Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-05
VOL XXXVLl95qG


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the past two years we can not fail to per-
ceive striking change in the code of po-
litical morality by which they are govern
ed, and that generally acts are done and
means are now resorted to to effect politi-
cal objects which few years ago would
have been condemned and rejected as il
legitimate and dishonorable. This new
code of political morality Is not merely |
acted upon, but was recently avowed and
characterized as new. by Senator Morton.
one of the most conscientious OF the Re-
publican leaders OF Congress. lie spoke OF
It as something which was Just taught him
by the war. and he likens those who have
not learned the lesson but adhere to the
old opinions OF faith and morals, to. = mile
teaehing itiisilearned to teach, as iabsoletel
errors, certain Tinconyenient rules OF po-H
litical action, which were heretofore re-
ceiyed and reyerenced as the restraints OF
truth ana nonor.o lnneeq. Jmucn oi .tn1s
new teacnmg has extended 20 the walks OF
private llie2 mem learn. and teacnl eacn
other to despise, those moral restraints,
once held sacred, which stand IN the way
OF the largess treedomio acGion; bue tnere
is this dinerence between the demoraa1za-
ton ofiegisiafors ana OF men-tne one acts
on ndtv1dnaiso Int limited circles merely
the other disturbs the peace and harmony
OF nations; often ruins ana ensiaves them.
|; ID need cite but few examples nor go
back beyond the current year to show the
practical effect of the code of political NOR
ais, II newly taught and adopted in our
two houses of Congress. And first, as the
most prominant In public estimation, !
Will consider their action IN the late effort
to limpeach and, remove from office the
President OF the United States; and l will
endeavor to show how far, generally, and
in its more important details they have
cohformed to or departed from that con-
sefentious regard to- personal truth and
political Justice which were heretort
looked for, not in vain, in our Legislative
bodies. Sill 70 ,ynEqmc9 10 ABlli ,Saiq
When the rebellion was fully and effect
ually put down, and there was no longer
any oIganIzeel Iesistance 70 Sne autnoI-
iIy 9i GnS GnloITgohnsson,t WHO was suuI
oenly calied 70 tne fresiuency.no IN ene
once ana having aoouC Nun tue expert
enced Caolnet OF Mr. Lincoln, dlo, a. (
mlSnG wei nave oeen e9peceeu, auops hts
ana tRer alIeauy ini0tattu poncy 1l reseo1- Sso
ing, as Ipro,nptiy as ntgnl oe, lne o.ates
iaCeiy III repeiii0h 70 eneir iorlner po.ltion
~ 1,ie oiIlon.- ne issueo aproeiauia.ion c "
Pardon conlprehenuing moss OF tnose VINO
had Dorne arms IN tne reoelllon-gooo lh
Itsen, puI oalnaseu py. Aceps'ohs ~ Eu ;ii
merous ciasses, Wnlcn seemed 70 He IL
|Juu9eo, anu, az cIen Lnousnt, uictaleu Sy
auunpaIrioeie spiriG' anu arIstlg Ironl 'ne
remem Drance OF personal wrongs. %
tnougnC the puolic at iarSe, ouC Mahy
perhaps hosI approVeu: anu at Gne tiuie
heard plous men express the opinion that
the assassinat1on OF .fresioene ancoIn
was a special dispensationq OF froVioence
that the government OF the nation mighf
iall into the hanos OF one VINO would De
less merclrul ana more stern as an avenSer'
BUT they were mistaken. Presldene 9onh-
son soon forgot MS prTate wrongs IN ene
hlgner consideration o! MS puollc dutles.
he lnvited' ana alded IN, the reorganiza-
tion Of the State governments on their
ancient Dasls, modlned 10 accord with the
changed condition OF things, and ne ac-
knowiedged them all States OF the union.
with all their ancient rights. Jags3 lis 4
Congress, when it met, angrily rejected
these Sconeiliatory measures; refused to
from the ten States; framed in their ab-
sence, and while these States were wholly
unrepresented, new constitutional pro-|
vision especially to control and bind them,
and endeavored to compel them to adopt it,
by threats of efsevererpenalties,an proscrip-
Ition more sweeping and intolerable than
it involved. G The President did not esteem
this the proper mode of framing or amend
ing constitutions; indeed, he had many
supporters in his objections who had wit
messed. and Denounced as atrocious, the at
tempt to force constitution on Kansas
against theowin of the people: and he op
posed its adoption so ,1ar. and SO far only, as
his expressed opinion could oppose it.
This rladethe breach between him and
Congress complete. He was attacked with
violence, accused of drunkenness, of viola
tion of pledges, and of political apostacy.
and he was unwise enough to- engage him
self, alone, in a war of words with two OF
three hundred senators ana representatives
e0hftfoillng &c, tnree OF Ionr Gn9usanq presses
Inc slIuaIlon OF spirlted morse, tieo IN a
yenoM JacKets, nest, OF nervous man;
FS ippeu atu scouEss su Win ipus, nssCiJul
anu sIqug Dy plsAmIres, were en- enviaoie Ilso
compared with his: he, could not, or, at
,east, Wy Ing sleaaClol anu auape
nlanseh 10 " nc was not as yuSe
ous, oH .hthsIy IN TGpiy He uiu noC even
..'sink Ine tailor, Dut accused tne fgWo
pouses Oh hanging upon tne sklres ol tns
uotsrhulehe lnr All WHICH Hfsa cIlMes anu
mlsoe eIleshors artlcies sots llnpeacii llent
were preIerreu against nlln put naJorlsy
o. sne. house. .oi neplesensauyes., ,not ye'
=. ~ sne new q VI Rvr
Iiqcal .ioIals, nelo Ine reasons l1suIncien.. =.
aIu 5sJecCeu tne a1tIcieS.. :. ne resluene'
ot Wno uil .le llgnI Gn!ng, pa9it4ally any 81,
Wdys, ~ az .ne wrons c,ihe. or oI.sCeu * vi,
~ nesa.ne dnpraGsIcaoie OF Useless sunsaeu Gae
ine, "S ~ NJ nssit,,.inni adaissrs s % -,
lnet as que ol MS constlIutlohal ADVISERS ioI
more tnan year aite, ne knew nlm .:.t 10 ;e 4e
tra,!or w nas counseis, ieagueu WIN s m,s
e,ss dn5 m II, .helr ateenpI ~ oaspa,aSe 1,'
W ;1" auo Lial' vi a' Leas. m;ilnS VI ~ n5
IA s,aenoo aoS anu sec min unJdsLy a 49,,
anu uegradeu, mngn %1ru y, Srutn f fiun tha
pnnsiSou. Mou.u nass piaeea .ne conuuoS VI 'n
his sshr sin ole E spampIe yam viii snffice. p'0
us - W =
d The Secretary OF war had Timely off1clai
notice that MOB was assembling In New
Orleans, and massacre was threatened
There were troops enough near the spot to
preserve the peace. Tae 2oheer In COM