The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15

Senator German, the two parties in the
Senate then being nearly equal
impeachment Of Johnson.
Let ua look back at another radical meas
ure--the impeachment Of Andrew Johnson.
Soon after the wefi-known quarrel opened
between Mr. Johnson ana the hepapncan
Congress- extremists In the House began to
threaten his impeachment. Mr.. Ashley u
is believed, was the first to INTRODUCES suen
n resolution The idea. however, that Con-
Rress would venture upon anything 80 raui-
cal as the removal of President SIMPLY
because he was an obstacle In the pathway
Of the PARTY that was dominant se@fneu
,urepoaterous But the agitation went on.
excitement increased. articles Of impsach-
nnent were preferred. and Andrew johnson
was only saved by the votes OF seven Nepuo-
iicans, who, In their devotion to duty were
bold enough TO stand by the right as they
saw IT, These seven men deserved each
rrovvp Of honor: but the result was that
every one OF them was relegsted 20 private
life ExceptinR former Senator Henderson
Of MISSOURI. who IL still an honored citizen
81 washinRfon the last OF these seven. Aar
Ross, OF Kansas. recently died IN ooscu-
rity.
Chicago. and Il a Congress and President
shall be elected pledged to carry out
that Dlatforn. who can point out now even
A. many as seven Republicans in Congress
who would be willing TO so into private are
rather than support this party measure!
This letter is addressed chiefly to thought
full Southerners. The writer believes We
are in danger OF overlooking the import
ance of the movement against Southern
Representation that has been launched at
columnuB Let US. not forget, 100, that
there fNsa sentiment in this prcnunciamento
that VIZ powerfully appeal 70 the millions
OF voters who do not understand the situa-
tion IN the South. and who are so apt 20 be
guided by sentiment rather than reason.
And let as not fail TO remember also that
this SG1timent will be cogently re-enforced
by the, practical argument that the en-
actrnent Of the law here proposed will be a
seriohs blow at the power Of the stubborn
ana refractory solid South"
Danger to the South.
IL would deprive us OF one-third Of our
representation in the lower House Of Con-
gress, and in the Electoral College. We
should become, in future political struggles
more or less q negligible quantity. And
what is Of more Importance, such retrench-
ment OF our representation in Congress
would precipitate upon us in our local gov
ernments an infinite variety OF Troublesome
questions.
II the writer ia not mistaken as to the
imminenee of a danger. that confronts the
South by reason Of this fresh injection at
Columbus OF the negro question into the
Presidential campaign, It certainly behooves
the Southern Democrats to look about them
carefully. We are on the threshold Of a
Presidential campaign far more important
than any that has taken place for decade
we undoubtedly need to be careful and
thoughtful. and every other consideration
should give way before this-we must select
as our standard bearers In the coming cam
paign the very strongest candidates. and
we must see to It that our candidates and
cur platform shall be such as not to drive
away from us the support of that class OF
people in the North who can reasonably be
expected to stand by US in this new issue
raised by the Ohio Republican platform.
TO the South the one new question sprung
at Columbus Is more important than any
and every thing else.
A Southern Democrat.