The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-07

participate in the Government Of tho
United States, ard to BIO represented
in the Congress thereof might be re-
organized into States Of the Union,
TO frame constitutions and do ether
legislative acts, and fiunily become
again clothed with the powers and
rights of citizens Of the United States,
and DO entitled 10 be represented in
the senate and House Of Represents.
tives f
VIII, A thbiio, territorial war hav.
ing been declared BY the Congress of
the United States with the assent Of
the President thereof to exist be-
tween the United States and the arm
cd forces Of. certain insufrectiOnary
STATES in deregadon and usurpatiOn
Of the constitutional right Of the SEN
ate ito advise and consent 10 any
treaty Of peace and it's concurrence
therein, and in usurpation Of The pew
er Of Congress 10 "proyido for tha
general welfare Of the United States,"
he has by his sole proclamation de-
clared such war to be ended and
pence to be restored III order to re-
Iieve such insurgents from the disn-
biliIies and obligations consequent
/ upon state Of war. s+H
TX While declaring the legal and
constitutional existence and right Of
the State of Louisiana as State In
the Union, be has interferred in it's
domestic concerns, and ordered tho
armed forces of the United States %
protect II from insurrectioB without
the application Of the Executive or of
4 the Legislature thereof
X COnspirng with certain evil.dis.
posed persons lately rebels in arms
against the United States, tho chief
OF whom, one John 7. Monroe, be had
pardOned him so he might hold Office
in Louisiana. Andrew Johnson. has
aided and abetted them in the murder
Of loyal and well disposed citizeus Of
the United States in the city Of New
Orleans, and to cover up and hide
from the people Of the Unitsd States
his completely il this great crime, he
has garbled and caused to bo pub.
liShed the dispatches Of tho General
commanding there, describing and
setting forth the facts and circum-
stances Of the massacre of such eiti-
zenS, aud afterwards has falsely,
wickedy y, and oorruptly in pabIiehaT-
rangues charged this violence aud
murder which he had melted upon tho
Congress OF thj United States.
Xl. That e0rrnptly and wiekedIy,
for the purpose Of interfering with
the freedom of election, no has abused
the power Of appointment and remov-
al from office, by making the sole
qualification for holding Office the op-
position OF tho incumbent or appoin-
tee 10 the constitutional laws, acts and
powers Cf the Congress Of United
States.
W XII, lie has usurped from the SEM
ate Of. tho United States the constitn.
tional right of advising and eoueent4
ing to the appointment of officers
of the United States not provide for
in the Constitution" by nominating
to that body many persons for office,
and after the Senate had refused to
advise and consent to their appoint
ment, he has put them in Office and
clothed them with official powera and
duties and caused them TO be pail
their salaries without right and wi a.
out law. and has shown his corrupt
and wicked Intentions aud designs
in 80 doing by appointing TO Office
and actually puitibg in office many
such men who had been more than
once rejected by the Senate when
nominated by him for the same off,
eial positions. -fs. e.s~
XIII Being sworn to take caro-
that the laws shall be faithfully -ex-
ecnted." in violation Of his oath of
Office, he has wilfnlly and wickedly
neglected and refused to execute laws
duly aud legally enacted by Congress
which were distast eiul 10 him.
Your memorialists further repre-
sent that Andrew Johnson il reported
by common tame, which has been held
sufficient ground for inquiry for, i'm
peachment, to be guilty Of other high
crimes and misdemeanors, showing
personal uu6luess for tho powers
aud duties of the Office of PRECEDENT
of the United States" in selling par
dOns Of criminals and in appearing
in public and ia the performances Of
the duties of bis Office In state Of
by the voluntary use of
intoxicating liquors. t ' i''a
Ynnr momorialists therefore ros-
pectfully pray that these several acts,
doings, omissions Of duty, usnrpations
OF power and all other Of his NAL
feasances in Office may be inquired In
To by the Grand inquest Of tho Ma
iiun and that biIl Of impeachment
for thelame (if they shall be proven)
may be presented 70 tho Senate Of tho
UBited States sitting aa a HIGH
COURT OF IMPEACHM MEl2g, and
that upon such impoaehment no may
bU removed from Office, and npon con.
viction thereof be forever disqualified
from holding and enjoying any Office
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