The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-06
IMPEACHMENT rs PEACE.
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has been lowering over them like 'bad,
revolving star" with evil omen, and fore
holdings Of national calamity. It Is to dis
pei these feelings, and endeavor in small
way to educate the people to the proper ap-
probation Of tho solemn duty that we con-
,inue to discuss question that now rests
with the high court Of the nation.
lxrEAcHNEsr Is PEACE. The thousand
rumors Of war are ofno moro consequence
than the snow flakes which darken tho air.
We shall have no fighting. Here in New
York, some Of our Five Point denizens,
deep In their cups, and fresh from the last
prize fight, arc threatening to 30 to WASH
ington and assist the President in dispen-
ing Congress We have certain heroes Of
the July riots-the murderen OF fugitive
negroes, and the burners Of orphan asy.
lums-who would be delighted to aid the
President in sacking the Sub-Treasury.
We have seen no one really anxious to fight
but Mr.. Brooks, and no one really expect.
ing fight but Mr. Raymond. Tho wall.st.
people arc quick to scent trouble. Money
is the first influence to feel panic. Yet
Wall.st. maintains surprising eqnanimity.
Amid the agitation Of the last five days,
gold has merely ranged from l40 to l43.
The danger Of war, therefore, has the mer-
camille value Of three per cent! This 10
the feeling among the moneycd classes. IT
we were a, liberty to print assurances which
have come to the editor Of this paper, II
would be seen that the weal,hiest, the most
conservative, the most iimid Of our citi-
zeus are strenuously In favor Of impeuch-
ment. Men who control millions, and
whose interests are widely spread over land
and sea, unite with us in the prayer that
Congress may speedily give us peace by rc-
moving an uniaithfdl President.
IMPEAcHMEyr Is RECONSTRUCTION. A
large part Of the Union is in condition Of
anarchy and unrest. The plow rests in the
furrow-thc hammer risis ON tho anvil
loyal men steal through highway and for.
est like thieves in the night-Rebels tri-
umphantly defy the law. There is no safe.
ty in the South, no security Of property, no
assurance Of personal liberty. There Is
nothing active bur the sheriff and tho pro-
yost.marshal. Lands are shrinking in value.
The owners have no money to cultivate
them, and people who have money and
who would gladly go into the South. and
make its dreary and forsaken fields to blos-
som ike the rose, do not care to accept tho
cnrnity that awaits them social ostracism,
military law, tho sharp and quick riae-sho,
Of an ambushcd murderer. No one cares
to bo party to another Memphis and New
Orleans massacre, especially when he finds
assassination spplaudcd by the President.
The South wants money, men, order. 10.
construction. Thus far she has been the
victim Of Presidential caprice and OF rest
less demagoglsm. Take Alabama for in.
stance. Hut for Mr.. johnson, Alabama
would now bs in the Union, side by side
with Maine aud Illinois, with loyal men In
Office. the wheels Of government moving
smoothly. the courts in .esion, and every
incentive to capital and industry. Yet
now BY tho direct and persistent interier.
ence Of tho President, Alabama vergcs
upon anarchy. The Rebel looks to tho
President for help, and wars upon the 10y
alist; the loyalist resi'ts the interference,
and leans upon Congress. The struggle OF
war is continued in pencc-tho strife Of
the bullc, is sacceeded by the strife Of tho
ballot. impeachment will end this. The
Rebel will see that nothing Is left but obe-
dience. the States will 10 brought back to
the Union, aud loyal men win be confirmed
in their rights BY the power Of tho United
States.
IMPEACHMENT is rus surRrnAcr OF THE
Law. Heretofore the laws have been exc
cuted in u purposeless, furtive, Petulans
way, wi,hou, heart or sympathy. The
President has enforced some of them to the
letter, while he has broken them in spirit
Whenever q soldier like Sheridan, os
siekles or Pope really attempted to do
what Congress desired. he W. stricken
down as an enemy, driven disgrscefdly
from employment and, - In the csss Of
sicklcs robbed Of the stars which he won
by his blood. Soldiers likc Hancock wers
depu,ed to enforce laws they desPis'd' snd
their ambition tempted by eulosies and
brsvets, and prospective nominations forths
Presidency. RseoussruetiOu wss made
to dag and lsg. and halt, until men grew
weary and Sek, and despsised Of any true
settlement. The worst passions wcre fhn.