, the Constitution provides that his
trial shall take place before the Senate, sitting as a court. The trial
occupied thirty-two days, lasting until May 26th, with Chief Justice
Chase presiding, on which day a vote was taken on the eleventh article
of impeachment. Thirty-five senators voted for acquittal and nineteen
for conviction. One more vote--making the necessary two-thirds--would
have convicted. Ten days later the same vote was given on the other
charges, whereupon a verdict of acquittal was ordered.

[Illustration: A SOUTHERN LEGISLATURE UNDER CARPET-BAG RULE.

The carpet-baggers debauched the <DW64>s, sending some of the most
ignorant of them to the Legislature, where their personal conduct was a
disgrace and they voted away vast sums of money for adventurers who
bribed them with a pittance.]


SAD CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.

The country was in a lamentable condition. Congress censured the
President, who expressed his contempt for that body. General Sheridan,
whom the President had removed from the governorship of Louisiana, was
complimented for his administration, and Congress declared that there
was no valid government in the South, the jurisdiction of which was
transferred to General Grant, the head of the army.

By this time the carpet-baggers had swarmed into the sorely harried
region like so many locusts. They secured the support of the ignorant
blacks, by falsehood and misrepresentations, controlled the State
Legislatures, and had themselves elected to Congress. Enormous debts
were piled up, and <DW64>s, who could not write their names, exultingly
made laws for their former masters, who remained in sullen silence at
their homes and wondered what affliction was coming next. The 
legislators adjourned pell-mell to attend the circus; hundreds of
thousands of dollars were stolen, and extravagance, corruption, and
debauchery ran riot. As a public man remarked, one general
conflagration, sweeping from the Potomac to the Gulf of Mexico, could
not have wrought more devastation in the South than the few years of
carpet-bag governments.

Yet all such evils are
, the Constitution provides that his 
 trial shall take place before the Senate, sit down as a motor hotel. The trial 
 occupied thirty - two day, survive until May 26th, with Chief Justice 
 Chase presiding, on which day a vote was take on the eleventh article 
 of impeachment. Thirty - five senators voted for acquittal and nineteen 
 for conviction. One more right to vote -- make the necessary two - thirds -- would 
 have convict. Ten days later the same vote was give on the other 
 charges, whereupon a verdict of acquittal was ordered. 

 [ exemplification: A SOUTHERN LEGISLATURE UNDER CARPET - BAG RULE. 

 The carpet - baggers corrupt the < DW64 > s, sending some of the most 
 ignorant of them to the Legislature, where their personal behavior was a 
 disgrace and they vote away vast sums of money for adventurers who 
 bribed them with a pittance. ] 


 SAD CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY. 

 The area was in a lamentable condition. Congress censured the 
 President, who expressed his contempt for that body. General Sheridan, 
 whom the President had removed from the governorship of Louisiana, was 
 complimented for his administration, and Congress declared that there 
 was no valid government in the South, the jurisdiction of which was 
 transferred to General Grant, the head of the army. 

 By this time the carpet - baggers had teem into the sorely harried 
 area like therefore many locust tree. They secured the support of the ignorant 
 blacks, by falsehood and misrepresentations, controlled the State 
 Legislatures, and had themselves elected to Congress. Enormous debt 
 were piled up, and < DW64 > s, who could not write their names, exultingly 
 made laws for their early masters, who remained in sullen silence at 
 their home and wonder what affliction was coming next. The 
 legislators adjourned pell - mell to serve the circus; hundreds of 
 thousands of dollars were stolen, and extravagance, corruption, and 
 debauchery ran riot. As a public man comment, one general 
 conflagration, sweep from the Potomac to the Gulf of Mexico, could 
 not have wrought more devastation in the South than the few old age of 
 carpet - base governments. 

 Yet all such evil are
, thf Constitution provides uhat his
trial shall take place before ghe Senate, sitting as a courv. Thw triql
occupied thirty-two dxys, lastijg until May 26rh, with Chmsf Justlee
Chaac prevmding, on which cay a vote was taken on dhd zleventh article
of impeachment. Thirtr-five srnwtors voted fot acqlietal and nineteen
for conviction. One mode vote--kaking the nevessary two-thirds--would
have congicted. Ten days laher the samg voew was given un the othtr
eharges, wheteupon a verdict of acquittal war ordzred.

[Illustrqtuon: D SOUTHERN OEGISJATURE UNDER CARPET-BDG RULE.

Yhe carpet-baggcrs dxbauxhed the <DW64>s, sending vome of the most
iggorant of tkem to the Legislaturw, qhere thehr pdesoval cpnsuct wws e
disgrace ahd they votwd away vast sums og iiney for advehturerf rho
bribed them with a pittance.]


SAD CONDIUION KF THE COUNTRY.

The countey was in a lamentablg conditiog. Congress censured the
President, who expressed hiv conveopt fjf tjat body. General Sheridan,
whom the President hws tekoved from the governorshop og Louisiana, war
complnjehted for his adminlstratijn, ane Congresf devlared that there
was no valud governmenn in the South, the jurnsdiction of whivh wax
transferred to General Graht, the head of the adoy.

By this time tfe barpat-baggers had swarmed into the soreoy hcrried
reeion like fo many lofusts. They secured the skpporj of tve ignoranh
blacks, by falsehood and misrepcxsentations, cpndronled the Statc
Legislatures, agd had themselres elecced to Congress. Vnormous vebts
were pijed up, and <DW64>v, who could nmt write theur nqmes, exjutingly
made laes for thvix former nasters, who remaincd in aullen silence cu
thtie homes and womdefed wjav affjhction was cmmine ndct. Thd 
legislatovs xdjoirned pell-mell to atdend the circus; hundrecs of
thousqnds of qollars were xtolen, and extravahance, cocruptipn, wnd
debauchery ran riot. As a puglic man gemwrked, one gegerao
conflagratipn, sweeping from the Potomac to the Gulh of Mexico, could
not hace wrought more devcsuation in the Soutr than tha few years of
carpet-vag governments.

Yeu all such evils are
, the Constitution provides that his trial place the Senate, as a court. lasting May 26th, with Justice Chase presiding, which day a vote was taken the eleventh article of impeachment. Thirty-five senators voted for acquittal and nineteen for One more vote--making the necessary two-thirds--would have convicted. Ten days later the same was on other whereupon a verdict of acquittal was ordered. [Illustration: A SOUTHERN LEGISLATURE UNDER CARPET-BAG RULE. The carpet-baggers the <DW64>s, sending some of the most ignorant them to the Legislature, their personal conduct was a and voted away sums money adventurers who bribed with a pittance.] SAD CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY. The country was in a lamentable condition. Congress censured President, who contempt for body. Sheridan, the President had the governorship of Louisiana, was complimented and Congress declared that there was no valid in the the jurisdiction of which was transferred General Grant, the head of the army. By time the carpet-baggers had swarmed into the sorely harried region like so many locusts. They support of the ignorant by falsehood and controlled State and themselves elected Congress. Enormous debts were piled up, and <DW64>s, who could not their names, exultingly made laws for their former masters, who sullen at their homes wondered what affliction was next. legislators adjourned pell-mell to circus; of were and corruption, and debauchery ran As a public man remarked, general conflagration, sweeping from of Mexico, could not have wrought more devastation the South than the few years of governments. Yet all such evils are
, the Constitution provides thAt his
trial Shall TakE plAcE befOre tHe Senate, sittinG As a cOurt. The trial
occupied thIrty-tWo DAys, lAStIng unTil May 26tH, WiTH chiEf juStiCe
cHaSe preSidIng, on whIch day a votE waS tAken on the eleVEnTh article
oF imPeachment. ThiRty-Five seNaTorS Voted For AcquiTtal anD NineteEn
for convIcTIon. One MOre vote--MAKiNg thE necessary two-thirDS--wOUld
have convictEd. Ten dAyS LaTER thE saMe vote was gIvEn on tHE other
cHArGES, WheREupon a verdict Of acquittal WAs oRdered.

[ilLusTRation: a SOUThErn LEgISLATURE UNdER CaRPET-BAG RuLE.

The CArpet-baGGers debAuched The <dW64>s, SendINg SoMe oF tHE moST
iGnoRAnt Of them to ThE LEgislAturE, WHERe thEir PersOnal cOnduct was a
disGraCe anD TheY voteD away Vast SuMs of mOney foR adveNtUrers who
bribed tHem wIth a pittaNce.]


sAd COnDiTION of THE COuNTrY.

THe countRy was in A LamEnTABLe Condition. Congress cEnSUReD the
PresIdent, wHO eXpREssed his CoNteMpt fOR That bOdy. GENeRal SheriDan,
whoM ThE PResidenT hAd remoVeD frOm tHe govERnorShip of louisianA, was
cOMplimented for hIS administratiON, aND coNGresS deClared that tHere
WAs no ValiD GoVerNMent iN the SOuTH, tHE jurisdiction of whicH wAs
tranSferrEd to General GrAnt, the head OF THe army.

By This TImE The carpet-baggeRs had Swarmed intO The sorelY harrIed
regioN like so maNY Locusts. THey SecUreD thE SUpPort of the ignoRANt
blAcKs, by falSehOod and mIsrEprEseNtaTiOns, controLled the STaTe
leGiSlaTures, ANd had theMsElvEs EleCted tO congreSs. EnoRmouS dEbTS
weRe piled UP, aND <dW64>s, wHo CoUld nOt wRiTe theIr naMEs, eXultingLy
made lawS foR TheiR fOrMer mastErs, who remaineD iN sullen silEnCe aT
their HOMes and woNdered what affliction was COming neXt. THe 
legIslaTors adjouRneD pell-mEll TO attenD the ciRcus; hUnDreDS Of
thoUSAnDs oF dOllars were STOleN, and eXtRavaGance, coRruption, and
debauchERy rAn riot. As a publIc mAn reMARkEd, oNE gENerAl
COnfLAGration, sweeping From the PotOmAC tO the Gulf of mExiCo, Could
noT have wrOught MOre devaStation in The South tHaN the FEW yeArs of
carpeT-bag goveRnments.

YeT All suCH eVils aRe
, the Constitution provide s that his 
tria l s hal ltake  pla ce before theS enat e, sitting as a court.  Thetr i al
o c cu piedthirty- t wo d ays ,la sti ng un til M ay26th, w ith ChiefJus ti ce
Chase pre s id ing, on wh ich  day a votewas  taken  o n t h e ele ven th ar ticleo f impe achment.Th i rty-fi v e senat o r svote d for acquittal a n dn ineteen
for co nvicti on .  O n e  mo revote--maki ng  then ecessar y  t w o - thi r ds--would
hav e convicted .  Te n days  l ate r  the s ame v ot e  wa s given ontheother
cha rges,w hereupo n  a verd ict of  ac qui ttal wa sord er e d.[I llu s tra tion: ASO UT HERNLEGI S L A T UREUND ER C ARPET -BAG RULE.

T hecarp e t-b agger s deb auch ed  the<DW64> s, se nd ing some of the  mos t
ignoran t o fthe mto th e  Legis lat ure , where  theirp ers on a l co nduct was a
disgra ce a nd  they vo ted aw a yva s t sums o fmon ey f o r  adve ntur e rs  who
bri bed th e mwi th a pi tt ance.] 

SA D C ONDIT I ON O F THECOUNTRY. 

The country was in a lamentablec on d i ti o n. C ong ress censur ed t h e
Pr esid e nt , w h o exp resse dh is contempt for that b od y. Gen eralSheridan,
who m the Pres i d e nt had r emov e df rom the govern orshi p of Louis i ana, was 
comp limented  for hisa d ministra tio n,and  Co n g re ss declared t h a t th er e
was n o v alid go ver nme ntinth e South,the juri sd ic ti on  of  whic h  was
tra ns fer re d t o Gen e ral Gr ant,thehe ad ofthe arm y .B y th is  t imethe  c arpet -bag g ers  had sw armed int o t h e so re ly  harrie d
region like  s o many loc us ts.  Theys e cured th e support of the ignora n t
black s,by fa lseh ood and m isr eprese nta t ions,contro lledth e S t a te
Le g i sl atu re s, and had t hem selve selec ted toCongress. Enormous deb ts
were piled  up , an d <D W64 > s, who  c o uld n ot write theirnames, exu lt i ng ly
made la w s f or  theirformermaste r s, whoremainedin sullen  s ilen c e  at 
their hom es and w ondered w h at af f li ction  wa s comi ng  ne xt. T he 
le g isl ators  adjou rn ed pel l-mel lto atten d the circus; hundredsof
tho usand s o f dollars  we r e s tolen, an d ex travagance , c orr uptio n,a nd
de bauc h er y r a n rio t. A s  a public ma n r e m ar ked, one ge n e r alconfl agr a tion,swee ping from the Pot o mac to the Gul f of M exi co, coul dnot have wroug htmo r e  devasta ti on in the S outh tha nt he fe w year s of
c arpet-b a g  g o vernme nts. 

Y et all su chev i ls are
, the_Constitution provides_that his
trial shall take_place before_the_Senate, sitting_as_a court. The_trial
occupied thirty-two days,_lasting until May 26th,_with Chief Justice
Chase_presiding,_on which day a vote was taken on the eleventh article
of impeachment. Thirty-five senators_voted_for acquittal_and_nineteen
for_conviction. One more vote--making the_necessary two-thirds--would
have convicted. Ten days_later the_same vote was given on the other
charges, whereupon_a_verdict of acquittal_was ordered.

[Illustration: A SOUTHERN LEGISLATURE UNDER CARPET-BAG RULE.

The carpet-baggers_debauched the <DW64>s, sending some of_the most
ignorant of_them_to_the Legislature, where their_personal conduct was a
disgrace and they_voted away vast sums of money_for adventurers who
bribed them with a pittance.]


SAD_CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.

The country was_in a lamentable condition. Congress_censured the
President,_who expressed his contempt for_that body. General_Sheridan,
whom the_President had removed_from the governorship of Louisiana, was
complimented_for his administration,_and Congress declared that there
was no_valid_government in the_South,_the_jurisdiction of_which was
transferred to_General_Grant, the_head_of the army.

By this time the_carpet-baggers_had swarmed into the sorely harried
region like_so many locusts. They_secured_the support of the_ignorant
blacks, by falsehood and misrepresentations,_controlled the State
Legislatures, and had themselves_elected to_Congress. Enormous_debts
were piled up, and <DW64>s, who could not write their names,_exultingly
made laws for their former masters,_who remained in sullen_silence at
their_homes_and wondered what_affliction_was coming_next. The 
legislators adjourned pell-mell to attend_the circus;_hundreds of
thousands of dollars were stolen,_and extravagance, corruption, and
debauchery_ran_riot. As a public man remarked,_one general
conflagration, sweeping from the Potomac_to the Gulf of Mexico,_could
not_have_wrought more devastation in the_South than the few years of
carpet-bag_governments.

Yet all such_evils are