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Editorial
March 18, 1868
The Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes the Senate for annoyance at being urged to convict President on partisan grounds during his trial, comparing them to hypocrites who perform partisan acts but dislike the label, referencing Wendell Phillips.
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More Afraid of the Name than the Thing.
The National Intelligencer ventures to say that every honorable man of the Senate Court, in the case now before that judicial body, feels more or less annoyance, regret, and mortification at being called upon to convict the President on partisan grounds. We have not a doubt of it. They do not like to be told the truth. They prefer that some other reason should be given. They are like the incorruptible fellow in the play, who protests with his tongue that no bribe shall ever stain his fingers, while he holds out one hand behind him to receive it. We have no doubt they consider Wendell Phillips and other plain-speaking men, who call upon them to convict the President "on partisan grounds," troublesome nuisances or addle-pated simpletons. They are willing enough to perform the work, but they would prefer a less offensive name for it.
The National Intelligencer ventures to say that every honorable man of the Senate Court, in the case now before that judicial body, feels more or less annoyance, regret, and mortification at being called upon to convict the President on partisan grounds. We have not a doubt of it. They do not like to be told the truth. They prefer that some other reason should be given. They are like the incorruptible fellow in the play, who protests with his tongue that no bribe shall ever stain his fingers, while he holds out one hand behind him to receive it. We have no doubt they consider Wendell Phillips and other plain-speaking men, who call upon them to convict the President "on partisan grounds," troublesome nuisances or addle-pated simpletons. They are willing enough to perform the work, but they would prefer a less offensive name for it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Senate Trial
Partisan Conviction
Presidential Impeachment
Hypocrisy
Wendell Phillips
What entities or persons were involved?
National Intelligencer
Senate Court
President
Wendell Phillips
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Senate's Reluctance To Convict President On Partisan Grounds
Stance / Tone
Critical And Satirical Of Senate Hypocrisy
Key Figures
National Intelligencer
Senate Court
President
Wendell Phillips
Key Arguments
Senators Feel Annoyance At Being Called To Convict On Partisan Grounds
They Dislike The Truth And Prefer Other Reasons
Comparison To Hypocrite Accepting Bribe While Protesting Integrity
View Plain Speakers Like Phillips As Nuisances
Willing To Do The Work But Want A Less Offensive Name