Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-20

The Acduittal.

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trial. This had come to be regarded as the
strongest in the indictment, and was selected
as test for that reason. There is therefore
no ground to expect different result ON the
ten charges remaining undecided. We dis
card. of course the suggestion that the post
ponement was secured in the hope of bring
/ inc the pressure Of the National Convention
/ to bear in the case. That would be the last
resource of desperation, and no man could de-
/ fend il before his constituents or the country.
The case rests with the only tribunal that can
I have jurisdiction if it were ever possible for
outside influences to sway its judgment, It has
gone too far for them TO have weight now.
/ That the unwclcomc result should occasion
general excitement is not surprising. That
/ in the passion of the moment men should in
cline to forget the compcnsations and quality
/ ing circumstances with which the decision Is
attended is also easily understood. The Pres
ident has often offended against good sense
and patriotism, but, for the sake Of general
interests, the natural promptngs Of indima-
/ ton have been kept under iudicious control
/ He has personally no claim ON the iorbcar-
ancc Of the country; and for this reason
also there is less disposition TO be patient UNI
der the technical pleading which has saved
him from his deserts But the verdict has
been obtained loo accordance with the iunda-
mental law the form. the spirit, aud an the
conditions provided against such un cxigcncy
have been observed the emincncc, the learn
ing, and the personal purity Of senator. dis
senting from the majority forbid the sweep
ing imputation Of corrupt motives; and there
is nothing now left but to submit to the iney-
table, TO calm the excitement which inter-
feros with the pressing interests Of the couu-
/ try and await the verdict of another tribu-
nal to which an appeal will Doc taken in due
/ time
/ The President remains ia office but lac de-
rivcs from the verdict mo- moral force whatever.
lie remains under the humiliation of 60 cen.
sure such as NO nation ever before inflicted
upon chief magistrate whom it consented 20
keep in power. Guilty ofhigh crimes 100 the
judgment Of more than one-half of hi. Judge, 4;
/ guilty Of fragrant violation ofduty and of con-
duct unbccomiug magistrate in the opinion
of large proportion OF the rest with Che at-
tcution of the country fixed more firmly than
ever on acts which have made his administra-
ton SO much worse than failure; distrustcd
even by those who have been scryiccabe to
him in his trial and with no party willing TO
unite its fortunes with his own; il Is difficult
to see what comfort or hope be can get from
such an escape. The few remaining months
Of his administration will hardly be sufficient
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