Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-29
IMPEACHMENT.
Radical Opinions-The Death kneIl of the
Republican Party.

the country. There seems to be a decided
unanimity of feeling I" that there is moth
ing to fear for the Republican party"
[From the Hartford Courant-Radical]
The fate of the Republican party is not
bound up with Andrew Johnson. The es-
cape of an ordinary criminal from deserved
punishment brings no ruin to the jury that
fails to convict or to the persons who make
the complaint against him. The
trial has been conducted fairly and impair
TALLY, and serious in jury to the Republican
party is not likely to result from it whether
the final result is in accordance with the
verdict of the eleventh article or convic-
ton is secured on some other article. -
Panic and disaster to the great party of
freedom and progress are not likely to fol-
low. Justice and right are the
principles upon which our party is founded.
Neither the conviction nor acquittal Of
Andrew johnson, if the verdict in either
case is in accordance with law, can seri-
ously affect the future of Republicanism.
The people will note the verdict and march
on.
From the Providence Journal-Radical]
There is nothing. SO far as we can see, to
be feared from the Judgment of the Sen
ate, taken by itself, either for the country
or for the Republican party. It will not
be in the power of Mr.. Johnson, If he re-
mains in Office, seriously to harm the coun
try, if he is ever SO much disposed to at
tempt it: and as for the Republican party
it's future must depend upon itself. That
future at the present moment is, to say the
very least, fully as bright and free from
clouds as it could have been had the judg
ment of the Senate been the other way. 1t
might have ruined itself then, and may
ruin itself now It will do so if it adopts
the spirit of suspicion and proscri ption
which has of late been SO rapidly developed
and if it attempts to make all it's members
think alike on points about which they can
never entirely agree. We do not believe,
however, that this is to be the dominant
spirit of the party. It's real work is too
broad and patriotic to allow such spirit
to control it, and that work will now be
entered upon with renewed zeal SO soon as
these transitory excitements have subsidized.
TFrom the Boston Advertiser-Radicall
So far as the Republican party is con-
cerned it has escaped what would have
proved under the most fortunate circum
stances an embarrassing responsibility. 1t
would have required more than human wis
dom to have taken this wreck and fragment
of an administration and made it into one
that could be approved and defended. 1t
would have been impossible to purge it Of
the corruption which claims vested right
in various departments, and equally i'm
possible to escape responsibility for them
as they are. MIR. Wade would have needed
q larger measure of discretion than he has
credit for to deal not only with those who
would desire to assist him in the distribu-
ton of patronage hut with the difficult ques-
tions affecting the national credit and pros
perity which have been waiting for this
hour. Whatever prestige is lost by the
failure Of impeachment may be recovered
by closing up at once the Legislation already
too long delayed, and entering upon the
canvass with ranks united and purpose
to win. There is still too much at stake to
be put in peril by wasting ammunition
within our own ranks while the common
enemy is in front.
[From the New Haven Journal-Radical.]
The immediate effect of the decision is,
of course, the continuance of the President
in office for tho remainder of his term, the
discontinue of the managers on the part
of the House and very marked jealousy
and distrust between prominent leaders OF
the Republican party Out of the latter
may grow a result which in some form has
| long seemed inevitable-we mean the sepa-
| ration of the party into its natural ele-
ments of Radical and Conservative Repub-
| licans
| From the New Haven Palladium-Rsd
If, indeed, impeachment should be made
party test, and the Senators who voted
| against it and all who refuse to believe they
were "perjurors " solemnly read out of the
party, then fatal disruption must inevita-
bly, ensue. But impeachment was not and
must not be made a party measure. 70 do
so now we're worse than folly.
T From the Springfield Republican, Radical.
7, Impeachment is as dead as Marley ever
was, but it does not follow that, like that
old curmudgeon, it has lived wholly in
vain. Nothing is more deceptive than the
appearances of success or failure and his
tory has all and more than it can do in re
versing the verdicts of the times. x
In strictly party point of view it is fail
question whether acquittal will not prove
to be for our advantage. The failure te
convict certainly has not wrought lrrepar
able mischief while conviction woulc
have brought a great burden upon the
party.
| IFrom the Baltimore Ame erican-RadcaLl
The effect of this vote on the Republican
party we think not at all hurtful. How
ever many of that party may be disappolnt
ed, and how great soever the army OF eX
, pectants now not to be gratlted lmmed1
ately, it seems clear to us that the lncom
|
the cause Of as much weakness almost a!
: of benefit. While it would enable US tt
= clean out the Augean stable of Johnsonisn
, in the public offices, and to prevent the in
r huence of the Whiskey ring and the toll OF
3 Office holders in favor Of Democracy at th'
: next election, it would have also offered oc
t casion for fierce differences and pickering
3 among the friends of rival candidates OF
q the eve of the Presidential election, anC
which could not fail to imperil somewha
our success in November.
/ From the Philsdelphia Post-Rsdicall
:. In the defeat of the eleventh article
: few men have dealt the Republican party
: harder blow than it has for q long Will
. had from the entire Democracy.
8 [From the Brooklyn Union-Radicall
q For the Republican party we have IL
fear. It has looked to impeachment s.
; confidently as means of ridding the ma
ton of a detested and detestable Execu
y tive, and has regarded his removal with s.
much of the natural zeal of indignation a
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