The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-21
Ffom the indianapolis Sentinel
DragOOning Senator'S.


That was Indeed most remarkable
statement of Senator FeSsenden, of Maine,
in secret session of the Senate. to the eff
feet that he had received half bushel Of
letters, some coaxing, some instructing,
and some threatening him with assassina-
tion if he voted for the Presidents ac-
quittal, and that these threats of assasSina-
ton had received Endorsement on the floor
Of the Senate from high officer of that
body-referring to John W. Foruey, who,
in his two papers, has been daily launching
thunGerbolts at every Republican Senator
suspected Of considering his oath of more
binding effect to surpoced party necessity.
The course OF very many of the radical
journals bear undisputed evidence of the
truth of Mr.. Fessendeh's statement, and
would amply warrant the conclusion that
there is a concerted and arranged plan on
the part Of certain radical papers, not only
to browbeat aud dragon Senators into a
wore for conviction against their oath and
conscience, but to excite their partsans
even to the committal of violence against
such Of them as may think themselves
bound to vote for acquittal. The incident
scene in the Senate at the close of Mr..
Bingham's harraugue, in which the Chief
Justice of the United States and the Sen
ate were grossly insulted and their au-
thority openly de6ed, is but the result of
teachings Of such papers as the Indianapo-
lis Journal, New York Tribune, Forney's
Chroa;cle aud Free Press If these "a.
pers did not intend such result they are
strangely ignorant of the force and intent
Of the iDfamablc and disgracetul lang uage
they have used in connection with this
matter But it can not be that man Of
intelligence, like Horace Greedy, can be ig-
norant of the effec. Of such Incorporate,
violent aud indecent language as the fol-
lowing clipped from the New York Trt-
June Of the 9th inst.
''lf Benedict Arnold wue a Senator to-
day, e'ectsd Iy Ms Republican votes and
moved ty dissatisfied ambition, or q NOR
6.d, iasatiate greed Of '6fce. We hear of
him, highly impressed with the sacreduess
Of the Presidential office. eager to discuss
the question Of the Presidents intent, and
painfully conscious of the responsibility of
his oath. A decisive amount of money would
finish HIM. Ofcoursc he would appeal to
the country. He might find n small cir
Gle OF friends WHO would believe in his
consciousness, and under possible Demo
cratic administration would be squeezed
into some Office, and die in the receipt Of
party charity.
Far be il from us to attempt to dragoon any
Senator, or to put one straw in the way of
the Senate approaching a righteous julg-
ment. Whether corruptly moved or not.
the republican Senate who dare to re-
tain Andrew johnson in office, will be
guilty of a treason only c1ualled by that Of
Benedict Arnold. They must make up
their minds to accept .uch memory By
all means, then, if money is the induce
ment, let it be five millions, let it be ten.
God hel them. aud give them heaps of
money, that they may revel in gold and
glitter in infamy, and fiud kind of con-
ISOLATION for having bascly wrouged their
country.
We can pardon good deal to the dis
comfort Of men who believe that A!migh-
ty God created them to be Pres ident Of
the United States, and that they are only
kept cut Of their place o. the peryerseness
of hard-heartcd and,,stit:-necked genera
ton. We are willing to give their ieel-
in. the name Of g conscientiousne S." or to
regard them as highly refined lawyers in
the distress Of statutes aud pleas. But
We shall accept nothing of this in extenu-
alton of failure to punish this man, now
that We have delivered him bound into their
hands. To remand the American Repub-
lie to the custody Of Andrew Johnson, and
to give him, in addition to the impulses Of
his OVID disloyal nature. the triumph of an
acquittal would be to commit au act of
treason only equalled by that of Benedict
Arnold. We have nc fear that this will
be done. We shall do no Seuator, 10
whom we have confidence, the injustice to
believe that he is base enough to court
Jishonor, or stolid enough to feel that he
can make himself the defender aud arolo-
gist Of Andrew johnson, without standing
by him in history as the partner of his
crimes"
Is not such language disgraccful in the
extreme? And is it Lct eminently calcu-
idicu ~ dfOusC All tiiC Odu pdSSiOuS VI Iuc
reckless and bad men in tho radical party
to the commission Of violence, Of assassi-
nation even against those republican Scua
tors who may consider themselves bound
by their oath to vote for the Presidents
acquittal? Can any honest man. who has
the least regard for his reputation, dare to
to justify such language?
1t may be we'll, perhaps. for the New
York Tribune aud the indianapolis Journal
to know that their course in this natter is
condemned, not ouiy by their political op-
ponents, but the decent and respectable
men Of thei: own political organization are
no less emphatic in denuncation Of it.
The Brooklyn, New York Lniona staunch
republican Journal thus gives utterance to
their views:
"The absurdity Of the Tri6unes article
this morning is only equalled by its afro
city. and tha. is unparalleled In Northern
political journalism, or in civilized jour
Da,ism anywhere Its sole tendcp ~
can be TO rlreyent the cOnyictiOn Of Mr.