, 1875-08-25

Statement by Ex-Sonotor IIuss-Inoxv
siie ttcfiubl Tenn Senators Wl6 Voted
for a'rc.ide..t Jh,.t'*oii !s"ar, Trcntcti.
Ex-scnator i, q. l,oas OF Kansas, WHO ia now
foreman Of tho Lawrence journal printing Office,
ard, aa ho Aays ono Of Gods poof, "'haa wilt
ton for tho Hannibal (Mo) CLIPPER an tot
Tho Impeachment trial Of Andtow johnson. Mr.
Rosa waa ono Of tho aevei, Republican Senators
who violated tho wishes of l,!a conasltutnts aud
sven. back on bis pafty IN tho it1lpeaclmeht-
business. Ross wha read ous of his party t!.sto-
for aud never recovered political standing in
Kansas. Ills 'cttor Is an attempted Justification
of his courac aud is very bitter towards those
who denounced his conduct. 'at tho timd. Tho
anonymous letters he quotes Yaso pueric. Ii
his account he saya:
Tho rocont death OF az President johnson mt
urally brlnAH to mind tha crc,ntstatca of ltiH I'M
parchment by tho UhItoi Sta.os House Ut ltop-
Toscutatigra at1d triod by tho Hebate in 1868.
While worry much OF tlo prejudice aid bitterness
incident to that tiHO have d!nd ont, there vet
mana in thoi ininla Of many we|l-lneanilg poo
plo fcelhR OF unkindnosa toward Atr. Johnson
and those who united 10 e1oderate hlsn from the
charges ptofer,e ed agRinst him. Which ostst moro
by Eeaaon OF LACK OF Information In regard to tho
facts Of that exciting conttoscisy thhl from any
intention OF desire 10 doin1uatioe "a tlaoso per-
sorH. truthful ahu ufbihsed history OF that
great trial. With tito cause ttat brought 1t Oh, md
| tho means uBcd to secure conviction, has
| nnycr yek becn written, Rnd many
valuable and interesting facts in ooH.
nection herewith have mover beon. aud
Aro not now accessible 10 ths public. wtthonta
knowledge Of Witch 1t Ia. ot course, .4ot to be
expected that ca,,aid audimpastiaI public judy.
| luelt could ba rendered.
Tho snaiu ground Ut criticism againat Dir.
johnson At that tituo was, in SUBSTANCE, that ito
had abandoned the plan Of rocoi,struoton nitl-
| Ntcd by Mr. Lincoln and 10 tts stead subht!tuted
4 plau OF hss own. prompted BY persodai a1nbi.
tion, aud TO tue detrIn1ent Of the peare OF the
country. On thss point the teatILi1ouy Of P1esl-
direct. 1t would appeAr BY shls tint Mr. Jutiti'
sou lat taken for his gnitlo 10 The prospective
work Of reconattucslou. the Identical plan fore.
hhA1owc4 BY 3lr. Lincoln ID hi4 North Carolina
proclamation. the t!an #l.lcll tue ronpo of the
country ygencra!Iyezpoctel and desired, and which
tue Congress- WAa eKNected 10 execute. 1t WIS
1t this point that Tho divergence begau, knu
It winch commenced thas acrimonious 's'ssension .1
between Congress- and tAu Executive, l.ch oal"
minated In tbs impeachment. A aunlbof OF ING
leading llapubloan n1o,nbets OF Congress scented
10 feel that uFon them ~ ct,-wurksrs Win niE.
Lincoln In tho mAnlsnsuce Of the Union DURING
tbs War, and supporters Of hs Administration,
devofycd tho leadership III tho work ut sosthfa-
tion and recoustruotitn--whe btr Johnson. as
Dir. l.tnco'n'a diteot ancressor. uot nhnatitally
felt that to him bsionRsd ths Initiative t. tLae
rroieot was entered upon by = large majority of
the Republican l,ombers Under sincere eunvlc-
tiou Of it, proprioIy and neceesltv' s'!l with at
honest determination to get Fi4 o. an Executave
whom they deemsa dangerous.
But however honest sud conscientious may
have teen The projees III its inception. It wAa
found betote ti,a closo Ia DO largely II! thu Landa
Of And ensinestcd by met ~hn weEa pursuiug 4
ftum tho most corrupt motives OF &roed au.!
pc1sonAl ambition, sud Beekna its accomplish
neut by lpoHt st,!ustiouablo Iieans. Certain
msmburs OF both Senate and llouse had Gu
blrkOl their eutne political fortunes III tho
entertrBe, anil snug thar sncccss was not ~
| easy ot ceIsasa as they lad anticipated, set tt