The Portland daily press., 1868-06-02

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| only side and not a real ssue-that a right
| eous cause is never overthrOwn by SO lnsignlh-
cant an obstacle as q treacher0us Fresluent
| One vote has saved Andrew johnson from
conviction, but it did not save him from cen
| sure the most severe ever pronounced upon an
Executive by the highest court of the nation.
Another thing will give weight to this rebuke;
aud that is the fact that part of the people
who elected johnson believe he was sent free
through bribery that some one and possibly
more of the seven who should have voted to
convict, received price for the digging of his
own political grave. No one will suspect that
Fessendep, Trumbull or Grimes were bought;
but when such men as these lead, such BRAIN
less fellows as Ross have an excuse for follow
ing.
From the Rockland Democrat, May 20.l
The Republicans of the State of Maine who
are opposed to the impeachment of Andrew
johnson are so small in numbers as not yet to
be perceptible. The press and the public
voice so far as has been heard, speak but one
sentiment; that is, in favor of conviction. No
public journal, speaker, caucus, or convention,
has declared any other opinion, and if the
vote OF the State were taken to-day we have
no doubt that 10000 good and true Republi-
cans would cast their votes for the conviction
of Mr.. johnson. Under these circumstances
it is the duty of Mr.. Fessenden to return to
the party which elected him the trust which
they placed in his hands. The power which
he holds, as Senator of the United States,
was given to him as their representative, and
if i'll a matter of SO important character as
this, his private Judgment conflicts with the
duty which he owes to his constituents, the
proper course TOR him is to resign.
[From the Rockland Gazette, May 22.l
There can be little doubt that majority of
the people agree with the majority of the Sen.
ate in considering him guilty, but the decision
of the question of his legal guilt belongs to the
tribunal before which he was tried, and to that
tribunal should be left the responsibility of the
Of Tho ohaot of ha al of fba
Court to the 26th inst, is not at first sight ap
parent. That it was for the purpose of bring
ing the influence of the National Convention
to bear upon the Republican Senators who
voted"not guilty" "Or for the purpose ofbringing
in new Senators to give verdict in q case
they have not heard, we hope is altogether be-
yond reasonable supposition. To admi. the
Senators from Arkansas, or any other State,
and give them a vote on this case would be an
outrage upon honesty and justice. The acqut-
tai or conviction of the President, though an
important matter, will not entail either sue
cess or defeat upon any political party or ma
tiOnal principle. What the people regard as
truth and justice and endorse by their votes
next November, will be carried out by the men
of their choice. Meanwhile, we think that
what the voice of the people calls for is fair
and honest verdict upon the impeachment, and
its final disposal by the Senate, leaving each
Senator to answer for the vote which he shall
give before the tribunal of his conscience and
his country.
[From the Ellsworth American, May 22.l
The House of Representatives did its duty
promptly, when forbearance ceased TO be
virtue, as it did after the removal of Stanton
and the appointment of Thomas. Then it a
second time moved in the matter, acting ener-
getically, yet calmly and justly, and perfect
ing its part of the work, that OF presenting the
President for high crimes and misdemeanors
to the Senate, like patriotic body. From
that time to this, the House through its man.
ayers, has met the just expectations of the
country, and never intermitted its efforts to
have the President suffer the just penalty of
his errors, obstinacy, contempt of law, and vio-
latiOns OF his oath of Office. But the verdict
was with the Senate and here from some
cause, the country is disappointed. Senators,
who by their previous votes and talk had in
vited impeachment, now failed to meet the
just expectations of the country and of their |
friends.
[From the Machas Republican, May 21.l
impeachment is in no sense party mea-
sure, notwithstanding the Democrats in Con-
gress, and everywhere, have made it such by
being unit in favor of johnson. Seven Re-
publican Senators for reasons best known to
themselves, voted in direct opposition to their
heretofore expressed opinions, and with the
Copperhead rebels. If these men were hon
est, they did right. 1t is very hard work to be-
lieve one of them so. Still we are inclined to
look upon the result patiently. Il
From the Eastport Sentinel, May 2Ol
Let us waste no time in denouncing our
former leaders. OF the others we know moth
ing, but of Mr.. Fessenden, while we deeply
regret the course he has taken, we do not for
q moment believe that improper influences of
any kind in any way affected his vote, and we
doubt if any of his constituents have expert
enced keener regrets on account of his course
than he has from the necessity that compelled
Grant in the Presidential chair, we shall laugh
at our present annoyances. Let us all deter
mine to put Grant in that position.
From the Calais Advertiser, May 1871
1t is certainly humliating to be betrayed
and cheated by those we have looked upon as
men above suspicion and above price, but as
the party has got used to fighting rebels and
traitors, having been engaged in the business
ever since it came into power, we have no
doubt it will survive the apostacy OF few
weak kneed Senators, while tina names of the
apos tates will be held in the same estimation
as those OF Arnold, JEFF. Davis, A. johnson,
and their ilk, the world over.
IFrom the Belfast Age, May 22.l
The loyal people of Maine who poured out
their treasure and went and sent their sons to
maintain the cause OF the Union on the battle
fields of the South, have been familiar with
Andrew johnson and his course since he be-
came President. They believe him TO be guilty
of all and singular the charges embodied i'll
the impeachment articles. The presentation
of those articles to the Senate by the House
met their unanimous approval. The Legisla-
ture of Maine, the body which elected Mr..
Fessenden, declared by resolution that An
drew johnson ought to be Impeached. The
evidence and the arguments before the Senate
have only deepened this conviction in their
minds, and no amount of legal refinement or
hair-splitting will change that conviction. To
impeach Andrew johnson and depose him
from Office, they believe to have been solemn
public duty to be performed by each and both
of the Senators they have placed in Congress-
That duty Mr.. Fessenden has failed to per-
form.
[From the Bangor Jeffersonian May 1871
The patriots of the whole Union cry out
against these infamous, perjured Senators; but
who can describe the emotions OF the patriots
of Maine as they learn that this new victory of
all the enemies OF the Union, of Liberty and
Equal Civil Rights, was achieved solely by
the one single cote of one Of thear United States
Senator'S; and that vote given too not so much
on miserable contemplate techneality of
musty law books, unearthed for pretext, as
from unremtting personal friendship for An
drew johnson and for that sort of bribery and
corruption which inheres in the recipient OF an
immense amount of executive patronage for
his relatiUes and particular .triendsl Fowler
rec eiveda lucrative office from Militia
ry Governor" johnson. He has now shown
johnson bis gratitude for the great favor!
Ross of Kansas has a fearful account to settle
with the gallant and true Free Statesmen who
through blood literally, fought their way to
glory against the TRAITORS Jnen known as Dor
der Ruffians" and Henderson of Missouri has
cast his lot with the Border Ruffians" of to-
day. Van Wrinkle knows that West Virginia
is fast verging to copperhead State and he
has determined to place himself in "a position"
for copperhead return to the Senate. Grimes
of Iowa has heretofore acted in the Senate
with the copperheads Oftener than with the
Republicans. Trumbull is specimen of the
coolest demagogue and scoundrel that ever
held a seat in Congress. This much now for
the chief actors in this tragedy of giving clean
card of character, of just and wise chief mag
istrate, of loyalty and obedience to law, to the
greatest criminal of the age" this "bad man."
Or, if you please, this scandalous farce of
wholesale white washing of such a creature
as is now sitting in the White House disgrace
ing nation.
[From the Bangor Whig, May "a
The first great duty of every patriot is to see
it, so far as he can, that this great party, on
which the hopes and vital interests of humanity
depend, is not distracted divided and paralyzed
by heart-burnings, dissensions and assaults on
individuals, their motives and their aims.
Another analogous duty is to take care that
we are not drawn aside from the great issue
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