The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-05-29

what every man, woman and child
throughout the United States knew
eGtra-oficially. But during the long
protracted proceedings Johnson and
his helpers have worked until they
succeeded what they have boasted of
for some time, TO cover with Shame
seven mon, upon whom the nation had
bestowed the highest political honors.
Whether Fessenden, of Maine, was
moved solely to vote "not guilty" by
jealousy against Benjamin Wade,
whose nomination for the Vice. .Presi-
deney by the Republican Convention
at Chicago seemed certain beyond q
doubt, and who wonld be Johnson's
successor in case of his removal or
whether he, the rich man, accepted
the offer of the New York World,
which paper openly and above board
stated that the President had at his
disposition twenty million of dollars
to buy the votes Of Senators, we are
not able to Judge. Nor can we say
for certain what were the motives OF
the remaining six, Trnmbull, from
Illinois, is o man without means,
whom quarter of a million would
pel tainly appear as an agreeable ad-
dition in his life of tolls and labor.
Henderson, Of Missouri, assured his
friends not more than ten days ago,
that there was no reason TO doubt his
views as to impeachment, and if bri-
berry has changed him SO suddenly, IL
has taken at least half million to
make him " conscientious" as he calls
it. Grimes, the old sophist, from Iowa,
has made at least million by the ma
neuvre, if not all appearances deceive.
Ross, from Kansas, we do not know
he is an insignificant man, who prob
ably was easily lod away by Fessen'
! den and Grimes. Van Winkle, ol
West Virginia, is a wavering, timid
| politician, in whom no one ever could
rely. And, finally, we como to Jo'
seph S. Fowler, of Tennessee, He, o
weak man, with whom always he ID
right who speaks lastto him, came Ia
his responsible office by unheard oI
luck without possessing the least ex-
perience to fill the Office with dignity
and ability. He was two years ago
and has been ever since, an ard mi
friend Of the operations against An.
drew Johnson. He indorsed all tbG
resolutions Of the Legislature OF Oai
State and of our Republican Conven-
tions tendiwn toward impeachment
In our last State Convention he acted
as chairman, and spokethere in strong
terms about J0hnson's usurpationl
and crimes. He there gave utterancC
TO his hopes, that the House of Rep
resentatives would not hesitate much
| longer With preferring the impeach
ment articles; and, he added then
there is no Republican Senator con
scienceless enough TO vote for acquit
tai If the case is once properly befOgt
the Senate. What has induced thal
man to turn "about face" all at Oneei
Was it bribery by money! or are tht
rumOrs of newspaper correspondent
true, that he is in love over bis long
ears with Mrs. Stover, the PresidenPi
daughterI Not three weeks have
\ elapsed since he wrote to Governor
Gr0wnlow that all the rumors Of BIZ
desertion to the enemy are lies, anC
now the weak head proves that he anC
not the rumors had lied. Fie ovel
that sOable soul. We protest in th'
name of all loyal Tennesseeans agains
his admission to a seat and vote, II
the Chicago Convention, to which ht
unfortunately was elected a delegate
(aAd, by the by, we feel no small sat
isfaction that we opposed bis election
so violently. He has proved himsel
unworthy of being called a membei
of the Republican party.
We Republicans of Tennessee ar,
rather unfortunate with our men o
trust. Andrew Johnson was by tn,
Tennessee Delegation put upon thc
Baltimore Convention of 1864, ant
soon after his entering upon the du
ties of his Office he turned traitor.
Patterson, his son-in. law, was elected
United States Senator by our Repub
lican Legislature and he turned trai
tor TO the party !; and now comes Jo
seph s. Fowler, whom we Away
) thought to be too much of a weak
head as TO be able Of high treason. III,
! over the hypoorite. r,7 -. r
As yot therO is no telling whether
the e seven" will vote on the 26tb Dix,
they did on the 10Th; but probabi,
| they viii and then we viii have 4
bear the nightmare" Johnson 70
another year. That 10 misfortun,
for the country, but the misfortune /
not as great as weak men may think
! Il will have the tendency to ,unito u
! the moro and will stirup'tO stllhhaFh
or labor. A great campaign is sbsfor
as The rebels and their friends, th
} oonssrvatiEes, will move heaven an
!, earth 10 re-eleot Andrew Johnsor
/; who now, Of course, will be theil can
. didate but " we stand together
? we Danish from our ranks all traitor
(. and scoundrels without showing ther