The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
PINCHBACK ON OLIN TON.


PINCHBACK on CLIN TON.
We extract the following " first rate notice
of Clinton from the Louisianian of the 24tt
inst. 1t is needless to add that the Louisian
ian is Pinchback's organ:
Clinton's Impeachment.
Like the result of President Grants per
sistent appeals to Congress to be renewed Oy
their action of the Louisiana burden, the
loud and long continued complaints OF me
maladminstration of the AUDITORS ONCE oy
MIR. Charles Clinton hos at last aroused oui
Legislature. and we find that the patient and
exhaustive report of joint committee OF the
Houses. presenting an exposure OF lncompe-
tency, illegally and fraud, happily rarely
eaualed. has eliminated in the suspension OF
the Auditor.
It might have been cruel that the Legis!a-
ture did not permit the mere ipse dlxlt OF the
repudiated ex-Vice President of the Young
Mems Christian Association to dismiss, as
with magic wand, the deliberate conclusions
of intelligent and impartial men; it might
have been impoltic to arraign the man, who,
according to his own arbitrary Interpretation
of duty, controls the disposition OF the funds
belonging to the State as it suits himself, re-
gardless Of law; it might have been even
dangerous to dare this lion in his den to rush
out and tear to pieces his asseilers. and even
his co-associates in the neferious task he as
signed to himself; it might be that this blind
Samson is begging to be led out that he might
"pull down the temple" and destroy more
in his last demoniac struggle than he did in
all his previous life.
But vet. in the face of these things, tn e
Legislature has dared to impeach Mr.. Clin-
ton. Dared to arraign for 'high crimes and
misdemeanors" the man who for two OF
three wears has been known to be enacting
the role, at opportune periods, of Auditor and
Treasurer, OF dictator to the Legislature, and
occasionally of governor of the Governor OF
Louisiana. If anything in the world could
possibly reconcile us to the Wheeler adjust
ment, it would be the Conservative action in
this matter, enabling the State to impress on
the mind of Stoutemeyer's importer that he
is neither invulnerable nor supreme in Lou
isiana. What will come of the impeachment
we know not, but the emigrant editor Of the
Times, the man pitch-forked into even such
prominence, will now have ample opportunity
to enjoy the luxury of taking draughts from
the chalice he has hitherto SO heartlessly
delighted to hold to the lips of others.
The accusations Of the legislative committee
are open, bold, numerous, and manifold; and
reveal condition Of things disgracefu! to the
last degree. That they are not false the char
acter of the gentlemen composing the com.
mittees compels US to believe. But unwilling
to kick man when he going down the hill,
and openly avowing that neither the Eepub-
lican party nor ourself is ''afraid' OF the dire
calamities predicted to follow C.in,on's expo.
sure, if his Impeachment trial is insisted on,
we rust it will be carried on and either con-
Wet or eyonerate him.
Rumors are afioat that in high circles the
Impeachment is regarded as calculated tC
produce scandal, as the Christian statesman
might peach aud tell why and for what pur.
pose it was all done. Let him tell, aud the
sooner aud the more he truthfully tells the
better. Let us all see the virtuous dignita
ries, the immaculate ones, those who have
been warning off every enc with the ''stand
aside, am holier than thou" who, in hypo-
critical tones, have been deprecating and de-
nouncing Improper influences. Let us see
them, and let the country, to whom they have
pretended their honesty in contrast with
others dishonesty, know them for once.
Let him tell, that it may be known under
what possible pretext sixty-three thousand
dollars of the school fund has been deliber
a.ely abstracted; why hundreds of thousands
Of dollars of other sacred funds have beer
changed, and diverted, and alienated by thi.
model Auditor; that it may be known
whether the Republican party in Louisiana
has sunk SO low that for the preservation o
its supremacy, it is necessary for its financia
officer to ignore all law, right and decency
and distribute the special funds Of the State
as it suits himself. Because, if ito this com.
plexion we have come at last" it should b.
the death kne'l OF Republican, or any kind o.
party supremacy. Any party that needs de.
liberate acts of fraud, venality and corruption
to sustain it, must be near its dissolution, anc
its end should speedily come.