Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-21

mere proxies for the people.
But in the case just tried there is another
point to he considered. 1t is this That
Andrew johnson tUas ka0Dn to be Guilty,
before he was indicted; that the facts of his
guilt were notorious to everybody and that
he would not have been indicted, at all, il
the case had been otherwise. When, then,
it became apparent that Senators who had
known these facts, and urged the indictment
of the man who had by dozen solemn
oath bound votes declared him guilty OF
those acts, before the indictments were now
about to declare him not guilty and when
in every instance base and unworthy mo
tive could be directly traced to each of the |
seven Senators who thus betrayed the peo-
pies cause it was natural, it was proper, il |
was ia,gtut, for roar of bitter indi gnalion
to rise.
This allegation of base motive is Thought
fully and coolly made, after the lapse ct
days, since it became known. In every case,
there is evidence SO clear that no reasonable
man rejects it, showing that the seven men
for Senators are hut men tempted with
power--had each reason, totally indepen-
dent of the evidence offered on the trial, for
adjudging the accused to be Not Guilty.
They acquitted him without any regard to n
belief in his innocence. Some may have
thought him innocent-though we do not
believe they did-but il so, it was merely
secondary and auxiliary motive influencing
their action.
Look ut the instances Does any sane
man believe the conduct of the twelve Dem
ocrats that of upright, impartial Senator's
Did they ever for a moment, contemplate
the possibility, from the first charge TO the
last vote, OF voting for Conviction? II
would be a fool who would say so. Their
partisan views placed them from the outset,
at precisely the stand point occupied by the
accused. They prejudged the case, the mo-
ment they heard Of it, and voted in accord
!, ance with that prejudgment. 1t was useless
a for them to hear pleadings, evidence or ar
= gument.
= Was Mr.. Fcssenden controlled by coo
and conscientious view of the evidence
There was no doubt of Andrew Johnson
- act in attempting to remove Stanton. II,
= admitted it. Mr. Fcsscnden ON the 2ist o
J February voted this to be without Warrant
: of law, and in defiance of the Constitution
Now, he declares him Not Guilty Of such dc
a iiance He is the personal enemy Of Mr.
Wade, who upon Conviction, would become
acting President; in lSGG, long after tht
t, bulk of his party, he was clinging to the APP
= pointing power OF Mr.. johnson. We us
sumo, as the nation does and future history
will, that Mr. Fessenden's motives in yolin:
TO acquit were impure, bad, and unworthy
that he has deticd the people whom he rep
resented that he has outraged his prcyiou
Senatorial oath that he has periurcd himsc
US a judge; that he has betrayed the friend
u who placed him in power; and that instea
= Of being an honorable high minded senator
&c he is but dcspicablc and shameful thing i
st the guise of u human being.
d Shall we pass u Trumbul Ii is useless
IS lie came into his present seat BY outragin
the State Of Illinois by stabbing his hnsol
Dr friend, Mr. Lincoln and by forcing upo
i. his party the alternative of taking himself Z
RS II party opponent whose fame was that of
n thief, lie has the instincts Of the codes
n. blooded mercenary. Like Eyars,he woul
IN denounce Mr.. johnson as his country
nd enemy, and yet would sell to that cnem
10 his talent and influence to be used in his u
ot half. Benedict Arnold did the same, VI
he Trumbul has a record rs n politician NJ
~ II character as man, which make il Il
he clearest probability.
iii Fowler of Tennessee declared that Il
til failure to impsach was to bring the blood
Dat the Southern Caion men. whom Andre
Johnson's Administration was murdcrir
We upon the heads of Congress. Yet Fowl
IL voted that Andrew johnson was not guilt
en- Does anything more need to he said of I
j. soul stain?
csc Ross, of Kansas, said on Friday night,
r.. words, and by his written signature, -
ern convinced of Mr.. Johnsons guilt. v
are vote to convict" Yet Ross, of Kans
the voted on Saturday, Not Guilty, Is fal
ase hood an attribute of conscience? ID
nsit lying denote impartility?
ute Grimes, of Iowa, declared, from the fiji
that, hating Mr.. Wade, he would ne
,ple vote to make him President Neither
rely he. lie was consistent, truly, but did
,ad. Judge the evidence? He is the best mar
ord all the seven. He hated Wade, and di:
ntly gardcd all else. What then must the OF
ew- six be?
t is Let wretched Henderson, who justi
,rve himself that he has made good bargi
Dad, for his party as well as himself 30.
scd, sleepy Van Wrinkle 20. They have all Ia
ages the same path,
-ade Is it strange that Mr.. johnson who war
we nineteen votes to acquit him, got just II
sub teen. Is ii strange that lie was sure of
pie Quttal long before the verdict Is it strl
that though Fowler coull scarcely utter
heir words. and trembled like an aspen leaf
ON he voted to acquit?
pro We think not The President knep,
dol cause he had made his bargains. lie kl
ock. that decentralization was sufficient assura
or The certificate of acquittal was in his poe
N of 1t is folly to talk about the impartii
road Of this verdict. 1t is folly to deny to
more people the right to criticsc it. Ii wi
,ped criticised, as every betrayal of trust, in
ined ages, has been. /, will be condemned u
treacheries must be. The authors of it Il
sea- take the fame of traitors.
k to --
Sa. HENDERSON declares himself still Ri
road lican, and says he cannot be driven from
pre- party. This is discouraging We had
lives posed he would follow Dixon and Dooli