Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-22

Manu- In hand ana vohng the Democratic
Ticket.
Another potent reason some give for leav-
ing the Republican party, is because Of the
failure of the impeachment move, which they
allege is attempted on account Of political
differences between the President and Con-
gross. This position charges the thirty-fve
Republicans who voted impeachment as being
| corrupted demagogues, and the seven rene
| gades, rs pure patriots. 1t is striking il
lustration Of consistency in the thirty five,
that they voted consistently in all measures
touching impeachment, and voted for the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolped, That having considered the evi.
| dencc and reasons given by the President in
| the suspension of Edwin NJ. Stanton, the
| Senate do not concur in such suspension:
So did Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuyson
| and Trumbull thus vote.
The thlrty-fve also voted for the following
too:
WHEREAS, The Senate has read and cons i'd
cred the communication of the President,
stating that he had removed Hon. E. NJ. Stan
| ton, Secretary Of Wax, and had designated
| the Adjutant General of the Army to act as
Secretary of War ad interim; therefore,
| Resolued BY the Senate ofthe United States
| that under the constitution and laws of the
| United States, the President has no power to
| remove the Secretary Of War and designate
| any other officer to perform the duties of tina.
Office ad interim
Here too we find that Ross and vanWinkle
vote for the above, thus committing themsel-
YES for impeachment, absolutely they did not
vote for the first resolution because absent in
thesevotes all the boilers are committed except
the old Dodger Grimes who lodged every time.
These six who once virtually voted for I'm
parchment, when the question come direct,
voted against impeachment and the willy old
Dodger voted to sustain Andy, and stands
alone uncommitted, but one of the six, at least,
went so far as to have his argument printed
called about him some of his radical friends
and read portions Of his argument and took
grounds for Impeachment on the ID and 18th
articles how he will vote on the former ROY
mains to be seen, that he lied concerning the
latter there seems no doubt, the evening be-
fore the day of the vote on impeachment, up
to late hour in the evening he was for I'm
him st night and next morning Mr. Ross
conscience would not let him vote for Impeach-
ment, Van Wrinkle was the same, we think
theirs was the pocletsbooa conscience, if so
,eIsre is Trumbulrs located? Why such a
sudden tumhling unless brides were offered,
if offered who did it?
The record Of these thirty-five is consistent,
at least, this element does not characteri
the votes of the seven. The short Of the whole
matter is, those who now turn in with the
Democrats, do so on very urtenable grounds,
they virtually say the great mass of the Res
publican party are consistent, others are in
consistent and we will follow the latter This
element has been dead weight on the Repub-
lican party, it has had these "tree-toads"
with it long enough, taking the color Of the
leaf which they touch. Deserving the Repub-
lican party for such reasons is very much
like one who having handful of silver dol
lars throws all away because few are coun-
terfeit.
The Republican party will have new life
infused into it by the treachery Of those now
leaving it, orc positive political nothings;
and probable political anything. We hope
that the Democrats will not become discour-
aged, but will press on to the final declopc-
ment Of political strife. We would not dis
courage them with their accessions, but duty
impels US to say gentlemen, if you expect to
elect Democratic President, you are most
terribly succed~in. May you rest in peace,
you angels of purity.
Our fine haired Republican gentry who are
leaving the Republican party to join the Dem.
Gratis, will doubtless read with pleasure the
following action Of the Ohio Democracy:
The Copporhead Legislature of Ohio has
passed bill designed to prevent the disabled
soldiers of the Union who inhabit the Nation
al Asylum at Dayton from the right Of suffrage
1t was strict party measure. The same
Copperheads complained bitterly last fall
about the Constitutional Amendment disfran>
chising drafted sneaks and deserters. Such
is latter,day Democracy"
The New York World prints conspicuously,
in loaded type, the following splan" to secure
the acquittal Of the President
s'Let the men Of wealth in this city, without
regard to party, assemble at the Exchange or
in Cooper Institute and subscribe sufficient
sum, ten million dollars if need be, to buy a
favorable verdict. There are fourteen Radical
Senators whose terms of efice expire in 1863
Beyond that time they are sure Of no political
position; SO far as they know now, they are
sure Of no ''paying place" Surely as many
IS eight of these men would far rather be sure
OF q million each in hand than to wait for the
uncertainty ola 5000 Office by and by. Let
us buy their votes ct their own price. When
we consider the commercial and pccuniary
interests at stake in this alone, ten millions
now is mere trihe in comparison. Let us
buy the verdict which is so vital to the inter-
ests Of this city"
Here is Democracy.