Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-04-28
The People on the Impeachment Ques-
ton.

The document which summoned Andrew
johnson before the impeachment court reads
Sin the name Of Congress and all tie people
Of tie United .StateS."
There is falsehood on the face of it, for
the election returns Of lS67-8, shows con-
clusively that " the people are opposed not
only to Congress, but all its radical meas
ures.
The Fortieth Congress only represents a
minority of the people, and that in this high
handed impeachment they act contrary to
the wishes of the people, not alone of the
North, but Of the whole Union. 1t is true
Johnson is of radical manufacture, and con-
sequently in the hands of his once political
friends; but this by no means lessons the
principle.
Radicals tell that there is a two>thirds rad
ical majority in both the Senate and House.
and We admit the country is so cursed but
they do not reflect the wishes of the people,
from the fact that whilst the House is COM
posed now Of 1914 members, Of which so are
Democrats, thus leaving II Radical maiori-
t.. Now 1G of the IA, to wit Bingham,
Of the Sixth Ohio District; Buckland, of
the Ninth Ohio District; Clark, of the Sixth
Ohio District; Halsey, of the Fifth New
York District; Highly, of the Second Cali
/
New York District Kountz, Of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania District Meyers, of the Third
Pennsylvania District; Payne, of the First
Wisconsin District; Plants. of the Fifteenth
Ohio Districts Robertson. of TIE Tenth New
York District, Schenck, of the Third Ohio
District; Taylor, Of the Fifth Pennsy ylvania
District Thomas, of the Second Maryland
District Van Wyck, of the Eleventh New
York District Wilson of the Eleventh Ohio
District
This Radical crew were elected in 1896,
and the aggregate majorities of their districts
was 1859. In 1867 every one of these dis
tricts were carried by Democrats, whose ag>
gregate majorities were 20,740.
Now reorganze Congress so that the people
Of those sixteen districts will be represented
in political sentiment. and what is the result !?
But again, in 1866, California, Connecti
cut, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky Maine, Mary
land Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
and West Virginia, cast 1,731 .99I Radical
votes, aud 1.45S. $40 Democratic votes-a
radical majority of 273,445. Now in 1867
these nineteen Radical States cast 1922 .973
Democratic votes and l ,567 .S66 Radical votes
"a Democratic majority OF 55, lO7.
There is no lodging the fact that the DEM
ocratic party are the people" now and are ut
terly opposed to the Radical Congress and all
its radical measures.
Did you ever think how the Radicals mis-
represent the people? Here are the figures
Tie 1867 .866 Radicals are represented in
Congress by 81 Senators and l01 Represen-
tatives; whilst the l ,622, ,973 Democrats have
but 7 Senators and AZ Representatives.
That is just as it stands.
The fact of it is, the impeachment ques-
tion is a mere party faction, condemned by a
large majority of the people, whom this Rump
Congress still persists in outraging and insult
ing.
Remember theEe facts at the coming cleo
tions.
Tell them to your neighbor, and dare any
Radical political puppy to deny it.