Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-04-04
lVERAS CHRONICLE.
The Impeachment Question.

The New York Tribune. of February 29th,
referring to the Hera!ds absurd stories about
Chase, Colfax, Grant, and several of the
Republican Senators. opposing Impeachment
through jealousy of Wade, says:
On one point we can venture to speak
with more than usual certainty. So far as
the Presidential interests of Mr.. Chase are
concerned there is no sacrifice we would not
make. no test of friendship we would not
gladly undergo. Nothing would crafty US
more than to see the great leader and states
man Of the Republican party-our captain,
and chief, and dearly-trusted friend-eleva-
ted to the presidential office. Rather, how
ever, than have this great act Of Justice
arrested, and most mischievous chief mag
istrate improperly retained in the position
he disgraces, we would see Mr.. Chase's
Presidential canvass drifting among the ice
bergs of the Polar Sea. There is no question
Of men, or candidates, or personal advance
ment, CT party success, that can be allowed
for one moment to interfere with Justice TO
President Johnson.
Those, therefore, who presume to speak
for Mr. Chase or Mr.. Colfax, or General
Grant on this question, and to print invid-
lous and ungenerous rumors are their en-
emies. Air. Chase is exalted above the
necessity or the opportunity of expressing
an opinion. 1t would be highly indecent
for him to do so. Mr.. Colfax has recorded
his vote, and we know where he may be
found. If Mr.. Washburne III any way rep
Tesents the views of General Grant, we may
guess with certainty. The Republican party
is a unit for impeachment. The Democratic
party is quite willing to see Mr.. Johnson
removed. The Jyorld has formally warned
the President that he car expect no comfort
from that party-that lis battle is not
Democratic battle, and while the Democracy
will give him moral sympathy and accept all
his offices, there is the end of il. Icok at
the call for the meeting last night. Net one
Democratic leader joins in the movement.
Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Barlow, Mr.. Tweed
and MIR. Sweeney, Mr.. Haskin and Mr.. 5.
S. Cox, Mr.. Marble and Mr.. Chauncey Burr,
Judge Barnard and Mr.. Wood-are al ab-
sent. Even General Halpne, who last week
was predicting a revolution, and evidently
on the point of beginning one, has neither
speech nor song for his Exceilency. Col
lector Smythe, with his excisemen, and
James Il. Doolittle, jr,, in whom Johnsonisrn
IS hereditary virtue, and Mr.. Raymond
and Mr.. Weed, who did as much TO get Mr..
JoHnSOH Ill IOuOie Us dllVUOQy else. are
silent. There is something quite mournful
about this. Here are the men the President
fed. He trusted them. He showered them
with offices, he cried with them over the
Union for them he swung around the cir
Gle, and scattered the Constitution at every
Northern tavern and cross-ro roads They
flattered him, and feasted upon him, and
called him the Second Jackson and Savior
of his Country, the Colossus of Rhodes, tie
Modern Cato. Now, when he wants friends,
when he sees swelling and rising around him
the tides of popular wrath, and feels thatnot
many days can pass before he is swept in
oblivion, there is not one to send him a word
of cheer and consolation. It is sad, and very
suggestive.
The country delnan nds impeachment, and
this is why we feel that nothing can prevent
it. Impeachment means peace. \ country
torn and rent and weary with strife needs
rest, for rest is national life and prosperity.
No intrigue-no anbition-no currupt bar
gain and purchase-no menace can stop it.
The President must be i.npeached for the
good of the Republic, and the people will say
amen.