The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-06-17

as tney are, IN TACT, 10 any one VINO sustained
the war, or maintains the principals of the
party which fought it to triumphant close
Pendleton's views on the currency question
are not exactly popular; and, like VallaLdig
ham, be is recognized as an extremist OF the
Southern stamp, who could receive the sup
port of the conservative or war element oi
the party. Seymour is spoken Of but moi
considered prominent. And il may be-whc
knows that Henry H. Haight of California
after all, will be the lucky fellow. No one OF
the Democracy vet named seems to combine
so many elements Of popularity. Though
not favorite with the ehivs., they can
stomach him. He is entirely welded to the
Democratic dogmas, and has been sufficient
ly tried to inspire their confidence for the
future. He hates the "nigger;r is down on
Cinnamon supported the war; opposed the
reconstruction laws; thinks slavery forever
abolished, but If opportunity presented
would not regret its reinstatement; favors
the repeal of sundry laws which he assisted,
as the Chairman of Christian association,
to draft and have enacted; goes il strong for
the Irish; is Protestant, but loves the Cath
olics; in fact like prison, combines all the
original beautiful colOrs,-or the kaleido-
scope; for By a mere volition of the mind he
harmonises and blends into admirable shapes,
segments and fragmentary particles of opin-
ion. This is the kind OF man the dissonant
Democracy want; and happily he would have
not the slightest objection TO serve, if they
could only make il convenient TO call upon
him.
Speech from Grant.
Gen. Grant is no orator, Gas Brutus was"
but "plain, blunt man." Still, he has
made speech, and model one it is He
was serenaded at Chicago on the evening Of
the sd, and in response TO loud calls from
the assembled multitude, made his appear
ance at the door of bis residence, and being
introduced by Mr. Boutwell,, said
" Gentlemen: Being entirely unaecustomed
to public speaking, and without desire to
cultivate that power, it is impossible for me
to lind language to thank you for this de-
monstration. All that | can say is, that to
whatever position l may be called by you
will endeavor to discharge its duties with
fidelity and honesty of purpose OF my rec
titude in the performance of public duties,
you will have to judge for yourselves by my
record of the past"
Now, if the General will only stop at that,
and neither write letters nor make further
speeches hereafter, he will have great por-
ton of the game in his own hands. The
more of hero man is, the less he says and
does In other words, your most popular
Tor public office are your Negative
men. If they do nothing, of course they can
not be accused of indifference; and if they
say nothing, how would it be possible for
them to give ofiense?
Bribery and Corruption.
1t has been thought a remarkably strange
thing that seven Republican Senators should
vote against the eleventh count in the bill of
indictment against President johnson, mas
mnch as il was considered the strongest, be-
cause the best proved of any of the lot. 1t
Is only the carbon bird that fouls its own
nest, and certainly it was believed, after Mr.
Johnson had denounced Congress as an 'un-
body hanging on the verge of
The Government" and an assemblage that
he people would be justifable in driving
rom the halls of the Capitol say 1t was
believed, after these declarations, so undigni-
ID, reckless, and slanderous, that Congress
would at least vindicate its own reputation,
{ nothing else. Falling to do SO by the re-
lnired :wo-thirds vote, led to close seru-
my into the DiOtiUes of the Seven Senators /
Who were willing TO pocket the insult. One
If the recreants has been unearthed, if any |
Glance can be placed on appearances. Here |
5 the evidence as ascertained in dispatch |
,ver date of the I'D inst.
Conservative Senators will move on Mon
lay for Committee of Investigation to probe |
he charges made against Senator Pomeroy |
~ Colonel Cooper. Mr.. Cooper swore be-
ore the Impeachment Managers that he had |
'een approached by person acting in the
sme of Senator PomerOy, proposing for
40, 900 to secure enough Republican votes to
btain acquittal. A letter of Senator Pome-
oy, produced by Col. Cooper, reads as fol-
ows:
SENATE CHAMBER
Senator -, Sir: will in good faith carry
ut any arrangement made by my brother-in-
aw, Wills GAYLORD, to which am party.
S. G. PoMERoY
Pomeroy publishes card in the h,felliqe,i-
sr tof Washington, d. c. denying that he
Trote or authorized such a note. Still, there
J the oath Of Cooper, stating that he had
zen approached.
Soldiers and Sailors Convention.
The soldiers and sailors held grand Con-
ention in Chicago, at the same time the
Iational Union Republican Convention was
] session. Two thousand delegates were in
tendance. Speeches were made By General
ickles, General Logan, Col. Stokes of Ter
essee, Governor Fairchild, Governor Haw-
y, General Grants father, and others The
declare for Grant for President,
nd denounce the seven Republicans for vot-
" against impeachment in the severest
rms. The meeting, it is said, was most en-
throughout.
|
ment.
Strange as it may seem, up TO the hour at
hich write q P NJ, of the 2slh) we have
I'd not word concerning impeachment
nee the vote was taken on the eleventh i
ticle, the sapient agent of the Associated
ress did not even condescend to inform us
what date the high court adjourned, and
e stand in ignorance of that information !
= -. .
count for this shameless neglect, when we {
,nsider how deeply the public mind is in
rested in ascertaining all the facts. For
ur days we have had no dispatches at all;
1t previously the wires were in working
der, and we might easily have received i
e intelligence to which l allude. 5
The Result Doubtful. :
It is now considered very doubtful whether {
e President will be found guilty on a 5
lgle count of the indictment under which t
is being tried. Whether bTibcd or not /
C seven dissenting Senators have been so q
undly denounced, that for mere spite, if
r no other reason, they will probably con-
Tue impracticahle to the end. The latest j
NOR is that Thaddeus Stevens has prepared
d presented three new articles against II
hnson, and that be is bound to be con- !.
tied on some one or all of them. :,
Train in Difficulty.
George Francis Train, like ordinary NOR o
$, has his misfortunes. One would sup
Sc, to read his grandiloquent speeches,
1t be was not only the richest, but the
satest, most learned and influential man j.
the face of the civilized globe. He visited
land on a lecturing tour, and was arrested G
d thrown into prison on suspicion Of being ii
Fenian emissary. Nothing decisive was =
oven against him on this head, and he was
eased. But on a previous visit TO Her a.
Ijesty's dominions, while proprietor or n
emit of a system of tramways, he was I'M q
tunate enough TO contract q debt, and ii
len it matured, had made no provision for :,
rarrnent Now. nnder Briifsh law thev y