New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-25
TIE VOICE OF THE PRESS.
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Everything is proven, everything is admitted,
and Congress has escape from the choice and the issue
which the President has forced upon It, unless 1t sban.
dons the whole contest forever and establishes the
cedent that the EIectire Department may GiHia and defy
at pleasure ne acts Of me Legislative The TenureofO Office
bill may may not be constitutional-of that he Pres
dent IS not The Judge but until the courts have otherwise
decided IL is the law OF the land and the President
not release himself Prom, his obligation 10 obey Action Is
the word OF the hour at Washington, aud there Is
doubt what 1t Will be.
Boston Advertiser
The provision of the act is so distinctly in
tended 10 bring him within the puryiew Of this clause OF
tho Constitutions that is impossible to doubt that he de
berately took his steps In cOntravent OF the act with
Taken IN connection with lbs soliciting various officers to
accept brevets and high command, his conduct exactly
that Of the pugnaeous lrshman 10 Donnybrook fair
who trails his coat the ground, and challenges any
gentleman to step on Il.
II Is not question between President John
and the Republican party which Is the issue IL IL
wrong that Is to be adjudcaed upon; but 1t to be
settled whether the President OF the United states can
OF dictator, and by total disregard Of law snbvort
the great principle OF the right Of the people 10 self
government
There is nothing revolutionary or in any de-
Seeing that the President has wfuy and deantly vio
lated that he Is soemnly swern TO execute and
to ombarass and defeat Congress In all possible ways,
that Congress IN the maintenance OF common seespeet
dety the Constitution cannot do otherwise than
bring the controversy to an issue In tho manner
pointed out by the Constitution With that august body
the senate, specially sworn for the case the decision
must rest.
Detroit Post
Unless Mr.. johnson retreats from his unten-
able and illegal position he will be, ana ought TO De- re-
moved from the office which he disgfaees
Harrisburg Telegraph
Impeach the scoundrel. aud do It instantly
There is one thing in which we rejoice;
must advance or be ruined The President csnnc es-
cape Impeachment for has committed the unpardona
ANYTHING certain in the future this il certain That at
o'clock this afternoon the House Of Representatives
brought TO trial for his crimes The impeachment OF the
President his conviction, and his conviction is the
victory OF Freedom and OF Law
We thank God it has come to this We will
forever settle this yexed question In our G9yernmen,
whether the people shall rule or whether the iyrsnt
despot. and usurper Andrew Johnson shall grlnd To aust
the last vestige OF republcanisn
Springfield 1lL) Republican. -
The country, not Congress nor the KepuOllcan
party demands the removal of the Chief Magistrate for
the sake OF the na39sl honor 1 InSa 6lsny
At length the point has been reached where
forbearance ceases 20 be virtue the issue mas been
II must BE settled whether this is nation in which the
people rule whether our rights are dependent upon
power by our permission u is question between the
universal principles OF repubcaisn ana those OF despOt
ISM anu "u'' Philadelphia North American.
So long as there was a possibility that
natieuee Would bridge the troubles; that tne
cure the di6cTes either originated seconded by tho
presdent we were very willing that course OF wise in
activity should be pursued by Congress The last events
show that forbearance Is mlsconsired and has ceased 10
be a virtue We trust therefore, that Congress, Ia whom
wa have the highest confidence, viii longer delay 10
act but that by instant aud decisive conduct II will
move the great hiuderance and danger OF the hour.
Chicago J0urna. = -
The President having taken his stand aud
made his object undesirable, grave responsibility
rests upon Congress In the premises We trust that BODY
viii now promptly assume the responsibility, aud, ~
decisive action, put tho President In position where he
can neither rule nor ruin the country.
CiIciunsu Gazette.
Congress is finding out that there can be no
peace long this public enemy occupies the Execn
tive Office. and flat Che failure 10 impcach was great
Richmond tvs) Dispatch
If Mr.. Johnson had moved earlier, and foribly
elected Congress from the capitol his chances Tor sslc
cessfnl appeal TO the people Would have been ai The
world "a NOT hing.