Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-01
rFrom the Logan Gazette.1
A Most Damnable Outrage.

The Engurer's Washington Special
transmits the intelligence that the per-
jured House Committee on Elections
have agreed to report that Columbus
Delano is entitled to the seat which a
clear majority OF the voters of the 18th
Ohio District awarded to Gen. George
W. Morgan. More palpable official
perjury has never been committed since
God deluged the world for sin. The
public will take notice that this fragrant
perjury is of easy Interpretation. Gen.
Morgan made speech against the mob
resolution of impeachment. 1t was. pre-.
eminently, a mastery effort. 1t pene-
trated the "tough bull hide'' of Black
Republicanism, and made the great foul
brute quiver to his hoofs.
There was nothing but perjury where
with to answer it; and even this was only
available in the premises, by directing
it against his otherwise indisputable
right to the seat he occupied. AS we
assured our friend, after reading the
Generals speech, so it has turned out.
The reserve of perjury which constitutes
the ultimate reliance of the Radicals in
all desperate partisan emergencies, was
evoked by the stinging, withering, and
gut winding sarcasms of the General, and
precipitated upon him with all the venom
of abandoned infamy. And thus it is
that Delano will sit down in the seat
that perjury has given him. We wish
it to be distinctly understood that we are
in favor of driving from power the per-
jured Black Republican villains and
usurpers who are now ruling us in de-
fiance of the Constitution and the princi-
Piles of Free Government-trampling
Truth, Honor, Justice, Liberty and even
Decency, under their internal feet. Down
with them, we say, and the quicker the
better!
For enumerating the high crimes
and misdemeanors" of Abraham Lin
coin and the usurping Rump Congress,
and asking if johnson has been guilty
of such baseness, that his impea chment
should be demanded, Gen. Morgan is to
be elected from his seat in defiance of
law, and of the decision of the majority
of the voters of his district. Let the
usurpers strike, but the people shall
AdFO OppOAtu W uOoi
prefer articles of impeachment a.
gainst the Chief Magistrate of the Re-
public, and for what? Has he arrested
and imprisoned citizens without trial
and without defense? If he has, then
will vote for the articles of impeachment
Has he struck down the freedom of the
pressl If he has, then l will vote for
the articles of impeachment. Has he
denied to ten States of the Union their
rightful representation in Congress? If
he has, then is he guilty of a fla
grant violation of the Constitution,
and should be arraigned and pun
ished, and I will vote for the
articles of impeachment. Has he es-
tablished absolute military despotisms
over the States of the South on the pre-
text of comforting upon them Republi-
can forms of government For, if he
has, then is he not only ruthless vio-
lator of the Constitution, but tyrant,
deserving to be impeached, and 1 will
vote for his impeachment. Has he dis,
franchised majority of the white race
in the South in order to establish ne
gro domination over white men, wo-
men and children, loyal and disloyal
alike2 For if he has, then he has not
only trampled upon the Constitution,
but committed a crime against nature,
in reducing the highest race in the world
t. the servitude of the lowest, and there
by sought to barbarize and utterly de-
stroy nearly one-third of the entire
Union: for, guilty of so great crime,
he deserves to be impeached, and l will
vote for the articles of impeachment.
But, Mr.. Chairman, find no such
charges made in the indictment drawn
by the learned lawyers who have re-
ported the articles of impeachment.-
Upon what ground, then, is it proposed
10 send the President of the United
States for trial to the bar of the Senate2"
If words "6tly spoken are as apples
Of gold in pictures of silver" then sure
" those above quoted are entitled to j.
hat distinction, and though they cost :