Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-05-27

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the afternoon If last Saturday, one day in adj /
vance Of the same news by way of California
Or Salt Lake The joyful expressions BY every
Democrat and by some Of the conservative
Republicans indicated how gratefully the in
telligence was received on their part; and col
did the dropping. .crestfallen, sour, angry looks
of the Radicals, very palpably exhibit their
deep chagrin, intense modification, and unut-
terable disappointment over the defeat of the
internal plot which was devised and had been
prosecuted for the purpose of hurting the Pres
ident from the Executive Chair, so that Wade,
the willing instrument of every scheme or
measure of the extremists and traitorous Ia.
natics who predominant in the Lower House,
and who are in big majority, but not, thank
God, two-thirds strong in the Senate, should
be elevated to the Chief Magistracy, where nc
would further and assist every possible scheme
to absolutely crush out the white Southern
people, and to establish complete Puritan, New
England domination. throughout the whole
country, North IA well as South
Later dispatches give information that the
impeachers. after caucnsing, and after bring.
ing to bear every possible means upon the few
honest Senator'S Of their own party who were
suspected to be against conviction, reversed
the order of the vote on the appointed day. and
took up the Eleventh and last Article for the
first vote. They doubtless hoped TO secure
two-tbirds vote upon it. as it is the mildest of
the whole set, and conviction on any one
even the lightest Article-would be sufficient
to save them from complete, irglorious defeat,
and, perhaps, enable them TO depcse President
johnson. But. thanks especially TO the firm,
conscientious, stout.hearted seven Radical Sem
ators who voted with tho Democrats. the con-
yiction on even the Eleventh Article failed.
and the impeachment may now be considered
rs past oil hope Of final success. That the
scheme, If brought to vote yesterday, as ap-
poi nted, met with complete and disgraeefal
failure, We confidently believe.
We have not space to comment upon the
trial the vote, and other events connected
with the impeachment, as we wish 10. But
we ask the attention Of readers. Of Radicals
especially, TO the conduct Of the Radicals gen
orally upon the question. OF the seven Radi
cal Senator'S who voted for acquittal are three
. Of the ablest, most prominent, and oldest in
g the faith. Of that pariy-Fessenden. Trumbul
and Grimes Each Of these has been life
!. time opponent Of the Democratic party. and
}. on no previous great issue has either OF then
ever failed TO act squarely, openly, faithful,
with the Radicals. In the campaigns OF ls52
OF 1856, of 1860, and all through the war
they were conspicuous among the very fore
: most Of the leaders Of their party. Trumbul
was the closest bosom and political friend ant
, counselor of Lincoln; Fesscnden was appoint
ed by Lincoln tn the Cabinet as Secretary o
the Treasury, and Grimes was among the mos
trusted Of Lincoln's friends. But, notwith
standing oil this long record which each o
them can show Of devotion and fealty to par
y lty. they are now savagely denounced as trail.
D. ors to it, and accusations Of bribery are openl
D, proclaimed against them. Aud, for bis con
lie duct as Chief Justice upon the trial, that great
d est statesman and ablcst leader Of the Radi
10 Gals, who has contributed more than any o,he
BY man to the growth, and spread, and tremen
ip dous power which it now possesses, of tina
t. party, Salmon p. Chase, il alan assailed m
Mt betraycr. and as perfdious, designing. selRsl
demagogue, who has wrought for johnson
acquittal from sheer personal motives.
~ Now, a glance at tho men from whom thes
al charges mainly spring: Butler, who voted e.
he JEFF Davis persistently in the Charleston Con
a, vention of 1860, and went over the Radicals i
:, 1861, for the spells it offered to him; John l.,
= gan, who tried to raise regiment in Souther
us Illinois early in 1861, to join the Confrderat
- army, and who ut last sold himself TO Mr.. Lii
- coin for the appointment OF Brigadier Gener'
IN the Federal army; j. w. Forney, who neve
nc voted Radical ticket until the party beugl
81 him in 1861, to do its dirtiest work. We re-
IN. here at these, although we might extend ii
,te list much further, Of equally base personne
Then in the Senate, among the Radicals WI
lat are lauded and glorifed for their votes for CO..
Mt |viction, we can name the following, who nj
n ap0state Democrats, and who always oppose
=, the Republican party until il bribcd them
:" it's support by high position, viz: Conness
California, Williams Of Oregon. Stewart ar
Nye Of Nevada, and Cameron Of Pennsylvani
ir- And, we can safely add, there IL scarcely OF
raj of these men who has not disgraced himself
orI public life, by acts either Of wanton, shamele
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