Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-09-12
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The probabilities of the impeachment of
the President are certainly greater than
when Congress adjourned. If Re should
be unpeached at the next session the prob
ability is tina; he will fOrcibly resist. This
is contingency that should be calmly con-
templatcd. II il DE treated merely as a
stroke upon the Radical tomtom the con-
sequences will be much moro disagreesble
than ifihe probability be fairly considered.
1t will certainly be considered that the
worst view Of tbs President has always
proved 10 he the trUest. No subseryiency
to his will in the hope Of moderatiug or re-
sisting him is of the slightest use. We pre-
sumo that Air. Seward, and perhaps Mr..
Seward, and perhaps Mr. Weed, hayelearn-
ed this truth. Indeed, those who could
not easily relinquish their admiration OF
Mr.. Seward were accustomed TO say that
lie remained in the Cabinet in order TO
avert the sure evils that no A-w rising in
the future. Whether he has ayerted them
thoss reluctant friends can answer
Whether truly spacious man would have
made the attempt is not difficult 20 SOY.
What form the resistance Of the Prcsi-
dent may take It is easy to Iorssss. The
probability is, that he would deny the au-
| thOrity or Congress as "a body hanging
upon the verge of the Government" and
refuse to recognize its summon. or TO sub
NIT to its judgment lie would wish to
make plain and simple issue. He would
declare that lie could not yield to an illegal
process except upon compulsion. and that
1t would be his duty to use the whole fon .
the United States 10 save the Govern
ment threatened in his person II weuld,
therefore, be necessary for Congress before
impeaching to provide by LAW for the sus-
pension of the President during his trial.
If the law were vetoed and passed by the
necessary majority The President could
have no reason 10 deny the validity OF the
Jaw passed by Congress; a law he has con
stahiiy and practically recognized.
| Nothing can be done toward real re-
construction during the Presidency Of Mr..
Johnson. lie necessarily demoralizes ev-
cry effort at the South, and it is he who
makes New Orleans massacres possible,
and he who really inspires tie speeches OF
Perry, Hill, and IIerschel Y. Johnson
The tenacious rebel element clings to him
as its hope. 1t believes that something
may yet happen. 1t sees Johnson resisting
Congress, and removing Stanton and Sher-
idan, and 1t reads in the New York World
that there is great rcaction,in the Albany
Argus that the Democrats will probably
carry New York, in the New York Herdid
thatthe people are rallying to the President
against 'nigger supremacy" Upon sucl
pulls Of east wind the rebel hope feeds, anC
is able TO keep its section in state OF sui
lennos5 and asitation, and to defer actua
submission to the will of Congress until i
sees President who means to execute lha
will
Meanwhile the President ha. no com
prehension Of the principle which elected
him; no sympathy with the popular pur
pose, and lie perpetually prates about tn
Constitution as il Congress and the people
did MOI know the Constitution and its spiri
quitea; well eShe. Whaieverhc designs Il
do viii lie done under the maine of the Con
s.itution. When the rebel Senators with
drew, it will be remembered, thsy told III
that the Constitution forbade ia TO resist
James Buchanan, the President, told nj
that they spoke the truth, that there wa
no Constitutional authority for the coercion
OF States. 1t was 10y the alleged authority
of the Constitution that the Constitution
was to he oyerthrown. And we may b
very sure that if the President attempt
mischisfit will be attempted, he will inform
US, 10 save the Constitution.
:. Great exigencies are not averted by deny
ing that they exist. Andrew johnson will g
Just as far as lie dares, and his daring vii
be limited only by inflexible opposition
We presume nobody supposes that h
: would not use violence if he could. lie
| him therefore be watched, and let him IN
derstand that he is watched. Let him lear
by the plainest expression that every &C
of defiance of what he knowsto be the 10y
al popular will OF the country, however
! may be technically authorized, is an &C
which reconciles hundreds OF thousands +
, his impeachment who had always though
|, it inexpedient. Let him know that mucl
OF the opposition to impeachment spran
from the feeling that he had not deliberate
: ly set himself to defeat the viii OF Con
gress, and that those who opposed it unit
: that intention was clear would earnestl
advocate ii when that intention was beyon
doubt. His puerile plot to implicate Judg
) Holt and other Radical men with a wretch
ed conspiracy has ridiculously failed
|. He has done more than seemed posSibl
: for any man to do to increase sympath
with the extreme Radica, tendency. II
+. is desperate man, and desperation dare
any thing.-Hayper's Weekly.