Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-25
Ghe 6ree press.
C. G. s Il, L. BENEDICT.
EuIToEs AND PaoPUEEoEs.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25,lS67.


Ia NhS lt9t4-l+lN ciil itA- oii- e+sHf tI
law and the p7ecadents; and il they fin
that Mr. johnson has been guilty Of th
"tIeason, bribery or other high crimes an
misdemcanors,' ior which tie Prcsidcu
under the Constitution may be impeaehei
they VIII report in favor Of Impeachment
if not, not. TIL that committee reports %
country Will have no new fc.s TO base 81
opIniyn on. and if tho committee report il
favor Of impe, Ameut. i. will Dc the Senat
and not the people az large that must ,r,
the case. In acs before tie grel; jury o
the people, ou tue facts before t1,m, 1I
johnson has already been ;red suI cya
deuned. If there Is % De any further o.,
formal triai, the p-ople a; large have only &
. watch It's clu.-e aad 5ile I.- i-sa..
But whil, general plbiis ii.~r.-ila ol ta,
question whether ,be Presilsn, orsa. ai
oaga. 10; to &c imp.-,-,J, i i4le ana usl.
les, there is . g4es,ilu sai-ci 5y ,ac dcma-
crate aSI supporters OF Mr. johnson. uhic!
needs faal settlement. ltis whether this o-
the next Congress has any ryst 70 4Harlat.
impeachment. whether the Pre-ii.nt Is n.y..
der OF above the law oil the Aai NLe-her
IN short. in Mr.. Stewards pi,hy words. ve
" will have Andy johnson as Pre.ideu. %.
"Eg'' II President. then he may 5e im-
peachel, ii guilty ei improbable udeu--
and tic L. $. Senate. no. ,-l democracy,
shall say whether neis guilty or nos.
4 writer in tle Boston Post. sisliug him
'elf '' war democrat maintains that
tie Frasien. Ought a., 70 Ie-ni-
himself O. 10 ui,1 b. -lcA $3.50 elas-
-a.a.,d body as we HlV Hll .a '.s Sea.
a'e tbsmaor, and warns .il mla ~a-
talk 90. Imp aeameat, taat''sncl ian-u'se
T. Do. lu9-Ler sul ed % a.a. ila-- =
a4ui Bassy. g. fl, Na Haul ,-c Demo-
caa, Sa-. C-us,a-.s. .--- Z. iu q 'il-
..n. .a.eeiiary sF.--a. .lrcit.c.i ''a ~a.
,i...n ~I.! .., l- --e.i.a1I aa. general and
intefueln, sl-s4.l oE -ev attempt @
impfseh ,le Pr.sii.n, ami --, l4.ilu.4. ,re
supreme C,as. The ny. World predicts
/ as consequence. or iure4ol1..n. .'7 i...a-s
civi. uar. d. which all men will be eager TO
eat the tlraat- af ti.irneais., 81 i.ll5rs. ''
T..-s ais LatG Gepetiiens Of Fua Pierce 5
. pup.,sy Is tle9isL,i IN Jur streets, be-
fore ,he rebellion. aDl -lagj BE as ltlc
aaea,I There .- certainly n,-a,-s ,. 81.
J1hns1u'- character ard aeli-ycm m.uts,
which relieves Lin i-lA. .ae cus.ituHlall
liabilities or his position. ClnE,s- has tAe
! rIgh' TO iuyc--igltc. ila ca-c is made oa. It
has the righl 90 lmIcac. agi -ae re'I ie
viii sustain iL ia i-s ae.ian- c,pperaead
threats t" 'he contrary notwithstanding
" he''ef d case i "'-'y u '~ '-'i- e''' Is
altogether another question
The New senator f'om rennsJ iF"nia.
The I.cgis!at1i, of Pennsylvania has
| chosen Simon Cameron. 10 succeed Couan in
the L. $. Senate. That pronounced re-
publican should suceeed O renegade, IN that
/ todv. is of course good thing. but there
most of tic occasion lr c5ngratulation
cases. Itisn,t for US to sit IN Judgment
on him. lut il lsrlain that ii NIr. Cameron
ia man of clean hands. he is also much
.landersd individual He IS unouestiouably
mas.e- of lie art Of rollticsI wirepulling
ard Irqr.lhpr. by which nominations arc
secured in tie Ksvstone State. and if Re has
not heretofore been rontto use money freely
and co-rrrtlv. 10 earrv his ends. then be
has teen greatly behed. lis reputation as
Secretary Of War, is iTesh IN the recollection
%. al TIE illustration in '' Vanity FaH,