The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-02-10
[From the Quincy (IlI.) Hersld.1
FATE OF THE lmPEACHERS.

Some industrious journalist has deyot-
ed q little time to tracing the career OF
those who made haste to advocate and at
tempt the impeachment Of President
johnson. Infamous as was the scheme
to dispose Of Andrew johnson because OF
his devotion to law and liberty, those who
conceived and fostered it were equal to
even more desperate and diaboiical plots.
They were Of class Of politicians who
fourished amid the gloom and violence
OF the days Of war, but who one by one
have been consigned to oblivion in the
better days of peace when. reason and
right prevail. 1t is instructive to follow
them and note how promptly they have
been repudiated by intelligent constituent
cies. Ashley, who originated and pro-
posed the infamous act, met with an lnglo-
rious defeat on his return to his constitu-
uents, and is to-day wandering lecturer,
fit subject for the ridicule and jeers oil
the public. Drake, who seconded him
and brutally assailed President johnson
ON the floor Of the Senate, has received a
the scorn Of honest men. The retribh-
ton visited upon this political monster
was indeed terrible, and although to-day.
by virtue Of an appointment filing
place where dignity should be enthroned,
he is loathed By those who gave him po-
litical life and power. Decency avoids
him.
Yates, Of ouY own state. who reelcd into
the Senate trembling under the weight OF
Ii xr4a for ifuncaTh-
mcnt, is no more an item in the political
world His own party deems him unwor-
thy Of notice. Dissipation has made OF
him totterng wreck whose palsied intel
leet would not weigh in crossroads meet
ing. Howard, OF Michigan, who went to
the capital on stretcher TO vote for con-
| yiction, is making rapid strides to political
oblivion. and is to-day at the bottom OF the
slum OF desyedation. California has
parged itself OF ConBess, who too aspircd
TO prominence in the impeachment iufa-
| nv. From the Senate chamber he descend
cd precipitately TO his level, and Is to-day
an industrious shyster around the police
| courts Of New York.
Frelinghuysen, Of New Jersey, has also
been relieved from duty at the NstIouaf
Capital and is but an Insignificant speck
upon the political horizon. So owith Nor
gan. of New York. and Pomroy, Of kati-
sas. will soon enter his tomb. Others see
the handwriting on the wall that foreielis
the wrath shat is In store for them when
the next reckoning with their constituents
,ranspires. Morton, OF Indiana, will go
down With a weight of odium upon him
that mortal can hardly survive. Wiley,
of West Virginia, is already booked for
retiremen. from the scenes OF his political
iniquities, and viii never again disgrace
the abortion of a state that gave him po-
| sition.
Only little while and the whole pack
Of desperate couspira,ors, who struck at
| Andrew johnson and thus sought TO sub
vert liberty and law, are going to their re-
ward. The end of their rope was reached
when this scheme failed, and in obscurity
and degradation they will have occasion
to curse the unhoiy cause that gave birth
to the attempt at the impeachmentot An
| drew johnson.