Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-10-24

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The roofi, of Ohio lmreafhmoui before ~ b.
N afru6ie cririar a. o.io.
Ben. Wade ~ sioeaon. lst-.
The charges against the defendant
were that be had violated the Consli-
tuition Of The United States; and that
he bad committed treason against hu-
mauiiy
/. In this, that he did wickedly con-
spire with sumner, Stevens, and 9th
ers, uniustly TO procure the impeach-
ment and dismissal from Office Of
Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States. with intent 10 usurp
the powers OF the government for the
purposes Of self-aggrandizement and
TO perpetuate the powers OF the infa-
nous "Rump," and it was further
charged, that although the defendant
was one Of the judges Of impeachment
under the Consultation, he publicly
condemned the President without evil
dence and in advance Of the proposed
trial.
? That as one Of the ringlcaders Of
tho sect OF Republicans, be c0nspired
as aforesaid 10 overthrow the laws OF
property, By which every man has
secured to himself the product Of his
own hard earnings, with intent 10 es-
tabiish the agrarian rule, that all pro
perty shall be equally divided amongst
men, and that therefore the virtuOus,
industrious and thrifty citizen should
divide with the vicious, idle and thrift
less, every Saturday night, and often
er If necessary, the col0red "cuss" 10
have the largest share, IL possible
3. That be advocated the monstrous
doctrine Of negro equality, and the
intermingling of the races; whereby
be intended TO debase and degrade the
white TO the level Of the black man,
and in furtherance Of this terrible pur-
pose, he designed TO give the black
man the ballot box, the jury box, and
the right 70 be elected 70 Office in the
Northern States.
4 That he conspired as aforesaid
70 destroy the Union Of these States,
BIZ passing laws excluding ten Of the
States from = participation in the
privileges Of the government, and by
creating and putting IN force five mill
tary despotisms, in their room, giving
% fve military satraps absolute power
over the lives. the property and the
liberty Of millions Of white men, in
deroEation of the Declaration Of Inde.
pendeuce and the Constitution Of the
United States, an with intent to per
petuate the power Of the -Rump
aforesaid.
5. That be conspired as aforesaid %
coufcr the right Of suffrage upon tbs
blacks Of the South, b. an aet Of Con
rress. at the same time disfranchisine
the whites. thus intending in the enc
70 exclude the whites from power AND
confer iton the debased and brutaizec
negro man
lnnumerabie offences Of lesser mag
nitude were charged against the de
fendant. with TIE averment that b,
was = rcvolutionist, a corrupt poliu
cian and low demagogue, whose con
tiuuance IN power would endanger III,
liberties Of the people.
sth Oct. lS67.-The defendant wa.
arraiEned before the bar, and pleadet
I not guilty, and put himself upon th,
/ country. Tne jury was empanneled
The CID Democracy Of Ohio were the
prosacutors The defendant appearec
bv counsel OF bis own kidney, whC
irssorted to bribery, fraud, and every
deyihsh device 10 gain the verdict, buf
after = fair trial and q full investiga
ton. the jury returned a verdict o.
guilty in manner and form as defend
ant stood indicted
Whereupon the court adj1dged, or
dered and decreed that Ben. Wadl
should not Be reelected Senator, an,
that be had forfeited forever the con
4 fdence and respect Of the people o
Ohio. and that be return into merite,
obscarity, followed by the execratior
Of mankind.
Thus the great "Impeacher' wa
himself imposchc3, and the Office 70,
which he sEcri6ced his manhood wa
placed beyond his grasp forever.
Sc trGEsit gi1ria mind, which 5ein.
Z literally interpreted, means that Ben
Wade j. a dead dog Let politician
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