The New York herald., 1868-06-09


following comments Of the English press on the news
Just to hand in London Of the final vote the John
son impeachment trial.
The Vote and Radical Failure.
mr. From the London Times, May 27.l
Ine senate OF the United States have refused TO
CONVEX PRESIDENT Johnson. A vote was taken yes
terday upon the second and third articles Of the i'm
Satrdauy week. Thirty-dve Senators pronounced
Mr.. Johnson guilty Of the misdemeanors Charged
jority failed before secure the two-thirds neces-
sary for conviction, and the impeachment has
journed sine die without delivering an opinion on
the remaining articles OF the impeachment; and II
procedure is at end, the conclusion would neces-
sarily be adopted when 1t Is seen that the second
and third articles In combination with the article
upOn which the senate voted on the l6th exhaust
all the offences charged against the President. The
article disposed OF week since was was so So VIDE that
cured. The speeches OF Mr.. Johnson on his western
tour in 1856 formed part Of II. and It containeda
general charge Of an attempt to curb the freedom
and lessen the dignity Of the legislature as well as TO
override the constitution The articles considered
yesterday were more specific. They dealt with the
aborve dismissal Of MIR. stanton from office as Sec
retary Of War and the substitution OF General Lo-
renzo Thomas as Secretary al Interim in his stead.
Mr.. Johnsons letters dsmssing Mr.. Stanton and ap-
pointing General Thomas were charged as VIOLATION
OF the Tenure of Office act and OF the constitution
These attempts dispiace Mr. stanton and the West
ern speeches make up the offences upon which the
Managers of the impeachment rested their case, and
them Is an acquttal upon every cnarge In the I'M
peachment
eve,v tceL DjSher Of the Ale1cdn republic that me
tapedchnent has Jdted. The citizens OF the United
States-above all, the ctl1el5 OF the Northern B
States-have prded themselves upon being law
abiding people, and despite occasional excesses, such
Americans IS have % been justiled in their pride The
condemnation OF Mr.. Johnson would, however, have
U s s rs D@ eS%
to convict the President upon the evidence
brought before thenl but there have been
found q few republican Senators sufficiently inde-
pendent Of the tyranny or pdrty to resist the pres
sure which would have compelled them to violate all
considerations Of law and Justice. The names OF
those who voted are not given In the telegraphic
dispatches but it was known tnat Mr. Fessenden, OF
Maine, the Senator selected by Mr. Lincoln Secre
tary for the Treasury when Mr.. Chase resigned that
post would be one Of those who would refuse to con-
another thus distinguished and his resolution has
apparently remained firm, although the full power or
the Legislature OF Missouri, to whose SURFACES ne
owes his present POSITION has been brought to bear
upon him. Those VINO know how easily men among
ourselves are turned aside from their spontaneous
resolution by the action OF some 1t may be only
knot OF their constituents can understand
the strength Of purpose those republican, Sen:
to the conclusions Of their own judgment in
land where politics is procession, where departure
sentence Of exclusion from political life, and where
the machinery OF party organization and the pres
sure Of party opinion are the most CALLING and op-
deeply do the public men ol America feel the neces
sity Of acting In unison with vast number OF others
to accomplish any oint OBJECT hat IL Is rare 10 nnd
original and independent counsel among them, and
the conscientious sefreiance Of those who quilted
their party to with the minority against the i'm
peachment deserves the greater honor Nothing else
however, we venture 10 say, was possible II the law
OF the case was TO be regarded. Nothing else was
possible II the reputation OF the Senate was to be
maintained unsuled. The constitution OF the Union,
the the 81 e All @ ,e there m
son why an opinion may not be pronounced upon
them. 1t may be said that tAe promoters OF I'M
phvpo M l1l
resented them at the bar OF the Senate and there
can be doubt that the contrast between General
Butler and Mr. Stevens the one sde ana Mr..
Sanbery, Judge Curtis aud Mr. Evarts on the other,
has had its effect; but 1t must be observed that the
judged apart from the arguments Of the counsel
and q oehavs complete n,isaplrehension or ne
SeUens tcere u'iuch,iy chosen. These tcO Managers
oe,e the authors or The tmDedcinlent. General Butler
was elected to the House OF REPRESENTATIVES express
y to promote II, and it was owing 10 him and TO Mr.
Stevens that Mr.. Johnson was iinpeached ut the bar
OF the Senate. When the House Of representatives
determined upon presenting the impeachment they
accepted the Leadership of those who became its
ayers. T!.e conte,npt Jor tac ne readiness 10 90
tctutom limit any pOcer U,ey might possess, those
qualities ,ohfch are best expressed on u,e ,cord
JdcO,t1fn, which have been the especial demerits OF
the political career Of both General Butler and Mr..
stevens, were willingly adopted by the House OF
Representatives for themselves when they consented
TO their leadership, and it Is Idle 10 TAX OF the
gers who were la fact the trusted c0unsellors and
representatives of the House as unluckily chosen.
The evidence and argument before the Senate
veaed the essential vice Ol the whole proceeding.
The charge was that Mr. Johnson, IN violation of the
Tenure Of Office act, had attempted to dspace Mr.
stanton, and Mr.. Johnson, in reply, pleaded that
he did so In order to test the constiutionality OF
the act. He produced evidence 10 support this ale
cation OF motive, and the Managers had nothing they
could submit to dispace II. stated SIMPLY and apart
from unnecessary circumstances, This Is summary
Of the question belo-e the senate, and matter OF
law the case evidently fails. it is admitted that the
and, in fact they have often 5een dsaIowed by the
Supreme Court. In tbs view 1t n iinindlerial
whether the Tenure OF Office act was or was ro con-
stitutiona the President, he person afieCted by
u, had the right To imfu a aud TO bring the ques
tion OF its validity before the supreme Court. he
took the rst step e. this end, and Congress might
have gone with MIN before o. tribunal where and
where only the question could have been seLsed;
but the House OF Representatives preferred the
simpler way Of procuring MIR. iOhn On's degradation
through an Impeachment Teiying upon the majority
what will be the erect OF the acquital OF Mr.. John
son ON the Union and especially On the Presidential
that the direct result wil be SMALL but Its indirect
influence In Strengthening the hands OF moderate
men cannot be slight. Mr. Johnson himself may not
improbaby be elaed at hrs acquittal the Presi-
dent Is poweress for good or evil for the few months
lie has yet to serve de may be violent in language,
OF Chief Magistrate without being able to control
direct the national policy; but this negative
Is better than ne actre nliSc,,ter Mr. Wade accord
ing to universal report, was prepared to commit.
we may, Indeed, fairly hope that the extreme wing
OF the republican party-the men led by Mr.. Wade
and General Butler-,oM be Thoroughly discredited
by the issue OF the impeachment. The Convention
at Chicago, which has been held in the interval
between the two judgments 0i the senate has shown
disposition on the part Of the majority OF the re-
publicans to dsown their policy and their guidance.
The selection of Mr.. t0fax as the candidate or the
party for Vice President and tn, denunc alton OF
General Buffers scheme OF reputation indicate the
predominance OF healthier couiseis The Presden-
tial contest may be expected 10 become struggle to
obtain U,e rote oT those nten ,ctO turn ,cth equal
arersion nam dlfn0crdtic ana Oit republican par
tisdnshfp and rivalry In prudence aud moderation
NAV follow the failure OF the violent procedure which
was so nearly successful.
From the London star, May 27.l
Thrty.fve Senators voted for the conviction OF
the President and nineteen for his acquittal. The