The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-04-03
Llnnenchm,ca.i IN England.

Impeachment IA England.
The London papers, so far as we have
observed, are not disposed to side with
the President on the impeachment
movement. Even the Times, which
sided with the rebels during our late re-
bellion, discusses the subject with mod
Grafton, and says that - the probable re-
suit will be to establish for the present
the domination of Congress. The
writer is of the opinion that eff he
tJohnsOn) had possessed more OF Gen.
Grants reticence he might have served
his friends better, maintained his own
policy or modified that of Congress, and
ended his career with a respectable rep
utation.u The 7snes concludes its article
by saying: "When we call to mind the
grand and terrible notions associated
in Europe with the word impeachment,
it IS an agreeable contrast to consider
that even Mr.. Johnson's condemnation
will only send him back to private life,
whence he may one day again emerge
to at least local employment and celeb
rity.'
The London Spectator thus speaks Of
Andrew Jobuson's usurpation
We de not wonder in he least at the
change in public feeling. ut the sudden
swapping Of the last remaining link be-
tween the President and the nation
Some of our friends seem even now un-
able to perceive what ii was that Mr..
Johnson really did when he dismissed
Mr. Stanton. lie did in a different way
exactly what James II. did,-he dis
pensedN of his own mere Will with q
regular statute. Congress had passed an
act distinctly intended as was cX-
piainod by formal resolution OF the
Senate-E0 Keep Mr.. Stanton in his
oflae and tie President, saying the act
wslNancOnstitutional dismissed him.
lie has ne more right 90 act on an opin-
ion rs to the c0nstitutiouality Of AN act
regularly passed hy the legislature. than
the CommarGer-iu-Ch ief or the Home
Secret ~ would have in England The
Supreme Court has, when appealed TO,
but the President has not. His business
is 10 execute the laws, aud his approx
III or disapproval has no more to do
with the Tenure of Ollicc bill than Mr..
HarIy's djssa ppToval would have to do
with the right of lahea- corpus ] he
laws are above the President and If he
may dispense with one, why not with
alI2
suppose he rs fgee-tiader dismissed
all custOm-housc officers, alleging that
the tariff was unconstitutional. Very
plausible arguments might be advanced
for that view, Tor the tariff Is levied in
the South, the South is not represented,
and the Constitution provides that there
shall be no taxation without represeu-
tation-thc argument under which All
Indians are exempted from taxes
Does anybody imagine that the Presi-
dent could i'm this way have destroyed
the whole fiscal legislation of the coun-
try without deposition? II he does he
mistakes the whole spirit of the Ameri-
can people, who though willing to-
leave their elected Chief immense pow
or. are not disposed 10 toleratea coup a.
etat or allow 70 "a temporary Magistrate
powers the English people refused 90
their legitimate King.
BIRrHPLAcEoF DErINGUIsHEDN YER
NoNgERs.-A Nermouter, in Boston,
correct~ Is follows, III note to the
Transcript some mistatement- in Il
paragraph which has been published in
many newspapers during the past Six
months:
"Ju4ge Coilancr was born liz Troy,
y. s.. but spent the most active por-
ton Of professional life AT R0yalton,
Windsor County VT, and then removed
10 Woodstock. Prof Stafford was born
at Royaiton. Ierah Colburu, one of the
most brilliant numerical caiculators
that the world has ever known, was born
at Cabot, Washington County, and was
buried al Norwich, VI, where few
years since, there was nothing bus Il
coarSe mullen 10 mark his grave sal
mon +, Chase IL not q Nermonter, but
resided number of years with an aunt
gt Royaiton, and WAS fitted for College
an The Royalton Academy. Cornish
Nsu Tamp-hirc, was his neti~o place.
Hiram Powers was born at the residence
Of his grandfather in Woodstock,
Windsor County, but resided on the
river farm belonging to his father, OPP
positc the Court House. adjoining lhe
farm OF Hon. Cha- Marsh. The latter
locality was the birthplace of Hon. Geo.
T. Marsh. Orestes a. Bronson was a
native of StOckhridge. Windsor County,
but resided q length Of time at Royal
ton. Thaddeus Stevens was born i'm
Caledonia County. stephen 4. Doug
las was born in Brandon, Rutland
County. Hon Justin : MorriI's birth
place was Stanford, Orange County
Joe Smiths, Sharon, Windsor County.
Brigham Young W Nottingham, Wind
ham County. The two last have made
some noise i'm he world Us Mormon
leaders