New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-10

Some curiosity having been expressed as to
what The HeraldS sentiments are respecting
impeachment we have been at the pains to col
lect specimens from FIVE or six leading edi-
torials in that influential journal, and herewith
submit them to our readers
Pe,noraI of The Deoolock.
What then are these distractions which for the time
the adoption of this CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment
johnson whose special duty it TO that the laws
faithfully executed. In word, Mr. Johnson Is the
ton and If he viii the key and the door it
will he opened by taking of the lock Tt1 ng obpso
must longer resist this great movement lie must give
way or resign, or he will be removed.
Nelp Obstacles 10 Reconstruction.
Congress must with resolute will to carry on the
movement now greater and more an eyer Oh
ecltive chair II 1t does not do this then the war VIII
have been in must go Of s naon and the
word-and impeach him for the high crime and INSIDE
OF usurpation OF power OF te eGerSls VI au
thority against the law OF cOnsplrng with his CABINET 70
render null and imperative laws the energetic ana honest
enforcement OF which was vitality necessary 60 the Pros
perty of the people aud the peace anu welfare Oh tnS
country On these broad issues he must DO impeacheo
'"U -'''' The Remedy Of Impeachment
But behind this lies the stl gTayer charge OF DIS per
sstent efforts to deny contest and usnrp inc VI
Congress his programme OF southern lecQlstIucoin
aud restoration. Considering the fghtfu cost and saer
fees required to put down the late lighting southern Con
ederacy and the legitimate Issues OF the war gained ny
the loyal States the efforts OF president Jons1h "
perSede the authority OF congress VI
loyal States charge Of usurpatlon Oh the most
fearful import
Against this sweeping charge OF usurpalOn the tun-
mage and poundage assumptions Of King Charles the Fs
OF England dwndle into tribes, as do the 1eVance OF
the American Declaration OF Independence against King
George the Third The powers which the President mas
claimed and exercised In reconstruetnR ana restoring
South Carolina and Texas he could just as well claim
over chihuahua or Sonora If those Mexican States were
brought within limits by conquest or purchase 10
morrow. Why, them has Congress SO long delayed IN
bringing this conflict to the test Of an Impeachment
~ From The Herald Dec. 9, 1867.
The end OF the impeachment humbug shows stu more
strkingy the extraordinary change that has come over
The dominant party III ana out OF CohgrcSs
short time SINCE camOred for the Presidents lpeac
They ready to remove him At all haZarus LOT
him as traitor, so debauchee aud everything else vile
In fact, monster They rake the prisons ana every
conceivable place for evidence against him. They TOOK
the testimony of the vest characters and perers 10
make They put spies about MS residence 10
watch him, and they did everything possible to Dacken
OF Congress- Finally, majority OF the lmpeachment
Committee brought charges against him Tor hlgh
crimes aud msdemeanors" And, after all THIS Vloence
labor and partisan ZEAL what did 1t end In Abortion
IN "a thirds vote Of the House against impeachment
before did great party come down from IT'S lofty
pretensOns fatty. III the Radical Republicans had
wanted to do Mr. johnson great service they could not
have done anything to accomplish that more efectualy
But as there evidence OF returning among them
we are disposed TO rub caustic on their sores TOO
merclessly.
We think we have quoted enough now to
satisfy anybody. The man whose mind is not
Mt rest after reading these extracts must be
hard to convince.