The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-04-25
STAND BY THE RESULT.

The Greensboro Telegram has
timely. sensible and conservative edi-
torial on the result of the impeach-
ment trial. 1t says, in its issue Of
Friday:
On some OF the articles OF impeachment
yesterday as many as fourteen true Dem
Ocrats voted for acquittHl, while as many
as twelve voted for ac4uittal on all the
charges These gentlemen voted, not as
partisans but as sworn Jurors, according
to their idea OF the law and testimony.
Those who voted for condemnation we
accord the same conscientious motives.
We should regret to think that either
side voted except for correct motives.
so let there be no accusations. Let US
accept n fair and honorable construction
OF the motives OF the Jurors There has
already been begun, We believe, an effort
to yiIify the motives and hlacken the
rames 81 the Democrats who voted for
acquittaI. The PopuIistic organ of clap
trap now being operated at Raleigh to
the great hurt of the Democratic party,
posing as the friend of the people. but
really the exponent OF humbug and rant,
has already set up its howl for the pul'-
accorded their colleagues the right to
tote, upon their oaths. according TO their
ideas OF the law and the evidence.
The trial was Il fair one and the gentle
men voted as their senses of justice i'm
PEELED them. 1t will be a bad day when
the Democratic party allows their integ-
rity to be impeached by rabid denuncia-
ton. Let the Democratic party say that
I'VE have given a fair trial; duty de-
manded no more: we could do no less; we
accept the result
This is the proper spirit. We have
said that partisan feeling instigated
the impeachment trial: we still think
so. But we do not ascribe impure
motives to the gentlemen who voted
for conviction. and the friends Of
those Democrats who voted for ac-
quittal will certainly resent any in
situation that they We're actuated by
other than proper motives. II we are
to have peace discussion Of this
matter should end now. Indeed we
should be thankful that what threat
ened to be n tirebrand has been set
tied in the way it has. for if the
enemies of Democracy attack the
party on account Of the impeach
trial. we can answer promptly that
the Democrats acquitted the Judges,
as they did, which is abundant evil
dence that the verdict was not in
tluenced by partisan feeling.
The Landmarks is aware, As the Tcle-
gram states, that an effort is being
made to attack the Democrat. who
voted for acquittal. A prominent
State officer, recently elected by the
Democratic party and through the in
t1uenCe of some of the Democrats who
voted for acpuittal, said after the
verdict had been rendered that it was
due to the money of a certain promi-
nent citizen-a Democrat and to the
money and influence of the Southern
Railway. This was of course an i'm
piled charge that some of the Demo
Gratis had been bought.
Antoher, smart" Young man
from the Western part OF the State,
| who aspires to be a Democratic lead
er, was going over, the day after the
trial, the list of names Of the Demo
Gratis who voted for acquittal, and in
each case he assigned some special
reason for the vote-th2t the Senator
was owned or ''control!ed" by GER
| tain men or certain influences. giving
! none of them credit for honesty.
This sort Of talk is not only SLAM
derous but it is dangerous. 1t will
cause trouble il persisted in. Let us
all adopt the sentiment expressed by
! the TflPyr07l and have naace -S,stex.
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