Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-14
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
THURSDAY, MAY !, 1868,
impeach hment and the Public Senh-
ment Of the Country.


ment of the Country.
As the high court Of impeachment
draws its slow length along, and especial
IL since the evidence ane arguments have
been completed, there are certain class
Of journals not only discussing the per-
sonal views Of various Senators and Civ
ing wise suggestions as to the vote they
Will east ON the final verdict, but are tell
ing constantly OF the public sentiment ON
impeachment. A large proportion OF the
press have noted the progress Of the inn
parchment us the President ns matter OF
congratulation, but others, few in num-
ler, vet they are among the leading and
influential newspapers Of the country, al
lcgc that the quiet which prevails during
the continuance of the great trial Is due
TO the fact that Mr. Johnson has no political
party To support him, and that ii he WAS
the leader .of one Of the great parties OF
the country. that such olamor would
exist asto put the government IN great
pcril The question arises in the discus
sion Of this question, did not the same
act, which have laid the President liable
10 impeachment cost him his party also,
Our observations have led us to this view
Of the case, and We cannot well see the
premises upon which a different conclu-
sion j. based. Ii those who take the po-
-itiuu that the lack OF party 10 sustain
the Executive makes the country quiet
amid the progress of the great tribunal
now in session, will consider the political
history Of the nation, and examine cur
system OF checks and balances, they will
lind that every President whose admins
irltion has become ohnoN ipus 10 the pco-
plo has been deserted by his party before
the completion Of his term oi office, and
these parties could not have made q sue
rrssiul canvass for the office for the second
trrm, as i fully illustrated 10y the bad adj
miuistrAtiou OF al least two of the incum-
bent, of the Presidential chair. The ease OF
Mr. Johnson j. the same as theirs but shows
less tact and more rascalty a, virtue
ohludons vice, 80 do the American people
abandon the President, having seen his
lni>lccds, and never will the good sense
ana honesty Of the people leave any EN-
cru,iye who has 50 offended a strong
party, To stand lis supporters in the
hour of his emergency. But if Mr., John
son was supported by powerful party
organization. does not the occasion de-
uand a stern and resolute treatment of
the state criminal now at the bar of the
Souatr. There can be no just doubt in
tlepullic mind rs 10 his guilt SO far a,
iutcut Is concerned, whatever the conflict
of public sentiment may he in regard L
the violation Of the letter Of the law. i
because no party sustains him the Prcri
dent can be more easily dcposcd, we be
li..,e i; Is in accordance. with public son
timeut that it should be done, in ordc
that it may be a warning 10 all futur'
Executives who are inclined to usurl
power ar transgrc>s the law, a. establish
ug precedent by which they may b
more ,peelily punished, even though the,
mHy Ice supportcd by a strong and power
tul.I@riy
AROUND rnE NoRID.-Soth Wilbu
PAYNE, who started on the lth Of Noycm
hrr ON a pedestrian trip from New lor
90 san Francisco. has arrived at Oman,
n IS stated that III 1856; he walked thou
~aud miles in the Old World, and hayiu
thus tested lis mettle now proposes
trv round the globe This he will d
Ia a, great an extent on foot as possib
but %. he can neither walk nor swim II
Crcnt Pond that separates this continel
from the Celestial Empire, he will cro
in the usual way, landing probably ,
Hong Kong. whence, following the CHI
rivers Of interior China. he expect,
push lis way into the wild regions mont
ot Afghani,tan and ITindoostan, them
into the cradle" world of the Orieu
Egypt North Africa, Arabia, Nc., u
Ills purpose is 10 explore all those II
known regions which extend over
much of the area Of the oriental cou
tries
DELG NrES 10 CmCAGo-At the Ne
Hampshire state Republican Go
yrntion, held at Concord, y. H., on Tue
day, the following gentlemen were cleo
cd delegates at large the Chicago Co
yention; John II. Bailey of Portsmout
W., l., fl,,Jlnr of rarcor1 'Cl ,,1as