Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-09

have been right when he voted against
the impeachment of the President.
In 1882 he came to New Mexico and
engaged as a journeyman printer in Al
buquerque. He was engaged in this
kind of employment when Cleveland
was elected to the Presidency in 1881.
When the new Democratic Pres
dent came to the executive office there
were large number of prizes to be
distributed in the way of Federal of
fees, among them the GovernOrahta
of New Mexico. Senator Beck, cf
Kentucky. was urging the appoint
ment of his friend, Judge Trimblc,
who had formerly been a member CT
Congress from Kentucky but was
then a citizen of New Mexico. In the
course of conversation on Tic sub
ject, the President said to the Ken
lucky Senator that former Senator
been suggested for the appointment.
On learning this fact Senator Beck
is reported to have said: well, Mr.
President, if | had the appointment to
make, despite my interest in ny
friend, Judge Trimble, | would ap-
point ex-senator Ross, who endured
such persecution for the courage he
exhibited in the conscientious dis
charge Of his duty in voting against
the Impeachment Of President John
SON. The appointment of ex-senator
Ross Immediately went to the Senate.
After his service as governor of
New Mexico, the ex-senator and now
ex-Gov. Ross again took to the type
case, accepting a position in a Santa
Fe printing office Later he went tc
Deming, N. NJ and established a
weekly newspaper. When the Demo
Gratis again came into possession ot
the Territorial government in
1896, Mr.. Ross sold his paper
and returned to Santa Fe, where he
was made secretary of the Territorial
Bureau of immigration, position he
held until 1897 After the expiration
of his term in that Office, he returned
to Albuquerque, where he resumed
the printing business in which he re-
mained actively engaged until forced
to abandon it a few years ago on &C.
count of advanced age Since then
he has made his home with his son, Pitt
Ross, the present city surveyor Of
Albuquerque, on a ranch on the out
skirts of the city, as before stated.
His time has been devoted to maga-
zine writing and the preparation OF
his volume on ''The Impeachment and
Trial of President Johnson
Thus ends the brief chronicle of a
man who had the courage of his con-
victions and dared to do right for
rights sake in the face Of the evi-
dent fact that his vote meant certain
defeat, and an end to his political am
bitions. A vote the other way would
have meant an indefinite service III
the Federal Senate 1t was a cold and
deliberate act of political and moral
heroism. 1t was a deliberate sacra-
fee Of the interests of self for the
sake of a Nation In times Of war,
moved by martial music and excite
ment incident to battle, men immediate
themselves upon the altar of their
country, but few instances
are recorded in parliament
tary history where men by
theor votes have deliberately sacrific-
ed themselves. The heroism of the re.
cusant Republican Senators who voted
against their party and Impeachment
has had no equal for fortitude in the
Congress of America since the signing
of the Declaration of Independence
by our continental fathers. The act
can find no parallel in the great par
liaments of the past Cicero braved as
sassination in his exposure of the Cat
aline conspiracy. but he knew that his
act would meet with the applause Of
the Romans; Demosthenes dared the
anger of Phillip in his denunciation Of
the crown, but he was conscious Of the
support of the Athenians; Mr.. Pym
fearlessly defied the power Of Charles
l, but had the British parliament at
his back. 1t was not 80 with Senator
Ross, however. He knew that when
he returned to Kansas he would face
a frowning and hostile constituency
and that he could not hope for furth-
er political preferment at their hands.
He WAS cOnsciouR of the fact +hat