The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-21
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Cabinet officers have had to protest against
suggested removals from Office on the part OF
our Presidential MOSES lest the efficiency
of the administration Of these departments be
seriously impaired. Yet such officials hold
ing their positions, are in accord with the
party which, despite the recreancyof ANDREW
JOHNSON, has the ascendency in this Govern
ment and these men unless inefficient or dis
honest, should retain their positions. The
American people are the parties to decide
what political policy shall control in the ad-
ministratior of the Government. They placed
the Republican party in power; they have
never reversed that verdict. The Copper
head and rebel Democracy recognize the fact
that the Union Republican party have rule
The MY Policy party, without any organi-
ration, is insignificant and contemplate. AN
DREW JOHNSON, was elected Vice-President
by the Republican party; Democratic assas-
sin made him President; now he tries to des-
troy the Republican party. Did 1t get power
because of ANDY, or did ANDY get power be-
cause Of the party? As the people have not
reversed the fat that gave the Republican
party ascendancy, Republican policy should
prevail in the government. Is our false
and renegade "MosEsr more than the great
loyal party that gave him place on its tick
ct?
Eseniin England, an administration dare
not remain in power without popular support;
ii cannot remain power if the people'srepre
sentatives are hostile TO il. But ANDREW JONI
son, the ally of rebel sympathizers and trait
ors apdstate from political faith to which
he made loud professions OF devotion; faith
less in loyal cause affecting the profoundest
interests ofthe nation, sells ont his principles
and pledges, and party for a vain hope of o
Presidential nomination by late enemies, en-.
emies of the Union party and the Union
cause.
The nation does not desire that these men
should have rule. Again and again has it re,
pudiated them at the ballot box The vote
by which it decided against them at the cleo
ton, which made ANDREW JOHNSON, Vice
President, and put him on the road TO his
present position, was an overwhelming one
The country then demanded Union Repub-
lean administration.
The matter is one of the greatest import
ance to the welfare and perpetuity Of the
government. Congress is & co ordinate branch
of the national administration. II has con-
cluded to adjourn on the 18th inst. Ii were
lis duty to weigh well its action in the premis-
Is. As the representative of the people, if
its Adjournment will place the administration
and Offices, the positions oftrust and power
into the hands Of men, oiious TO q majority OF
the people, and endanger the public peace
md safety then there should be no adjourn
meut.
If the unrepentant rebels of the South.
whose favor ANDY now courts, were ripe for
another rebellion. and would take advantage
Of their elevation to power to consummate it.
if bis appointments to official station in the
loyal States were Of such rebel.sympathizing
and peaee-atany-pric men as should be
willing, after Mr.. EALLAxDlGHAM and Mr..
PENpLEToy' $ policy, 10 let the rebels "depart
in peaceif il he should turn out his cabinet.
and model It after the style of BucHASAN's.
putting into il traitors who should be heart and
soul with the rebellious element-if Mr..
JOHNSON were to show purpose ofthis kind,
would II not be the imperative duty of Con.
gress, as representatives Of people who are
determined that the Union shall not be de-
stroyed, to prevent, by refusing to adjourn,
any such dangerous executive scheme?
Is it not the duty, then, of Congress to
consider well, in its proposed adjournment
the rights and welfare Of loyal people?
Had Mr.. JOHNSON been true to his profes-
sions and his principles, there would have
been no need for an unusual and anomalous
protraction Of the session of Congress. Blu,
there come extraordinary crises in govern.
ments, demanding extraordinary measures as
remedies. The loyal people of the country
elected Mr.. JOHNSON. When they did that
they repudiated the men North and South
with whom the recreant Moses now a(filiates
Al that time part of these present Johnson
men were in arms, or in Confederate civil sta
ton trying to overthrow the Government: the
other part were nearly all sympathizers in
that movement The loyal men Of the nation
spurned those men as being dangerous; hos
tile to the Union, and unfit to hold rule in
the government They have not changed
Their verdict. ANDREW JOHNSON, with n
shameless treachery unparalleled, has be-
come one with those aforetime rebels and
sympathizers, and foes of the Government.
Between the deceived and outraged loyal
people of the land and these men there is
one shield-that is, the Congress. Let this
body consider well whether its duty to the
Government, the country, and patriot con-
sn;uency, does not demand that. by refusing
70 adjourn, 1t prevent, SO far as in it lies. the
iali bad effects Of executive faithlessness and
the restoration of unrepentant traitors 10
power