Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-23
Mercur Us. Johnson.

Inc member or congress from THIS DIS
triot has taken occasion early to show his
colors. He voted in the House for the
Steven Resolution which antagonized the
President policy upon the restoration OF
the Union, and which was too strong for
even the stomach Of Republican Senate.
The Resolution was cut up in the Senate
and returned TO Stevens, Mercur & Co.,
shOrn of most Of its repulsivo features for
their reconsideration. This bold, bad and
infamous Resolution provided that joint
Committee of the two Houses should be
chosen to whom should be referred all cre-
dentials Of members from the Southern
States, pre- sented in either House, aChhout
debate and that until the Committee
should report IN the subject of the statuS
OF those States and Congress should act
finally upon their Report, no Senator or
Representative should be admitted to a
seat in either House from those States
Here YVES ii gag-IGa0 upon debate, a sur
render by each House OF its Constitution
al power and duty to judge Of the qualf.
cstions of its own members, and o tying
Up of each House from the performance of
any public duty upon the subject of re.
storing the Union until the Stevens and
Mcrcur Committee should be pleased to
tla,n nj ihnp IL, e, D.,
luton was pushed through the House in
hot haste and without discussion under the
spur Of the previous question, before the
Presidents message could be received or
read. These conspirators against the
peace and welfare Of the country, desired
to forestal the President and tie up the
hands of Congress before his recommen-
dations as to public policy and his inlor-
NATION to them upon the State Of the
country could be received. Ia this un.
holy work insligated and managed by Mr..
Stevens, the enemy and personal deiamer
of the President, the member Of Congress
from this District was willing instrument
and Co-worker. He thus begins his ca
reer in Congress as the assistant of the
worst and most dangerous men who there
conggegatc he puts himself in opposi-
tion to the President Of the United States
and eontemns the sentiments and disre-
CARDS the wishes Of the people Of this dis
triot. They desire pea restoration anC
renewed prosperity, and are prepared t
support the President in all patriotic ef.
forts te save the country from furthe
agitation and place its prosperity upon
secure foundation. Not so, however
thinks and feels Mr.. Congressman Mer
cur, He is for moro agitation, more dis.
cord. He assumes, very promptly, upol
his first entrance into Congress, the posi-
ton of an agitator and enemy of III
President, and gives swift and wiliiDj
vote for a resolution which a Republican
Senate was compelled 10 repudiate as in
ppdent and infamous.
On Tuesday, Dec, 18th, Mercur vote,
in q moagre minority against admilIin
tho members from Tennessee to tn
privileges Of the floor Of the House, pend
ing the examination of their claims I
soats. The vote stood, yeas 1872, nay
80 I! lie refuses usual courtesy to tn
members from the Presidents own State
even when he is obliged in SO doing t
vote in minority of one to four in
strong Republican House