Year: 1867

BOURBON, FeD. ~, 1901


EDS. DEMOCRAT:


The "52 majority" representing the
radical portion of the "God and morality
party of this place, are just now at a loss
to know what to say about the political
events that are likely soon to transpire.--
They don't talk half as much about sus-
tanning the loyal Congress as they were
wont to do when that particular kind OF
political doctrine was popular. They
don't know whether it is best to impeach
the President or not. They would be glad
if it could be done without endangering the
interests of the great Republican Party.
But 'there's the rub" Whether it would
be better to endure the ills they have than
fly to others they know not of, is the ques-
ton. Some of the more rational among
them are already showing signs Of weak
ening. They see in the impeachment of
the President the utter destruction of the
party with "great moral idea They
think it would have been better had Con-
gress selected one member of the impeach>
ment committee friendly to the President


and that it would leave more honorable
record if it would consider evidence on
both sides of the question. But as the
committee was ''organized to convict"
the sooner its work is done the better i t


will be for the country. They have finally


come to the conclusion that this impeach-


ment business is big thing, and they


would be glad if it were off Of their hands.


After all, Andrew johnson is not SO bad a
man as he has been represented to be. He
has endeavored to obey the Constitution
and see that the laws were faithfully exe-
cuted. He considered many of the acts of
: the present Congress in conflict with the


Constitution, and he only made use of his
: constitutional right to veto them. Con-
,, gress having working majority pass such
I acts as they chose, the Presidents obiec-


tons to to the contrary notwithstanding
Therefore he cannot be impeached on the
) ground that he impe1es legislation. In
o fact, after the whole ground has beer
:. gone over, and the evidence crport' as i
|. has been sifted to its utmost extent, not
single good reason will be given for thu
,, !. course now being pursued against him b,
f those who are seeking to crush him.


TIE slate lamented" shortly after h
C found his way into the White House il
e his Scotch cap and surtout, quietly rollc'
up the Constitution, AMI laid it aside wher
it remained until Andrew Johnson uHroll
= ed it. This same Congress, now in tn
: impeachment business, just before the dc
I, mise of the Second Washington" passc
: a law lcgoHziag all the IlcgaI acts Of th


President during his term of Office.


fellow feeling made them wondrous kin
e Just about that time but change hs
o come over the spirit Of their dreams, an


they now propose to Gust the present in


cumbent because he will not violate tn
70 constitution he has sworn to support as di
II his predecessor. Consistency used to
e. considered jewel, but in these days


political prohigacy it is played out


, Religion is the all absorbing subject {


conversation in our 'lst. The tN
churches are holding -tin3s day an
p evening, and thus far some scyentyfive {
C eighty sinners have gone to the mourner
lie bench. 1t is expected that much goo
ie will result from the efforts already mad
- and it is intended to continue the meet
c. ings as long as the interest can be kept u
h The morals of Bourbon are imprOvin!
at The association Of "hard tines," as the
u were called, is broken up. Some of the
ID have got religion during the revival, an
le a few have joined the regular army an
n> have gone to fight the bloody injuns -"
ne Let EN- fight,