Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-15


are the bantlings of the Radical Rum
sovereignty. We find come amusing a
we'll as disgusting details grouped !
this mornings Avalanche, from th
Cincinnati Commercial. When th
postponement came Off last Tuesda,
Drake moved to adjourn. He though
the Senate in "no proper frame of mind
for legislation, and that 1.-THE democrat
lied condition of Senators rendere'
them unfit for the serious consid
Grafton Of business |" The Radi
cal leaders hung their heads whei
| the stupid blunderer let the cat GU
of the bag. They we're unable to stoI
his ludcrous capers, and the Democrats
had quite frolic, inquiring with demur'
faces, what was the matter, why they were
distressed, and what was the reason o.
the sickness. What misfortune that
there should be baby in the menagerie
to cry at the wrong time.
A special to the Cincinnati Gazette,
whistling to keep courage up, says inn
parchment is strengthening, dispatches
pour in, showing excitement all over the
country to be most intense against the
Senators who think perjury too great a
price to pay for party, indignation meet
ings were held every where, and the force
of public opinion would secure convic-
ton by Saturday. The leading impeach-
ers say the detection by Republican
Senators is brought about by collu-
sion with the President, and that
they will have an investigation
after the vote They are in trouble
lest "collusion with the President
should make things worse for them in
stead Of better. Wade declares he will
vote as he thinks it his duty-no collu-
sion there, Of course. The Presidents
whisky ring" had only two more to
buy up l-hal hal The Tennessee dele
CATION insisted Senator Fowler should
resign or vote for conviction, which was
assumed to be the uudoubted sentiment
of Tennessee The resignation Of one
of the jury of triers, or Of two or dozen,
would not impainthe verdict certainly,if
it was only for conviction
As for Fessenden, the intriguers dare
not approach him. They know him too
well, and that it would only make him
hrmer and more certain to follow his
already expressed convictions. SO with
the Illinois delegation-they dare not
approach Trumbull, who is no more
fool than Fessenden. For the second
and the eleventh articles it is the hope of
the.iesperadoes the following Senators
may be secured; Anthony, Cameron,
Cauell, Chandler, Cole, Conkliug, Con-
ness, Corbet, Crsgin, Drake, Edmunds,
Ferry, Frelinghuyssn, Harlan, Hender-
son. Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, Of
Maine, Morrill,, of Vermont, Morton,
Nye, Patterson, of New Hampshire,
Poneroy, Ramsey, Ross, Sherman,
Sprsgue, Stewart, Sumner, Thsyer, Tip
ton, Van Wrinkle, Wade, Wiley, VIII
Iiams, Wilson, Yates-3s. But Hender-
son, Van Wrinkle, Anthony, Freliughuy-
sen and Sprague, or more, may fail them.
/. does not occur to them that the
boiling Senators" as they are called,
have any conseiences at all So they
are hunting up the reasons, charge that
the President has promised to put war
Democrats and Republicans in his Cabi-
net, and that many letters have been
brought to light, one Of which contains
the following sentence: ave have
gained one more Senator to-day, and
this makes acquittal certain" All
which is such certain proof of bribery |
and corruption as demands swift iuses-
tigation.
The Southern "UHion men," So
called, being really the carpet-baggers,
of whom there are many in Washington,
are reported the most crest-fallen of all.
Poor fellowsl They are organizing to
show what deplorable effect it will
have on their carpet-bags, tax titles,
plumber aud facilities for stealing should |
the President be acquitted Their dele |
gates to Chicago and members to Con-
gress would be unsefe TO return home
from the, South exhibit vast
anxiety, and all niggerdom is in trouble
lest an innocent man should not be con-
victed by the perjury of Senators The
devils we're safe before the |
Notwithstanding all
their crimes. But the aequittal
Of an innocent man would indicate |
returning sense Of duly, honor
and integrity, even to Congress itself,
which would be in the way of their plans.
There are those who do not covet justice. |
Rogues, who dread the halter, have a
poor opinion of the Roman virtue which !
holds its scales with an even poise 1t
is only when the government is in the
hands of purchaseable men, and not
when old.fashioned American honor sits
at the helm of public affairs, that they
are safe. Alas for them, there is no
escape, except they turn hypocrite and
put on sleeps clothing.
If Mr.. johnson is convicted, how evil
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