The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-18
A JomNsoNIAN MInRnn.


Tho Copperhcsd prcss Of The North con.
tinuo to traduce aud yillify tl,v loyal mnjor.
ity in Congress, chutacterizing that body Of
earnest and patriotic men as an ucondiary
elique-ah irres aousiblo iohto. No epithot
is 100 vim, Ho deunncistion is too sweeping.
applied TO the Legislative Branch of
the Government, which thus far has stood
IKE AT adamantino rock, against which the
vindictivo threatcnings and fierce onslaugh,s
uron the very rrinc ciples that underllo our
free institutions, by the Demagosuo OF the
White House, have beaten IN vein. The
appeal has been made by the rebel press Of
tho South, ahd rs.echocd by their dough.
faced cotomporaries At the North, that Pres
idout JoHNsoS should dispcrse this Rump
Congress ''at the point Of the hayonot, if
need be, and take the reiuS Of Government
into his own hands, and, booted aud spurred,
enact the roIe of Dictator in true plantation
style. Ills attempt to administer tho Gov
ernment in utter defiance Of the principles
which elevated him to power his recreancy
TO the confidence and trust which loyal mil.
lions Of his countrymon had roposed in him;
his descrtion Of the great cause for which
millions of treasure and the best blood of the
country have been 40 willingly and unmur.
mnringly sicrihcod his violation of all his
pledges made and repeated again and again
to the American people his desecration of
all that loyal men hold slcred his toady.
ing to traitors aud his counselng with tho
enemies Of the Governmont--all these arc
not enough. But his counselors would
have him go further Not content with
the pollution Of the fair temple Of Liberty.
they would have him tear down the fabric
itself, trainpo Constitution and law beneath
his feet, and give fall roiu to the reckloss
promptings of a mad and wicked ambition.
But tho will of the people, as expressed
through Congress that has shown an MI
dauhtcd and unyieliing 'front.' to Executive
encroachmcnt, is not to DO thus set aside,
Tor with an adverse Congress, It is utterly
impossible for ANDREW JouSsoN, aud his
tratorous counsellors, TO carry out their |
mad designs. An instance in tho past will !
serve as guide, aud ASDREw JOHNSON him
self has given the cue. IN December, of
1860, whom, as United States Senator, he
was discussing the folly and wickednsss Of |
accession, amorg his strongest arguments
was tho fact that il Southern Senators and
Representatives remained in Congress, thoy
coul aided by their Democratic allies of |
the North, defeat the purposes of President
LINCOLN, aud render him a mere cypher in
the administration OF the Government. We
quote from the speech of Mr.. JomSsoN, in
the Senate, on December 10, lS50
How has Lincoln boon elcctuh and upon what
basis does he stand A Minority President by
nearly million votcs but had the election taken
place upon the plan proposed IN my amendment of
the OonsiitHiion by districts, he would have been
this day defeated. But II hns been done accuYdua
to the Constitution and according 10 law. am ,
for abiding by the Constitution hnd in abid- !
ing by 1t, ! want TO maintain and retniH my
place here aud put dorm Mr.. Lincoln, dsI drive back
his odranccs Upon So"thern institutions, u he dcsignt
10 make my. Hare 'cc not got he breaks in our |
hdndsl Have we not got hs poicsri We have. Let |
South Carolina sc"d her Seaators back la all the ISn-
dtors aud the 4h Of March meet ,cc shall |
hare mgjory Of sic in this body against hir,. The
successfm sectional cdS1idatc ,cRo "a IN minority of
a mIiion Wsorly 80 on The f,opulur rote, rdnnot
n"Se y" tdOhef On nc IA ~ 4uurch hcrt unless hts
Sendte rW permit hiN. .U.
Am to be so great u coward as to retreat from
duty viii stand here aud meet the cncroach-
ments upon the institutions Of my country at the
thrcsholdi and as man, ns one that loves my
country and'my constituents | will stand hero and
resist ALI cncroachments aud advances Here is
the place ~ stand. Shall desert the citadel and
lot the enemy come in and take possession No.
Cur IN. LiHGotn send foreign m6,isier, or epcn a
cussm abroad uniess he rsceipes he sanction of Me
he M N
ouer hoHsdnd dollars year tDithoHt the consent
Of tho SHotef Shall desert our posts, shrink
from our responsibilities, and permit M Lincon 10
piM hn cohorts, "a re consider them from he
North, to carry IF eperyAmg' Are we SO cowardly
that now that we are defeated, not conquered, we
shall do this Yes, we are defeated according to
the forms OF law and the Constitution but the real
victory is ours--thc moral forco ia with us. .,
The following is from his speech in tho
Senate, on the Goth of July. 1861:
Then, is the mere dereut of ohe' ,ian, and the
election of another, according to tho forms of law
and tue oonstitmior suiiicieIt cause to break up
this GovernuleHl No, IL Is not sufficient cause.
DO we not know, too, that II all the seeding Sena-
tors had stood here faithful ssntnels represent
ing the interests Of their States, they had IN Aeir
Porer 20 cheek any odednoe that might BE- made By he
ineamiag Admiatstrafioa l showed these facts
and enumerated them at the last sessinn, They
were shown here the other day. On the Ath Of
March, when President Lincoln was ina ugurated,
We had majority Of six upon this floor IN cppo-
sition to his Administration. Where, then, is there
even pretext for breaking up the Government
upon the idea that he would have encroached upon
our rights Does not the nation know that Ar.
LmeoiH could not hare made his cdbiaet WiA out he
consent Of he m,yority Of tbe SRcei 10 ,oe NO,
kRo,e hath he could hare sst n,istcr abroad
,pAnHt ths majority Of the Sadte CONFIRMING the non,-
taotIon Do We not know that il any minister
whom he sent abroad should make treaty mimi.
cal TO the institutions OF the South. THAT TREATY
corLp NOT HAvE BKES RATIFIED WITHOUT A MAYOR.
IrY or Two.TniRnS or rHR SKSArk2
The Case summed Up.
The Detroit Post thus "codihes the