The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11

and vincae fully the necessity for such PROCEEDINGS
Mr. Johnsons defense is in ITSELF best reason yet given
for his removal from his present high position In that
defense he excuses his action ON these grounds
1s That he has right refuse to execute anv law that
he may deem unconstitutional
3D. That he has right disobey it, and even ut tic
provisions at any time in order to make the cour
o which to test the constituonality
3d. That Chief Executive he has a right to remove all
subordinate executive officers thus creating vacancies which
he claims he may fill by ad interim appointments for such
periods as he may fit.
Any yro political history glance that these
assumptions at variance with the simplest safeguards
thrown around free institutions They make obedience to
laws which the Executive is to enforced mere
game of shutecock and they put at his mercy the whole
and increasing Government patronage of this great
nation. Equally clear for the purpose of destroying the
shown to be employed by the President Every usurper
has destroyed parliamen and national assemblies by de-
nouncng and degrading them before the people, Andrew
johnson to have followed the beaten track in this
we'll other reaconary efforts Too base to be wabd-
ing magistrate too cowardy to strike when occasion offered
small to strike out any methods of tyranny he will
depart from the Capitol within few weeks degraded Gun
wept, unhonored and unsung."
PROBABLE DURATION TRIAL.
The general impression is that the trial will now end
somewhere between the twentieth and threth of the present
month
Of the personal ycophants of Mr. Johnson persuade
him that he is of acquita He doubtless believes
hem and proof of this learn that he proposes
important changes in the Southern Military Districts.
schoed in Virginia is be suppanted by Gordon Granger
while Rousseau now his way here is to take Thomas
place in Tennessee and Kentucky Brevet Major General
Buchanan, commanding at New Orleans, is to remain
there He the Colonel of the LIST infantry belongs to the
old school of prosavey army officers and declared by
the Unionsts of the Fifth District to be than Han
cock.
result accrueand that is the conviction of Andrew
Johnson majority of the counts by vote which
braces nearly quite every Republican. There
wanting those who believe that Reverdy johnson will him
self vote guilty on some of the counts.
That he will be removed almost certainty. Whether
he will also be disqualified from holding office not certain.
1t not to be expected that the Republicans should have
the feelings nreaton to this that the Democrats have
if the appeal of SO old stager Samuel Tlden is to be
considered proof of their sentiments 1t is stated that
in conversng with Washington friend "a Republican,
recently he urged him to any influence he might possess
to the disqualification of Andrew johnson well
his removal from the Presidency. The Democracy did
to be saddled with him. martyr (Vallandigham)
being than they conveniently carry Perhaps there
be Republicans enough charitaby and mischievoy
inclined in the Senate to keep the last degradation from
Andrew johnson and at the same time to impose him upon
the Democracy.
OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
1t is believed that the House will recede from its
position in regard to the Alaska appropriations The pur
chase money will however, be voted until there has been
in form expression of opinion adopted that the
treaty making power is not wholly vested in the Executive
and Senate in cases where money to be appropriated at
There has been considerable change of feeling recently
with regard the Danish treaty for the purpose Of the West
Indian Islands of ST. Thomas and St. Johns 1t will pro-
badly be ratified when it comes before the Senate.
find my criticism with relation to the North German
treaty and the rights of naturazed citizens quite borne
out by the facts member of one of the European
that the second article of the ratified treaty
does not as suppose have any relation to military oense
so called but only crimes or charges under the civil
laws done before the German expatraes himself Military
actssuch the nonperformance of the required
were cognizable only by military tribunals, and they
have no jurisdiction the naturalized citizen.
1t is understood all hands that under both the admin
saton of Mr. Wade Should he go to the White House)
and General Grant, United States will begin to shape
worthy fore policy The great Republic will longer
be counted in the worlds affairs CIPHER, but will
throw the moral force of her naonhood the side of the
struggling peoples Her position to be something
than neutral 1t happens fortunately that the vacancies in
foreign missions numerous and the and
vigorous liberalism of the Government will have opporuni
ties to assert itself
One thine is certain. There will be toadyinp