Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-24


This question is now asked every day by
one neighbor of another. Takethe coun-
try through, and herein we do not include
the Southern States, and three-fifths of the
voting population, If left to themselves,
would decide that ANDREW JOHNSON
should serve ont the remainder of his Pres
idential term unmolested. The. more they
revolve the matter. over In their minds, the
more satisfied do they become that the
proceeding against him is a nefarious act
of usurpation, uncalled for even by party
exigency, and justifiable on no ground
whatever. Considerations Of this charac-
ter, however, will not determine the mat
| of his conviction or acquittal. The fact
that he has been guilty of no violation of
the Constitution will have nothing what
ever to do with the determination of the
q lestion. If there are in the Senate con-
siderable number OF Senators who are sim
JOHNSON will be acquitted If there ave
none to speak of he will be convicted. On
this his acquittal or conviction mainly
hinges.
The Radicals in the Republican party sre
not at heart GRANT men; but they see that
they can not defeat his nomination for the
Presidency. They regard his nomination
assured beyond a doubt. WENDELL PHIL
LIPS, although not looked upon as a poll
tician, gives but embodiment TO the Radi-
cal feeling in his assaults upon General
GRANT as not being representative man
of the Republican party and while he
does this, he is particular to hold Senator
WADE up to admiration as of all men the
best qualified to fill the Presidential chair
at this time. WADE is willing to go the
full length that PHILLIPS or STEVENS
goes to abolish all distinction between the
Whites and the Negroes. The Radicals,
In full chorus, demand the speedy I'm
peachment and Removal of President
JOHNSON. Did they suppose that GRANT,
or any man like him, would be the imme-
diate successor of President JOHNSON, ,in the
event of his removal, very far would they
be from advocating his Impeachment and
Removal. It only because WADE is to be
the immediate successor that they clamor
for impeachment. They believe that WADE
would call around him Cabinet that would
be perfectly in accord with him and them
that he would put over the South Military
Commanders of a similar character, and
that through these agencies they could
have accomplished all they desire, SO far as
giving the South over to Negro rule is con-
cerned., Should GRANT be. elected Presi-
dent he would thus, have made, to his
hands Cabinet which the Senate would
not permit to be removed. or in any way
modified, and military Governments in the
South that he could not interfere with.
Under such circumstances GRANT,
in the event of election, would be
would be powerless to enforce any views at
variance with the Radicals. WADE, before
vacating the office of President, would.
also, to the extent of his power, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
fill all the offices in the country with Rad
icals. In advance, he would fix up an ad-
m nistratiOn for General GRANT, and In
thus fixing up, Republicans with conserv-
ative tendencies would receive no consid-
Grafton. With so much at stake, the Rad
icals will Impeach and drive from Office
President JOHNSON, if it is in their power
to do so. As they have succeeded in pass
ing through the House articles of Impeach-
ment, it is not probable the Senate will vote
to acquit the President. Were they sure
in their hands, President JOHNSON would
be permitted to serve out the balance of his
Presidential term.