The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-20
Impeachment.

At meeting of the Southern Republican Associa-
ton held at their rooms on street, Washington on
Wednesday week, Governor Hamilton, of Texas pre-
siding the subject Of bcncitng the loyalsts Of the
Southern States in the spcedcst manner WAS under
discussion. The alios representatives Of the States
to the number OF twenty, took part III the discussion
the main point being upon the calling Of Il rational
convention, to meet in Washington on Or about the
4h OF March next to represent I'll ll e7irtG Or inc
nrna...-.errt p,r5 ) and thereby instruct the NIth
Congress that it is tie will Of the nation that Andrew
johnson should be impeached the only hope Of the
Southern States for SPEEDY reconstruction. Pending
the adoption OF the resolution to further this measure
1t was elected iroI the various speakers that the Hon.
Ihaddcus Stevens, Hon. Mr. Boutwell, and the Hon
Een +. Butler who had been consulted were friends
OF this movement, especially the former The mcm-
bers OF the association fully satisfied the South
had nothing to hope from the present Congress- and
that 1t was useless to petition beg OF body that
had been so derclict i'll duty to their friends They
were wcuk-knced, and unless something was done to
brighten the next Congress into definite actor moth
ing could possibly he hoped fer.
The only question was whether the force should be
concentrated on reconstruction or impeachment, and
1t was the unanimous expression Of the meeting that
impeachment was the strong point Of the loya;sts
while the various representatives Of the Northern
States undoubtedly their brofcsscd friends thew
had taken every step to discover the spirit of the pres
ent Congress upon the subject, and were satisfied be-
yond doubt, that nothing more could be done with
the matter. They were tired of waiting and bcroinr
The time had come for manifest action New York
BANKERS and lobbyists at the capitol every day.
pleading with members Of Congress to drop the sub
ject OF impeachment for the financial welfare of the
country.
The members Of the association had done all in their
power to counteract this influence, but wealth was
more potent than right. Onc of the gentlemen an
nounced that he had yesterday obtained very mpor-
tant information desired by Mr.. Ashley and he hoped
every member of the association would be as active
as the committee had been i'll strengthening the hands
of the chairman Of the impeachment Committee
Another measure il connection wth the subject of i'm
parchment was to urge Congress to demand why the
eoniscaton Of property in the South had not been
carried on according to the tenor of the resolution
passed III 1862.
The final triumph of the loyal South was at hand if
President johnson could be impcached One thing
was CERTAIN the Thiryninth Congress had the honor
Of inaugurating this movement. 1t remained for the
Foreth Congress to carry it OUT and if ths was not
done, they would brand themselves before the world
IS of potroons ard fools forever The last and
The surest hope would be in the assembling of ma
Lonal convention, composed of delegates from the
East and the Wcst the North and the South and LET
them declare under the shadow of the capitol, and
within hearing Of Congress, that it is the will Of the
people that the President should be impeached at
once; and, unless the convention met there was but
title hope Of ever gaining that recognition which had
oeen so long denied, and that recognition could come
:one through impeachment.