The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-12-18
THE END OF IMPEACHMENT.

the measure was defeated by fifty -one
majority, only fifty-seven members OF
the whole house voting in the afhrma-
tive.
So miserably ends a wicked attempt
to depose a President of the United
States for doing his duty and defend
ing the Constitution of his country and
the rights of her people. The measure
has been threatened, and the country
has been kept in a feverish excitement
over it for many months past, and all
must feel relieved now that the long
agony is over. That there has ever
been any reason for the impeachment
of President Johnson no unprejudiced
mind could for a moment believe. But
the noble stand he took in defense OF
the Constitution and Of the downtrod-
den rights of the Southern States, rem
dered him an object of hatred to the
Radical party, and they determined to
get rid of him as an obstacle to the ac-
complishment of their nefarious de-
signs. After the elections last year,
when the Radicals were victorious at
the North, they felt themselves strong
enough to carry the measure, and 1t
would have been pressed at the last
session of Congress, had not all the
time been consumed in the framing OF
oppressive legislation for the Southern
people. They, therefore, deferred it
for the present session, when they
hoped that their hands would be still
further strengthened by another en-
dcrsement of their revolutionary doc
trines at the election about to take
place. During the Congressional va
cation the Radical stump orators pro-
missed their constituents that the work
of impeachment should be consumma-
mated, and the President removed
among the very first acts of the ap-
preaching session. Mr.. Colfax, the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, one of the apostlesof Radicalism
expressed his impotence for the meet
ing of Congress, when lie expected tx
see the President impeached, and hi
"feet dangling in the air"
|, But the calculations of the Radical
have been sadly interfered with by
, disastrous and overwhelming defeat a
, the polls in every leading State i
which elections have been held thi
year. The people have spoken to thei
servants through the ballot-box an
$ have given them their first warnin
that it is time to pause in their revolt
tionary career. Predictions were mad
that the Radicals would pay no after
e tion to the popular will; but Radici
office holders are a little too fond I
the spoils to suffer them to slip fro
: their hands simply to carry out the
v principles. They fear the people WI
y bestow the Offices, and will hesita
r. before they come in collision with POI
3: ular sentiment. Hence the small vo
h on the impeachment. To defeat I'll
i measure Mr.. johnson did not resort
u any weak or cowardly attempt to pac
e fy his enemies. On the contrary Il
). vote was Immediately preceded by Il
le ablest, the boldest and most defia
message he has written since his elev
l. tion to the Presidential chair. Smal
d ing under the lash in the hands of t,
l. President, the miserable Radicals HI
to submit to the humility of voti
that he had been guilty Of no crir
whatever.
u This result must be exceeding
: gratifying to the Conservative mass
= throughout the country. Itwillinspi
" them with renewed confidence in th'
y power yetto restore the reign of Il
" and order in the republic. They
~ now that the most powerful Weap
Z among an enlightened people is I
" ballot box, and henceforth they "
Us resort to it for the redress Of all til
P. grievances. twill lead them to mi
"a shal their forces preparatory to |
4 grand contest in 1868, which they ha
'le every reason to believe will now res
MS in their favor. With a favorable
n suit then, the days Of Radicalism '
be numbered. f.5.a (.
er- II.
10. LENA MILLER, THE MuRDRE HER G
r,s FEssIoN OF THE CE1ME.7-Lena Miller, Y
rs paid the penalty of the crime Of murder
NJ her husband, on the scaffold, a few d
on since, in the town Of Clearfeld, Pa,
made q terrible confession. t
~ HER CONFESSION.
. I first thought Of numbering my hush
~ in the summer of 1865. / tried frs
ess poison him with tea made with laurel les
is and the filings Of brass buckle. I
with the quicksilver off the back Of lo
ing glass Then | gave him, in two do
a bottle of laudsnum, which I got from
sf' Potter for the cramp. Then some ind
ght Then, one day, going after the COW
His killed a small, green, grass snake, whit
"a boiled and gave to him in coffee. ALT
gu. things we're. given either in tea or co
Oh according as one or the other was use
maaIs None cf them had the least e