Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-02
THE WILLOW.

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THE WILLOW.
The willow has ever been the emblem OF
constancy in gref-the memory that never
| dies, and the grief that Is immortal. How
beautifully is the charming concei. given in
these sweet and tender lines7
Willow, why forever weep,
As one who morns an endless wrong7
What hidden woe can lie 80 deepi
What utter grief cau last so long2
The Spring makes haste with step elate
Your life and beauty TO renew;
She even bids the roses wait,
And gives her first sweet care to YOU,
The welcome red-brenst folds his wings
To pour for you his freshest strain
TOY you the earliest bluebirds sing.
Till al your light stems thrill again:
The sparrow thrills his wedding song,
And trusts his tender brood To you,
Fair flowing vines the Summer long,
With clasp and kiss, your beauty WOO.
The sunshine drapes your limbs with light,
The rain traids diamonds in your hair,
The breeze makes love to you at night
Yet still you droop and still despair.
Beneath your boughs at fall of dew,
by lovers lips is softly told
The tale that all the ages through
Has kept the world from growing old.
But still. though April's budr unfold,
Or summer aces the earth aleaf
Or autumn pranks your robes in gold,
You sway and sigh in graceful grief
Mourn on forever, unconsoled,
And keep your secret, faithful treel
No heart in all the world can hold
sweeter grace than constancy.
IMpEACHMENT-.-THE ONLY FOUR CASES
IN THE HISTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The Detroit advertiser and Tribune
gives the following succ:nct statement of
the only four cases of impeachment which
have occurred since the foundation of the
Government. 1t is radical sheet aud in
giving this somewhat interesting record, it
OF course anticipates the impeachment of
the President
/. William BIount, of Tennessee for
some years Governor of the territory South
of tho Ohio River, having been elected to
the United States Senate, was, in 1899, ex
PEELED from that body by vote of twenty
i've to one, and declated to be "guilty of a
high misdemeanor entirely inconsistent
with bis public trust and duty as Ssua-
tor" His offence was An attempt to SC
duce an United States interpreter from his
duty and to ALLEVIATE the affections and con.
fijence of the Indians from public officers
residing among them. It was believed
that be instigated the Indians to assist the
British in ConqueriDg the Spanish terrific
~ adjoining the United States. Two
points we're made for tie defence. First.
That Blount had not done these evil deeds
in his capacity of public officer, but as a
private citizen. Second. That his being
United States Senator screened him, for
an officer elected by a State Legislature,
and neither chosen, not appointed, nor re-
movable by the General Government, could
not be civil officer of The United States
within the scope of the impeachment clau.
see of the Constitution. On these techni.
cal grounds, the Senate 'let him down ca
sy,' by dismissing the case. Blouns had
many friends and hackers, the Southwest
being then corrupt and turbulent to de-
gree that foreshadowed the great rebellion
lately quelIed by the North and West.
2.1n 1904. John Pickering, Judge of
the United States District Court of New
Hampshire, was impeached before eSen.
ate, BY order Of the House, for drunkan-
ness and profanity on the bench, and refu-
fnsing to perform his duties in CASE where
he was called to enforce the revenue laws
of the United States. The Judge did not
appear; but bis son cent petition, setting
forth that bis father was insane, and asking
leave 10 be heard by counsel. This was
granted, and sevaral depositions were put
IN going to show insanity. The reply was
that he had brought rum crasineas' on
himself Judge Pickering had raved asd
blssphemed on the bench in open court
cursed the parties called people (some-
times perfect strangers) to come up and sit
besides him on the bench. threatening to
cane them if they refused. We can find
no evidence that he compared bimsslf to
the Saviour OF mankind; Or biackguardsd
that branch Of the Government which yo-
ted him big bread and butter,' or called