The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-21
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Of impeachment. JOHNSON widely expects IL
COngvsss, ds6ed, nalignsd and denounced b.
Ills liAr, mailman, ~dsmAgogue, and insbriAt,
AZ a c~onclATe Of anpriRsiplsd and irrsspoa.
Sible heEioniSts, nanlfests but little dispo
sitiOn TO lot the tolllts, the intended error!
and crimes Of administration pass unrsbuket
and unpuniShed. Hence We say bis renewal
10 a strong probability, and before the nation
10 sEtricatsd from her present sntanslements
IL may become an Inevitable necessity. Con.
gress will not hesitate in fear OF eonsequen
ess, nor will the absence Of precedent re.
strain the performances Of the duty, IL 81 be.
comes saeh.
"a viii the iron viii and NspOleOnie anbi-
tlOn o. JOhnsOp submit to the shame and hu-
initiation Of ofaelRl divesturs7 The over
whelning verdict Of the loyal people Of the
nation, against bis policy, 10 virtually an In
parchment, but all be persists in hia 8srru-
lean Efforts to Achieye his treasoaable scheme
II rebel restoration asd supremacy. Ths
country win not get rid Of ihs bansfal and
alSAslFOuS Consequences Of the rebellion, aor
enjoy the bliaBfal guissuds Of former happy
and prosperous years, until treason, sreaeA-
CRY and corruption are driven from the high
est place Of tie government.
We are no nearer the adjustment Of oar
national troubles than We we're 0as year aEo,
not 90 near 80 two years ago. Thea the re-
bSlliOas people Of the South we're all EubmiS-
siVs,-thsy gave up the struggle in utter de-
spair, and ACKNOWLEDGED the sovereignty Of
the Union. But johnson took them up out
Of the entry eiAJ" Of defeat, asd the
"slough Of DeSpond," and inspired them
with new hopes and fresh audAeity. What
they lost In tbs unequal contest Of arms, is
being gradually restored By the Executive
power Of the gOvsrnmsn. they sndsnTored to
Divide and destroy. Arrogance haS taken
tbs plAeS Of mssknsss, defiance, tina, Of sub
mission, And a hsughty and conismpsous re-
lection Of all the congregational Ovsrtursa Of
pasifcAtiOn aRd reconstruction, that Of just
and sslentiaI obedisscs 70 the imperative
but unseveAgsful dietAiious Of the loyal and
victorious MILLIONS Of the North.
There 10 no one whose vision q rot com
pls.slJ blinded By tho Gin Of prejudice Aud
passion that dora not know that Andrew
JOAnSon, BY Ais mad and unrsasouabls %.
position 70 Congress and the contempt Of the
loyal 'sntimsn, Of the country Ia entirely re-
spons'Sls foe the ineAleuiAbls syils resulting
rom The postpOnsnsnt Of the reunion Of
the States, The rebel organs say that the
South 10 becoming more Indifferent and care
sVery day About restoration, aAd have
veil nigh deSPairsd Of iutars justice upon
the part Of he North. That the resentment
Il the soath toward the North 10 e~satinuaIIy
deeper and more intsnss. And
guE beeauss Andrew johnson bias
AAds her believe, ths. the government win
oniy Be saiined With those conditions which
Wtll SishonoF, huniliAts ASd dsgrads her. u
has eseons apparent 70 all, that johnson is
be Saiy obstacle IN the way Of Immediate
res.oFation. And shall thu wounds Of che
latlOs rsmaiu unhealed, treason be allowed
% rage, dissasttlOn 10 become nors sisaR.c-
and ananeial insecurity sontinss TO the
assrinsnt Of Ell, IN order that one asa NAY
IFov gFeat u2oa The ambrosia Of the Presi-
-
asusial ones1 We viii regard Johusou's
'npeAehnsut - q natlOaal rsbuks Of that
'ufAishislusss, in~ornhy, ana~ sorrSptloa Of
'slsrl, NAieh dig the graves Of Rspubiies
.Aa load tA.if memories With Obioquy and
dishonss.
Prsalies, Of tie Louiryiilo JosrasL, is vory
angTJ q Treasurer Spinner for refusing the
pAynsas % EH-r,bsl EdVsrd Johsson, Of
'seeh SF ihrss Of bur hundrsd dollars, aus
hin Ga settlement As Major 10 he United
STATES NM IL 1851, jus, before be jSissd
'ss si'l'a'sais AM. PFsnticst kssn, nsr-
q ',aeAiiilsi vsfs severely shocked ~ lbls
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q be eeaniJ b fght n thearnis of tpsa-
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