The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-30
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Impeachment of Grant,


tuition Of the United States that Grant has
not directly or indirectly violated. and if
ever public functionary deserved lmpeach-
ment, it is Grant but as he holds the entire
government IN his hands-the army and the
navy-the legislative and judicial depart
ments; the radical presses; an executive
patronage greater than that of any monarch
on the face of the earth the public treasury,
and an ingenious system of taxation whereby
he can grind out of the people as much more
money as he may need-impeachment is rem
dered an impossibility. 1t is true that no
public functionary has ever more richly de-
served trial by this high court than Grant,
and no one is more conscious of this fact or has
clearer knowledge of 1t than has the great
"Gift Taker" himself; consequently he is the
last man to court it, or even permit it to be
accomplished. He knows that his safety lies
in controlling the elections. Not if his
numerous advantages, his stupendous patron
age, his bayoncts and money, favors and
trowns can avoid it will he allow a Congress
to be chosen, or judges to be appointed, who
are immical to himself or his interests.
The charges that were brought against
johnson were contemplate bagatelle in COM
parlson with Grants misdemeanors. Yet
they were grave enough to engage for months
the entire attention of congress and the
country. What a God-send would it have
been for the ultra radical republicans, could
they have made charge such as any one OF
the following:
1st-Violating international law and usur-
patlsn of war powers, in connection with the
attempted annexation of st. Domingo.
2d-Levying war against the republic of
llayti, without just cause or authority OF
congress.
3d-Infraction of the Dominican constitu-
ton and our own in the treaty negotiations
4th- Sustaining a usurper in power, and
protecting the Dominican President against
his own people by atfording him the moral
support of our guns.
5th-Faiing to protect an American citizen,
and conniving at his Imprisonment by the
Baez government, les. he should prove an in
convenient obstacle to Grants policy in the
Antilles.
Gth-Violatlon CT the equality of nations.
benlgerent intervention IN the affairs of Dom
mica and Haytl, contrary to the law of ma
tons and the constitution and laws of the
United States.
7th-Lending the credit of the government
to Wall Street gamblers, and personally reap
ing the benefits of speculations in stocks and
gold, Cheek-by-lowl with such men as Gould,
Corbin, Fiske, Tweed & Co.
Sth-Entering into combination with
other swindlers, to force the worthless Seneca
stone upon the government at an immense
profit to himself and co-partners
9th-Using the military authorities of the
country in the south to secure the election of
his friends and deprivlng lawful citizens from
exercising the right of suffrage.
1Oth-Receiving large gifts of money.
houses, lands, stocks, bonds and other prop
crty, and in turn appointing the leading do
nors to offices of honor and responsibility.
l1th-Placing the civil under the control of
the military power
12th-His nepotism, giving responsible
offices to his relations near and distant, wholly
regardless OF their competency and the wishes
of the people.
Besides which might be enumerated hun
dreds of equally criminal acts, such as ap.
pointing to office men known to be defauters
and criminals; neglectlng to bring to punish
ment hundreds of thieves and swindlers,
even after their vllainy had become notorious :;
his almost continued absence from his official
post attending horse races, and participating
in drunken sprees, at different localities, with
besotted radical officials and boon companions.