The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-05-27
From the New York Post (Radicalt, Is.
a Sensible Article front a Re-
pnbllcan PTint--The Coercion
OF "A Court

a Sensible Article from a Re-
pBbllcan PTint--The Coercion
of "A COurt.
When the Senate met We t'rdsy morning
it was fonnd that the Impeachment has 81
far proken down. that the conviction OF the
( President. it it were obtained at all, could
he got only upon the eleventh article, and
hy one or two votes more than the two
thirds. required BY the Constitution.
Thereupon, on motion of Mr.. Chandler,
the High Court of oflmpeachment a Il ,urned
until Saturday Why did it adjourn foF
nearly week? Ostensihly TO wait for the
recovery of Senator Howard, Michigan;
bat really, as the events of he day and
evening in Washington showed, that those
vho have labored for the conviction Of the
President might try by what is called pres
sure" to gain over some of the Senators
thought doubtful The Washington dis
patches show that extraordinary excitement
prevails there among politicians, and that
vehement and persistent efforts are making
to effect, in an unlawful manner, the de-
cision Of the Court
Not only are threats used toward .mem>
bers of the Court; not only are those whose
decision is considered doubtful attacked
sg;tthli sg;tthli :hc !o1lcs, language 81 abuse; but
members of the House of Representatives
the prosecutors in this trial-have so far
forgotten even the appearance Of Justice as
to make deliberative, official and public
attempt to cause the resignation, Or silence.
OF members of the Court whose vote, if
given, would be in favor OF the accused -
1t is openly asserted by the organs of the
prosecutors, that Senator Trumbull will be
coerced into resignation, and seven Of the
prosecutors have united in letter to cne
member of the Court, Mr.. Henderson, of
Missouri, il which, knowing that he means
to vote for the aequittal of the accused,
they ask him, for that reason, not to vote.
Here is the letter:
WASHINGTON, May II, 1863.
"Hon. Joha o. Henderson, United States
Senate:
Sir On consultation of the Republi-
can members cf the House of Representa-
tiyes from Missouri, in visR ur your posi-
ton on the impeachment articles, we ask
you TO withhold your vote on any article
upon which you cannot vote ahrmatively.
This request is made because we believe the
safety of the loyal people of the United
States demands the immediate removal of
Andrew johnson from the Office of Presi~
dent Of the United States.
Respectfully,
WIN. A. PYLE,
JOS. w. McCLURG,
BEN J. r. LOAN,
JOHN Il. BENJAMIN,
JOS. J. GRAVELY.
Bear in mind that this is a solicitation
from the prosecutors in great and impor-
tant trial, to mcmher of the Court which
isabout to decide the case.
II i-itnpossible 10 see all this without
deep alarm. These proceedings are clearly
unlawful and revolutionary If, on impar>
tial trial, impeached President should be
convicted, tie country would doubtless ac
cept the result as one on the whole satisfac-
tory. But what respect is verdict entitl-
ed to which is got By threats against the
Judges, by the secret solicitations Of the
prosecutors, and by open demands that
judges shall either vote for conviction. or
with hold their votes altogether?
Setting aside for the moment the unlaw
full, atrocious and revolutionary character OF
these proceedings, we ask, what will be The
use. or the force, or value Of a verdict so
gained? Suppose that when the High
Court rcassembes on Saturday, it gives
verdict against the accused-what character
or mora force will, or can, such verdict
have? will it not be plain. to the least dis
cerning that this end has been reached by
the Unlawful and unjust interference Of the
prosecutors; by secret solicitations and pub
lie threats of the judges; hy means which,
if they were employed by the prosecutors
II | l,fo p,.L ,,pnlof O,11l .rnnca n
storm Of Just Indignation?
Il is not clear, then, that tie impeachment
has broken down Of its self? The High.
Court met on a day appointed by its self,
to render It's verdict; in the meantime tie
prosecutors had discovered that the case
was likely to 90 for the accused, and there
upon they prevailed uron the Court to nd
idurn to another day Suppose the ac-
cuscd had attempted the same thing, would
not the prosecutors and their organs have
cried out with indignation? The public
which is just, and loves fair dealings, does
not forget that both sides had fair and full
hearing before the High Court that both
closed their eases, and the peoples sense Of
Justice Is outraged when they see, now. at-
Ter the case is closed, the prosecutors pri-
vately soliciting the judges, and openly
threatening them.
lfthe majority in Congress is wise, in will
drop just here the whole mpcachment busi-
ness and 90 on with the other and imror-
tant matters which demands attention 1t
is impossible to secure respect fer verdict
for conviction hereafter rendered by the
High Court. The irregular and unlawful
efforts to secure that end have been too
shameless, too conspicuous. OF what use
or force will be the silence Of Mr.. Hender-
son, or the resignation of Mr.. Trumbull?
OF what account will be the conviction of
the President by one or two votes, or indeed
by any number, after the proceedings Of
yesterday. d..