The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-10

ycllOW JhCkeIS nofbi VI herNOu5
man, "whipped and scourged with
rods, ncttled and stung by pismires,"
were oviu. BILE compared with his
lie could not, or at least did not
except the situation and adapt him
self to II. lie WAS not at onco
courteous or klngly IN reply. He
did not oven "sink the tailor" but
accused ths two houses Of Hanging
upon the skirts Of the Government,
for all which high crimes and miA-
domeanors" articles of impeachment
wore preferred against him ; but q
majority of the House of Represen-
tatives, not sufficiently taught in tho
new school of political morals, held
the reasons insufficient and rejected
the articles. Tho President, who
did the right thing, habituully and
always, at tho wrong timo, or omit
ted it tllI it became impracticable or
useless, suffered the Secretary of
War to remain in his Cabinet m
one of his constitutional ADVISORS
for NOR moro than year after he
knew him TO be n traitor TO his coun-
sells, leaguod with his enemies in
their attempt to disparage and
disgrace him, or ut least willing to
stand by in silence and seo HIM un-
justly dispnrngod and degraded,
when n word Of truth from hIm
would have placed tho conduct of
the President beyond rcproach. In
proof Of this, u single example will
sntlicc.
The Secretary Of War had timely
official notice that n mob was as
sembling in Now Orleans, and q
massacre was threatened. Thore
were troops enough near tho place
to procrve she peace. The officer
in command asked instructions, but
the Secretary gave none, and with
held the Information from the Pres
ident nntil aftor the massacre had
taken place. A thousand public
papers united in accusing tho Prcsi-
dent with knowingly permitting, or
even abetting the massacre. The
Secretary preserved profound 81.
lenco. Here was one secret which
hc did not disclose. namely, that ho
not tho Prcsldont, with fnll knrwl-
edge Of what was threatened, STOOD
by and suffered the massacre. wher
three words from him, "arrest the
rioters sent by telegraph to the
commanding officer, IN reply to his
dispatch asking for instructions
would have avertod tho mischief
The publication OF tho truth, which
the plaiEoSt principles Of ofiicia
duty and many honor required o
him, would have disabusej the pub
} lie mind, and relivcd the Presiden
from the charge Of crime of higl
official atrocity. The Sccroatary
made no explanatory publication
} aud Tho charge was suffered TO res
on the President. 1t was not bo-
cause of diflidence or habitual tnrdi
ness in coming before the publi
that he failed in this. When Gen
eral Sherman, after marching
D through the heart of the Confedera
, cy, captured Johnston with th
remnant of the Confederate arnief
, and applied TO the President for in
c structicns as to the terms of capitu
!, laJion, day was not suffered TO pas
: until Secretary Stanton prepare
= and published bulletin aCcusin
= the successful General Of treachcrv
! and containing narrative charge
h with nero fiction falsahood, But Ii
let She accusation against the Pres
y ident pass unnoticed, and witnesse
3; silently the censuro which ii brough
d upon him. This was pcrfdy:
8: admits Of no excuse, no e&tenuatioI
le but, Notwithstanding tins, the Pres
= idont retained his ofliSo. But whei
s. at last, owing to the promulgatio
d of Cabinet secrets, which could b
Dl traced to no ether source, his lon
- ger continuance as q contidentif
n adviser became impossible, the hin
n was taken, q bill was introduce
y and passed the House. which, If
If had become law, would have cns
!; blcd him to set the President q
n defiance; bat it was 30 amended i
|, the Senate as to allow the Presiden
= to remove a Cabinet officer not EC
n lected by himself, and whom he fe
J. unsafe to trust. 1t was declared b
. the leading me mbers Of the Senat
d and ifIremember ell,generally al
o sentcd TO, that the President ougl
+, to retain The power IN that class
i casos. and tho am endment was mad