Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-08
Public Opinion on the impeachment Of
Andrew Johnson.

Andrew Johnson.
fFrOm the Utica IN. " Morning II orald, April
His acquittal under such a defence
would overthrow the Government as franz
ed by the fathers and based on the Con-
stitution. IL would set the President
above law or law. makers. The Chief Mag.
istrate would be monarch, and the re-
straint upon him would be measured by
his own will. II might transfer the of.
6ce at the close of lis term; but why need
he? II his construction Of the Constitu-
ton is final, and his fiat sufficient to SET
aside statutes, the period Of his sway
as well MS the extent of his jurisdiction
may DO defined by himself alone. Sure
ly the conviction and removal Of ruler
in whose behalf such claims are made are
imperatively demanded.
IFrom the Newark IN. J.) Courier, April 10 ]
Judging from the Information that
reaches us on the subject, we believe that
impeachment ,oW carry, and that the Ro.
pubicans will be nearly or quito unani-
nous for such verdict-not as n party
measure, however, but because law and
justice fully warrant 1t. Therefore, in n
little time, We may hail the out.
going and incoming after the manner OF
old--tc roi est mort; vice ie roll
[From the Detroit Tribune, April III
The President of the United States can
no more shield himself from the charge OF
violating a law by setting up an erroneous
Int 81 q han nfar
ieitor, The drst duty Of the President
says Mr.. Curtis, "is to construe an acl
and decide what is its tue meaning
Grant il; il is nevertheless his duty TO do.
eide correctly, or at least, honestly. s
[trom the Cincinnati Gazette, April io.l
Every Senator knows that the crimes
of tho acting President are the sum of all
iniquities, that all the offences which have
ever been described by statute are trivial
In their consequences compared with those
Of his criminal administration. Every
Republican Senator knows that johnson
has betrayed the country, and there Is nc
legal fiction that can relieve a Senator
from tho crime Of treaohory TO his coun.
try IL ho fails TO give his voice to deliver
ii from the betrayer. The legal fiction IL
satisfied by proof Of premeditated vic.
iation Of statute. livery Senator will
give his verdict upon tho whole course OF
official misconduct which has made Inn
peactmeut imperatiyely necessary. BY
that verdict, aud by all tho crimes ol
Johusons administration, will tho people
judge tho Senator's vote. No pretence OF
the fctter Of tho technicalities of ms,
prias court can cover him from the judg.-
meat of the people If he botrays them.
lfrom tho Rochester IN. W Express, April lb.l
If the Congressional policy Of recon
struction be really wise aud benehcent, as
we believe II to be, it is due to the South
to the country, and especially to the party
which originated II, and will be held 70
sponsiblo for its working, that IL should
have iair chance, untrammeled by need
less distractions, aud executed by a man
who will seek to aid rather than oppose
lis success. If the Republican party
could be guilty of such misimprove.
meut ofiis opportunities which the crimes
Of Andrew johnson have given II, the
fact would be a confession Of weakness
that would effectually domoraize Ii, Such
u result would be saying In effect that the
party dare not assume the responsibility oi
executing its own policy.
From tho Meridian (conn.) Recorder, April l5.l ]
For him as an individual the people care
nothing. What they want is that he may
be retired from the chair which he Ia,
disgnced, and man appointed to OIL the
vacant position who has tho good of tho
country moro ut heart. We hope that q
majority Of the members Of the Senate
share this feeling with tho people, so thai
az far as they eau, having proper regard
for all the rights Of tho accused, they will
bring him face to face with tho fate h,
has so richly earned as speedily as may be
tFrom tho sunrise. tMe.,) April lo.l
Slowly, yet surely, the trial Of Andrew
johnson Is progressing. aud, as witness
after witness Is examined II becomes NOR,
evident that ho must be found guilty
To day the reporters of his speeches hay,
been examined, aud We have had disserta
tons on photography, Shorthand writing
long hand writing, memoranda, and notes
Files Of newspapers, tolegraphic dispatch
es, Photographic notes. and pencil min
utos have been produced, and the ontir,
testimony has conclusively proved the rs.
sertions Of tho managers. In vain hai
MIR. Evarts endeavored 10 confuse Ant
smbarrass the witnesses by his incisiy,
questions; they have confirmed and estab