The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-28

anu, DIS NOEefllOi, hOSS expressed
it, "Heaven and earth was moved
to impeach Johnson. Not only
the politicians in Washington
were awake. but throughout the
country the dominant party was
active for the deposition of the
President. Public meetings were
he'd and resolutions adopted de-
manding that Johnson be eypel-
led from office by the Senate.
Dire vengeance was threatened
each and every Senator who re-
fused to fallinto line. The doubt
iful Senator in whose hands it
was conceded the fate of the
President lay: was Ross: Of
Kansas. Six others were known
to be against Impeachment
Fowler. of Tennessee, Fessenaen
OF Maine, Grims of Iowa, Hen
derson Of Missouri, Trumbull Of
Illinois, and Van Wrinkle of West
Virginia. 1t was realized days
before the final vote that Sena-
tor Ross was not to be depended
upon, that he was opposed to
impeachment, and that he could
not be bought nor frightened,
but it was believed that at the
last moment the Kansas Senator
might reconsider. But he didr t:
he gave his vote Of mot guilty
Just as soon as Chief Justice
Chase. presiding officer of the
High Court Of Impeachment, put
the question:
::Mr. Senator Ross, how say
you, guilty or not guilty.
The impeachers and consplra
tors were foiled: the Kansas
Senator knew then and there
that he was a ruined man politi
cially and financially, but he had
done his duty as conscience die
tated. His life was threatened
openly many times, but. threat
ened men live long, and even
now he says he expects to be
here many years yet.
CLEVELAND HONORED ROSS.
Governor Ross, as he has been
called since President. Cleveland
made him Governor of New
Mexico in 1885, devotes much Of
his time to study and writing.
He has published a small book.
1.-The johnson Impeachment,
and has a larger one in course
of preparation. The first book
was not only written by the Ex.
Senator, but with his own hands
he set the type, printed the
pages, and bound them. He had
a long and varied experience as
printer, publisher and editor,
but lost a great deal of money in
Kansas after his retirement from
the Senate. For a number of
years after leaving Kansas he
conducted a small job printing
Office at this place. but de- ~iring
a quieter life he bought a small
fruit and alfalfa farm just on the
edge of the city and moved to it.
He enjoys the work Of looking
after his farm affairs. and spends
his leisure hours in his library:
a library filed with the best
books. He has never been so
desperately poor as some papers
have pictured him, and when he
sawed his own wood to cook his
meals it was from choice and not
necessity. Few of the national
lawmakers know that just be-
fore the adjournment of Con-
gress a bill was passed granting
a pension of $50. per month to
this gentleman. 1t was signed on
the 3rd of March, and read ''for
Edmund C. Ross, late Major
18th regiment, Kansas Volun
teer Cavalry" He says he could
have cotton along very well
without this gift from Uncle
Sam, but that he appreciates it
and that it will help to lessen
the burdens.
THE SENATOR IN RETIREMENT.
Governor Ross seems to enjoy
his quiet life, cares little for
but neighbors, friends
and strangers are always vel
come to his home. If he is at his
farm work you find him with
overalls and brogan shoes, but
if mot thus employed he will
wear the regulation black frock
suit, broad brim hat and polish
ed boots. Every detail Of his lit
tie home bespeaks taste, refine
ment and order. While practi
cally his own housekeeper, he
has shown his neighbors that
bis good mother taught him a
great deal about domestic and
household duties. Everything is
foreign to the regulation bach
elor quarters, and there is a
time and a place for everything.
He is fond Of children, and the
little ones know and love him as
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