The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-10
Grant end Impeachment

We are largely within the boundaries
of truth when we say that there are few
honest mem in the country attached to
any political party who are not convinced
that President Grant deserves impesch-
ment. That he has been mixed up with
the conspiritors who robbed the country,
there is scarcely a doubt in the mind OF
any well informed person, and it is fact
susceptible of easy proof, that steps would
have been taken long since for his impeach-
msnt but for the shame and depreciation
to the American name and character which
such course would have inflicted. The
Milwaukee News, in justification of such a
proceeding against Grant, refers to the
infamous course pursued by the Repub-
lican party against President Johnson.
At that time, the men who now talk
Justify about national shame, were fore
most in the ranks of those who demanded
the disgrace OF Johnson. Never" says
the News, "was a conspicuous person put
on trial upon accusations utterly base
less. Even the articles of impeachment,
by the extreme flexibility of language,
could barely escape being demurrible.
The record of the whole trial stands now
in political history ooe of the most re-
marSable failures of evidence to support
a charge that has ever been known in
any country having a regular judicial
procedure. Nothing in the state trials of
which complete memorials survive could
compare with il for utter groundlessness,
and yet there was serious doubt up to the
last moment whether president abso-
lutelv and demonstrably guiltless OF
everything laid in the indictment, should
not be sentenced to removal from Office"
We wonld not favor the impeachment of
Grant upon the ground that Republicans
voted with base injustice towards Presi-
dent Johnson, nor would we be deferred
from commencing impeachment pre-
ceedings because of the national
disgrace which would follow. The
fact is, that Grant has commit
ted numerous acts in violation
OF law, and subversive OF republican gov
eminent. He has surrounded himself
with an army OF thieves; he has permitted
every department, where he has had con-
troll, to be debsuched, and justly merits
impeachment. The Democrats in power
at Washington were placed there by the
people, because of the Decentralization OF
every department of the government, and
1t is their imperative duty to see that the
highest as well as the lowest delinquent is
punished. The News, from which we have
already quoted, declares that it is sheer
irresolution that prevents impeachment
and is equally positive that chad the lead
ers in the House the courage that their
position demands, the first step to impesch
would evoke universal aEplause, and as to
evidence, all manner of motives would
unite to unlock thousand stores OF it,
now held cut OF reach. Witnesses refuse to
trust their safety In House that is afraid
to attack even such q president as Grant,"
The hue and cry made by Republican Or
gans in regard to the Investigations going
forward are designed to influence public
opinion, and create the impression that
Democrats, in their explorations of Repub
lican rascalities. have been Influenced by
partisan considerations only, and the i'm
preston is sought to be made that the
Republican thieves, including Belknsp,
are terribly prosecuted persons. There is
only one course lett for the Democrats of
the House to pursue, and that is, to "push
things"