Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-12

Saws the Des Moiaes Register with refer.
encc to the apologize Grimes lcsscr Of Mr.,
Rich;
"Bv the unanimous vote for Impeachment,
Of the Iowa delegation Ia NE Aoass wAo lad
come fresh from the people By the voice Of
every loval Iowa journal; BY the expressed
wish Of every loyal Iowa Assemtlagc, ard
especially by the unanimous resolve of q
State Delegate Convention Of Iowa L.ova,.
lists held more than q week before his frs,
vote in favor Of acquittal was cast, Senator
Grimes knew what was the earnest, honest
Judgment of those for whom he acted and il
he could have counted all this as nothing a.
against his own Judgment, i; was bis duty a
have surrender his Senatorial trust to the
soyereigns from whom he r~ceivedi il. Thus
be would have saved himself from the appear.
ance Of apos;acy TO principle. and his State
from the disgrace Of this first blotch upon
its record As a consistent Union Common.
wealth.
Our friend Rich complains that Senator
Grimes has been grossly misrcpcssented. -
We greatly regret this and most cheerfally
admit to our columns the earnestly written
letter in his defense. But eur correspondent
must take into account the facts that while
lows Republicans are compelled to witness
The demoniac JOY Of Copperhcads and Rebels
'csee Andrew Johnscn's triumph to read Of
the renewed reign Of terror to Union men eli
over the South to reflect that the acquatai
Of the rrcsiicn, could not hare been CONF
passed exeep; through the bribery Of At least
three and probably four Senator'S elected As
Republicans and then. worse than all. to
remember tia, these results we're practically
successful through the v,.te OF an Iowa Sens
a.or--it is no wonder that they are in no
mood 20 be tender in their expressions Of
condemnation"
Deneesaey ana the ~. r. CAarcA.
It's m undsniable and suggestive tset tAas
the religious and moral elements Of our coan.
nv have in The main bcen on the side ofloy.
ally ed Republicaaisn. which is the repre-.
sentative a loyalty. is equally undeuiaA'e
tisas 10 he main the Democracy hate the
cAurhes asd chusch influences - cordial
y - 10y hate he niger. The Council
Bluffs Bemcerst delivers itself = follows cou.
corning tie n. +. Chueh.
"A church which has rpudia,ed
and stands forth the hralen aud
uasaashisg repository Of political pollution.
sanctsmoaious hypocrisy, aud clerical .crii.-
nalisy. 49,
We.speak Of ,he saass CT modern North
srn Aeahcdis,s, and a majority OF their hy>
pocrticalrevsrcnd blackguaris, as church.
Tor the maja6,y mould its aims and ends).
Ms . matter Of courss all Who de-
piore its Prostitution aud debasSuient. rs we
mpi'edly except TIC Democratic and Cou-
sentative members of the black ADD purjured
conspiracy At Washington, when denomina>
'ag i The i" Ramp Congress Of . sectional
,artv."
.The Northera Methodist church, being
saisos 70 God end ssnindfal OF ito proper
'arshly mission foe ~ salvatioa. Of the souls
4 men, y anmisiakably and unquestiooably
- BlAck Republican sanctuary Of . most
'osspt epoch; 10 Which corrupt, morally
Nd politically, d has contributed % much.
"NsssAern As,hodissr j. denounced A.
t. the fanatical oasAoo< II Ae,hodistiesl
.s.empt in 1850. 10 dissolve the Union And
lessrcv the peace Of the people on the sla-
Iery question:"
kagain Says
"Whas was the Northern Methods. churh
when the States He,.to war, And the homes
u = common brother hood we're marked and
with fra,ernal Lloei? The in
.tigstor. promoter and 6rcbrAnd Of war on
rarth blood to man.
What has been th. history Of the North
ern Methodist Church during al our late
troubles. but sanciimonisusness, blood. var,
and justice, insult and indisnay
10 Democrats -