The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-02
The Tri0I Of .Am,Ire,r ,Tohuso,,.

The Trial Of Andrew johnson.
Although In iis las, stages, the trial Of Presl-
dent johnson Is not yet concluded. The final arru.
meni n the case win be made BY Representative
Boutwell, to-day, and then the matter win 10
before the Senate, sitting as a Court, and ,ha,
body will deliberate, consul. aud make up lie
verdict. Under the rules as adopleds by the
Court, such Senators as see ht TO do so may
briefly state their reasons for the vote they pro-
pose 10 give, and verdict may not be reached
until Tuesday next, bu, can hardly be delayed
longer.
The Senate consists Of 81 members, Of whom
~, being ant-Rspubican, are counted a. GER
tain 10 vote for aequi,,al any how. while Mr..
Wade, because Of the fact that he will succeed
Mr.. johnson, In case he is deposed, 10 expected
not to vote. IT, then, seven Of those elected ne
Republicans, 10 addition 10 the three declared
aPOs,Aies, Dixon, DOOlihle and Norton, should
vote In the negative, Mr.. johnson will be aequIt-
ted, and thus embOldsned TO resume the course
which has KEEP, the country distracted and bel
ligerani for the las, two or three years.
There is no danger however, Of such an end
TO this trial. With the lIbcraliiy that dls,in.
guishes the party, several Senators have, during
the course Of the trial, voted with the democrats
upon collateral issues that came up In lis course,
but upon every question OF importance, upon
any vote that has any significance as forelelling
the final one, enough Of votes have been record.
ed against the Preidsn, to secure his conviction.
johnson will be convicted. The Senate cannot
afford TO let loose this mad bull 10 the National
ehina'shoP, with full kno Wedge ofhis incurably
vicious propensities and bis furiousy savage
temper. Ills aequiiial would be virtual char
ter Of license to heap outrage upon outrage eva
ding and defying the laws, and TO do his wicked
worst In re-es,ablishing vindiciive rebel dorni.
nation Throughout, the South. lie 10 an aching
tooth in the National jaw, a scrceching infant 10
a crowded lecture-Toom, and there can be no
peace nor comfort until he Is out.
President johnson has lately given US another
specimen Ofhis unsettled policy" Through.
on, the whole course Of trial, he has coniended,
and his friends aud counsel have contended for
him, that the removal Of Mr.. Stanton from his
position Of Secretary Of War was an accomplish
Ell fdet-that that removal was made under and
In pursuance Of the provisions Of law, heiug q
case not affected by the ienurc.ofofice act lie
has refused to acknowledge Mr.. Stanton as one Of
his Cabine, adrisfrs. Thomas has stated pub.
licly and privately, and on the witness stand,
that he considered himself ms acting Secretary
OF War, attended the Cabinet meetings rs such,
and was recognized by the President. Such has
been the whole line Of the Presidents defence,
but, . few days ago, he. by one OF those strange
Sum'nersaulis for which he is becoming famous,
without consulting any body kicked this prop
from beneath bis feet, and has left his counsel and
friends completely bewildered Iie sent u mes
sage 10 the Senate appointing Gen. Sehofield
" Secretary Of War, rice Edu iu u. Stanton, 10 Be
" rsmored'' So reads the order. Thus ends, by
bis own doing. the theory that he had the pow
or 10 remove Cabinet officers. for, in fact, rs far
as the President, had the power To effect IL, Mr.
Stanton long ago ceased TO he War Minister.
But here the President nck nowledges that be has
not the power; that all his efforts heretofore 10
tina, direction have been futile and here he takes
a new start, and Acknowledges that he has not
succeeded in turning Mr.. Stanton out. Ills mo-
tive in this new move is not yet apparent. Gen
Schofrd Is a Radical General, and now com.
mands in Virginia, where his course gives every
body in the Republican ranks satisfaction VIVA,
the PFesiden, wants him in his cabine; for no
body knows. II Is supposed, however, that this
Is Rn olive-branch, and is intended us q promise
to suspected weakened Senators that he will
do so no more" lie probably wishes them TO
believe tina, be is not an opponen, of the Repab-
lican party, but only Of Edwin ". Stanton indi.
vidually and that IL he Is continued In Office
Radicals will be selected TO places Of power, and
everything will be lovely" Certainly; Why
not But how will the President explain his
fierce denunciaiions Of the former acts Of tina,
same Senate? how will he expunge from record
the fact that be has denounced the Congress OF
the United States rs an illegal body, changing
I" on the verge Of the government" Mr.. John.
son may want TO repent now, but il Is too late.
There is no such Thing as repentance in the
grave nor pardon offered TO the dead" He
is politically dead his political grave Is dug,
alongside Of those Of Burr and Arnold and other
traitors 10 the interests Of their country, and
soon he will descend TO IT, II Is too late for q.
plantations; he mus, give way, and Ia re,iremen,
he may cOsi,ate 10 peace and endeavor to faith
om the great problem Of "whai Might Have
Been" had he acted differently.
II is still asserted BY some that Mr.. johnson
will never risk verdict, but that when the SEN
ate is about ready TO vote be will resign his Office
This may be so bu, II would be piece OF po-
liiical sAgsci,y and prudence OF which we be. |
lieve him incapable, aud we expect to see the |
truth OF the "seissors' fabls fully exemplified |
by him.