The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-02
The Final Vote on Impeachment.

ON Tuesday, the Goth of May, the Impeachment
Court took the final vote on the charges preferred
against President Johnson. The Court having pre-
viousy voted on the It'll article the vote Tuesday
was taken the I'd and I'd articles, and resulted in
the acquittal of the President. The vote stood as
on the llth article-35 for guilty to 10 not guilty.
lacking vote of making thirds for conviction
The Court then adjourned sine die.
The following is the vote:
GrILTY.-Anthony, Cameron, Cattell, Chandler
Cole Conkling, Conness. Corbett Cragin, Drake Ed
luuuls, Ferry, Frelinghuyscn, Harlan Howard
Howe, Morgan. Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, of Vermont
Norton, Nye Patterson ofN. H., Pomeroy, Ramsey,
Sherman. Sprague. Stewart Sumner Thayer, Upton
Wade. Wiley, Williams, Wilson, Yatcs-35
Not GuILTY-Bayard, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon
Dootle. Fessendcn, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson,
Hendricks johnson, McCreery, Norton, Patterson of
Tennessee Ross, salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle
Nickcrs-l9
Thus ended the efforts to impeach the President of
the United States, after spending thousands of dol
lars Of the public money in the attempt. Andrew
johnson has not been true friend to the people of
the South since the close of the war; and we know of
good reason why the Southern people should love
him, but it would have been outrage and disgrace
the country to convict him the frivolous charges
brought against him by partizan enemies for party
purposes.
Immediately after the acquittal of the President
Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War, who caused all the
trouble sent his resignation to the President-not
exactly resignation, but of notice that he had
quit the War Department The conduct of Stanton
l. rather contemplate, as his letter indicates:
''WAR DEPARTMENT !
WAsIIINGToS CITY May 2G, 1868. I
Sr,-Thc resolution of the Senate of the United
States. of the II of February last, declaring that
the President has no power to remove the Secretary
nt "ar and dcsi gnate any other officer perform
the dutcs Of that office al interim, having this day
failed to be supported by two-thirds of the Senators
present and voting on the articles of impeachment
preferred against you by the House of Representa-
tvcs, | have rclmqushcd charge of the War Depart
mcnt, and have left the same and the books,
chv"s, par~r|, and property III my custody Sec
rctary Of War, in of Brevet ieneral Town
send, the senior assistant adjutan general subject
u your dIrcctIen. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
TO the President. Secretary of War;"
1t will be seen that Stanton don't even say ere
specially in signing his Rather mean affair.
MORAL COrRAGE.-The seven Republican Senators
-Trumbull, Fesscnden, Henderson, Grimes, Ross,
Fowler and Van Winklc-who voted for the acquittal
"f President Johnson, exhibited great courage as
the man who faces the cannon's mouth. They did
what they believed to be their duty, notwithstanding
II" crusure and ridicue of party friends And
dit old Ben Wade exhibit courage in voting to con-
Vet TIA" President, although he well knew that his
vote would be attributed to selfshncss and
Neither the seven Republicans Wade ought to
vrtlo> of duty, however liable human nature is to