The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05
WENDELL PHILLIPS on IMPEACHMENT,

The majority Of the Committee on impeachment have
done their work manfuliy Their report 10 Of the
in rs own straightforward unanswerabie logic and array
OF supsrabundant facts well in crumoI:ng argu
ment 70 marked contrast WITH the "a saptand1m law
tends account Tor his dissent What his education
has We do not know, but It evidently never has
been aiegal Indeed, the very dust he gathers
throw eyes Of the nation Of The poorest
actor.
the majority 10 matter Of sober hearty gratitude
The republican party may be too tmid TO dare to look
the President the iAca the voises Of may
ss,veS. Illinois bringing and time serving Chicago
lawyer may make a. oil tue more bitterly
hers whose hast words. ct least, those Of .
statesman; New York and Vermont may have sent
tools instead Of men into ne senate We may de-
republican defeat In that state The Senates course
usual may be check I'd and weakened oy the chronic In
trinity Maine The nation tseif may be confused by
babbIe Of finance sar forget ~ deity All this
will sad and criminal But hitherto our a,titds has
been ridiculous From shs In AL fnurs lime tho Com
uitsee's courage has saved Henceiorth We may be
ceusured, out cannot be laughed IT. Honest men
have got an utserance-tne record u made up
Some individuals among ~ history may brand
with infAmy - 70 this matter But the fact
that statesmen have put on record this clam. aud
II unsuccessful, We may be pted, bat not dssplsed
Had the pa,on flag gone down amid ypocrisy aud
cowardcs Of lse the world would haze , booted a. US
should have had the sympathy and respect Of ali
men so with this subject Ala thanks, then, 70 the
sssesmanshp and courage 81 this COMMITTEES. The tone
Of their report bent ahe serespeci OF the nation Now
begins our 10 hold up tnew hsndz ana rally all ths
bcss elements Of national life 10 their supporl
We are glad 70 one thing. Among those re-
publican journals which deserve the nAme-wnch
truthful. loyal aud honesiwe have nos mel that
does slo~ The Presidents guilt Every such journal
confesses tLat johnson deserves Impeachment. II rs
superauous to add that this 70 still en- pnacaiy
as Of &c psepe lsss clam -, o. Ssn.. sailing
bnt whose only objcc, 10 TO elect Chase Grant
the Presidency There is another class OF those which
have crept into the rcpub can ranks u hide
under safe cover unsuitable greed or ipextineuish-
able liking tor Southern alliances These tao Glasses
bitterly ssaii impeschnsnt through All heir editorial
dronng you Wilt near tue eink VI the dslsr asd the
rattle OF the Old democratic party chains. These
the wlseacres VINO profess 10 nud Lag IN the iimsy
Exclamation Of Mt. Wilson'S minority report These are
the whose fears aud tnumphs iortn AFTER
nate'y on astounding runors from Washington. The
somenrs better busy themselves with pictures Of tho
financial distress which needs such instant attention
thai ns nation has tune Tor mpeachius iis traitor
President THIS 70 the only assertion thrown ~ the
action u the Conmmes which puts on even the LOOK
OF an argument
In reply We wish 10 say that We can zee WHY demo-
cracy--pendisiou---or adveniurer--the New YORK
fnes-or . craft without helm coupass-ihs Tribune
"a bark fora ,o sail alone upon moorless sea-
understand Why these throw dust Ia tho nations
eyes babbs ABOUT nnanee. Hut General Buffers
course - my stery 70 He must better even
than ~ that there be real OF
tbs nnanc al quc-cns sli the political ouss are wholly
disposed o.: and the settlement cf cur
political issue AZ once, practically dsposos OF oil the
1nancM difficulties, real fanctsd No QUE
tell how much currency need or how
much bark ne capital; what steps the nation
economically take toward the payment 90 now ar
rargemeai ~ Ne debt rat TIE territory Of the South
10 restored 20 law, peace and Industry That will
empt the nos boarded wealth Of the North from rs
hiding and stsens,ion- That viii Tree rs
industrial channels from the clogs an; checks which
keep hem CHECKED and idle. ANY seeming financial
remedies superficial Quackery present. The
student ~ thst most intricate subject sees a
thai important element The rehabl,i,a-
ton of ten Ssaes, must excrt such immense and
tncalcuiable influence on oil orr future condition
that Is Idle TO speculate the problem until ,his
among tho other elements OF that problem has
shown while what Its effect to DO On the other
hand. anv nnsnciAi plan resng The basis OF our
present coudtion-angfy polbcsl eemcnts convulsinr
che Whole land-ros,s evi emily on = quickeand. We
might vel lay tho OF our Capitol on the
sands Cspe soi. wboss hnrOvrs open and Gloss ana
reopen avery few years.
Yet the harmful influence OF inpcrehmsr, In dsay-
ing the settlements q our hnsnces TIE only srrusus
brought against " You might well have asked Grant
g. postpone moving on nlcamond tl han " Ted tho
question 81 payment IN coin Or currency, and how many
nEts cent rags ~ withdraw 10 any on month.
Through the Wnte use " the most direct path 10
this kicnmond IL Wall street wishes the channels Of
businsss free, Yet y swecp iis White House with the
broom or tmpeschmsot ff loyal men drsai 10 ses she
poc g. st them pat xnave Of the Presidency ana
an honest msa o his place II johnson lcsvss the
white House ~ the t " january then ps s,lou
81 specie payments viii place exactly fourteen
months ana four dAys earlier thaa Il ciherwiss possibly
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