The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-13
CONGRESS AND IMPEACHMENT.

The demand for exalted craftsmanship was
never more urgent The country needs men
who are capable Of comprehending the situa-
tion-patriots whose perceptions are I'M
clouded by sectional hates; Statesmen
able to grasp the complications that threaten
the peace of the country, and endanger lis
institutions and to map out the course to be
pursued by the people in their efforts to res
cue their liberties from the grasp of radical
conspirators There was never a more inn
perative demand for consummate wisdom,
combined with prudence, patience and firm
ness. The questions TO be discussed are vital
They involve considerations as grave as were
ever submitted 70 a free people. We do not
care at this writing 10 catalogue the damning
infamies Of the radical party. The list is too
long beginning with acts OF sneak thief pro
portions, and rising by regular gradations TO
monumental crimes, seen and read OF all ma
tons The perfdy of the party eliminates
in violations of the constitution and
acts of despotism that congress can not ig-
more without criminal disregard OF the high
trust the people have committed TO their
representatives.
The acts of the first session Of the forty
fourth congress give most gratifying assur
ances that the session commencing to-day
will be equally distinguished for
devotion to the interests OF the
people. That more frauds will be unearthed
we DO not doubt; that more radical scoun-
drels will be made the targets of the peoples
execrations, we regard as certain; that more
radical rottenness viii make the country
sick at heart, is universally believed: that
the keen knife OF investigating COM
mittees will puncture radical ulcers
and hew off radical tumorS, is fore
gone conclusion; but the people viii
not be satisfied ii only these services are
performed however valuable they may
/ he The people will not be content with
the simple slaughter OF radical weasles,
| when a grisly like Grant is roaming about
| immolested With eight years OF power,
Grant has dev, oped into monster.
If he had been content 10 have
made a still house Of himself,
and when his term OF Office expired roll
out OF his presidential chair that ne had dis
| honored. into obscority. the country could
have withstood the addiction and regained
its standing among the nations of the earth.
| But Grant was not content with the gratifi-
! cation of his beastly appetites lie had
power and in seeking opportunities Tor it,
display, has disregarded constitutions and
laws and the binding obligations OF his
magisterial oath. The declaration of the
Hon. Sam Randall, during the presidential
campaign was that the investigating com
mittees of the house of representatives were
! in possession Of sufficient facts to inpeach
| Grant. The inference Is that the president
was party 10 radical frauds upon the
treasury, and has been enriched by
1 the crimes of his fayorites. That he
is profoundly solictous that the archives Of
the government shall not pass fully INTO the
hands of the democratic party is manifested
| BY his infamous acts 10 thwart the will of
the people in three sovereign states. If, A.
Mr.. Randall said, there were facts
in the possession Of congress before its
1 adjournment sufficient 80. impeach
| Grant, what is the situation now?
Since the adjournment OF congress Grant
has committed outrages sufficient to i'm
| peach a hundred presidents. lie has ALSO
| lutely rode rough-shOd over constitution,
law, liberty and sovereign states. - mon
strous have been his acts of despotlsm that
all honest, patriotic men have cried
out with alarm. Only deep dyed par
tisan bigots have essayed word
in extenuation OF his high handed
violations of the constitution. His cabinet
officers are not in harmony with him, and
he alpuost stands alone defying the conStitu-
ton and the people. Already his plant
military toogs have commenced their ex-
plantations, hoping, no doubt, to shield
themselves and their master from the
righteous Indignation Of the people.
Under these circumstances what will con-
gress do? What steps viii the democratic
house of representatives take? VIII it hest
tate in this hour when duty demands action,
Will democrats permit this opportunity tc
make Caesarism and Grantism odious TO pas,
unimproved? We are persuaded such vii
not be the case. 1t is not TO be considered tina
! the senate would probably indorse Gram
and whitewash his crimes. We are Of th
opinion that such will be the result lie
that be done. We hold that Grants viola
tons of the constitution are the Legitimate
) outgrowth of radicalism. 1t is party o
fraud and falsehood. To measure Its growth
and development, it is only Necessary I,
classify its villainies. The rattles on tn
tails OF certain snakes tell their age. BAD
ical frauds and Outrages tell the growth
, and depth of its depravity. Ii the senat
will assume the responsibility of allowin
Grant to go into obscurity without verde
OF guilty stamped upon him, it should no
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