The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-09
HOW tn.x Exp,e,to win.

How they Expect TO Win.
Before the House had impeaehed AbLrew
Johnson the Senate voted-every Republican
concufring-lhat the said johnson. in ats
tempting to GUST Edwin ~ Stanton from the
War Department, with full notice thas the
Senate was inHexibiy opposed to his re
r,oval, had acted in fragrant violation OF the
law. The House having united in that con-
clusion, and thereupon impeached the cul.
prit, the question naturally rises to every lip,
'sHoH can those who voted him guilty in
February vote him innocent in May? Did
they not understand the law which they them
selves had passed? Were they mistaken as
TO the fActsg And if they were mistaken
with regard neither to The law nor the facts,
how can it be even hoped that they will vote
that Hhite to>day which they voted black yes
terday?',
There are whispers in the air Of private let
tiers from certain Senators TO Mr. johnson,
see4 ing for appointments. &C., which he now
holds in terrorem over the heads of the
writer's. threatening TO publish the doeu
ments if those writer's respectively should
vote him guilty. We cannot believe that
there is enough in this TO shake single Re-
publican Senator
There rem aims just one resource Bribery
and the Whisky-thieves now defraudine the
revenue at the rate of at least One Mil ion
rer week, can we'll afford to pay Ten Millions
to keep Andrew Johnson where he is, and
thus secure impunity in their nesafiops but
lucrative craft for the next ten months. Their
net profit on the Investment would be nearly
Thirty Millions, besides the pardons by which
they andtheir kinsmen, the coun;erfeiiers OF
our National Currency, have already so large
" prohted. We cannot doubt that these two
classes of earnest johnsonites would raise the
money if they we're snre thai ii would serve
their turn. Hence, we are mot surprised to
fud printed conspicueusly in The Ford let.
ter which says:
1.-The commerce aud concerns of this CITY alone
are vast, too VITAL to withstand tie thre tened
shock and 1t becomes business men, holders nf
property, and all who have a present or prospe.-
tive interest in the prosperity OF the city and the
country, 10 make investment non vs. hich will
avert the ruin that will certainly follow the over
throw of the Government, as is proposed 10 10
elevation Of Wade 10 this Presidency. Let tae
men Of wealth in this city, without regard 10 par
~, assemble mt the Exchange or in the Cooper In
sttutc, and subscribe n sufficient sn.n-tsp mil
lion OF dollars, il needed be--to hug a fayorab,s.
verdict. There ~ Radical Senators whose
terms OF office expirein 1863. Beyond that tine
they are sure OF no political position SO far rs
they know now,they certain of no paving pls 20
Snreis, a. many as eight of these men would lar
rather he sure Of million each in hand than IN
By. Let us buy their votes at lhei.. own price
When consider the cominsrcai and fpecunisrs
interests at stake in this city alone ten millions
now Is mere rife in comparison. Let us baythe
verdict which is 80 vital TO the interests OF this
city"
The pretense that any Republican would
give money TO defeat johnson's conviction is
an impudent fraud. Stand at the corner OF
Ann street, or Wall street and Broadway this
morning. aud take the vote Of every man who
passes for and against conviction and there
will be exactly so many votes for conviction
as there shall PASS Republicans TO vo,e-n9t
one less. How the Democrats wonld vote
we do not say-many oil them might not vote
at all-ba, we presume most of those who
voted at all would vote to acquit, just as a
Ehertine feels bound in honor to protect, even
by falsehood, the rsputatio., O. his victim
Says Byron's Giaour-
Her treachery truth to me :.
and thoas who hive protted BIZ johnson 8
Perndy may d their best to screen him from
ms just deserts Anar. from this, his si,ua-
ton exeites no friendly interest. awakens M
throb OF compassion. Tbs sieadiness-hnay.
aneyt esen--of the Stock Market. The anna
citation III the Public Cretiit, attest III & b;s
exputsaa from the Presidency will INA had
Of anxiety and apprehension from III. NJ.
tionai heart. II viii hasten the CLOSING n,
OF Reconstruction and the return of prosna,p
ny ssd harmony. May its advent be sna. j,
ana certain l--Nee Fork Tribune