The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-30
View. Of the Prs.. .. on .A0 I'ppeaeh'

that Mr.. Johnson Will Dc impeaohed,
although there are many OF his oppo.
nents In Congress who are vindlctIye
enough to put him upon trial at any
cost 10 the country. But II 10 q mat.
ter OF painful regret that partisan feel.
Ing Is allowed such sway as IL seen In
the presentation OF this report 10 the
national Congress. There IL no pre.
tence 10 this document that the PresI.
dent has been guilty OF any indlctable
offence for which private citizen could
be legally punished The grayest
charge against him Is that assumption
OF power for which the iaYorites Of the
extremest radicals have been and still
IRE most vehemently applauded. The
whole movement j. designed solely for
political effect, and ID a party dodge OF
the most disreputable aud dangerous
character; the perseverance, OF those
engaged In II ls exciting the disgust OF
decent men throughout the country, II
sustained by the requisite vote In the
House, II will be a precedent far more
dangerous to free institutions than any
hitherto established.
From he Na0 York Poi, Republican.
1t does not seem TO US that very
strong case has been made out by thema.
jority. They may convict the President
OF enormous errors Of Judgment, OF pre-.
cipitate and careless action, Of the us.
sumption Of questionable powers, and
Of other highly improper misconduct;
but fOrsome Of his dolugs he may plead,
according 10 Gen. Grant and Secretary
Stanlon's testimony, the lnitatory ex-
ample OF President Lincoln, which was
never formally disapproved, and for
much Of the rest that II was rather po-
lilical than legal offence. For the
committee, however, to carry their case,
and particularly 10 get the sanction OF
the public, II Is necessary TO show that
the malfeances imputed 10 the PresI.
dent are not bad opinions only, not
misjudgments, not a determination TO
resist the action Of Congress which he
might deem unconstitutional to the ex.
trelnity Of his powers, but positive acts,
constituting thigh crimes and misde.
meanors," which are legal terms, i'm.
plying wlliul disregard of known
public law, by the omission or com.
mission OF some deed which It enjolns
or forbids.
Fun he Ncig York World, Democrat.
By the time an impeachment trial
could be concluded Mr.. johnson will
be within few months ofthe end OF his
term and the chances are ten to one
that after all the excitement and hub.
bnb, and the obstruction 10 all useful
legislation, he would not be convicted.
And even If he could, what end Is TO be
gained important enough to Justify
such a-sAcritice OF the public interests
and tranquility? tits a monstrous and
mlschlevous farcei yet 1t may accom-
plish some good in facilitating the over.
throw OF the doomed republican party.
Efon he NeaO York Erprsss, Democrat.
Never was sounding manifesto"
rounded of with So lame and imputent
a conclusion. There Is nothing, AbsO.
lutely nothing, in the allegations heap.
ed upon the Executive, TO furnish peg
upon which his enemies can arr1ign
him for "high crimes and misdemean-
ors."
From Me Cincinnati Commercial, Republican.
The general sense ofcommon fairness
aud public justice will be violated In
the impeachment OF the President II II
Is attempted. The impression that the
proceeding originates In partisan spite
or political calculations cannot be over
come. High crimes and misdemean-
ors, in the sense Of the constitution, do
not need TO be sought with muck rakes
or fine-tOoth combs.
Something more OF the career of prof
LEGACY upon which we have entered
the appropriation Of uucounted mil.
lious In bonds and cash to all sorts of
schemes pretending to be public i'm.
prOvements, further practical acQules.
cence In Unreasonable revenue frauds,
and legislation In behalf OF special in.
terests corruptly represented iu the
lobby-will TX In the public mlnd the
proposition that the party In power, ns
represented in Congress, is a party In.
capable OF the administration OF the
affairs OF the nation.
From The NaV York Times. Rep.
Party considerations alone should
suffice TO stimulate Republican mem.
bers TO extinguish this Impeachment
folly before It's bHneful influence be
more widely felt. Probably they can.
not now altogether Obviate the mischief
which is impending, but they may con.
fine II within narrow limits, and pre-.
vent the serious interruption OF busi.
ness which Is threatened. II thew
would preserve their party from de.
structiOn, and the great interests OF the
country from embarrassment, they
will promptly upset the programme OF
impeachment, and stiile the angry and
useless discussions for which Ii Is IA
pretext.
Fun ths Richmond DiIpdteh, CO1yeI.
We cannot doubt that the evidence
herewith this day submitted will be re-
ceived with one universal burst OF In
dignation by the American people. II
they retain any just pride In their
country and It's institutions. they will
blush to find that the chief officer Of
their government has for ten months
been subjected to tbs scrutiny OF u
secret star-chamber inquisition unpar-
alleled In Its character in the annals Of
civilization. a drag.net has been put
out TO catch every malicious whisper
throughout tho land, and all the vile
verinin who bad gossip or Islander to
retail. hRnrsHy or otherwise, have been
permitted 10 appear aud place II upon
record for the deleCtation Of mankind.
From Re BOIton 7tarelier, Republican.
The business men Of the country,
who In the future are quite likely 10
take the management OF affairs which
have been under the almost exclusive
control OF the politicians, desire that
Congress shall devote more attention
TO financial matters, to practical recon.
StructiOn, and to measures which will
lessen the burdens now felt by trade
and industry, and less to schemes for
Furnishing political opponents or re-.
wardinE political friends. The coun.
try has sustained and still does sustain
Congress, but II feels so much the need
Of qualification nj tho South, and set.
tied policy Of finance und revenue nj
The North, that II will look with dlssat.
isfactiun upon the distraction Of the
attention OF that body from those sub.
Iects, and deplOre Il measure which II
likely to crentO II great political excite.
lnent, Injurious 10 nil business inter.
ests, and endangerlng the public peace.
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