Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-10
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The New York San Independently of
the ed ult., contains q very circum-
stantial, and apparently impartial re-
port Of the proceedings Of the Impeach-
msnt Cour. when taking the vote on tho
eleventh article. According to the
Sun report:
As soon as the Clerk began reading the
article, Mr.. Henderson left his seat and went
to Mr.. Ross, and STOPPING down whispered q
long and earnest entreaty. II was q super
fuous caution. Mr.. Ross lips were seen
to move, and Mr.. Henderson, as the Clerk
finished reading the article, lifted himself up
right quickly and returned to his scat cheer
full and elastic. His man was all right.
Then the roll.call commenced and
proceeded, of which the report gives a
most thrilling description, especially
when the name Of Fowler was called
and no responded in a confused tone
and logged manner. But the calling
Of the name of Ross excited the interest
to its climax, and is thus wildly de-
scribed
"Mr. Ross, how say you-1s the respond
ent, Andrew johnson, President Of the Uni.
ted S,atec. guilty or not guilty Of u high mis-.
demeanor, as charged in this article ?" For
the second time was the vast audience
hushed into u death-like silence Of waiting
upon this mans word. The fate Of impeach-
ment and the interests Of millions hung upon
it. He was standing while the Chief Justice
spoke-standing with an attitude OF defiant
sullenncss, again tearing with his nervous
fingers q scrap OF white paper into tiny pieces.
"Sot guilty" he said in q low tone, and sank
into his seat and hung his head. A murmur
Of horror and grief peryaded the floor and
galleries OF the Senate. 1t was drowned IN
the loud and cheerful voice Of Mr.. Chase
calling upon Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware, and
repeating the formula.
Will those who were so blatant in
their donunciation Of the Missouri, Hill
nois and Maine Congressman for appeal
ing to the Senators from their respect
i've States to convict Johnson, admit
that Mr.. Henderson was guilty Of an
equally grave otfensc when he " left his
seat and went to Mr.. Ross and ''iixed'
his man? Vas the oath which Mr..
Ross had taken any less solemn and
binding than that administered to Hen
derson, Trumbull or F~essenden? Was
it less criminal to attempt to influence
Ross than to seek to do the same BY
either Of these? II so, why so? Sim
ply because it is the assumed province
Of traitors and renegades to make
straight jackets and for loyal men to
tredr them. Aud the cloud and cheer
full voice" Of Mr.. Chase was eminently
proper, and commended him to Demo-
cratic regard for the highest office in
the Republic, when it greeted the de-
lection Of Ross, but it would have been
q crime fit to make a "million bayonets
glisteu in the sun" If it had welcomed
the return Of Grimes, Henderson or
Trumbull to their allegiance to those
who elected them, or their duty
to their country. Rank treason,
base ingra,itude, recrsaucy to every
principle of honor and duty, we must
endure without murmur or remon-
STRANGE, while the traitors, the ingrates
and the recreant may flaunt their viii
~laiuics in u faces, jeer at us, and de-
ride US with immunity aud propriety.
Mr.. Henderson may assure himself that
his man is all right" the Chief JUS
tice may insult those who elevated and
conferred honors upon him BY calling
the name Of Mr.. Salisbury in o " loud
and cheerful voice." without, we fear,
exciting even the nico sense Of propri-
ETY. Of our neighbor of the Tfe,pais.
But the Republican party will patient
ly endure, and hope and labor. We
will bear to be outraged by our enemies,
deceived by those whom we have trust
ed as friends, and have principles that
we cherished scoffed at and derided, so
long US the requirements Of the Consti-
tuition and the rules of law are observed
and complied with. So long ms these
requirements Of the Constitution and
the laws are observed, we will endure
wrongs unnumbered and most ~grievous
before we will raise the hand of revolu-
ton. That the Republic and republic
canism may live and ultimately be a
blessing to US, our posterity and the
posterity Of our enemies, is the acme Of
our hopes, the hight Of our ambition.
Strengthened by these principles and
fortified in this position, our faith in
Gods justice assures us that the day Of
our deliverance is close It hand.