The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-14

The country awaits anxiously and impa-
t;ently the final action Of the Senate in the
matter of impeachment. There is growing
conviction that Andrew Johnson will not be
convicted. This conviction isn't pleasant
one. to entertain. The case, in public ests>
nation, was made out against the President
The House demanded that he be touno
guilty.. The country seconded that demand.
The Republican party was unit IN iaVofihg
impeachment. Even the Democracy did not
defend Mr.. johnson or resist impeachmen.
on his merits. The couptrJ felt that i tad
borne the insolence in Office, the usurpation,
the vicousness, the persistent NAL admins
tration of Andrew johnson inst as long as it
was siderable. Congress never did thing
that the loyal people more emphasically de-
inanded and sustained than when II preferred
articles of impeachment against the
demsgogue that holds Court in the
White House. With what the House
of Representatives have done the people are
content, for that action was but obedience TO
the popular viii. With the conduct of 'the
case by the Managers, the people are con-
tent, for that conduct has been vigilant,
faithful earnest and able. With the votes Of
the Senators who are in favor of conviction
thepeople are content, Cor they think those
sensters thereby do but discharge an mperi-
ous and righteous duty. With the action Of
those Democratic Senators who oppose con-
vicsion the people are not content, for those
Senators have made themselves partizans
sgalnst the demands and welfare Of the ma
ton, With those Republican Senators who
oppose conviction, the people are far from
contention these Senators they have only
bitterness and condemnation. Because, these
Senators hare set themselves against the
Peep e's wishes and the country's good hes
cause, these Senators have used the Rerub-
iean mantle stained With the blood OF pa
friot soldiery and the martyred Lincoln, TO
shield and cover pet of assassins-th. vii
lain of the White House. Because these
Senators have tried 10 make the Republican
party responsible for the NAL administration
OF a traitor whom they contemn and faith
less, perjured demagogue whom they despise.
Because these Senators seek By their votes.
to make the Republican party responsible BIZ
sutferance for an Administration born Of as-
sassination and sustained by freachery, dis
loyalty and corruption. Because, these SEN
ators use the Republican name to fas.en
upon the country, against the coun,rys will.
President who violates with equal facility
his oath and the law, who sets the Constiiu~
ton at defiance, who nu,liies at his will a
law of Congress who violates ali his pledges,
who isthe ally OF assassns, the patron Of
disloyalty, the stock broker Of unhunz trea-
son, the pimp of rebels and harots and who
uses his place to reward rebels and wage
war upon tried and true loyal men. Bf
voting against conviction these Senators have
ceased to be representatives of the Republ.
can party aud should be placed upon the
''retired list
Whatever may be the result OF the vote
Saturday upon Mr.. Johnson's case. LEI no
Republican be disheartened We had Bull
Runs and Chickahomiuies, and reactions o,
1862, and blanderings and disbursements
and defeats, and By keeping ssou.ly on our
way came out victors in the end Impeach-
ment would be the vindeation of the law
would be peace to the country Therefor,
the Republican party wanted Andrew John.
son removed from office. But the party has
An element of life, has VITALITY and n soul
OF principle in it that lifts its success GU, OF
all relation with the fortunes of individuals.
1t the Republican party could not survive the
failure of impeachment it deserves to die. ri
that failure would defeat it in State or Ma
tional elections, it deserves to be defeated !
But there is no danger. Who or what shall |
any Republican be mad att Not Mt the T
party, for it demanded Johnsons impeach-
ment, and it won't change its convictions on
that SCORE. Not at the Honse of Representa-
tVrs, for By solid roie Of all The Republi- I
can members it demanded the Impeachment /
OF Andrew johnson, and arraigned him at |
the bar Of the Senate. Not at the |
Managers Of the case, for mortal men
couiln't = have done better Not a,
the main body of Republican Senator'S, for
these voted just as we would haze had them.
But at the Grimes and Trumbulls. and the
half dozen reereant Republicans who will de-
Test the case of the people against Andrew
johnson, if il be defeated. Yet shall these
half dozen reereants kill the Republican
party Not q bit Of IT, In war We survived
the McClellans, and Pa;tetsons. and Ere
monts, and Sturgisses. and other ineompe.
tents and knaves. We have survived the
Doolittles, and Stewards, and Nxens OF rene
gadism. We viii survive The detection of
scores of Grimes, and upon our Republican
platform OF Loyalty, honest administration,
and Human Rights, will triumphantly elec,
our candidates in State and Nation in the
next fall elections.
STATE NEWS.
MISS Chaplin, pastor of the Uniyersalis,
Chnrnh n NJ plansant l. ai =.