Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-07

be convicted on the frivolous Impeachment
charges that he is being tried on, some of
the Republican journals profess to believe
that the Democratic party is intent upon
bringing about Civil War. The Cincinnati
Euening Chronicle uses this expressed cpin-
ion for the purpose of discoursing under |
the caption of "Another Rebellion Fore
shadowed' to the extent of two-thirds of
a column. Because we apprehend danger
in the event of the Radicals in the Senate
deciding that President JOHNSON must be
ousted, despite the fact that there is no evil
dence to convict him of violation of
the Constitution, or of anything else
seriously detrimental to the interests
of the country, it does not follow that we
desire anything of the kind, or are dis
posed to countenance it. 1t is true that
Hon. HUGH j. JEwETT has been to WASH
ington; but he went thither on business
other than political. and what he learned
at Washington as to the purpose of the
President in the event of his impeachment
was not calculated to create the impress
sion that he would use force to prevent be-
ing driven from office. The Impeachers
have no case against the President, and the
trial so far shows it, and this will be made
more apparent as the trial approaches its
termination. All sensible Republicans,
from the exhibit thus far made
by the impeachment Managers, must be
heartily sick of the whole business.
A trial for high crimes and misdemean-
ors," forsooth. What are the 'high crimes
and misdemeanors" that the President has
been proven guilty of? With all the inge-
nuity that the Impeachment Managers
possess, with all their dexterity and assid-
uity, but two things have been proven. 1t
has been proven that the President used
peaceable means, and none Others to get
out of his Cabinet Sec. STANTON. 1t has been
proven that the President expressed him.
self dissatisfied with Congress for not doing
more for the reconcilement of the Southern
people, and the prosperity of the country
Are these "high crimes and misdemean-
ors" that call for the degradation of the
President-of any President-and call for
his speedy removal from office? This
the extent-and the whole eXtent-of his
guilt.
The Impeachment Managers, doubtless,
labored under the impression that they
could make it appear that the President
authorized the employment of force to re-
move Secretary STANTON. In the Impeach-
ment proceedings the scoundrelism of the
Radicals appears. That they expected that
the country would be thrown into civil
war is apparent to him who will reflect
moment: 1t has been set forth by the
Managers of the Impeachment, that Secre-
tary STANTON yielded in August
last, when he handed the Portfolio
of the War Department over to General
GRANT, to superior force" What kind OF
force ?'' Not to the superior
physical force of General GRANT; not to
the superior force recognized to exist in
the President of the United States
by reason of his being his superior
but because he had not SUBJ
servient to his command mil
itary force that would enable him to
defy General Grant. This is the only con-
sideration that induced Secretary STANTON
to walk out of the War Office, in August
last, instead of involving the country in
war; but when he got into the War Office
in February, what did he and his Radical
friends do? They so disposed the forces
Of the Military at Washington that he
could command enough troops until the
Grand Army of the Republic and the 10y
al lea CUES could be brought to his relief
And the Impeachment Managers alleged, |
as foundation for their belief that the /
President intended the employment |
Of force to accomplish the re-
moval of Secretary STANTON, that
STANTON was better fortified than when he
the Office to General GRANT.
Why did Secretary STANTON ask of Cen
sral THOMAS until the next day to pack
Up his effects when he made the demand
'or the surrender of the office? Secretary
STANTON had no intention whatever of
'rrrendering the office. He sought time
20 surround him with military to hold on
20 the place. That Radicals among them
selves had arranged this programme in
hopes that war should be precipitated, we
rave no doubt, else why did officers of the
Grand Army of the Republic and Radical
Governors, instantaneously upon the an
of the attempted removal of
Secretary STANTON, freight the telegraph
ines with dispatches rendering men by
he fifty and hundred thousand? To the
rood sense of President JOHNSON, and not
o the Radicals, are we indebted for peace.
Suppose, however, that the Radicals shall
MUSTER strength enough in the United
states Senate to vote conviction on the
bsurd charges that they are supposed to be
low gravely considering, and suppose
President JOHNSON shall undertake to play
he role that Secretary STANTON has so far
played. What then? Is it
lot likely to involve the country in War, or
re our people careless whether the Consti-
ution is impudently violated and trampled
lnder foot? In our Judgment that Journal
which now urges the conviction and re-
noval of President JOHNSON, is an enemy to
he peace of the country.
AstOnished.
1t appears, from the subjoined, which we
,ut from special to the Cincinnati Com
,,ercinL that, when the Impeachment Man.