Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-19

IL we take into consideration the de-
fects Of such men as Trumbull and Fes-
s,nden, il is no wonder one of the man
ayers exclaimed ave are sold outl''
Although there is still hope that the
country may be saved from ruin and
degradation, yet we cannot see the use
of waiting until next Saturday before
taking the final vote, unless ii be that
certain Senators wish to do cash busi-
ness. n.n
From the Dayton Journal.l
A fact which is considered remarkable
in connection with the action Of the SEN
ators referred to, is, that the friends OF
johnson have been altogether better
posted in regard 10 the position Of Sena-
tors than any Of the Republicans. The
Washington correspondents Of the New
York Herald and papers OF that ilk have
insisted from day to day that the very
Senators we have named, would do just
about as they have done. The Republi-
can correspondents have denied these
statements as often as they have been re-
iterated. 1t turns out that the informa.
ton Of the Johnson men was more reli,
able than that Of the political friends of
the Senators. Why should these gentle
men have withheld from their political
friends the information which so readily
came into the possession Of their ene-
mies2
From the indianapolis Journal.J
The acquittal of Mr.. Johnson is not
yet certain, but we confess that we en-
tertain little hope of different result.
That the effect of his escape from pun
ishment will be injurious to the best
interests of the country, we cannot doubt.
The paci6cation of the South will be re-
tarded; the plunderers of the revenue
will ply their vocation with more bold
ness than ever, sure of pardon in case
the courts enforce the law against them
corruptionists will revel in all the execu.
tive departments of the Government,
and the meanest Copperheads will be the
advisers of the President in the future,
as they have been in the past.
From the Toledo Blade.I
johnson will retire cursed by all good
men; the Senators who, like him, shall
prove false and betray their country's
cause, must be awarded the same fate.
No one who voted that the President, in
the second removal of Stanton, had vio-
lated the law, can now honestly vote
against conviction. The people cannot
be deceived upon this point, and their
conviction in the future will strenthen
rather than decrease.
From the Philadelphia Builetinl
These men take up their burdens of
infamy and clothe themselves with their
eternal shame without shadow of ex-
cuse. They have been bargained for,
higgled over, weighed, and measured,
and valued, and finally paid for and de-
livered to their purchasers.
1t will be found that more than one Of
them has been bought with actual money,
selling their miserable souls and con-
sciences for so many dollars. There are
others no less base and treacherous, who
have sold themselves to their own spite,
and the country is yet not quite prepared
for what it is likely to learn very soon on
this point. But whatever has been the
consideration received, the treason is the
same, and so is the reward that will fol-
low it,
From tho Philadelphia Telegraph
The fact became clearly evident that
the President had not reckoned without
his host in anticipating aid and comfort
from men hitherto regarded as staunch
The worst fore
bodings in regard to the attitude of SEN
ators Fessenden and Trumbull appear to
have been realized, and the only remain
ing hope of conviction seems to be
founded on a possibility that few of the
articles, and especially the eleventh, are
so framed that no man who feels spark
of sympathy with the Republican cause
can, without qualification, deny the
truthfulness Of their allegations.
From the Detroit Post.l
The Republican party, through one or
both branches Of the following State
Legislatures, or through State conven-
tions, or both, has almost unanimously
urged the impeachment and removal Of
Andrew johnson; Pennsylvania, New
York, Maine, Wisconsin, Ohio, Mary.
land, Georgia, Massachusetts,, Vermont,
Michigan and Delaware. The recon
5truction conventions of Mississippi,
Georgia, South Carolina; the Union
Leagues of New Jersey and New York
and large mass meetings in Philadelphia,
Chicago and other places, have also ex.
pressed themselves in favor of the con-
victon of the President. The "dd6bt-
ful " Senators need have no doubtsOf the
feeling in the Republican party on this
subject; and those who vote for John
sons acquittal will not have.
From the sedalia (Mo.) Times.
If Mr.. Henderson feels inclined to be-
ray his loyal constituents in this great
Commonwealth, it is entirely within his
discretion to do So. But when he votes
Tor the acquittal of that infamous Grim
NAL, Andrew johnson, let him remember
hat when he returns to Missouri, the
only welcome he will receive will come
rom rebels, bushvhackers and their SYM
pathzers. II he chooses to identify
himself with this class of our citizens,
vel and good. The Radical party will !
never have any further use for him.
From the Ironton Enterprisel
We will not yet despair Of righteous
yerdict, but hope and trust that the
Senate may prove true to the csuntry
Ind to the loyal people. The Senator
Who deserts us now need never again
lsk for favors from loyal men. Money
md corrupt bargaining may induce
senators to acquit the man they know
o be guilty of every charge brought
igainst him, but the people will bold
hem responsible, aud will forever con-
ign them to oblivion.
The following resolutions we're also
from a meeting at Chicago.
Ield to influence the vote Of Mr.. Trum-
ull;
Resolped, That it is known TO all men,