Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-05-15
mo Pending verdict

Fuur Republican members Of the
United States Senate have announced
their determination to vote for john
sons acquittal on all the articles OF inn
peaohmenL They ara Fessendsn, Of
Mains RfumBalI, ofIlllnois Chimes,
ofIowas and Henderson, Of Missouri
There are fttT ar Eanaapra 10 All,
twelve being Damaefalss or rUoaEa8 no
D8moofat VIII tols for J5hns5h S soo1vlc-
tion no matter how strong the case
against him and NJ assistance IN that
regard can be expected from these very
non-partisanh and judicial gentlemen.
Fwo-thirds being necessary for convic-
tion, he secession OF three more Repub-
Iicans 70 the four above mentioned
would secure acquitted.
Il Is known that number Of Repub-
iicans viii vote for acqUitta1 on some Of
the articles bat it is 6etieUed that only
the four named v9,ll vote for a6qaittaI
N all. 1t iB therefore still hoped thar
johnson viii befound guilfyon enough
counts in the Indictment 10 insure his
removal from oaioe. Owing to the i'll
ness of Senator Howard the Senate has
adjourned until Saturday, and the final
vote Is therefore postponed until that
time If not later. Meanwhile the result
of the eTeat trial hangs in doubtful bal-
ance, and the friends and enemies of
Impeachment claim success with equal
confidence.
For ourselves, while we propose to
accept witla paileuoe the final decision
Whatever it may be, we cannot cease TO
nope that it may. accord with what we
have honestly believed since the come
,nsneement Of the trial to b for the best
Interests Of the country. In these all
mere party considerations are utterly
lost. impeachment is the culmina-
lion of a struggle between the Execu-
tive and Congress in regard 20 princi-
pl.s involving The welfare Of the whole
.ountry and the destiny Of millions
Whateyer may be the particular issues
he ssneEai one Is sharply defined be-
wesa elements which have opposed
each 81 her on the feld Of battle, and
involves great Interests bought and
sanetified by bloo1. Whatever may
nave been his intentions the fact is that
the influence Of BIr, Johnson'a adminbs
istrari0n has been leagued with a bea-
n rebellion and given over TO impen-
uent tcouspirators agaihst the nations
peace. The triumph Of the one IS the
liumph of the other no matter whet5-
n achieved in the field or in the forum,
md no matter who may lend the intiu-
ence of a great name and h0nored life
o gaivanize the result. The lines Of
issue in this trial are those which have
been already drawn by lines Of bayo-
nets.
To aequit johnson is to say the
sworn executor Of the law may violate
1t under the sflliest pretense and to
crafty bis individual whtm. It IS TO
say that despite the express provision
nf the constitution that he shall appoint
Try tins atlviU5r ul1sl- with the consent of
the Senate be may make any and every
appointment without such consent. II
is to say that having made such illegal
appointments he may with impuntty
threaI en- il not employ all the f'aroe of
the army and navy to compel obedience
to their functions. 1t is to say that for
lhe President to denounce the laW-mak-
ing power of the land, chosen by the
people, as revolutionary aud uncon-
slitutional body and counsel sedition
by advising that its acts are not bind
ing or It's functions legitimate, is within
the prerngatives of the executive Office.
1t is to say that the wholesale plunder
Of the revenues of the country, now
shielded by the administration, shall go
on unchecked. It is TO say that The
peoples remedy Of impeachment will
not avail to remove a President guilty
of the most flagrant violations of pro-
priely and law and who has been aban-
doned by every political party
Whatever may be the responsibility
Ofconvietion o the Senate takes a very
grave one if it shall make such declara-
tions to the world. We earnestly hope
that without fear, favor or affection it
may do what is right and just