho President employed
against the pondng Constitutional Amendment,
it would have been accepted by tho excluded
States as treaty Of restoration.
Aiyhen this Committee shull have mado up it's
budget of high crimes and misLemcanors, aud
there is doubt they will do their duty thorough
y, they will lay it before the House of Represen-
tatives, whose mcmbsrs, acting as grand jury,
will End true bill. Thcn, as ia the law in such
case, tho President will be arr=igncd for triul st
the bar Of the Senate.
The c1tromc radicals fall of poner and full of
hate, have this matter in hand and there is every
prospect at present that tkey will succeed. Not
during the present scrsion, for the time i, now
short, but during the session which opens carly in
March; when the strength Of the radical, will be
immensely reinforced by tho retirement of such
mon as Cowsn, Fostor, Harris and Patterson, and
the filing Of their places wi fierce haters of the
President and Of the South.
As regards the policy towards the South which
will arise from tho success of this impeachment
we need hardly say that it will be most unfortu-
nate, m ost oppressive, most tyrannical. II such
n case, We cannot doubt that negro suffrage would
be forced upon US; that the writ Of habeas corpus
would be suspended; aud that we would live un-
der the practical administration Of martial law.
Will nothing appesso tho Unsuitable malice 4
these Radicals, First they proclaimed that they
wagcd war sgainst the South with no other pur--
pose than tho restoration Of tho Union. Then
they demanded :he abolition of slavery, beyond
which they arcrrod they contemplated no ulterior
object. Theso things havclong been accomplished
facts. Tho Union is re-esabshcd with aug
men:cd power; that ia, rs far IS tho radicals will
allow it to be; AID slavery is buried in the tomb
of ths Capulcts. But the Radical, still ve1 the
country With their frantic clsmor. It is "a party
of progrers," said Horace Greely and rcrily he
spok. the truth The achievement of yeyieriay
is tho vantage ground Of to-day, whence some
fresh assault is to be nadc upon tho Constitution
and upon tho rights Of the South; and whence
some yet more cruel experiment is to no attempted
on the patience of our unhappy people. Day. by
day the "party of progress" manifcsts stronger
determination to limit the power Of the President
aud of the Supreme Court, and to transform the
Government into an unlimited Democracy NTH
all power in Congress.
The negro i; liberated; he is protected n per-
son and property he is invested with every civil
franchise essential to his security, and which he
!, competent to discharge. But all this docs not
avail to hush the agitation Of tho Radicals. The
"party of progrcas" moves another atop; invents
| smother demand; Insdiatcs Il sill moro fatal at
tack on the South. They now require that the
negro shall be elevated to .u absolute social and
political equrlity With tho nhite man. What il
oven this concession be e1tortod from the South
!, there any guarantee that tue Radicals will de-
sist from their cncroachmcats? The negro isnow
permitted to testify in court; why not then-say
tho Radicals-put him in tho jury box, or seat
him on the bench9 II he be entitled to vote, has
hc not as good claim to share the bonors and
Offices of Government, The "party of progrcts"
is ine1orably logical; aud as from tho emancips-
ton of the negro they deduce his right to r1to,
VIC may be sure that from ths privilege OF suffrage,
they will establish his title to the Presidency.
Tho,o Radicals .ub,i,t on agitation, and as
Iago Nas nothing if ot<sIilieal," 80 the Repub-
lican party would perish of'Asace. They usnypel
power indho mids. OF civil couvul'on, and the
perpctua;ion of domestic diaco.d is tho condition
of their ascendsney The bare,t thing In the
order Of animated nature obcys the instinct of e1
istonce; We do not usuder therefore that tho Rad
hal party should 40 desperately rcsist tho return
of that quiet which would be the signal OF its
dissolution.
But arc not tho people Of tho North aick to
death of political agitation? Do thsir hearts not
yoa.n for public reposc? Do they not pray with
fervor tor tho dawn Of thst nusTcicu' day when
tie beuignant Influences Of peace shall prcrsil in
/ she councils CT cur harassed aad unsettled coun
try How much longer will tho honest cnlight
cned mxssos Of the North 1--WE could almost bc-
leTe ,horc we're none suciiD suffer this party Of
elamor, agitation, tyranny, treason, to pro:ract
the agony which diiturbs the tranquility and i'm
pairs The stability Of the Republic