Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
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The Imneaehment Question.

We have felt disposed 70 adjourn impeachment
and the discussion Of al questions connected with
Il, bat The oopperhead and semi-copperbead press
insist upon Judging the matter in the most peremp-
tory manner. The most eXtravsgant stories are in
circulation, and Senators are discussed and quoted
a.if they we're marketable commodities. One CORE
spondeht assures rs that the betting laying
heavy Odds against impeachment that their infer
nation as 20 It's failure is cortsin, and that money
may be made BY betting against Congress. An
other writer has assursnces that the friends Of Mr.
Chief-J Justice Chase are moving heaven and earth
% defeat it, and that the Chiei-J ustice himself is
-E1ouf on the subject, while we are also informed
;ba. General Grant is doing his best TO sustain the
President A Herald writer makes his narrative
ciFcumstAntial. This is his story
Enough now is positively knowC 10 prove that
be impeachment Of Andrew johnson wiz not pass
he Senate. The following Republican Senators
viii positively vote with the Democrats on the ques-
lion Trumbull, Fessendsn, Anthony Sprague
Upton, Van Wrinkle, Wiley, sherman. Total 8.
Several more Republican Senators VIII probably
vote With the Democrats against the project. The
lnpsachment Of Andrew johnson in the Senate
viii De defeated f3E three reasons. First: Men Of
such strong, clear, Judicial minds IS Trumbul Fes-
sender, sherman and Anthony see that there Is
really charge on which 10 base q conviction il
s mere difference Of opinion between the Presi-
dent and Congress upon a point % be sdIudiosted
By The Supreme Court. Second Jealousy Of Ben
Wade and doubt. A. % his competency 70 "run the
machine 90 the satisfaltioa Of the party and The
country. johnson blunders VIII make capital for
he Republican party, bat Wade's blundsFs might
destroy i. Third General fears tbst the measure
vIl Be unpopular with the people.
All tbs Is TIE uerelt nonsense. These Senators
VII vote. llst as we trlst al Senators viii vote,
according % The law and The evidence We are
Perte, tly aware hat Senators and Judges are nc;
above personal and political considerations. IA
NJ Disraeii recently Observed the highest author-
iiy has told us that even those who reside IN Oym-
pitn dwellings, srG SID not superior 30 the inhrmi.
lies Of human nature. For Senstor 70 vote
against NJ. johnson. merely % c8upa8 personal
end would be % cover himself vita shame. On tbs
1.heE hand, for e Senator o. vo.e against impsaoh
msnt 70 AID NJ Chszs o. General Grant Of from
.eA.olsy ci Ben Wade would Be 70 earn an infa-
lay ~ OK history only e1-alad BY that Elyrouud
lne ne ua1es q Benedict Arnold aud Aaf6S Burr
On oIe ZEE. We can venture D peak with more
tAan -h-s, certainty So fag he Presidential Ia
.eresis o. NJ. IaaEe are concerned there Is no sac
NICE We wold n1l make I'd tsst of frienssbip ",
would not g-Aaiy undergo. Nothing would grstify
q Eors thsn % see tho great Leader ard ttsts.sar
% ne Aep4oA-Aa pAEty-olr captain ard chief
sd dearig trusted tflend-slsy aled e he Prssi
ce1tlA once. Rather however Than hars aht
sreal scl Of justice arrested ala lost u,rohisvog
chiei mzgistrate Improperly retained IN The roFi
lcn he disgrace, we would zee NJ Chsse's prsri
Genital lacvsls drifting among the i5sbsrgs Of 81
Fo-ar sea There q 70 question os usu. OF carsi
-AHess q fDltlLa h1FhlceLcLt, O. party ElcCeE
Ia! can be allowed tc7 one moment O. interior
WITH justice % President johnson.
Laose, therefore, who prsurs o. SPEAK t5g II
Las q ~. Co.fAz, CT Cereal Grant, on thi
f-1s-iolr AID - prat i1vi5is1s a1d unzsasrou- ~
- are the.s snszisz. n Case 4 eTzlts.
lo11s l-s 2ecsz-ty CO tie Opportunity q express
= - opIEl2a- Il would Be- highly indecent "a
"a = GO 90. Mr. Colfa1 has recorded bis vot,
&C se Know where De may b found. n M
WAslD-fn % any way -rp1szs1t. lie view al Co.
SIAH- ~9 nay gue-s With lsrts5utv TIE RenuT
4.-As party b. unit Tor iE peacbusat The No.
lI-e party ls qaiLe. wiling - see Nr J9br,os :.
-50Ve1 The World hss formally warned - Pc.
-1-. ia. Ae can expect nc comfort frsm that "a
g--e. l4 latte is not democratic battle. a.
$3.50 - - Do1ocracy viii give him moral svrap,
49, .-lsp- a.. Dc of51es, there i the end Of
De- = ne 1ail ior The meeting recently. Not or
B eIr.s-t iea1sr joined ia he r1gvsne1l N
gasars- 81 az. baEl8V NJ Tgv.sa - ~
lie Aut 81 c,l maxim hEd Mr. s. q O. a.. ~
M Wo1s ---leey Barr. Jad,s - - "a :
-. - At7 Al aassrt 49, = tsafnafa AZ
- "seE va pred i.tlr-, = -.- 51lsfAl hAipin
19-|iy On TIE pqllt ~ bey.r-5-. ,'--ioni and e.
speega nor cong Tor his - ,--l haa neith
s1lythel VIII bis ezclssulsn. 49, 49, Ceiiec,
re jr.i N whom Johnsouiaus1z /, =. 200.
Is, and Mr.. Raymond and Mr We - y, : J.
L-lea % e. NJ. J0Lnson ia trogbIa =. .,e %
s's, are silent There g. s0ms.hlHg -. r-.s