Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-20
Prncress M Imneachment.

TheNImpeachment Court has voted on the 18th
Article the toeakest Of all the charges and the least
liable to be sustained as it relates 10 Johnsons
drunken speeches while swinging around the circle.
The vote svsn upon this ttirtyfvs, lacking but
one to convict. The Court adjourned to the 2eth
inst, which is Tuesday of next week. They have
ten other Articles 70 pass upon, and If they convict
him Of any ee d the ten, il removes him from Of
Zee. Thst be will be convicted Of more than one
and removed, don't entertain single doubt. But
what If be should be acquitted by Senatorial recre-
sncy2 Why, giss months more Of endurance Of an
Executive whom nobody respects, and in whom no
body hss confidence; and nine months more Of dis
traction in the South, and of wstchfulness and
armness at the North will set everything right IN
der the newly elected Republican President. This,
in general terms ia about all that would follow this
entirely unlocked for adverse decision.
There are speculations as 10 disastrous effects by
such an acquitts on the Republican party. If these
speculations have reference to the principles Of the
party, they are all idle. All that is essential in
those principle: are bound sure fate, TO become
the ruling force Of this nation. There will be no
abandonment Of them under any circumstance nc
hating in their destined progress They are sure 10
20 onward and sure 20 conquer by their Inherent
iustcs They may encounter obstacles in the future
as they encountered rebellion in the past but they
will overcome all opposition and assert their legit
mate reign. They cannot be killed by Senatorial
| apostacy or by Presidential treason.
Our further views upon this subject are thus pre-
sented by the Boston Transcript:
| president johnson AND CoEaREss.-Whethei
Andrew johnson is allowed 70 escape the just pun.
/ shment Of his malsdministration through legs
quibbles or is removed from Office, he will still DC
| the most disgrsced President that ever filled the
| highest station known 10 our form Of government
He has been deliberately impeached by more than
| twO-thrds Of the House Of RepresOntatlves-th
popular branch Of Congress-for thigh crimes and
misdemeanOrs" and majority of the people believe
the charges sufficiently proved against him TO war
rant his removal. Let the Senate take whatever
action may-let il hesitate or refuse 10 set the pre-
cedent Of depOsing such INSCRIPTIONS and treaeh
erous EKecutive-the great fact viii still remain
that his misdeeds compelled one branch Of Congress
| 10 demand bis removal, and so satisfied the great
Of the people Of the justice Of their action 81
| 10 secure general scquiescence in his deposition
should both branches of the national Legislature
deem it proper TO decree this punishment.
If President johnson is allowed to serve out the
remainder of the term Of Office TO which be eucceed-
ed by the assassination Of the lamentsd Lincoln, it
viii be accomplished by the votes Of Senators who
have heretofore protested little regard for him or his
course of administration. he who knows no law
but his own will Is 10 be saved If at ALL by the at
tschment 10 legal Eubteties Of members OF the SEN
ate, whose training in public lifeshould enable them
10 Judge Of the guilt Of the President In the light OF
statesmanship comprehendng the present and fu-
ture needs Of the country.