Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-12


FRow WASHINGTON II We publish on the
inside Of to.day's paper the Report of the
Committee appointed to prepare rules Of
procedure for impeachment of johnson,
the articles of impeachment, the vote by
which they were adopted in The House, &c.
- careful reading of which must con-
vince every one, except the totally blind
ed Radical IaItE' u, that the impqachers
have not even decent pretext to cover
their nsfarious purpose to overthrow the
GJvernnent. "b, .fti i.a5,t,R
Whatever tho result of,the trial in the
Senate may be, the time for which is tx
ed on Friday, March 18th, we are convip-
Ocd that before il Terminates, nine-tenths
OfsAe people viii hold that there vas no
excuse OF actiOai-thst the President is
not guilty, as is chargelSIof "high mis-
dsmOAnoF q 0s, ,s."ld g l..1 H
Against the 2i,riicles Of impeachment
the Democratic members of the House Of
forsd their written protest, but the Rad
icAl-Jaoobins refused 10 allow IL TO be
read or to'be publishee in the official pa.
per Of COrgrcss--iI' contained matter
decidedly damaging to their revolutionary
Soheme.5 ua.l hna aamli arh-pa
AspeciOl disps tch to the Cincinnati
EnqQirer Of Monday says:9 hHa t9 t'ies
A careful anlYsiS shows that the Presi.
dent viii certainly be deposed. A pow,
erful pressure is being brought oa Seua,
tors who have been holding back, by tbeir
Radical friends at home Every means
will be resOrtel TO TO secure the requisite
number to convict him. li"h 7t4'nhii p
johnson and his frfendsseek TO oroSras.
innate the trialin order 10 defeat the
reVolutionists, but they will be checkma-
ted. Instead of.lengthy examinations Of
Witnesseaaor the defense, the consp;rators
will admit the proof and proceed regard
less Of iorms of justice, and. with the se-a
verify Of a. caucus, TO force matters TO a
conclusion at onca, believing that the ex.
citement produced by their action viii be
over before the election. 4Ilt
After executing This scheme, the extrem.
lists will carrys oitls.hel followinvl pro-
gramme, Repeahths Tenure.o of.ofi 10 bh;l
add aauficient number of judges to. the
Supreme !Conrt to make it tWelve; more.
over, toinsnre a judicisl decision, in IA
vor Of any law, Congress NAV pass amend,
the Consultation, declaring all male citi.
sens OF 2l years and. upward entitled to
suf age, regardless ofcolor; bring In al,
the Southern States: throw out The cleo.
toral vote OF those States that refuse ne.
gro suffrage. revise the civil and diplo
maliciservice bill, undcr pretense or ma
galityj cause q thorough examination IN.
TO the Qualifications Of all iiincumbents.
and ou'tall who are recreani, and APPOINT
their successors for life, and thus perpet.
uate their power indefinitely. D t53ti1H|
Theslatest canard started is that Wade
declares he will cast his vote to depos4
Mr. JohnsQnHaad then resign as President
Of the7Senate, leaving the honors To Mr..
Colfax This isiallI bosh. Old Ben has
President on the brain as had as General
Grant or Mr.. Chase, and lit he can vote
himself 10 he villnid hsBaia svad s1gafll
special dispatch to the same pspero Of
tuesday sayss q but ncFna i aHonaioI
ThsmSsterp which surrounds the i'm i'm
peachdient conspiracy thickens and can
not be iissipated for some days. sfst fN'
There is no authority, however, for con
tradictingthe s'a tement that The Prssi.
dent and his council have agreed On bis
defenseali9,1 4.lisi 1854 aaI0T a'0l j
An sbsurd reportis also in circulation
that the Hresident's counsel a will objsctlb |
certain, Senators sscompeient jud sas, and
failinggin the challenge, will refuse 10 |
proceed with the trial. His resignation
and appeal 70 the people Is also o caBayd. |
There is compile division of opinion as
to the result Of the trial, and his friends
are confident Of his acquittal unless the |
Senate is determined to sacrifice truth,
honor and Justice 70 promote party ends. /
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