Year: 1876

Carpet-bagism with all It's attendant
evils, its corruption, debauchery of public
opinion, robbery of public moneys, ana
worse than all, the rule of race united
to govern, is approaching its end in the
South. Apart from all political, or rather
party considerations, this is good news tor
the whole country, for the reason that II
will result in honest and proper govern
ment for sadly misgoverned section OF
our country. How fearful must have beer
the crimes of Governor Ames, OF Mis-
sissippi, how fragrant the wrongs when a
House Of Representatives in which
his natural friends predominant, have
presented articles Of impeachment
against him for high crimes and mis-
demeanors. 1t will be matter OF
congratulation to our people Of every
shade of political opinion, to know thai
there exists in the masses Of the people
and in their representatives sufficiently
strong and manly love of liberty, and re-
gard for public morals and honesty
to lead them to trample upon party lines
and bring an executive officer to trial iol
his offences against the law.


This contemplated action in Mississippi
is at once complete vindication OF the
policy of the Democratic party, and a
censure Of the Republican party in
so far as that policy operated OF
was intended to operate upon the con-
dition of the South. 1t proclaims TO the
world that system Of government akin
10 Turkish pachalite or Persian sat-
rapy could not ever exist within the ter
ritorial limit, the United States. Not
withstanding nat the pro-consul OF Miss
issipi was sustained by the military power
of the United States, the illegal obstinacy
of the President, and the might ola grea1
party organization, it has fallen like a
broken idol in the midst of its worship
ers.


Here is lesson which all may read
and reading, may regulate their political
conduct thereby as it teaches that any
party or faction in this Republic which
attempts to sustain Or palliate any trau(
against popular rights, no matter ho'
powerful the sustainment, it would b
crushed to death.


In Louisiana the consoling spectacle
also seen, in the determination Of The pee
ple's representatives to impeach kellogg
also for high crimes and n'isdemeanol
against the wronged people
that State. We will not pendin
the investigation Of the charges again
his judicial actions, nor point out how
is his ermine has been so sullied for tt
reason that he was judge in the lam
and the presumption ought until his col
victi IN to be in his favor. But, if he
found guilty, we invoke swift and co
dign punishment upon this judicial NAL
factor.


These are signs Of returning good sen
among the people. The impeachment
man is nearly always an evidence OF t.
perpetrailol Of great public wrongs by t
official accused, and at the same til
strong evidence Of the existence of SOU
public opinion-a public opinion emal
ting from a people who feel themselN
strong enough to try, and if found gull
to punish the convicted whether . pic
pocket, Judge or q governor.


How thankful we ought to be that


are not cursed with the existence Of su
people among Us, and of course,
driven to the terrible necessity which {
brethren Of Mississippi and Louisiana


forced to, to punish wrong-doers and


maintain popular rights.





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