The New York herald., 1868-02-25
The President Impeached of
High Crimes and Mis-
demeanors.
Great Debate in the House
OF Representatives.
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Adoption Of the Impeachment 1e-
solution by . Vote Of
lac to ~.
Graphic Description Of the Scenes at
the Capitol.
Message Of the President on His
Right to Remove = Sec
retary Of War.
Stanton Still in Possession Of
the War once.
WARRINGTON. Feb. "a, 1858, |
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WARRINGTON. Feb. "a 1858.
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Impeachment Of tho President.
On the Gath day OF February, A. o. 1898. In the
sghlssh year Of the independence OF the Casa sa.ss
and IN the OF once Of the seventeenth President,
ths House Of Representatives so!smn!y impesch tho
Chief Magistrate OF the nation charging him before tho
world with the commission OF high crimes and msds-
meanors and resolving to call upon tina. highest judicial
tribunal known the constitution OF the countryside
High Court OF Impeachment-to summon Andrew
johnson before and put him upon trial the ndic,
ment BY them TO be presented. Thus is inauguraied
proceeding provided for In the organic Law Of the land
but hitherto looked upon solemnity to be invoked
designed by the patrio, fathers to be resorted to
eny whom necessary TO the life OF The nation.
The Offence of the President.
The crime committed by this President rendering
necessary these unprecedentedy proceedings i
the removal of an obnox,oas Cabinet Minster-an act
which, though freely INDUCED in by every predecessor
Of the present incumben, Of the Executive Office, has
never been questioned, much less characterized as
"high crime msdemeanor." T"
The day that witnessed the accom- plishment or this
anomalous procedure apy accorded with the character
Of the act gloomy and dark with storm, half rain
half snow, continuing throughout the session OF the
body, a. IL the very heavens sympathizod with the grief
Of the nation At tho perlous umes upon which 1t had
fallen and the sxtremisss to which partisan hate and
malice had brought the people. No natural sign could
well portray more wildly The repusnancs inspired
Tho Popular Interest in the Action Of tho
House.
But Notwithstanding the unpropitious state OF tho
weather, intense the popular interss. In the
momentous movements pending tha. hours before the
time for the assembling OF Congress every car bound
shithsrward was crowded to excess, while the public
coaches and other conveyances we're sadly worried TO
supply tie demand made upon them BY the eager
multitude huryng to seats in the galleries Of
she House. Tho fact being known that the House
would assemble ten o'clock two hours earlier than
It's usual hour Ct meeting, caused many hurried break
fass and empted the hotels Of their usual ,hrong OF
morning ioungers and gosspper At eleven o'clock the
western end OF Pennsylvania avenue was literally
deserted and the lobby OF wizards Hotel was as smpy
q at midsummer.
Il were useless TO attempt to disguise tho fact
that no proceeding in the history Of our
country has in Its ncpiency SO worked upon
shs emotions OF the people as this impeachment
OF the President; and while the outside throng, di.
vded as they are between the adncreuts Of the Con-
grossonal and the Executive factions. fe. their impo
ssncy TO influence the action Of the House either
way, and accepted foresone conclusion tho car
tausy OF the impeachment, yet everybody was most
anxious to be present and witness the consumms.on
Of the grand act
The Tribunal for the Trial Of the President.
The Impeachment by the House Of Representatives
constitutes the nrst act in this grani drama II
u the political act The second act Is the
xal By the Senate in its grandest character
% . High Court OF Impeachment, presided over BY
shs Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court This Is the
judicial act The nrst is Influenced by partisan zeal and
political ambition; the second can be governed by no
motives or considerations low nd selfish Every
member OF that court must subscribe to solemn oath
Y
and the evidence Now all partisan prejudice must be
laid aside oil political motives buried under the fearful
alternative OF committing perjury, which, though u
may not b. detected and punished BY statute lav. wll
In the judgment OF all future generations condemn the
guilty one to dishonorabe and isnominlous rsmsn-
brancs history. This s feature of the trial bu. to
thought Of by those who. judging from the action Of
she House, % nlppasuy predict sentence OF guilty
by tho Senate indssd, even radical partisans,
when found endowed with reason and intellect admit
that there s bu, small chance for conviction Of Mr.
johnson. Though body these partlsans, "whs,iing
70 keep their courage up,n declare that within thirty
days Benjamin Y. Wade will be the incumbent Of the
White House. The droppiugs Of private conversation bs.
tray the utmost anxiety and general doubt Of the sue
cess Of their schemes
The Probable Course Of Chief Justice Chase.
Tomorrow the Senate will bs Informed proper man.
Der Of the impeachment OF the President The Chief
Justice 10 then 10 bo notified Of these proceedings BY
She Senate and his attendance invoked without which
attendance no further steps can bs TAKEN II Is alto.
gsthsr probable that the Chief Justice will accommo.
date The Senate the ucpen stages OF the triatha,
10, in the organization Of the court. the summon
ing Of the respondent and the necessary wit.
nessss-b by giving bis sitendanes whsnsvW ~ may
suit the pleasure Of the ssna.s But must be borne
In mind that The Supreme Court Of the United States
Of which body the Chief Justice 10 the presiding ocer,
10 nov Ia session with docks. crowded with imporisp.
cases awaiting ns action II 10 nos probable that i,s
session viii bs closed within two months ys.: neither
hN probable that the Chief Justice will rslnqusb his