The New York herald., 1868-06-02
French Opinion.


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French Opinion.
From the Paris COnstitutonner May 1871
This result betrays division In the
rance in the Senate, and Which, until recently, he
leved itself sure Of triumphing. The impeachment
Of President Johnson % was evidently pa party ".a-
garded from the commencement. Although the
High Court refused to receive the evidence for the
defence rendered by witnesses Of the highest autho
rity the fact had become manifest to every man Of
impartial mind that Mr.. Johnson had had no inten-
ton to violate either the constitution an act
of Congress. In dismissing minister who was, be-
Sides in disaccord with him, and was pursuing
policy hostile to his own, the President PRESIDENT. was
casion to submit, not to the Senate necessarily
judge and party, but to the real federal tribunal an
act of Congress, the constitutional character of
which appeared to him extremely doubtful. We
may say that In acting thus he showed himself much
maintenance of the constitution. But the republican
leaders only wanted pretext to mpeach the Presi-
dent, strongly hoping that with the majority which
they possessed In the Senate verdict OF guilty
would naturally follow. The result of Mr.. Johnson
being condemned and deposed would have been that
and numerous branches of influence. would pass
into the hands of the republican party before the
their own advantage and by anticipation the distri-
button of places and the spos OF the budget. This
plan must have succeeded had not certain number
OF republicans placed duty to their conscience
above that to their party and preferred to listen
to the voice Of the former rather thar oindty
and Washington journals just received show a
presentment OF this courageous detection. or the
was aware that forty-three were republicans and
eleven democrats. II the latter, as was to be ex-
can votes wouid i'd be attn be indspensaSie in order
to neutraliZe the radical decision and lead to the
President being found not guilty. Those eight mod
crate conscientious members OF the dominant party
were even mentioned by name. Here, then, Is the
republican party more than ever decided Deceived
in their calculations they find In the presence OF
public opinion the h lmatOn Of defeat which they
themselves gratuitousy sought. To infer from this
the success OF the democrats at the next Presidential
election and return to policy OF conciliation In
respect to the South would perhaps be to venture
upon prediction OF too long date; but for the
present at least the result involves the rOut OF the
party which has acted upon the rigorous maxim, Vg
rtctts
- = Is this first vote decisive ? The telegram,
which, however is rather Obscurely drawn up, seems
to intimate that such is the case, and the adjourn
ment of the Senate to the 26h OF May without voting
the other articles seems to support that view. II
Mr. Johnson is denitivey acquitted the causes lead.
ing to this result win form Interesting and curious
subject OF study But even atpresent we are enabled
to say that the very fact itself OF the impeachment,
the manner in which 1t has been conducted, the su.
preme calmness with which the people Of the United
States have looked on at its various phases the won.
derful regularity with which the political and social
organization Of the country has continued its func-
tions In the midst OF a drama the simple announce
e Of ,chch ic0uld hare s,t0tced to orerthro,D any
or the States OF the Od World, demonstrate the
entire superiority OF American Institutions. We
feel bound also to remark that the legal acqutta OF
the President, under the circumstances mentioned
in the despatch, constitutes none the less moral
condemnation. The head OF the Executive, although
saved by the terms Of the constitution, will remain
| deposed in the mind OF the country.
| tFr0m the Paris Liberte, May 1s.]
| The acquittal Of President Johnson Is an event
! which will produce and deservedy, adeep and dura-
| bic impression throughout Europe. Far more em
phatically than condemnation would have done, 1t
attests the strength OF American Institutions and
proves that Justice has Surer ana more epfcdcOuS
guarantees than those prOutded on LIBERTY Long Tire
| hoertW Glory to the United Sydtesi
from the Paris Epoque May Isl
The result Is what we anticipated, although the
President only succeeded by the circumstance Of an
the promoters Of this trial win admit that they would
have done better not to have undertaken It, We do
that this will pCdSs either
The electoral Jdrce OF which the impeachment Of Mr.:
Johnson was only the mask, has been played; but
OF the party which thought to derive an advantage
| from the trial and which is now condemned by its
political Inconsistency. To have sacrificed In more
clumsy manner the admirable situation which the re-
publcans might have achieved in the country would
From the Paris Debats, May 1871
In any case II Mr. Johnson has escaped condemna.
ton, we see that the majority which pronounced
| paralyze his Presidential power during the few
| months which he Will have to remain at the White
| TFrom the Paris Presse May 1871
This decision Of the Senate will no doubt put ar
end to the efforts made by the republicans during thu
But the struggle between the two powers will no
terminate until after the next Presidential election
and when the feelings OF the North 10Th regard to tn
South s1du hare been clearly ascertdtned. In tn
meantime the United States have lust offered gred
| example or liberty ana strength. Not TO be strucl
with the vital energy Of Institutions which resis
such tests Is impossible.
PROGRESS OF A WESTERN SroRM-The storm In tn
| West on the 2sth nit. passed st. Louis at thre
O'Clock and seymour, Ind. at eleven O'Clock wednes
day evening" reached as far south as Cairo and q
far north as Springfield, Ill., travelling at the rate
thirty.three miles per hour. II passed over Lexine
| ton, KY, about two O'Clock yesterday morning, owe
the Allegheny Mountains at noon, and reached Vast
ington city and Richmond, Va, at seven O'Clock las
evening" going from ST. Louis NO.. TO washington
city, ID. Co. distance OF thirteen degrees In twenty
| eight hours. Cincinnati Commercial, May 80.
|
THE MURDER OF THE LATE HON. c. 8. HAMILTON
The widow Of Hon. G. :. Hamilton, OF Marysvil
Union county, Ohio, who was murdered by his insar
son last December, died on Sunday last. She was
woman of many excellent traits, but OF late years
was thought she was partially derangcd The 4
sanity OF the son came through that branch OF Il
family Since the tragical death Of her husband Mr.
Hamilton has never been well. 1t ia reported tn
young Hamilton who is in the Central Asylum, h
so far recovered from mentM derangement as To