The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-29

mere criminal Court into the atmosphere OF
craftsmanship aud if Mr.. Trumbull Is not
capable ot approaching the difference he.
tween Senatorial impeachment Of politi.
cal crimes and misdemeanors which threaten
the public veal. aud technical criminal
trial. under an indictment in q Court Of law
"a distinction so manifcstly made in the
Constitution that no ono whose mind has
not been cramped by mere legal technicali-
ties can fail to see it-hc has read that Con
stiiution to little purpose, and however
astute aud efficient he may be as a case law.
yer he is not worthy, in times OF public
peril, to occupy the place to which he was
elevated to act as u Statesman
1t was unanimously resolved that the
above resolutions should Immediately be
telogrorhed to Washington.
TnE ALBANY JOURNALS COMMENTS.
The deserton aud treachery of fou, Sen
ators, upon whom the people had right TO
rely for an houest verdict, according to the
facts, has put in jeopardy the most impor.
tant cause ever tried, and will probably
save from punishment the greatest criminal
oi modern times 4 Four men are
responsible Tor this great wrong. and upon
them the insulted and outraged nation will
put the heavy burden of its condemnation.
MesGrs. Fcssenden, Trumbul, Grimes aud
Henderson may excuse, with whatever
pretoxt they can find, their refusal to meet
the demands of Justice, and perform the
e. lemn duty imposed upon them. But the
naked, iudisputablc. and damnirg facts re.
main, that they have betrayed their trusts.
have forfeited their honor. have violated
the oath which each OF them took, have
forfeited their reputation for consistency
aud fidelity 10 principle, Seven
or eight men, swayed by ultcrior consider
atious, may Gater and go astray. But
millions of men, whose conclusions are in
iiuenced ouly 10y loyal love of justice and
ut truth, viii tear aside the tilmsy aud
tral sparcnt vail ot subterGu"o with which
these ring, adtrs seek to disguise their
motives ard reveal their baseness aud per
idy to the world. History will record that
Andrew johnson was convicted by the
country; though it may he compelled to re.
late how he escaped the consequences OF
his crimes through the weakness Of dis
honorcd Senators.
THE SYRACUSE STANDARD on THE SITUATION
That detection exists in high quarters
We admit. Upon the roll of enduring in.
fanny it is too apparent that certain Sena
tors are to write their own names that
few OF freedoms chosen leaders are to com.
NIT moral and political suicide. Senator
Trumhul OF Illinois, elected under the
strongest pledges ut allegiance to the pop.
nlar cause, deserts it when his services are
the most needed and Senator Fessendcn
negatives lie OF usefulness by a crowning
act OF per6dy. They rush upon the fate
they deserve The nation will bitterly re.
member their names. and write apoSlate
upon their tomhs. 1t is q polit
ical us well as Judicial question, and the
American people will hold him guilty OF
the grossest abandonment of true political
principles who votes for the acquttal Of
Andrew Johnson. Such will he gibbitcd
in their scoril. and condemned 10 their exc
crations. let them understand it.
THE rHILADEIPlTIA NORTH AMERICANS OPINION.
Such habitual grumblers as Grimes aud
Fessenden might be expected to fail us.
But we eread OF the detection Of such men
as Trumbull with amazemcnt. Here is the
author of the Civil Rights act, aud of the
Freedmen's Bureau act as full OF legal
quibhles aud technicalucs as Stanberry
himself The general belief is |
that some of the deiuquents have been
paid in money. We say general, because
among Republicans we can scarcely find
any one who does not entertain the belief !
The proposition to buy them was made
openly in the New York World, and the
money could have been raised, to any
amount, from well known sources. BE this |
as it may, and whether Johnson should |
now be convicted or acquitted, the Re- |
publicans of this land have an account |
TO settle with men who have carried |
their heads very high in the Senate |
and in the party, and who have forced
themselves into responsible positions only |
to become troublesome and dangerous by |
their incessant waywarjness. Their names
stand on the records of the Senate with
their fellow. Republicans as voting against
Johnson on the very points against which
he arrayed himself in his breach of law.
Yet now they affect to be unable 10 see
anything inimical in tile dangerous work
of notification. If not corrupt, those men
must be regarded as snperanuuated, since
their failure to appreciate so grave an issue
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