Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22
Political.


tsr the journal.
Nothing proved against Mr. johnson COHsresiighai sso
W. Howard, port the Judiciary comuittee Sen,
ate proves that DE- bal ample Information u he nmpaisd
HsisSmaa and s'is Journal Of Jan. IS.
Reconcile these facts. The Waterman rcjoiced
over the decision as great relief. YET gorics in
saying that Mr. Towards report grinds the Pres
dent to powder rs the accomplish aud abettor Of
the New Orleans assassination. The world knew
that before 1t also knows that he has been the
accomplce and abotor Of all the assassinations Of
colored men IN the South for more than two years,
and will be to the end of his Presidential term.
Yet he was not TO be impeached for nothing was
proved against him. No murder by Wholesale
is no crime in the eyes of Congress when within
eight months Of am election. The negro may be
dirked on the streets Of Washington by day or by
nient and the President can delight in IL and Com
rress will not have its equanimty IN the least DIS
turbed. Is 1t any wonder that people leave such
a Congress and the party that sanctions such in
consistencesY They hope TO win by their elem
encv, and the people repudiate them for their pu-
sianimity. If there be a second cause that makes
people desert the republican party it is that mis-
placed sympathy for a criminal President which
makes them partcipators Of his crimes and access
series after the facts.
Soldiers and editors are urging and fastening
the nomination Of Grant, as If his prestige could
cover all deliuquencies in the party in power and
give them asssIluce Of general support. Butthose
fathers whose sons were starved to death at Ander-
sonvie remember that il was GHANr's order to
Butler, in April, 1864, that stopped the exchange
Of prisoners aud left $4,000 men TO perish by star
walton in rebel prisons IL is reported that Gen.
Grant said and only spoke the truth if he did,
''thc war ceased one year too soon" but Il was
Grant that pa oiled the rebel army entire and gave
them assurance that they should not be disturbed
l. "a. u t1la 10 f.aftfVf
was initiated Inc policy that has made most Of the
trouble in the United States since. Yet he is by
no means to be- charged with it all. lie is simply
TO bear his share.
Nor would dspaage Grant, Sherman or But
Ter, nor magnify one over another, nor say that
either Of the statesmen whose names are often mem
toned in connection with the Presidency, ought
to be nominated. But evidently ought to do
Justly. We ought to defend the weak and punish
the criminal. Assassination ought to be stopped.
The hlouds who blow up school houses, fog negro
children 10 death, and dirk the deenceess, should
be ierrcted out and duly punished Is government
of any account il this is not done When Mr..
johnson committed the chief authority in the
Southern States TO the hands of the rebels he knee
it was to renew tyranny fraud, RIGHTEOUSNESS and
bloodshed What he knew or had reason to be-
licye would occur, did occur, and he entirely fell
in with it.
1t is fearful to contemplate the responsibility
that rests now on the land TO for the blood
which has been shed by individual malevoence
| and organized outrage since the June OF 1868.
/ Will God wink at all these thingsP Will He new
/ err require this blood at our hands Shall we new
I er be made to agonize over these enormitiesy II
not. we might well inquire, does God reign In
righteousness Evil enough would naturally fall
on the emancipated passing from bondage to free
| dom; but TO be- followed by protested and accom-
plished assassns, by those who swear they will eX
| terminate the blacks and who wear arms for this
very purpose it is probable their oatbs will be full
| filled. Besides if one Of them should be arrested
/ and brought before one Of their courts, it woult
! be mere mockcry. white jury in the Southern
| States never would convict white of murder
whatever the evidence. Let the shameless and
senseoss men who proclaim this to be whit,
mans government look at this picture. II is only
plea TO deprive black men Of every right 1t i:
pretense for taking from them their earnings,
| their household peace, their moral and spiritual
privileges and their lives 1t is plea to excuse
the most consummate viainy. When you hear
man that phrase put him among the deepest
felons The only question | could ask Of such
race is will God suffer them to live? Will it not
be true of them that they who take the sword shal
| perish by the sword
To favor such men by the franchise, to uphold
and succor them, is to be one of them Inasmucl
as Mr. johnson has done this | hoped he would
| be permitted to retire from the Presidency, that
he might enjoy the presence and favor of his frend
without injurng and disgraclng the United States
| L. S. ii.