Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-21
.Mack- on Imnea chmsnt.

he >ir'E tY W Asl l'gtrn rUTEespn"-
dent o' tie Ciac,rn. Il Con mrrcial-
MACK thus de.cuh,s tie end OF inl.
peachmeut. aud It' effect upon tie gra
inpeacher :"
NAsHI>GTrN. Dec s. 1867.
Tie impe'chuenl Fr.Jtot has ended .,
lat 10 ;'e Gre TT fr,cp known 10 81.
rIcut nr modern poIrtc.. |, Is defeated
ry . clear m'Jo'rty OF tie very men Who.
By an almost unanimous vet. rmbs,k-d
IN tins enterprise year sgC, aud GrnOun-
ced IS "cn-con-P'rators" snd "siders aud
sbeIters OF treason" sIl Who wrote or
syObe word sgaInsl lhe foolish scheme.
Tie tsbles sre turned, and all the snsthe-
mas that were poured out last winter 8.
gsInst the opponents Of political i'm
Peschmeut are now bring levsleJ sgsin,t
tie man st whO'e msuestlon the Rspub.
hcan parry was 1, h,trsyeI IntD the move.
meuL Poor A,lly IS the objective point
ol such Il rm Of uhlaquy =. never te-
fo'e p,.ted the 3 t.ess head o: mot,l here
blpN. 4 Iotsou not brsced a. lie 10 by
st.onR bul~sGk- oi "nartrl and moral
culture, would sinh beneath such with.
eTlng simeon Of lnGign,t OF; bot tie scn.
tlemsn from Goiedo squares himself a.
ganst tie consciousness Of dutv well per.
formed, even as bear against the butt OF
tree. snd thus protected IN flank sDd
rear. bids defiance Il those whom hs
snerrlngly denomlnAles the "hInkies Of
Andrew Johnson los Of t'em in oil,
including 60 Republicans, of hnherIo w
questioned Loyalty. HIS case is. after
al. but another lllusTstrstIJn OF ihe in-
grsulude uf republics, the uncertainty OF
human greatness. the frkleness OF fame.
aud the instability OF all things in hi, sin.
fuI world. Let hlm set hi. affection. on
lhirgr above, and draw what consolation
he can, while yet snlourner 10 this vale
OF l,aT', from town sIghts" and o;h,r
perennial services Of profit and pleas,rs.
Aiter giving very fSilhlul personal de-
scrlpuon Of Judge Wilson, chlirm,n of
the House judiciary Committee, MACK"
uuihfully says Of lin
The strongest point in hi, character as
public man is The coonrss with which
lie brings his Judgment 10 bear on sub.
leci, and the determination With which hs
adherrs TO his judgment when formed.
This was manifested very slernly in his
conduct ul the Impeachmeni,Sn and especial
ly last summer. when the pressure was so
strong as to be almost irresistible in l,vor
OF the project. "Gentlemcn," said lie 10
his colleagues on the committee, one day
when the clamor Was loude,l and party
spirIi highest, show nc. IN oil that is,-
tlmony, single offence for which you
could convict man before q courroi law.
and I'll JOIN you Tor impeachment: but un.
I'll you DO | won't JnIn YOU " And there
be stood to the last, unmoved by hl tho
combinations Of political eIpedisncy
which from time to lime were urged. but
determined. even If every man in his par.
~ voted the other way, t. vote and speak
according to the law and tho testimony.
II Is easy now 10 drc'y Impeachment II
was easy q vote against II on Saturday.
Bot II was quite different matter TO ssy
last summer, not that the Prcsihcni ought
not 10 be lmpeached, but lhaihe hSd com.
mIIed no offence. for which he couh bs
impesched. II tho movement had been
POIl.icolIy as popular on Saturday last 3,
1t was supposed 10 be when Gentle Dul.
ness supped Ohio in favor Of sr.dsnres
and the Ike, last sumner. sulI Mr.. vii.
son would lave ri,en in his seat. with The
nerve Of a true statesman. and said: Con.
rlemen, the President commi,led no IN
pescAable offence; ! vote no.