The New York herald., 1876-11-16
.et President Grant BE Impeached.

stituton, as some Of the democratic leaders
SO confidently charge, we say let him be
impeached.
IT, in sending troops to New Orleans, TO
Columbia, to Tallahassee, he has broken
law or constitutional provision, let him be
impeached.
If in what he has said and done within
few days past he has attacked the liberties
of the country, or has broken his official
oath, or set at naught any constitutional
safeguard whatever, we repeat, let him be
impeached.
If in his order to General Sherman the
other day he broke law of the land, let
him be impeached.
If in his order to General Ruger to see to
it that the lawful custodians of the ballots
should be protected in Florida in peaceful
count the President violated the constitu-
ton, let him be impeached.
If in his order to General Sheridan In
Louisiana, or to General Hunt in South
Carolina to the same effect. he has broken
his oath to maintain and defend the consti-
tuition, let him be impeached.
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has given or sent to these officers any
secret instructions violating the con-
stitution, let him be impeached, and
let these officers, who ore men OF
honor soldiers of high repute, who have
offered their lives for their country-let
them be summoned to the bar of the House
to bear witness. They will tell the truth.
The country stands once more where 1t
stood in 1860 The nation is strong, health
full inclined to peace and order but
once more the politicians Of the two parties
are urging it on to war; They stand
safely behind, out of any possible
fire, but they do not scruple in the least to
urge the people forward toward the danger
Gus edge of things. Daily they increase the
excitement; their constant effort is to stir
up suspicion, hatred, alienation of one part
from the other to bring us nearer and
nearer to an explosion, which, if it takes
place, will find them safely slowed away in
bombproofs and out of the line of fire.
We have had enough Of this. One great
civil war was brought on, contrary to the
will of the people of this country, by the
politicians. We give these gentry, these
tailors Of Tooley street, timely notice that
they must not bring on another. They are
playing gigantic game of bluff; but we,
the people, are the stake. Let them pause.
Forty millions of American citizens have
not toiled and economical to let
a parcel of demagogues waste their
substance and spoil their lives. If these
political leaders persist in stirring up hatred
and strife they will have to fight it out, and
they will find themselves this time held by
the people personally responsible and in
manner which will not be agreeable to them
or safe for them.
The Express of last evening makes per-
fectly temperate and absolutely accurate
article in yesterdays HERALD the pretext
for torrent of incendiary insinuations and
assertions. 1t compares the conduct of the
President and the present condition of af-
fairs in the disputed States to the grievances
which brought on the Revolution and the
war Of 1912. Weshould not notice such stuff
from different and unofficial source; but
we choose to notice it in the Express. That
journal is an official organ of the democratic
leaders. It is said to be the property of
Mr.. John Kelly and other prominent demo-
Gratis It's sentiments are known to be in
spired by the most important of the dem
ocratc leaders. 1t is the mouthpiece of all
these leaders; but we trust not of Mr..
Tilden.
We warn these gentlemen to call off their
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temperate zeal which in the present excited
condition of the public mind tries to infame
the ignorant and indiscreet members Of
its party and threatens riot and civil dis
turbance fany one dares to point out pence
full way of solving our difficulties or ventures
to hint that there are peaceful methods.
We beg Mr.. Tilden, Mr.. Hewitt and the
other democratic leaders here and all over
the country to remember their response
bility just now; and we beg the democratic
leaders in this city in particular to bear
in mind that they and no one else
they alone are responsible, and will
be held responsible for the utternnces
of their organ, the Express. What that
journal says has no importance other than
rs it is known to be controlled and owned
by the supporters and friends of Mr.. Tilden.
What it says has no influence except as it
is believed by the democratic masses to
speak the sentiments of their leader. If
in its mischievous and incendiary article of
yesterday it does not speak the sentiments
of Mr.. Tilden, let him and his friends dis
own its utterances: Let them call off their
dog
This is not time to be playing with
fire; but if the democratic leaders mean
to do so we warn them that they
will get their own fingers burned.
1t will not do for the democratic politicians
to let it be understood that they do not