Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-11
The Impeachment Trial.


House Of Representatives. A summons has
been served on him to appear before the
Senate on Friday next, the 18th inst; but
whether he will appear in person or by coun-
sel is o question. From oil that We can
gather he may adopt either course, but judg
ing from the revolutionary plans heretofore
pursued by the Rump, they may contrive
and attempt to carry out a scheme for bring
ing the President in person before their au-
nus. assemblage. But we doubt whether
they will be able to induce the chief magis-
trate of tho nation Of his own free will and
accord to submit to the degradation Of ap-
peariug in the capacity Of criminal before
II body which avowcdly has been acting 'out-
side Of the Constitution. However, the
trial is announced to begin on Friday next;
1--WE shall see what We shall see."
First, as to the manner of trial which
seems to have been adopted. The President,
at the time designated, either by himself or
counsel, appears at the bar Of the Senate
and is arraigncd, very much after the fash
ion Of persons against whom indictments are
found in our common criminal courts. The
trial then proceeds very much in accordance
with the well known forms in criminal cases,
only that tho Senators, not sitting as such,
but as constituting High Court Of lmpeach-
ment, oct Us judges and jurors, the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States discharging the duties only Of prcsid-
ing officer. So far as We can understand,
his voice is not to be more potential in that
Lody than that OF any other member in
fact less SO, for it seems he shall not be al
lowed to vote. However, the rules for the
government Of the trial are new, and there
may be modification Of the views VIC have
expressed as tn their bearing and effect.
The seven managers on the part Of the
House procure counsel learned in the law,
to conduct the prosecution, and the Presi.
dent may do the same if he shall SO wish,
and the trial goes on. The verdict Of guilty
or not guilty, or verdict to that effect, is
then obtained through vote Of the Sena'
tors; land no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence Of two-thirds Of
the members present"
Various speculations are INDUCED in as to
tho result Of his trial; and public opinion,
Us expressed by individual persons who arc
ordinarily well informed on current political
topics, and by the public journals Of the
country, is 50 divided that it would be pre-
sumptuous in us to attempt to lead our read
crs By any set of sequences, which after all
must be mainly imaginary, to what We would
dare to call safe conclusions. We can only
say that it is manifest to us that the extreme
radicals in Congress seem desperately deter.
mined to push ANDREW JOHNSON to the
wall, and that if conviction does not fol
low this trial it will mainly be owing to the
fact that the revolutionists who have beer
trying to hurry the country into war and
anarchy arc afraid that not only ANDY but
their own ignominious party will be submer
ged by the rapidly approaching torrent o1
lrreslSt0Dla DEMOCRACY.
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JESSE q. ZIMMERMAN, Of Montour.oounty
has been selected as an Elector for the 18th
District. In looking overthe electoral ticke
we notice the names of many Of the bcs
men Of the Democratic party. CYRUS l.
PHRsHINa in the 18th District, WILLIAM P
ScnELL in the 10th, A. G. BRoANlEAD ii
the llth, and CHARLES BUCKwALTER in
the Sd, will be tower of strength to the
ticket in their respective districts. The Con
vention acted wisely in the selection Of thi'
whole ticket. A better one has not beer
presented to the people Of this Common
wealth for their suffrage within our recollec
ton. With the right kind Of nominee fo
President this ticket will run through th'
State like wlld6re. SEYMOUR, Of Connec
ticut, or PENDLEToN, Of Ohio, either one
would carry the State. The only real differ
ence in the two men as regards running, thu
former could not be attacked by the bond
holders and National Banks with any chanc'
Of success, as Ike has not made public hi
views upon this great financial question
There is no doubt in our mind but tha
PENDLEToN's views expressed in his speecl
on this important subject arc right, ant
would carry him triumphantly through tn
campaign if he should receive the nomina
ton on the 4th Of July at New York.
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THE Press Of Philadelphia does not lik
Gen. EST. This is nothing strange. Th
Press opposed Generals LYLE, LEEcH, AM
BALLlER, last fall, and supported three stay
at.lome civilians instead. One would no
suspect such loyal paper as the Ifess t
support any man who assisted in puttin
down the rebellion. The men who stage
ut home to hound down their neighbors an
create all the disturbance possible in thei
vicinity, are the men who receive tn
entire support Of such papers as the loyo
Press. ....... ... .....
ACCIDENT IN RUSH TOWNSHIP. -Th
Danville American says that on Friday, 2ls
ult., John Garnet, ofsRush township, thi
county, met with terrible accident, by com
;no in contact with n circular saw in rapi