The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-03-21
IAe Trial OF Andre.V johnson.

On Friday OF last week, the United States
Senate resolved itself into High Court OF Im-
parchment, Chief Justice Chase presiding, for
the trial Of President johnson, charged with high
crimes and misdemeAnors. The accused did not
appear In person, bu, was represented by late
Attorney General slanberry, Judge Curtis, Of
Massachusetts,, and Hon Thos. A. Il. Nelson, Of
Tennessee. These gentlemen filed petition,
asking for delay OF forty days 10 the commence
ment Of the trial. This was refused aud, after u
long argument, the Court voted to postpone the
trial until Monday next, the 23d instant, at
which time II will positively be commenced and
proceeded with.
Every body seems TO be settling down quietly
10 the conviction that NJ. johnson will, II he
stands trial, be impeached aud turned out bu,
II Is not At all certain that he will stand trial.
II srems TO be the opinion Of those mos, intimate
with him that be will endcavor TO throw as
many obstacles in the way Of the trial as he can,
aud To delay II as long Us possible, but that
when II CONES down 10 plain examination Of
the facts charged In the articles Of impeachment,
be, knowing their truth aud understanding we'll
Wv " hee AtNeN WtNhkH ua3
ted, will resign, hoping thereby 10 SECURE the
domination by the democratic party, and to
iOrce portion Of the American people, through
patty dril, to endorse his late actions. lie will
tail Ia all these schemes, however. Itis doubt
iul. In fact. whether the Radical party more con.
drnins the Prrsidrn,s course than does the
Democratic party. Mr. johnson seems 10 have
Fr.ched bis last ditch, and To have as few adj.
hsrehis ~ did JED. Davis when he reached his.
aad succVmbed 10 superior forces in the wilds Of
Georgia. Democrats openly blame Mr.. johnson
Tor bis course they admit that his action was
hA''y, 'll-adSissd, ill.tined and wrong, and can
not possibly be endorsed by the great body Of
the American people. They are looking on with
indifference, hoping, perhaps, that something
may turn up TO save them the federal Offices un.
I'll the fourth Of March next. but not caring
much II Johuson goes. They know tina, i,
would he the height Of folly to nominate him for
the Presidency, and won't do H. Il Is hardly
probable that the democrats Of the country have
any hopes Of elscting their candidate for Pres.
dent; they know well that Grant Is ordained
for that high ONCE, and that all attempts to de-
feat him will be futile. But yet ii is democratic
policy TO keep uuiied-to hold all they have and
acquire as much IS possible. Although ihey
may not expect success in this campaign, they
will shape their course rs TO KEEP their forces
united, aud ready for coming events The nom.
inaiion Of johnson would dcfra, all such schemes
There are hundreds Of thousands Of democrats
IN the States who "wouidn I touch him with A
"ioriy-fooi pole, and IL they vote against the
party now will probable keep on doing II. De-
mocraey will put up its strongest man will con.
eentraie TO his support every vote il can number.
and keep ready for future cxigeneies. They
will know better than We do who tina, s,ronge,,
ihAn 10, but IL certainly isn't johnson.
in any event, however, whether he resigns or
not, the Presidents fate is sealed. Ifhe quietly
vacAies the Executive chair, he can settle down.
never more TO be heard Of as public man.
alongside Of Pierce, Fillmore and Buchanan; II
he stands trial, be will be turned out. and by
the deliberate judgment Of the hiehes, tribunal
10 the land, rendered infamous and declared in.
capable OF holding any Office in the gilt Of the
people Of the nation. The resul, OF this trial
cannot be otherwise. impeachu,en, is the ncc.s.
nty Of the hour. lit 10 not done, this nation
Is not nation, bu, q petty assemblage Of pro.
vineial communities. History tells US tina, uu
government cAa stand secure when is Execute,
usarps iis legislative powers with impuni,y and
oilers rewards from the public purse for i,s sub.
Jec'' TO rebel. no country eau be secure under
that Chief Magistrate that wilfully disresnrds nj.
solemn oath aad attempts to put legally enacted
lays 81 ds6asce. All these things can be laid n,
the door Of the man against whom the Con.
sfe's OF the UuiIed States have prepared articles
Of Impeachment, and IL these are not enough 10
WARRANT the Indictment, in heaven : name wba,
no'e can be required The commission Of sucb
ena'ss. OF the existence Of so much imbecili,v in
'ulihs power, would soou make the country a
"'-S0rd among nations and ,eeming mass Of
chaotic consumption within.
The Ie"Ple have borne much Through their
representatives they have submitted TO every con.
tHa'rly inveciive aud personal insult 10 their
non"rri Traders they have listened TO living
oA "uss-' ~6ou, Congress being an illegal body.
H"ns'ng % the verge OF the government - and
On nj d'hauce In case Congress dared i'm.
I""'h this iordly usurper. Three years OF such
''dur"nre 10 rroof that par,izan feeling wa,
'~"li"~rd up 10 patriotic forhcarancc. Neve,
""''I Johuson's unhoIy hand attempted to
'r'I' sovereign power aud sever the connection
which made him subordinate to the people, did
'"HHfe'' entertain the motion to impeach. The
NJ" npli'ied failed to strike until forbearance.
n'''''ks" Tor eo~srdice, emboidened the Presi.
"'n' to pluck tho forbidden fruit. Congress.
has 'ten notify sustained by the people in ,hi.
m'"'ure. Prophets Of evil have been shamed
THREATS Of violence have died natural death
gold the great political barometer, refuses to
Indicate storm. Impeachment /, peace,