The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-11
PROGRESS OF IMPEACHMENT.

monC OF UreaU DfltttlH ttnu VIZ ooo'
government the world ever saw" takes |
occasion to say that it took seven years
to finish the trial of Warren Hastings,
while the trial of Andrew johnson
would probably be concluded within
the space Of seven days. This state
of the case may be rather flattering to
American vanity, in these days OF
railroads, telegraphs and Atlantic ca
bles, but recent advices from Wash
ington do not seem to indicate such a
speedy trial, conviction, and removal
of the President as the Radicals evil
IDENTIFY desire. There are many little
obstacles in the way OF the Radical
programme, and, as the trial progress
es. doubtless Others will arise which
were not bargained for in the original
bill of procedure. In the first place
the Chief Justice is not so plant tool
as the Radicals had hoped to find him.
Judge Chase has reputation which Is
dear to him, which he is not willing to
tarnish for the purpose of elevatlng to
Office a parvenn rival who claims pro-
motion to the honors for which he him.
self has SO long and SO undustriously
toiled. He evidently views the whole
impeachment business as got up for the
special benefit of Sam Grant, and he
cannot SEQ why he should ruin his own
reputation for a drunken vagabond
who has not sense enough to keep
Andy johnson from publishing him to
the world as a liar and an imbeeile.-
He has, therefore, intimated pretty
strongly in advance that, when he
takes an oath as President of the high
Court Of impeachment, to try the case
impartially, he will keep his oath
whether his conduct shall rebound to
the advantage Of General Grant OF
general anybody else. He has already
thrown overheard the rules the Senate
endeavorcd to impose upon him, and
has inspired the friends Of the Presl-
dent with the hopes that his rulings
: will all be on the side of law and OF
Justice. The Chief Justice knows that
' the eyes of the world are upon him
J. and that an impartial demeanor on his
Q part will be worth more to him thar
all the advantages his party expects te
derive from the persecution OF Andrew
u johnson.
There are other evident drawback
i to the Radical scheme Of Impeachment
r and removal of the President. Mack
the intelligent correspondent OF tn
n CINCINNATI Commercial says that fou
q of the seven Radical Senators who ar
u required to aequit the President, hav
e already been secured, and intimate
that the other three can be readily oh
4, tanned. Out of the fifteen Senator
who have been repudiated by the pee
= pie it would seem to be no Difficult
= matter for such an experienced pohtl
~ 4
: clan as Andy johnson to manipula'
matters 80 as to secure the desire
l. number. Foreign missions, judgeshil
N for life, employment under the ne'
administration (which is sure to
Democratic) might be considered a ia
A consideration for the votes necessa1
To to secure the acquittal of the Presidel
in the present emergency. That eve1
device will be resorted to we feel COZ
fident when we call to mind the abili'
of the President and Of those who a
" now supposed to be his principal adv
sers.
AS to the result Of a failure to COZ
~ nit the President there cannot be tv
tie opinions. 1t is the last struggle OF t
I'm Radicals for power. If they fail,
ne ne will be the death-knell Of the party.
in in They will be held up to the ridicule
as the people of all parties, and the orga
it ization will sink into the most utt
~, az contempt. Even the unlawful ADM
we sion Of the Southern States will 4
he save them. The reaction at the Mort
lily which has commenced, will gatl
a gs fresh strength, and there will be
vie overwhelming defeat of Radicalism
re- the polls at the election in Novemb
ay- If, therefore, any feel dependent
IT. to the present gloomy aspect Of affairs
nv. would advise them to take courage,
CO. the end of the Radical lease Of pow
ne! ne' cannot be far off.