Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

CANNES AND RlCm.

| Gn1MEs AN0 nlCM.
| Almost simultaneously, manifestocs bear
ing upon the conduct Of Nj. Grimes in ID
impeachment matter, appear beth from NJ
Grimes himself aud from NJ. Rich. Nj
Grinss publishes . card in which he denic
certain allegations made agains, him BY III
press and by individuals. As il fearful the
Mr.. Grimes own words would not be deem
ed worthy Of evidence BY the public, NJ,
Rich follows, : few days after. in . istte
over two columns long, ia the State Heyis
s.v, not only re.asserting M. Grimes' denial
but labcring with desperate earnestnsss /
reinssate that gentleman 10 the confidence Q
Tie Republicans Of Iowa. Mr.. Rich, sis,in,
- il were uaaer the wing Of the rscreaa
Senator, and feeding from his board, it'll
realizes how hopeless task he has underts
ken. No matter how honest Mr. Rich ma,
be in his opinions land No would not for
moment be understood - doubling that hon
esty,) the whole force Of his gratui.ous cham
pionAhip Of Mr.. Crimes, will b. broken B,
The very fact Of hia Official and con6dentia
relations to that gsasleman. People natus'
ally say that he is N Interested party thA
his appointment to and long retention 10 .
nearly sinecure position - Clerk Of the Sen
ase Naval COMMITTEES. u salary Of nearly
seven dollars day, BY NJ. Crimes, natural,
y calls for On unussal warmth Of Friendship
ard IN active defeass Of NJ. Grimes 10 the
Aosr Of tribalatioa. Indeed tho very fact
hat among I'll the political friends Il Ar.
Gr;nss in Iowa, sos . single enc, except
II. Kich, Who = a apparsauy interested
10y, Aae voisstssssd 70 apsak . graeioss
vcrd - him, vim render asaasiy sssaacY any
s6ort Of that ssaslemaa TO restore the breath
Of life to very disgusting political corpse.
Indeed Il win rather intensity the disgust,
and place Mr.. Rich ia An unpleasant light
before The public. We wish to say frankly
that We believe Mr.. Rich 10 be actua.ed sole.
y BY his ardent admiration Of Mr.. Grimes,
in his labored defense Of that gentleman's
character. He doubtless believes just what
be says but NJ. Rich Is The last person 70
whom Mr.. Grimes would unbosom Ne mo-
tives which actsated his conduct in the i'm
parchment matter, If these motives eers i'm
proper, asd tAe public u large, whose eyes,
unlike shoss Of NJ. Rich, ass sos blinded By
IN unssinssd personal sdmirasisn Of NJ.
Grimes, ars npeh besass 6saed than Ar. Rich
% judge Of The maiaspeins Of Mr.. Crimes
motives By the circumstantial evidence. Mr..
Ri,h, then, en- know nothing positive Of Mr..
Crimes motives b . not in . position to
weigh inpassially The circumstansial evidence
coscerning those motives yss be writes :
tvo column article, osssnsibly 70 show sha;
NJ. Grimes aessd cosseiensicssly, but evi>
IDENTIFY 70 reinssase thas gsstlsmaa, il posi-
be, 10 public favoe. Why sAoslc NJ.
Rich repeat Ne Crimes ova assertions! 10
il sos LITTLE singular that Nr. Rich, Who in
1866 was sooog H. 6rss and most violent
in his dsauneiasions q Mr.. johnson - :
traitor ard devil in human fern, should nov
turn up - The champion Of the man who in
opposi,ioa 70 ths unanimous will and jsde>
ment Of his eeossituents, end Of nearly all
his eompees in the Senate and House Of
Representatives, deliberately declare this
sane JsAasoa ianocsst Of crimes which
every intelligent patriot feels and knows -
has committed, and which far transcend any.
thing which Ar. Rich, in 1866, could bring
against him /, Mr.. Rich desires to b. I'm.
ders;ooa - o6sring no opinion Of The merits
Of the case /; b does not seek to justify Mr.
Grimes judgment; YEA b publishes two
columns 10 induce Republicans ~ overlook
the tseachsry Of thsir sssvsut in Ne Senate
and forgive hi. for the good b has done !;
just = one might ssek to restore Benedict
Arnold 70. ~ eoo6deace and favor Of ths
people By secallisg 70 their minds his brill
iAnt services for his country prsvioss 10 his
recreancy.
show that Mr.. Grimes must have been i'm.
c.,,sd !, o,h., ,h., .o,..;.,,;on. na,:...
e. -: : -. - !, ',''
ol VA. n's eonse'eocs !" snAs 81 'oe nue.
rendering him, in either case, totally unfit
TO represent the people Of Iowa in the Uni
IA S,..e. senate
q. c.: I...a,- -. NJ.
- ' os1 y - n.cn' oen'es
tnas ne ovss any pAss o. the Chicago 1ri>
bsns. We made The eoa.susy assertion on
vhaa seemed u - eood a.tho,;,v Al -,
-:r:.l- =. e.-.,.- 8,
81 s's - g. s1e oeSens q
thess disclaimer. We would - Intentional
y misrepsessst The devil hinself. However.
N. Rich does ~. aud e.,,c1 !. a. -
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0roee acssoa M nse IN consectioa With
his frss trade theories. If NJ. Gsimes does
NOT own .ny part OH CA;caro r,iA.,. !,
!. ....a.i... a. -. NJ.
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