Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-17
WASHINGTON.
From our own Correspondent.

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the Senate to try Ex-Secretary Bel
KNAPP, upon articles of impeachment,
after his resignation, have been pub
lished in the Congressional Record.
Senator Howe shows by his very able
and clear argument, that it was not the
intention of the trainers Of our Con-
stitution that impeachment should APP
ply to any one out Of office as it only
provides that Judgment in cases of
impeachment shall not extend further
than removal from Office and disquali-
fcation to hold and enjoy any office
of honor trust and profit under the
United States" This is all the pun
ishment the Senate can infict; any
other punishment the courts must pro-
nounce. How can the Senate remove
a person from office who had already
resigned the office? Senator Howe's
argument is considered as one of the
ablest given and one that undoubtedly
at any other time than on the eve of a
presidential election would have re-
ceived the sanction Of large majority
Of the Senate Since the commence
ment Of the trial, and now that the
testimony has all been taken no one
expects that Mr.. Belknap will be
found guilty as not particle of testi-
mony has been produced to show any
bargain, contract or promise to pay a
farthing for the appointment of the
Post leadership for which the House
of Representatives impeached him
Had Senator Howe's views been adopt
ed large expense to the country would
have been saved.
Wisconsin may well be proud of
Senator Howe. AS an honest, tried,
true and faithful legislator he has no
superior. That he had rather be right
than be Senator is fully proved by his
refusal to endorse the right of the
State to legislate against United States
laws in the days of the fugitive slave
law in consequence of said refusal
Hon. Jas. r. Doolittle was elected
United States Senator when Judge
Howe would have been elected had it
not been for his we'll known and ex-
pressed views upon the doctrine of
State-rights. There never was a time
when the State Of Wisconsin exerted
greater influence at the seat Of Gov
eminent than she does now, which is
one of the results of Senator
Howe's long and faithful services.
The Republican nominees for Presi-
dent and Vice President have written
their letters of acceptance which have
given universal satisfaction to the 10y
al citizens of the country. What a con-
trast to the Democratic nominees 90 they
present! Hayes and Wheeler do not
have TO appoint place of meeting to
harmonic their views before accepting
the nominations, but each from differ
ent sections of the country writes his
own ideas of the Republican Platform
without any fear Of clashing in their
views, while the Democratic nominees
meet at Saratoga, n. Y, to see how a
hard money man and an infationist
can accept Of the nomination for Pres
ident and Vice President upon the
same ticket without opposing views,
and are unable to agree. Gov. Tilden
gives out work that 'soWIng to urgent
official business it will be several weeks
yet before be will be able to devote
any attention 30 his letter of accept
ance. The Albnay Evening Journal
says, ''There is no official business
pressing upon the Governor. He has
disposed of all the acts of the Legis-
lature, and nothing of Importance now
remains, No no that is not the
reason of the delay. The reason is
that Mr.. Tilden doesn't know what to
say; that after consulting with Hen
bricks there is variance that with
immediate utterance there is danger Of
the scandal of public difference and
that time is required to consider and
reconcile. The pretext is sham,
clearly. Mr.. Tilden delays speaking
because he hasn't made up mis- mind
what course to take. What specta-
Gle the spectacle of a Presidential
candidate palming off such an excuse
for not declaring his position.
Congress has again extended the
annronriations of last vear TON dovs co