The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-05-12
THE END OF THE TRIAL.

Harper's Weekly. contains the following per-
tnent and sensible remarks on the conclusion
of the Presidents trial: @ ss
whole country has been sitting as Court Of
impeachment The country will also render
its verdict, whatever that of the Senate may be.
1t is not likely to be confused by the loud cry
Of Congressional absorption of power, because
it sees that in the nature Of government, how
ever skillfully checks and balances may be de-
vised, no checkmate can be supposed to be in~
tended, and therefore the final. supreme pow
er must reside somewhere. II knows that in
oursystem it resides with the people, under
certain prescribed forms. Under those forms it
remains with them always and at every mos
msnt; and therefore, when the Executive Of the
United Ssates, in the Judgment of the Peoples
Representatives, ,is accused OF high misde~
meauors and removed from Office, it is still the
people exercising under those forms the SUI
preme sovereign power. If the action of tho
President within the limit of those of his pow
ers which are vague and doubtful betrays dis
position to thwart the will Of the country AZ
decidedly expressed in Congress, it is the duty
Of Congress- TO restrain and control his action
as far as it lawfully may, and to prevent the
mischief which he may contemplate. And
when his dullnese or daring transcend the plain
bounds Of his official discretion it is the duty of
the House instantly to arraign him, and in the
name Of the People whom it represents to state
why it demands his removal. IS
If the judgment of the Senate shall be what
We have no doubt the intelligent public opinion
of the country expects, Andrew johnson will
be removed from the Office whose sworn duty
he has violated, and which he has disgraced be-
vond precedent. He is not man to remain
silent. He will doubtless do all that he can do
by speeches upon the stump to secure the as
tendency Of the party that was friendly to the
rebellion. and hates the results which the war
secured-results which will surely be gradually
established in the national conviction and poli-
cy. If removed, he passes from public official
life without serious regret upon the part Of
any human being. He cannot claim for him.
self nor will any man claim for him. the digui>
" and consideration of martyr to great prin-
ciples. If indeed, his character and career had
been spotless, noble and humane: had he com>
mitted the same offense with aclear and palpA>
bly upright purpose, although it might have
been necessary to show by the last resort that
no man with Whatever honest intention, must
presume to substitute his will for the law, yet
then the homage that the world always gladly
pays to honest error and humane purpose would
hate followed his retirement. q a.. aai
II the judgment Of the Senate shall be other
than we Believe it must be- that Of the intelli-
gence and loyalty of the country will still re-
maino The usurpation, indeed, will continue
and increase. The national agitation will be
deepened The spirit that rebelled, and is still
defiant, will be qaickened into still more baleful
activity. The country will move one step near
er to breaking its pecuniary faith with its cred
itors. add its moral faith with the freedmen
The heart Of every lover of liberty and of free
institutions in the world will ache As he watch
es the results Of the great victory Of civiliza-
ton delayed. But the conscience, and intelli-
gence, and devotion that successfully surmoun-
ted every trial of the war, would not decline
the smbittsred political contest that tho acquit.
tai Of the President would provoke; and the
same sagacious. silent, resistless leader who
triumphsntly ended the Wal, would bring the
old foe under new face to unconditional sur
render" 81 hfstl -,f q Fu COS sE# .e.
RkAoron.--T The democracy of Madison. Ind.
met with reaction 1t the city election on tho
9Th inst, that the papers Of that party will no,
feel much inclined TO boast Of Last year there
were democrats to 4 republicans; now tho
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