Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-04-12
FOR GOVERNOR.
HESTER CLYMER.
THE SITUATION.

of the nation disregarding the plainest and
clearest requirements Of the Constitution
and the laws enacted in pursuance thereof,
simply because they have the power OF SO
doing. we incline TO the opinion that there
must be some motive and object impelling
the sworn officers of the people which
cannot and does not reach the common
understanding of the American people
Is power the object This cannot be-be-
cause the party now welding the desti-
nies Of the country are supreme in both
branches of the national Legislature, the
Executive and the whole Cabinet, the Ju-
dietary department, and the officers in
nearly all the different States of the Union
were elected or appointed as Republicans,
Then there must be some other object TO
accomplish What that object is can
only be judged from their acts and con-
duct When we see officers disregardin9
the voice Of the people sOiemnly expressed
through the ballot box, eXpelling members
Of Congress and Senators Of the United
States from their seats under the forms of
packed Committees, without one solitary
fact to sustain them other than because
they have the power TO do so, We natur-
alIy incline to believe that The future of
our country is far from being so hattcring
rs we would desire. We see that repub-
lcan journals throughout tie country,
claiming to be respectable, freely discuss
the propricty of impeaching the President
of the United States on charges of treason,
high crimes and misdemeanors. On what
is all this based Has he been guilty Of
treason, high crimes or misdemcanors as
President? We cannot see that he has
If treason consists III interposing a veto TO
check the wicked and unconstitutional acts
of a Congress that has by its entire and
utter disregard for every principle of Re
publican form of government, forfeited all
respect Of the people and The President,
then we admit he is guilty Of treason. #
purposes OF seli-constitutcd Committee
at Washington in enacting a law which
had for its aim and object the existance
Of standing army, the bankrupting of
the National Treasury, the creation Of an
unlimited host Of office holders to elevate
and protect in idieness the negro, to the
prejudice and at the expense of the white
man-then President johnson is guilty of
OF the crimes spoken Of
We cannot find any act of the Presi-
dents official conduct that Is inconsistent
with the oft repeated promises Of the Re
publican party or contrary to the estab-
Tshed laws of Congress. lie has provi-
ded for the Abolition Of Slavery, the re-
pudiation of the rebel debt, instituted
laws in the rebel States for the protection
of the freedmen, and induced the Southern
people to acknowledge allegiance to the
Constitution and laws of the United States.
The act OF Congress passed in 1861, de-
clarcd that the war was not waoed in any
spirit of oppression, nor for the purpose of
overthrowing or interfering with the es-
tablished institutions of any OF the States
President Lincoln avowed the same doc
trine. Andrew Johnston is now laboring
to pat these declarations in practice
Why then, do the Republican party find
fault with him? There can be but one
answer given to this inquiry. Stevens,
Sumner * Co, have another and a more
deadly purpose in view, namely: to get
rid Of the President by impeachment, and
then by the overthrow of State Govern
ments, establish on their ruins central
despotism at Washington. Will the Pres
ident, under the circumstances, tamely
submit to sucn usurpation on the part of
Congress? We think not We hope not.
He has the means Of protecting the Gov
ment and the people, and we trust he will
make use of the means before it is forever
too late. If he desires TO be successful in
his efforts to maintain the Constitution,
enforce the laws and preserve the rights of
the people, he Will have TO turn his atten-
ton to the use of the power vested in him
by virtue of the office he holds under the
Constitution. He knows full well what
power he is clothed with, and against
whom it may be applied In the full