The Hillsborough recorder., 1875-03-17

when the question was taken. Mr.,
Wards substitute was voted down the
vote standing yeas 70. nays l52, and the
resolution offered BY the Committee was
adopted, the vote standing yeas 40. nays
81. ..5
Andth was done, be It remembered,
BY the same body that passed the Force
bill. There could then be no stronger ex-
ptession Of the sense Of the House against
the threatened interference by the presi-
dent 10 Arkansas affairs. The question
now recurs, will the President regard this
emphatic authoritative expression Of opin-
ion on the part Of the popular branch Of
Congress? II may be that he win not. it
may be that he will go on in his mad ca
reer, and, 10 defiance Of the expressed will
Of the House or Representatives. overturn
the GoverDmeot Of the State Of Arkansas.
but will he Do il with impunitys
Tho new House Of Representatives is
largely Democratic. and therefore certainly
not disposed to tolerate Federal interfer-
ence 10 State affairs more than its ilnmedi-
ute predecessor. There can be little doubt,
we think. thatif Grant removes Garland
Congress will remove Grant. For under
the law as il now stands. and that cannot
be changed without the consent Of the
Democratic House Of Representatives ss
soon as Articles Of Impeachment shall be
preferred against the President he is sus-
pended from bis Office. aud to prefer ar,i-
cles of impeachment is the peculiar pro-
vince Of the House and requires only bare
majority vote--that bare majority and
many 70 spale the Democrats possess in the
new fIousc. From henceforrh then Grant
will tread upon dangerous ground. It i
not at all probable that Mr. Vice. Presi-
dent Wilson viii object to stepping into
Mr. Grapt's shoes. or that Republican Sen.
atcrs. aspirsnts for Presidential honors. vii!
otjec. to Grants being thrust aside from
their path to preferment.
Let US not despond. therefore, or be o.
lsrmed. The failure Of the Force bill
the adoption Of the Arkansas resolutions
aud the existence Of a Democratic House
Of Representatives. renderthe future bright
and hopeful for us Of the South--indeed
Tor the whole country.
Grant, must he somewhat astonished, at
thus being /" called TO iaw;
Aud may he, wishes he hadn't. meddled
with Arkansaw.
MI Wards harding Of. was just no ward
atalI.
But only contributed. weight tothe fall;
AS catching ones heels, as he falls out o.
bed.
Is certain to cause him to fall on Ills head
These overland friends, often make d
mistake,
And when they would mend thing, add
TO the break.
New force, each day Experience lends
The motto, save me from my friendsl'
II we could oust Grant from his sent,
He need not, oft, thar prayer repeat,
For. once from power, ana Office out him
No friends would care cuss about him;
Down hs would sink, no matter whittier
He, and his puppies all, together.
Things In different light he'd see,
And he, himself no longer be
United States Grant, a. notc he rates,
Nor these he Granfs United States;
But all his patrimoaiol Joys,
Roost, on farm in Illinois;
Likewise perhaps, his other Ranch,
The Summer Palace, at Long Branch;
Tho having no more. his spendings paid,
He that perhaps might wish to trade
To the next Presidential Bumner,
To take his ease In, every Summer.
a sort OF running offupstairs
TO get away from public cares.
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"A CHILDS CIyILTTY.