Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-09-20

exercise of the right of suffrage. Sustained
by the opinion of his Cabinet, the President
will. in all probability, proceed to render
it operative.
In the event of this action on the part OF
the President, it is said that impeachment
| must follow, and that the impeachers are
this time in earnest. It is viewed by them
as political necessity. The President is
said to hold that he can only be removed
"on conviction of treason, bribery and
other high crimes and misdemeanors. =
Impeachment for political offence will be
esteemed revolutionary, and then follows
the question, whether or not the Presi-
dent will submit to Impeachment and re-
moval, if this be the case. A mere difference
of opinion as to the constitutionality OF a
law between himself and Congress is neither
treason, bribery nor any other high crime
or misdemeanor He occupies position
then in which he says that he can neither
be impeached, removed or suspended from
office.
The Northern papers are warm In the
discussion of this subject, and look for
ward to the further action of the President
and the re-assembling of Congress with un-
disguised interest. It is argued that on
the assembling of Congress, if it attempts
to impeach him, the President will pro-
rogue it as a revolutionary body. This
event would be fraught with the most i'm
portant consequences. In his veto mes
sage of last July, the President warned
Congress in the following language =
s'While 1 hold the Chief Executive au-
thority of the United States, while the OBJ
legation rests upon me to see that all the
laws are faithfully executed, can never
willingly surrender that trust or the powers
given for its execution" Relying upon
the people, consciousness Of right, and
his constitutional powers, he may prorogue
Congress and then Congress may, calling
the nation to its aid, resist. 1t is an i'm
portant issue, and the crisis approaches.
It is one all-important to the South. Much,
however, depends upon the people of the
North, and the extent of the popular reac-
been thoroughly enabled to see the extent
Iof the danger of negro supremacy in the
ISouth, and have awakened to the convic-
ton that if the Radical aim is achieved,
constitutional government will be destroy
ed and q Puritanical despotism follow,
much has been gained.
In the meantime, we of the South re.
collect, that although our fortune is nearly
: concerned in this issue, we have no part il
the events which are likely to transpire
and interested as we may be, our destiny
} at present is in the hands of others.
The Reaction at the North.
The result Of the recent elections in Cali
fornia and Maine is too important in it
nature to soon cease to be a subject of com
ment. In this progressive age, importan
events, after being the nine days wonde
of the world, are barely again referred to
and the public mind returns to its forme
frame of expectation, looking eagerly for
ward for the Transportation of new events
: apparently forgetful ordinarily--excep
when it serves its purpose to remember
of those of the past. But the result O
1 the recent elections in these States is 0
e too stirring character and has too grea
1 an influence upon the future to be easil
lost sight of and apparently forgotten, @
u cease still to agitate the public mind an
: excite the greatest interest. Coming une1
l. pectedly as it did, the Radical leaders hav
: been struck with dismay, and the friend
of the Constitution and republican libert
e have been filed with gratitude and JOY
> The importance of the indications of thi
u result is too great to be easily overlooked
California and Maine, two States the mos
S remote from each other in the Union, hay
s evidenced through their people the abhor
s renee which isfelt for the political practice
and reckless actions of the dominant party
who, regardless of the misery which the
may infict upon the country, and tn
extent to which they may retard the gel
u u eral prosperity, think only of their selfis
J. designs and of the unlimited power the
q desire to assume by the most inexcusab]
of means-usurpation.
Ia attributing the cause of this reactio
the press of the country hold to warrior
s, opinions, according to their political cree
,r and in proportion to their regard for trut
e and justice. These opinions are too NJ
at merous to quote, and have no great infuen'
to upon the general effect on the minds of {
n intelligent people who are accustomed
r, form their own conclusions regarding tt
er political indications of the times, but WI
e. give due weight to whatever may be sa
10 which sayors of truth or even probabilit
a proceeding from deliberate considerable
and expressed in accordance with tho 1
quirements of justice.
II The following extract from the Lou
Vile Courier we give place to as shown
be clearly what the reaction means, and for
ce shadowing the coming of that good tim
be when reason shall once more assume sw;
.e- in the minds of men, ard harmony 81