The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-06
Recipe for q judicial Conscience.

The following sharp extract from speech Of
Gen. Butler's We give - Sunday reading for
the beniht Of the Portland Pres:
II there was ever one measure moro than
another 10 which the whole Republican party
was committed, II was the impeachment Of An
drew johnson. Every Republican member Of
the House voted for Il, thirty-6ve Republican
Senators voted Tor conviction. The Chicago
Convention In their resolutions Endorsed those
Senators who voted for Il, and favored the con-
siction while the question was still pending be-
fore the Senate.
Its failure has caused the murder Of thous-
ands Of Union men In the South, and reign OF
terror there such a. the world never saw.
Thank God, their blood Is not on my hands
Mr.. Dana said in his ten minutes speech in
Fanuel Hall last Wednesday night, that eve
could not have free speech in tho South because
Andrew johnson stood between II and the Re
publican party" Who Is responsible for thsti
Mr.. Dana, a. much As anybody not In the SEN
ate, and moro than anybody else In Massschu-
setts. On the fifteenth Of May, the day before
The decisive vote on the sixteenth Of May, MIR.
Dana introduced and advocated In the Legisla-
ture resolutions against impeachment. saying.
In Substance, that "for any political organizn-
ton to throw It's influence in favor Of impcach-
neut" would DO subversive Of our entire pc-
ltical system. Mr.. Dana's resolutions failed
In the Republican House, although sustained by
every Democrat and Copperhesd In II, headed
By Mr.. John Quincy Adams. Yet the Chicago
Convention which nominated Grant and Collar
threw Its whole influence in favor Of impsach-
ment, and made II plank in the platform.
Was the doctrine Of the Chicago Convention
"subversiye OF our entire political system"f
That Convention sustained every Senator voting
for the Impeachment, the foremost Of whom was
our own Senator, Charles Sumner. How did
Mr.. Dana sustain him theni Among the best
known facts in Washington Is the patent ono
that Senator Sumner has no moro bitter, hostile
and persistent personal cnemy-who never fails
10 strike him when he can-than VIM. Pitt
Fesssnden Of Maine. Upon him moro than any
other man In the Senate lies the blood Of the
murdered thousands Of Union men In the South
by the Klu-klux Khan, sustained By Andrew
Johnson-6ve murders by which ! road the
account Of to-day. lido not think MIR. Fessen-
den was bribcd by money to vote for scquittai.
am inclined to think his judicial conscience
w.s composed afer the following recipe; /.
Re-. To male jsdcaai oouscenos Os senator In The
Impeachment trsi- .....-
The Of Hatred 10 Ben. wsde. Parts.
knnity and Opposition to Charles
Jealousy 70 ii.naiisi ii.1n..
Mix veil 10 a saturated solution Of public pan Give
The bosus to man who hs the dyspepsa and yoa have
.jsdcial eonseieoos" - soon Is ,hs pin oPsraie.
Ps.sodeu's vote saved Andrew johnson. The
enomjes Of Sumner In Boston for that vote sub
scribed An invitation to Mr.. Peeenden 10 pub
lic oomplinsntary dinner, - rebuks to Mr..
sumner. Richard II. Dana, Jr., was ono OF the
.ir,as OF that invitation and promotsrs Of that
love fssst Of saints. Yet he had The taste amer
this. bat also after the endorsement Of Mr..
sumner BY Massachusetts, Was certain ,s, % s@,,
viii have any opposition to your election tnis
year. if there was TO be any. I think should
NOV L." Certainly he woud. Who % soon
"a Mr.. Summers bitter, determined enemy
know q eabsl against him : -.H