Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-22
TERMS or ADvER TislNo.
The End Of the Trial.

tafpor's weekly contains the follow
ing pertinent and sensible remarks on the
conclusion Of the PresIdeni's trlals ---e
** "For nos the Senate only, but
the whole country has been sitting a. q
Court Of impeachment. The country will
also render iIs verdict, whatever that Of the
Senate may DO. |, is not likelyto be con-
fused by the loud cry Of Congressional sb-
sorption OF power. because n sees that IN
the nature Of government however skill
fully checks and balances may be devised,
no checkmaie can be supposed to be n,en-
ded, and therefore the hnaI supreme pow
or must reside somewhere. IL knows that
In our system h resides with the people,
under certain prescribed forms. Under
those forms Il remains with them always
and at every lnomenf; aud therefore when
the Executive OF the United States, In the
judgment Of the Peoples Representatives,
is accused Of high misdemeanors, and re-
moved from ofhce, II il still tho people ex-
ercising under those forms the supreme
sovereign power. Ifihe action of the Presi-
dent within the limit Of those Of his powers
which are vague aud doubtful beirays
disposition 10 thwart the will Of the coun-
try as decidedly expressed In Congress, ir
is the duty ofCongress 10 restrain md con.
troll his action Ms far as IL lawfully may.
and to prevent the mischief which he may
contemplate. Aud when his dullness or
daring transcend the plain bounds Of his
official discretion il is the duty ofihe House
instantly to arraign him, aud in the name
Of the People whom II represents TO state
whyit demands his removal.
Ii the judgment Of the Senate shall be
what we haye no doubt the intelligent pub
lie opinion OF the country expects, Andrew
Johnson will be removed from the ofsicc
whose sworn duty he has violated; and
which lac has disgraced beyoud precedent.
lie is not u man to remain silent lie will
doubtless do all that he can do BY speeches
upon the stump to secure the sscendency
Of the party that was friendly to the rebel
lion, aud hates the results which the war
secured-results which will surely be grad
ually established in the national convic-
ton aud policy. IL removed be passes
from public official life without a serious
regret upon the part of any human being.
lie cannot claim for himself nor will ang
man claim for him, tho dignity aud con
sideration Of a martyr 10 great principles.
II, indeed. his character and career had
been spoiless, noble and humane; had COM
mitted the same otfense with clear aud
palpably upright purpose, although Il
might have been necessary 10 show by the
last resort that no man, with whatever
honest intention, tsust presume TO substit-
ute his will for the law, yet then the hom-
age that the world always gladly pays TO
honest error aud humane purpose would
have followed his retirement.
. IL the judgment OF the Senate shnll be
other than we believe Il must be, that Of
the intelligence and loyalty OF the country
will still remain. The usurpation, indeed,
will continue and increase. The national
agitation will be deepened. The spirit
that rebellcd, aud is sui defiant, will be
quickened into still more bsleiul activity.
The country will move one step nearer TO
breaking its pecuniary faith with its cred
itors, and its moral faith with the freed
men--The heart Of yeiey lover
of liberty and Of free institutions
in the world will ache as he watch
es the results Of the great victory Of
civilization delayed. But the Conscience,
and intelligence, and devotion that sue
cessfnlly surmounted every trial OF the war.
would not decline the embittered political
contest that the acquittul of the President
would provoke; and the same sagacious.
silent, resistless leader who triumphanty
ended the war, would bring the old foe un-
der new face to unconditional surrender"