Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-14

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SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. u
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TEaE IMPEACHMENT EfZZLE,.
Below We furnish some interesting ox-
tracts from the leading radical press Of the
North~ sst upon III, impeachment fzze-
Every one OF the papers quoted were loud
in their scnse'ess hue aud cry !for ous,ins
the President. Moreover they al knew be
yond doubt that he was impeacliable,
that the country demanded such step, and
for monihs they and the lesser mc.nbcrs Of
the pa-k have been bounding sheir repressn-
ts,lves on to the FINAL step. They went on,
but the result is anything but desirable to
these frantic scriblers Nov see how grace
fully the Chicago Tribune comes down
Congress, deserves well Of the country.
Yesterday, on direct vote. tho Impeach-
ment resolution was defeated by 81 ayes y
los noes; thus that source Of mischief falls
10 the ground 70 be troublesome and ais
tracing no more. The danger
that threatened has been averted and the
world has new ard most convincing proof
of the power Of the Republic. in the sec sri'y
wish which il toleratcs public enemy IKE
Andrew johnson, because II may not law
fully remove hun.
Could any thing be more tame and SUD
dusd Before the taking OF the hna' VOC.
Imp.schment was dsmaaaed in long ana
ffothy articles.
pown comes the Chicago ReputSsean in
this wise
The vote simply means that Congress-
doss not consider Andrew Johnson OF sui
fc,rnt consequences 10 spend year ''.ne
Ia his trial aud conviction, and thus oigniy
LIN in history with the consequence sucn
state trial would give him. had ms ter"
OF oiiics longer 20 run. or we're bis powers
q do mischief equal 10 his iaclinss'ona. she
result. xouli probably have bssn different.
lie was Of sufficient consequence to spend
years time upon hashing up volumes Of
testimony, which eos, the taxpayers hun
dr.ds Of thousands of dollars. but which
vas not worth the paper it was written
upon-and that ~ds the reason schy.
the Cincinnati Gazette don't seem to like
1, accept the situation 10 kindly. IL IS not
~ spiri,less a. its Chicago coniedcrates:
The Republican party in the House OF
Representatives showed themse yes ,ncapa-
bio Of dealing with the question Of impeach-
meut, OF VI maintaining their own integrity
os d,sn,ty. They presented 10 tho country
If etav
against themselves TO staye oil . ollie nina
in which they icIl through their own divis-
iona; aud, ct last, Of making n vote which
- virtually an Endorsement OF oil OF John
son's unconstitutional aud usurpinG acts
and Is, therefore, their own condemnation,
tor if Johnson's reconstTuct,on Acts we're
not usurpalion. on what grounds do the
acts Of Congress stand which overthrow
lhsfuy
Tho Gazette a sound ~ nut 10 its con-
illusions that Congress. in refusing to i'm
peach. most empha.ically endorsed the
Presidents acts. There is no dod sing that
conclusion. They .ouSh, to indct him.
Tne answer 70 tae attempt was vlndication
iastead of condemnation.
And now tcs.ilios The Cincinnati Conner
ciRt IN this way coming right straight
d,sn from lie inpcachmeni hobby and lust
lis belaboring those " no sought to impeasn:
And now that Il is over, We cannot DIS
ms. ths subject without tho observation
taas the course taken TO procure evidence
"n which 10 base an impeachment was I'M
precedentsj. Fac COIN nittcc that directed
the investigation ctilel before il the most
worthless characters that hang about the
Executive chamrrs aud haunt Inc Con
OCCASIONAL icoS.,s people who trade in poi
iucs ani speculate IA defamation OF charac-
Ter, All whose testimony would not DO re-
es,vei OF carry any weight with it in She
csatte uf law
la lhe wllo raugs taken BY the commit
ties IN procurement VI evidence, in tho lat
tale gwen 10 tbs examination Of witnesses,
IN Tie amount OF irrelevant testimony TAX
sn. IN the pAlient Industry 10 hunt up aud
rec 'rd whatever was damaging 10 the cha,
arics Of the President, the Investigate m,
exteaded over nearly twelve month";, is
without parallel II Vas not . rigid inves
tsss'oa for facts; the titlc-tattle and gos
sip OF the town, runors, surn,isss, suapi
clons, ISLANDERS, lies--ill went into the gon.
cral account, and were taken down rs evi.
dsnos. What weight this sort If stuff had
with the majority Of the committee in help
ins them /, the conclusion that the Presi
deaf ought to Be lmpeached. We can not
pretend to say. Bat with candid men il
hai but one cfect-to disgust them with
tbs whole proceeding, aad convince them
that prosecution. which required such CIV.
''enec 10 bolster it up, oughs to DC aban-
dcaei At one, aud forever.
This completes the tumble. Was over q
party more distracted! In its great strength
It il getting weak and weaker every day
The day OF its iiusl dissolution comes
swiftly.
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