Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-14
Comment. ON the InvcstIgation.

Whatever the results of the investigation to
other men, the first weeks developments leave
little reason to doubt that the President will
stand all the better for it. This is what might
have been expected by everybody familiar
with his record. There seems there
fore no reason to suppose that any evidence
will be found on which to base n preteXt for
an impeachment of the President. Indeed,
very few of the democratic leaders have prob
ably ever hoped or desired to see an impeach-
ment trial. If they should attempt anything
of the sort without tolerable grounds, it would
react against the party; if Mr.. Hayes could
be convicted, it would only put Mr.. Wheeler
in the White House, which no democrat de-
sires Springfield Republican.
If there is people who will not be coaxed
or driven into hostilities, it is the people of
the South. If there is n cause which least of
all the South would espouse bloodily, ii is
that of Tilden VS.. Hayes. --1UgUstd (Gd.)
Cdronicle and CoHstitutioHdlitt.
If the democrats care to save any part of
their case from the jeering contempt of the
whole continent. or to make it respectable
even for electioneering purposes in the CON
gressioual districts, they should frankly give
up all efforts to connect the President with it,
-Ner York EceHihg Post
The first weeks proceedings of the Potter
committee have not compromised the Presi-
dents character and course in the slightest
degree Whatever was done in regard to the
Louisiana returns and electoral certificates it
had no connection with Mr.. Hayes, indeed,
no attempt was made to show any conncc-
ton. Nor does it appear that Mr. Sherman
| and the other visiting statesmen were acting
as his representatives, i'll any respect, although
as yet they appear to have acted well enough.
-BoStOH JourRal
Perhaps the Democrats who have pushed
the Potter investigation will be able to tell
| what they have gained during the past week.
Their main witness, Anderson, has been so
badly damaged as to withdraw for repairs,
and another, Levisse, has sworn that Mr. Til
denis agents offered him large sum to vote
for that uncommon anxious" aspirant. -
| BOStOH JOUrHdL
Tn to the present writing the investigation
at Washington has not touched Mr.. Hayes in
any manner, or furnished his personal honor
even by the shadow of n stain. His clear es-
| cane where so much mud has been flying.
| flung bv hands that would have been swift to
| bespatter him ON the slightest opening, should
| rejoice every American, whatever his politics,
who ranks country above party, and is tender
| of the reputation of the highest official i'll the
land 1t may be said also, for the Secretary
| of the Treasury, that as yet neither line OF
| attested evidence nor a word of credible testl-
mony has been introduced to support the ac-
cusation brought against him so undisguisedly
in the preamble to the Potter resolution. -
Boston HerdH
Witness Anderson ought to keep memo
randum book, and when he tells lie on an
important matter put it down so as not tc
contradict it. One of his yarns about that
| Sherman letter has been that E. w. Slough.
ton signed the letter with Secretary Sherman
He forgot that ne had told that when he was
before the Potter committee, and the alleged
copy which he showed there had only Mr.
Shermans name. Andersons stories are
much more numerous than reliable, and after
a man admits that he is a liar and n perjurer
he must excuse people if they do not believe
everything he says. -Sprinateh Union.