Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-30
THE VERDICT.

"Senators Fessonden, Fowler, Grimes,
Henderson, Ross, Trumbull and Van
Wrinkle voted Not Guilty. The rest
voted as before. The Court then adj
journsd sine de-" Alter u pause Of four
full days between the event and its COM
munication, thus speaks the reluctant
lightning. Thus speaks, and says no
more. Over two-thirds of the lower,
and two-thirds, lacking but one of tho
upper House of the National Lcgisla-
ture, have, all under solemnity of IN
oath, :, declared their belief that Andrew
johnson has been guilty of high
| crimes and misdemeanors."
Out of n total OF two hundred and
thirty.seven Of the membership of tho
Senate and House of Representatives
who have voted or the question, only
6fty-four have hesitated to declare him
guilty. In the face Of such n dsclsra.
ton by tho Lords aud Commons, how
| long would Victoria retain possession Of
her crown or occupy the British throne!
How long could tho bloody hand of rev
olutiou DO stayed, if II faithful Republi'
can occupied tho Presidential chair
aud a Democratic majority, equal to
that which has pronounced against
johnson, should declare. him guilty
But, thank God, not even this monstroui
abuse Of Constitutional privilege; not
even this outrageous pcrversion OF the
truth Of current history; not even this
damniug. blot upon tho National cs'
eutcheon for a moment Temps tho Re-
publican party to hurl from power and
place, by revolutionary means, the
seven pcrjursd and stultifed abusers oil
q sacred trust.
mol According to the accepted fornl
provided by the Constitution and tht
laws, we have arraigned and tried An
drew Johnson, and the unanimous rot'
of Democratic Senators, backed by thu
votes Of seven Republicans, have de
clared him innocent. As bescemett
good, law-abidiug citizens, We accep'
the decree, and must abide its conse
quences. ..,-.fr
In our heart Of hearts We may 6rml,
believe that the forms Of tho Constitu
ton have been prostituted to the foules
uses. Confidently appealing to thu
great Searchsr Of hearts for the siucer
ity of our profession, we may declare
our interchangeable belief that bribery
fraud, and every corrupt use Of Fedora
patronage have procured this false ant
faithless verdict, and yet, thus feeling
and thus believing, the great Republi
can party has no thought or wish to re
verse this judgment or punish its do
based authors, except in a Constitu
tional and lawful nne
The ~magnanimous, law-abiding spiri
to patiently bear and endure an Outrage
so gross, is not shared by the people o
any other nation, and certainly not BY
our political opponents Of the Demo
cratic party.
OF the twelve Democratic Senator;
who voted Johnson a fit, proper ant
guiltless President, we have not mucl
to say. All men know that nothing bu
the solemn obligation of an oath, aud
stern sense Of patriotic duty, held tina
delectable body together. But, from tn
ballot-clouds Of n near hereafter, Their,
shall burst a tornado Of loyal scorn tina
will blast the poor, sickly, lcprous soul
Of the subsidized seven; AS the simoor
blasts the tendsrest heritage OF Sahara
What will be tho probable effect Of tn
verdict on the epitome Of moral treach
CRY aud compendium Of official corrup
ton who has been acquitted, it is be
yond the power of the most vivid imag
i~nation to conjecture.
Should he give full rein to tho cor
rupt promptings Of his m%alerolent dis
position, no may commit acts that ever
the tolerant, hearts of tho %conscien
tious seven" would be willing TO resent
But even il he should coufer upon Val
landigham the portfolio Of the State Dc
partmeut; or to Pendlcton entrust tn
keys Of the Treasury and the greenbacl
presses; send Morrisey to st. James an
invest him with the robes OF Charlie
Francis Adams, or McCusick to- 81
nCloud with powers plenipotentiary, w
doubt whether the oath-bound Senator
from Maine, Illinois and Missouri woul,
be able to discover any," Intent" to de
grade or disgrace the nation. Ono thin
is certain, if johnson acts fully up +
the bent of his inclination his c~ontinu
ance in power will strengthen, rattle
than weaken, the Republican party
though it may temporarily degrade an
Eiujure the nation.
1t is only from a bypocfitical profes
sion of repentance and acquiescence ths
VIC have cause to dread Andrew John
son. He is capable of n degree of dis
stimulation that might deceive the wea'
and uuwary, and might act so as to ex
cite the sympathy Of the kind-hearts
but unthinkipg. However it may be
let us be strong Of heart aud firm G
purpose, prone to the right and resolve
to do our duty. sc SsFssAtgl
AN EARrHouAKI.-Twoa worry distinc
shocks Of earthquake occurred here las
~eveniuo. Tho first was a double shocl