The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-15
Congress.


good to friend or fee. 1t has been II
plague. II has revealed spirit Of des.
Potsm in its worst forms. IN the LAM
, gnage of the National Iieiiiqencer.
which reviews its action, it has touched
the lowest soundngs of infamy ia many
forma. 1t has contemplated sweeping
conhscstiona, bloody executions, general
! 6'sfranchissnent and disarmament OF
whites Of the South, together with denisls
To tneW Of many Of tue political functions
spPertsini"g to citizenship tho world
over.
II has manifested an intention to. .p,e.
o'pitate civil war by the passage in the
House, under circumstances Of violent
Impeachment Of the motives Of the Presi
dent, OF a resolution providing for the dis.
Intuition OF the government arms amonc
the States, to the present exclusion o! tue
South.
Congress has transcended the jus, pow
ers OF government by the arbitrary cxpu
sion o. R ,Uuitsd States Senator upon
party behest, against the .bes, legal ooin
Ion IN the Senate, for the sole purpose of
deprlving the Executive of effective co
operation in aid OF the veto power; also
0N the expulsion OF leading conservative
Union members Of the House for no other
! probable reason than that their eXperi
erced aoi.ily WAS a sore obstacl. to the
| contamination Of miscLievous party ma
chiuations. We refer especially TO the
action against Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Voor
hees
Congress has acted IN the fell purpose
OF revolution by kesping loyal represen.
ts,ives fron its floor from other States
than Teunsssee-S.ates Just as ia. ad.
vanced.
Congress has sought to impair III. con.
sttutionsl rights Of States by the admis.
s'on OF communities in that capacity OF
TdIng populations.
Congress has exhibited a revolutionary
spirit by refusing to so modify the test
oath Ut the suggestion Of the departments
"A to insure the execution OF the laws aud
the government transactions in the
| South.
Congress has passed BY An overwhelm
ing party vote in one branch prohibi,o
ry tariff bill. From fear Of results Of elec
tions in the West, this conspicuous meas.
urs OF de'po'lment of the people for the
benefit of c'a. interests is postponed in
the Senate to the next session, when, bv
acts or corruption. it will probably pre-
vail.
Congress has destroyed the essence Of
tree government as represented in par.
h.menlsry bodies by the habi,ual and
Constant use Of toe previous question:,
thus preventing full, far and free discus
sion-ths very life of republican insllu
tions.
Congress has postponed the snactme nj
OF bankrupt bill. which is demanded Ly
the great business interests Of the coua.
try.
! Congress has assumed extraordinary
Powe" az to foreign affairs, Of which it
can know little, and propossa seriously to
change our traditional policy and stable
legislation to get votes OF a class whom
republican politicians have been in the
habit Of dsnounciug as less entitled to
suffrage than negroes.
Congress trsnscsnds the constitution
and the rights Of States in seeking 10 ps,.
Petuate fresd'neu's bureaus, treasury cot
ton pundering operations, and organizs
tions for .be pretended enforcement OF civil
rights in States.
Congress has violated the spirit Of tha,
provlson'of the constitution which iuhibil,
Congressmsn from receiving pecunisry
benefit during their term from acts passed
by it. This is the effect of the act in
creasing their own salaries.
| Congress has been guilty Of the unex
amPlsd wrong Of bausning the measure
for increasing their own salaries upon tn,
soldiers bounty bill, making the latte,
measure carry the dead carcass Of Con
gTsssional profigacy and personal cupid