The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-29
The Press ON Impeachment.

The Providence Journal Republican In speak.
be too .peedY II The presen, quiet and wsliSeina
OF the country alone were concerned. But they
are not alone concerned. The honor OF our re-
se Common sense Of justice s SnG rsht ReE %.e
kind the good name Of civilization itself, all de-
mand that the proceedings be worthy OF the
thus far without any precedent in history.
The New, York Erening Post (RepubIicanl In
describing public feeling In that city upon the
or violence, OF armed Interference, Sc, is cried
men Of ali parties. Whatever happens what.
language held on the subject by every man, Of
whatever party or political leaning, whom We
first moments of excitement = few reckless ad-
yenturers and disreputable demaBogues should
think the time tit to prepare for violence, and
should try to lind among the numerous idle men
the honor OF our people that such criminal de
signs have failed at once"
The New York Erening Erpress (Democratie)
holds the following language In regard to affairs
In New York city:
80 thoroughly appalled, are the old gun
mongers, tub-boat spectators, and Treasury
pap imbibers, at the outrages they have been
committing upon the people, that they fancy
every white man !: about to punish them By
constitutional Chief OF the nation, the army and
the navy, In case treason should rcnucr their
support necessary, the police this afternoon
seizes the roll and makes arrests Of persons men,
TONED upon 1t.
needy, and the old gunmohgers, shoddyites, Puri-
tan peculators, and Loyal Leaguers generally,
who are quaking in their boots over the confu:
any citizen has right to promise to support the
President of the United States, as well AZ Gov.
errors OF States have to threaten the country
with treason's armies, and that New York is not
vet under martial lAw.n
The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser, in speaking OF Mr.. Stanton's inten-
tons about holding on to the War once, says
"That, at FIRST, he (Stanton) had no intention,
except until his successor could be agreed upon
pared letter OF resignation and would have for
warded II to the President on the third or fourth
day after resuming his duties, II the action OF
that the President authorized the announce.
ment that Mr.. stanton would not be recognized
as Secretary Of War by the administration,
only a fragrant contempt Of the Senate, which
has equal power under the Constitution with
the President In the making Of Cabinet Minis,
tiers, but a gross insult to Mr.. Stanton, and OF
such a character that no man with decent self
respect would then have rendered his resigna.
ton and that, therefore, the President has only
himself to blame for Mr. Stanton's continuance
In Office.
The Boston Transcript, (Republican,) In an arti
Gle upon the message OF the President explaining
his course in giving his reasons to the Senate
for nominating General Thomas to act as Secre
tary ad interim, says:
The Presidents message to Congress, yester
scf. is in Itself sjustfcstion Of the proceeding,
now begun against him. He pleads motives
and beseechingly overs that IL he has fallen into
an "erroneous construction, It should not be char
acterized as a violation of official duty and o.
law"
The President speaks of erroneous eonstruc
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