Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-16
WElCHED-WANTING! !!
the PRESIDENT SUSTAINED /!
The lmpeachcrs Impeached!

Victory, Victory to-day over the ene-
mics Of the President Victory to-day over
those workers Of iniquity who wosld tram
pie the Constitution under their feet, Vie
tory to-day over the wades, the Bstlsrs,
the Stevenses, and the entire corrupt and
psrjursd pack Of political panderers, char
lasans and black legs, who infsst the Ma
,ional Congress- victery to-day over wrong
and they who go about seeking the lives Of
the just Victory to-day over those who
through inordinsts lust for place and power
would strike down the dearest rights, and
throttle the noblest aspirations Of this great
and glorious people
Weighed in the balance and found Want-
ing! Weighed In the constitutional scales
and declared base metal Weighed and
eonvistsd in the sight Of the world
For three score and nearly ten days have
the Wades. and Stsvensss and the Buffers
been digging this deep pit into whiel, 10
plunge the President. and like doers Of evil
have they fallen therein themselves. Up
on the high gallows which they have for
months been erecting for the special hang
ing Of Andrew johnson, are their political
caroassss this hour danging-an unsightly,
putrid mass Of political corruption-a sick
ening stencil in the nostriIs Of people.
This day At 10 o'clock ~ per adjournment
from last Tuesday, tho Senatorial jury BE-
fore whom the President WAS tried, rs-ss-
ssmblsd. Every effort had been exhausted
to secure tho desired verdict Of oonvic-
ton. Petitions, rsmonstrancea, and even
threats Of assassination had been sent forth
70 uncertain members to force them TO fer
get their oaths, and cast their psrjursd votes
on the side Of fanasicsm and treason. The
Jury assembled, and the eleventh, o. gov
srning article Of the impeachment was read
as fellsws:
"On the 18th Of August, during the re-
cess Of Congress, Andrew johnson, Prssi-
dent Of the United States, did suspend from
office Edwin NJ. Stanton, and that. while the
Senate was considering the sufficsncy
Of reasons reported, Andrew johnson form
cd . deliberate design and determined to
prevent sad Edwin N. Starton from forth
with rcsuming the duties Of his Office.
thereby committing . high misdemsanor
and offence, and that he was defeated in
accomplishing his design, by the integrity
and fidelity OF tho secretary ad intrein. he
sought to arrive at tho same end BY giving
n letter Of authority to Lorenzo Thomas,
tan ,c Nbn kn act
Secretary Of War dd interim, severely ssn-
suring the former Secretary Of War au an
ferira fer not yielding to his efforts to make
him betray his trust
Upon this article drawn up and present.
ed by Thaddeus Stcvsns--aftsr the others
had made up what they thought was su I'll
cisntly strong case. to insure partizan sue.
cess the vote was taken. Tbs result was
. majority o. two IN favor Of dcquittal
Words are weak to do justice to the re-
Stanton out Of the War ollics, the President
did his sworn duty. 1t decides that his ap-
pointmsnt Of Lorenzo Thomas, Secretary
Of War dd interim was eminently just and
proper. 1t gives the lie direct TO each and
oil the base accusations that have Teen
brought against the Chief Executive Of the
nation. 1t convicts the radical members Of
Congress of base designs, Of unparalleled
mendacity and conspiracy against truth
aud u tice.
At thi. writing, no vote has been taken
upon tho otter ten artlclts-there probably
will be none. Ii the Eleventh. Article could
no, be sustained, surely the others must
fall-for that contained tho essence Of
them all.
Messrs. Radicals, you have played your
biggest trump. 1t is not good You
have made your Aerccst thrust; it has been
parried; you have pursued your prey into
sea Of trouble and you have been swallowed
up you have invoked the strong arm OF
justice and Judgment has been rendered
against you.
Ben Wade, yol have been weighs d gain;
now 90 home. No presidential chair
awaits you; never mind the Cabinet max
ing-it isn't your forte don't trouble your
self about tho heads Of Johnson's officials
look well to your own. Take Stanton
along with you, and bid him uncord bis
War Office bedstead, pack up his kitchen
itand skedaddle-for its high time fol
house cleaning about that institution.
Toe farce is ever. The adjournment tc
the 26,h 10 . mere attempt 70 break the
fall, but It is too late the game has played
out and victory reats with the President