Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-11

Mg'Te.ER AFTER "pg.aTE."
\ correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
saerciai writes thus in reference to the $ enc
between bingham. Of Ohio, aud Ashley, on
the reading OF The impeachels resolutions
As soon ms the resolution WAS read Mr..
Bingham Jumped from his scat and went
over 10 Ashley, 10 whom he addressed some
very strong language, asking him what he
mean, by such n proposition as that, and
why he didn't frame it TO apply TO the
President only. instead Of making II a drag
net TO include every officer Of the Govern
,oent. Ash ey hesitased . while. affected .
lnavish smile, and replied that che guessed
it was all right" mo. it isn't all right,
said Bingham "l's n stab at Gen. uraht,
and no such malicious thing shall 60 through
the House il I can help il" Suppose il
does include Grant" said Ashley, "can't
we investigate his conduct too! aud cant
we .mpeach him IL he has been guilty I'M |
der the resolution Bingham looked at
Ashley moment and replied in nervous
wrath: ASHLEY, you're fool. Don't
you know that you can't impeach any bu.
a civil officer Of the Governs nt under the
Constitution BY this timc quite group
had collected where the colloquy was being
held and Thad. Stevens scenting breeze,
had come over TO avert n stern. Address
ing him, Bingham asked what was the
meaning of this dannable assault upon Gen.
Grant sob, nothing" said Stevens In his
insidioas way-"only We want TO invesii>
gate some charges recently made asalns,
MN. don't see why Grant should be free
from investigation any more than johnson
Hes Just as bad "a Johnson" Bingham
again denounced what he termed very aptly
"a foul conspiracy against the chief officer
OF the Army Of the Republic" and he gave
the lew friends Of the resolution who were
around him fair warning that II they passed
il, he should expose the cowardly proceed
ing as it deserved.
;,y this time the resolution had gone
over" as the parliamentary phrase IS. from
refusal Of the House 20 suspend tho rules
Quiet had been restored on the iieor,a and the
business Of tho day was quietly proceeding.
bingham addressed Ashley, in presence oil
several members, in language like this -
"rcll the honest truth now, who ins,igated
that resolution 7" "Why. what makes you
think i, wasn't my own ?" inquired Ashley
"Because," said bingham, IL know there is
too much cunning III it for you. and III bet
you ANYTHING you dare that ThAd. Stevens
or Ben Batter either wrote it or dictated Its
spirit" Ashley again protested against
Bingham's rights to question the author
ship, aud bingham again repeated that
there was too much craft aud design about
Il for any body but Stevens or Butler
What from Engham's earncstness and
Ashlcy's family disguised equivocation, the
dispute had become quite interesting, aud a
number Of Radical members had collected
around the dispn,an,s. After some iurthei
haEtcring aud badfering on bingham part
Ashley confessed that Stevens had LITTLE
20 do with It, mud Butler had little 10 d.
with IT, aud that one 81 its principal object
was to give l,usler an opportunity of making
and proving certain charges against Genera
Grant.
Is not this the height Tor icpth) of lu-
man imrudcnce Fuller. the hottie imp
nrfarnirg Giant, and the Con srcss of ,h'
United States .econding the effort. Truly
has It been sid, Republics are ungratcful.
Iisd no, General Grant been presented by
grateful and generous people with n larg
amount of SILVER plate it would be diiiicnl
II comprehend the animus OF But
lcr's dcsi ~ HE case cauh the
wear but one aspect. II would h
narrowed down to tho superstition tina
he, Ecn. Elller, tho hero OF Fort Fisher, ia
Llnnderer 81 Zig Bethel. and the very un
Civil Engineer of the batch Gap cnual re
ally iniend Il to deprive Gcncial Grant ,
his hard earned and well deserved mlitar
rcncwn, 10 dcpo>c him from his place in th
hearts Of The pcap'c, and insiate himself il
stead. Think u Il, ye enthusiastic one
who ARE prone To run after the "hcro Of III
hour" Batter fut Grant Would il not |
delightful exchange. Old lamps for new
Honor, truth, integrity, FOR shame, corrup
ton, III We'll, il is hard word and We
MT say IT, This. as We said, would be Il
only view OF the case permitted Us were
not ior the various Plat" presentations
whi,l, General Grant has been tlo 'ccipien
Bat considering Butier's ant. ceacn's, ii
manner Ia which he cati.cd On whatcv,
po.non &c the war was unfortunately q
trusted to HIM, and the Smith Brother
}-old Is apade ii New ofcans, we are force
I, IA conclusion hat lie is animated IN u
,ndsaNar g. procure the arraignment
Gcneral Grant along with Pre-iient Johr
son, 10y the hope Of gaining possession,
some manner, Of ''al that plate" Serou
ly. however. we are of the opinion that I'll
idea OF such men AZ Butler and Ashls
charging General Grant with n consp:Iac
10 subveft the Constitution is worthy
having had its origin in n cartoon Of Vanit
Fair, to which. II tina. best Of Americs
comics were still alive, We should hearth
commend IL