The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-03

LNlIs DEPosING PRESIDENT JOHN.
svS-lMPEAcBMFNr NEcEss THE ELEcTios OF GRANT

soS-iuPNcbNFNr NECESSARY TO THE EKcTlos OF GRANT
Because the late attempt to remove Mr. Johnson which
nearly succeeded proved ut last, through constu
tiona technically and corruption failure, tho whole
duty Of Congress has not therefore been discharged By
he OF twothirds of the House of Representative
and by the votes Of nearly two thirds OF the Senate he
already stands impeached That the Impeachment was
desired and approved by the great majority of the loyal
People, the recent files of their Journals will plainly n
Either the provision for Impeachment should Le
stricken from the Constitution impRctitabe and
pcrfuouS the present incumbent Of the White House
should lie deposed For the honor and safety of the ma
ton II is important that Mr. Stevens proposes there
should lie another arlaignment Of the criminal and the
attempt made al tast, to dispose of him rs his crimes
deserve This session OF Congress should be prolonged
without adjournment until the 4th OF March next or
until the deposition Of johnson is accomplished fact
The Reign Of Terror for loyal whites and blacks
throughout the South should hold Senators and Repre-
tcnutvrs at the Capitol in continuous session while the
Presidential uslrper remains in office. All the more
viii this have been rendered incumbent upon Congress
10y the premature admission Of the socacd reconstruc-
ted States With johnson in the White House. and these
States admitted over his veto the danger Of renewed
outbreak Of rebellion and violence in the struggle for
supremacy, will le imminent, Let Mr.. steyenss new
effort for Jvhnsons removal have therefore the hearty
support of earnest Radicals everywhere II not only
serves such support primarily from considerations
Justice safety and national honor hut muddled" az is
the present political situation il would prove pushed
10 successful contamination as it easily may he with
the new Senatorial force, highly oxpedent AT so
late date as the first day ofJanuury 1862 lift may not
by the first Of August September next it would
bc most ispicious gain for Radeasm to carry i'm
parchment, and secure reconstructed Cabinet and
renovated administration with Benjamin Wade ut its
head. The immediate urgency for the ia for
protection and encouragement to suffering and proscrb-
cd Southern oyasts coloed and white who arc daily
aud hourly the victims of awess outages and murder
almost by the wholesale in Texas and elsewhere Since
the recent failure to convict JohnsOn many have been
obliged leave the South and many more remain only
at the peril Of their lives the recognized friends and
defenders Of the Union casse. Congress should act
promptly for new and successful impeachment in the
interest OF hese suffering brave and trustworthy people,
But its political consequences too Important to be
ust sight OF The ground lost by Radicals at Chicago
may be- to great extent regahed If Mr. Stevens pro-
position is seconded as it should he Assuming Grants
election among the probabilities Of the future though
by means certain withoutsone poantialappeal
to Radical enthusiasm Il would be gain of no small
value 10 have his administration Immediately preceded
by such one as Mr. Wade would promptly construct
More than all, the chances Of that which most intimately
concern clients the colored people, Wis uniform,
guaranteed equal suffrage irrespective of color would
be greatly improved Even If it must be at the eleventh
hour it is important that johnson should be p,peaehed
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