The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-30
RALEIGH. N. @.
Saturday, Nov. 3Oth. 1867.
impeachment.

Inc laSI w aSnlnSton CITOntcte sayss
"The reasons against the powerful and
exhaustive presentation of the majority are
ably stated; but when we consider that
much will be said by some of the most ex
perienced jurists in Congress in support of
the views of the majority, and that the ex-
pectations of the people, and particularly of
the suffering loyalists of the South, in favor
of the constitutional removal of the Execu-
tive, have been wrought to the highest
pitch by recent prescriptions and wrongs, it
is not difficult to anticipate the result"
The Chronicle, which is thoroughly in
formed, evidently expects that the House
will find articles of impeachment against the
President. 1t will require but majority of
the House to do this, but two-thirds of the
Senate will be necessary to his conviction
The indications are apparent that Congress
will suspend the President during the pro-
gress of the impeachment, provided the
House should decide to impeach him.
We have read all the House Reports on
the subject, and have been particularly i'm
pressed with the ability, clearness and force
of the majority Report, by Gov. Boutwell,
and others.
In the Senate, On Tuesday, the character
and conduct of the President came incident
" into discussion, when Mr.. Sumner said:
Mr.. Sumner. I hope what we may do
will be done with reference to the welfare
of the country, and with no particular
reference to any rumors or reports. There [
agree with my friend; but do not agree
with him when he says, "Give the President
another chance"
Mr. Trumbull. I did not say that.
Mr.. Sumner We have been already Civ
ing him too many chances, and you cannot
act now without taking into consideration
his character and position. Those are now
matters of history. I would speak with
proper delicacy, with proper reserve when
allude to them; but l must act under the
responsibility of a Senator. a large portion
| of our country believe the President to be
wicked man, of evil thoughts and unpatriotic
purposes, and in spirit and conduct the sue
cessor of Jefferson Davis, through whom, at
this moment, the rebellion is revived. Those
are the sentiments of large portion of our
people.
Mr.. Dixon. would ask the Senator if
| that is the opinion Of the majority, in his
estimate.
Mr.. Summer said that did not belong to
| the question. 1t was undoubtedly the opln-
ion of large portion of the people of the
United States whether majority or not,
the future would disclose. He did not wish
| to 90 in advance of or anticipate any such
judgment but spoke now simply with
reference to what was before them. The
question was, whether they should grive the
President another opportunity. He said
no; and in arriving at that conclusion he
did not act on any Iumor that was afloat,
| referred to by the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
Trumbull.) but with reference to the charac-
| ter of the Chief Magistrate, as displayed by
his own acts. It would be rashness in the
Senate to give him another opportunity to
practice on the country in the carrying out
of his policy. as he had done in times past:
They should not give him five minutes
chance for the exercise of an illegitimate
power which he might thereafter make efec-
tive 1t was an old saying, 80 An ounce of
preventive is better than a pound of cure"
This was an occasion for its application,
He saw no reason why this session should
not expire precisely as the next begins, and
so exclude every possibility of evil conse-
quences from the character of the Chief
Magistrate. In other governments the mo-
ment king died his successor was invested
with the power Hence the saying, 1.-THE
king is dead. Long live the king !"