Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-02-15
r,,r IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.


TIE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
The question of impeachment still continues
TO he the Absorbing topic Of discussion III r"'
li,ical circles Informed Washington CORES
ronien,s tells ns that the Radicals are I";e'!y
hut steadily ma;rri'g their plans. AMI III" IN
,:ina,ions Of political leaders and ia" d"cinra-
f,nn cf ..,r,v crrrns lead 10 the conclusion.
tia. ,hc I'M; 'atnrv Steps in the movement viii
l., ,ntr: very ":r'v ai:>r th" meeting of the
new Congress ii" ?i;n at Mar''. ~ h'S'
there was some !:. ,' III i'll the movement,
owing To an app: rscns 'oa that the pubic mind
WIS unrrer.r,l fo. il, as WEI. rs from d"n'''
r. be:n:. ali" :" obtain a c"nvic'"n lcf"r" H."
.nto n, thn .,1r trl". tina; it was srr""'ed.
Presidents paw T. could lie :" controlled t'y
Congressional enac'nI"uts, ns to remove III"
.i,i. Inducements 10 his impeachment. Fat
tie -. :crs of t!.a kalrai party s"crn I" have
comc 10 the conclusion, iha. their "hl"c'S can
ONLY i.c effected by lie early inpca"l!n,nt and
,cmova! Of the Ir".,'i,n'-pab'c ";'!'i"n H.
been se,u'nnSly c.l'c",'.i Hr 10 H." require"
point, and the Iccv..i increase q: -" Ea:"'"i
majority in the Scnit.: ,:oT,l sec:n I" rt:n"v'
al! do3l,t ns to IT,, r"-u'. &C -" m"v":m":.:.--
Al Tia, is wan.ir:. : >!'.''v "f rca-"'i---
came Ilau-ih'" r""'"%' f'r I'is''iHl''" 'h'T
action at tie t,;',n. = e rn> "..rion, but
r-rlcxta are not ~. wanting - ''.,... n ,lI"
roi,ry which int,l,..: G:c'::cs, -,. ,r;i;'"ai
!si,a,s are eve. t, +, foul '.,. :" make
ne wo.s, airrG" tisn h''lr' r".."'..
Cpoa the ,;u.S'' Of ,.,1o"i"2 dn Irc>:-
dent, rendin- :. D.. ;.'r"achmcni, th" Radica-
are bnsy looking - 60; u'i.nal authorities.
ard in support of :.'e;r i'i"n, t!"y ellie ~
authority in the a:g,i.., ii: us,.l hy iIr Ma'.i-
son, in the Virgin. Convention. in reply t"
the objections Of Patrick l!emry ard George
Mason, TO the s"co,.l section investing th" Pes
ilen: with high powers. NJ. Malison s'':
There is one security in tbs c:sc to which
gentlemen NAV not have avor.c, IL Tic Hrc-i
dent ia connected in Any rns li:,t,'. n.anic"
with any person, ar.l :! there l- fMr gr"'.::.'s
to believe he will shelter hi:!'. t;.c House oi
Representatives. "rn i:nHoao!! !,:is they can
remove him if fonn,! guilty; they can srsp.A'
him when snspHctc.l. and the rnwer will de-
volve on the cc-Prcslcnt. Should he sus
pccted also. he may likewise be:n,rcn,lcl until
turc may make q temporary appointment
This is a great security"
The Wa shington Chron;ci". IT," organ of t,.e
Radical party, in an article which las all the
appearance Of an official mantcSt", and which
was no doubt prepared by one Of the leaders
OF the impeaci,rhrhi movement in comment
ing uron the above extract, uses the following
language:
Mr.. Madison sayx: "rn. P,"si,l.nt can ho
impeached if he is connected! in any sn-p:c;ors
manner with any person. and there be ground.
TO believe he will shelter him" The lari,h
distribution of rar!ons To countrrfuitcrs h.,.,
rebels is a circumstance full Of suspicion n,:,,
alarm. But tie chief value Of tho-. w-i.ht ,
word, is where Mr.. Madison tells us that thr
offending President can be suspended when
suspected, and the power will d"volvo u,on
the Vice-President And mark! that 'shouil
be Uhe Vice-Pr. siian) he suspected also, Il"
may likewise be suspen,.r, till he lie irrc.rh
ed, and tho Legislature may make temporary
appointment Well DID Mr. Mali.on add. III,
is great security In fact, it applies at orce
the argumcHt and tn" remedy. It fills the
vacuum between Lie period Of impeachment
aud conviction or ac1u,'tol, compelling tho
Congress of the United States, should matte
for trial be found by the House. 70 provide for
all Executive. to make n temporary appoint.
mont, who shall discharge the duties Of the
Presidential Office IN the interval Thus i, will
be that the President can be irnre ache !,
and removed if found guilty; SUSPENDED when
suspected, and the power drvnved on the Vice.
President and, ns If the illustrions Vireininn
was looking into the future and guardi e
against what seemed to be an nlmos, i,npossi-
bio treason, providing also that the Wee Pres.
ident may be suspended Until he should be
impeached and removed, and that the Leris!a
ture may make n Temporary appointment.
Nothing has been left to Inference. coms.ruc-
'ion or doubt, and NJ further words could add
T." nc clear and simple statement without in
sn'I'ng the dullest comprehension
Congress it is said will soon pass nm act reg
,..ating the Presidential oii:o fr"r the cxp;ra.
tion Of the Presidents t,rm. and will also
designate his successor in case of his removal
It is said that Gen. Grant will obey the orders
Of detdcto Executive and is relied upon to
enforce the proposed territorial scheme.
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Nsw ADvRRTIsEMENTs.-Cof nnI IIearse
Charles Cox.
Land for Saie--F. A. Connor, Ex'r
Eststs Sale Of Andrew Giles, dec'a--Wm
A. Giles, J. T. Baskins Ex'rs
South Carolina Bills &. Far-J J. Cnuu:ur-
ham.
i'.w mode Of WasLns C!o.rs--N. r. T.
Mayer, b. o. Hawthorn. -
Carpenter. Bull der ar,: Unde. aker-J. Il
Sign.
Fresh Arrivals-at Cunn;n g!.au.'s
Garden Seed and ITish Potn,ocs-Whi,e
Smith k Co.
Good Corn--W. T. Penney.
Notice Of Hot Supper by the ladies'
Eales-H. s. Cason. Sheriff.