The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-11-09

Johnson's Experimentation. Buffers
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The following is the indictment of Gen
: Butler In regarl to the impeachment Of
johnson. Il will be read with absorbing In
terrst: ...... gr.,....
The right Of impeachment was careful
Ily woven into the fabric Of the Constitution
by us makers II was put there ~ saie'
|, guard Of popular rights. II is. therefore,
. not revolutionary hut a constitutional
power, and no, th"se who exercise il bat
those who oppose Il arc. "revolutionis,s.'
Members Of Congress are sworn to uphold
The Constitution. and IL they believe the
4 President has violated il, they arc bound by
their office to impencli him. They have
no choice. The President has violated the
Constitution.
Fint.- He has endeavored by his public
speeches to bring Congress, CO ordinate
branch of the government, into public Ina
tired, ridicule and contemM, by character.
hing il rs an illegal and unconstitutional
assembly, without power or right, ''prctend.
Ing to be Congress" "body hanging up
on the verge Of the government" a r'imp
Of Congrss," body Of disunionisis, n
,lomineeriug. tyrannical and uncunstiiuiion-
al Congress, its legally appointed commit
tee rs central directory. and some OF It's
most distinguished, loyal and patriotic
rnsu,bers us traitors and disunionists, who
arc deserving OF death ut the gibbet.
Second. has sought ly the most in
falnmatory harang,rs and declarations
against the power of Congress, to exci,ethe
people to disohey the laws passed by il, ind
10 rrsist their execution. .n
,Thinl.-lie has used the power Of par
doning oflcnscs against The United States,
vested by tho Constitution in the Executive,
fr corrupt and wicked purposes, and IN
an intiiscriminatc. illegal and unconstitn-
tional manner. lie has thus Released from
the Just penalties Of their acts, many noto-
nous criminals, guilty OF treason, murder
robbery. theft. and co,interieiing the cur.
rency Of the United States and this both
before and after trial, without due invcs'
tigation of their offences, and in order to
| prevent fines. forfeii,ires and confiscaiions,
legally and property due to the United
States, from coming into the national treas
ury. T" 'i. '.."'
Fourth.-Hc has ,isurpcd the Legislative
power Of Congress, by restoring &c rebels
and traitors to this government large
amounts Of money equal in value to many
millians Of dollars, which by capture OF
war and otherwise had become vested In
the Nnited States, and ought tc have gone
into is treasury. This is in direct nhroga.
ZION OF the constitutional power of Con-
sress to make rules concerning captures OIL
land and water. ...
Fihh.-Ile has appointed without war.
rant Of law AMI against constitutional right
certain persons n, provisional governors
over portions Of the territory Of the United
States, tlisorganized by civil war and rebel.
lion, in which, MS he himself admitted, "all
civil government was oyertlirown." and has
ordered and permitted the salaries and
emoluments Of these illegal appointments
10 be paid from the Treasury Of the United
States.
Sixth.-He has appointed and caused TO
bc indicted into office many rebels. both
par,loned and ,inparioncd, who, Us he knew
at the time were unable to take the oath
prescribed by law that they had not been gull
" Of treason. Without warrant OF law he
has caused their salaries to he paid from the
treasury of the United States. ,...
Seyenlll.-He has usiirred the Legislative
powers constitutionly dcvOlve,l on Congress,
in prescribing. by executive order, the tcIns
and conditions upon which former citizens,
who, by lcvying war aud other crimes
against the national authority, had forfeited
all their rights and lost NIL power. both rs
individual aud "a organized communities,
to participate in the government Of the Uni
ted States, and to DO represented in Con.
\ yrcs, might again he organized into States
Of the Union, to frame cosiitutions, and do
other legislative acts. and finally become
clothed with power and rights Of citizens
entitled to representation in the national
Senate and House Of Representatives.
EightlL-Hc has usurped the power Of
Congress in his proclamation Of peace. a
public territorial war was declared to exist
Ib,lCongress and the President between the
United States aud the armed forces Of the
inslirrectionary States. The Constitution
vests in the Senate the right to advise and
consent to any treaty Of pence, aud IN the
House Of Representatives the power 10 pro-
vide for the general welfare. by his sole
proclamation, in defiance to these proyis-
ions, the President declared the war to he
ended, aud peace to be restored in orlcr to
relieve these insurgents from the disabilities
and obligations consequent upon a stnte OF
war.
Ninth While declaring the legal and
constitutional exisiance and right Of tue
State Of Louisiana, he intcrfrred in its 10.
incsiic concerns, and ordered the Federal
army to protect il from instruction, with
out The application ot the executive and
legislature. tI /.
Misunderstanding with certain evil dis
posed persons, lately rebels the chief OF
whom, john r. Alunroc, he par,ioned in or
der to enable him to hold office, the Prcsi.
dent aided and ubetic,l them in the m,lrler
of loyal aud we'll disposed citizens Of New
Orleans; and 10 hide from the people his
complicity in this great crimc he gurb,ed
and caused to he published the dispatches
Of the General commanding there, and af:
,crwurts wicke,liy charged the violence
and massacre he had inetcd on the Congress
Of the United States.
1 Eleventh. --,lc lIas coruptly and wicked.
liz abused Tho power Of appointment and
removal from ofiec, for the purpose Of Ia.
,erisGng with the freedom Of election. by
making the sole qualification for obtaining
aud ret.ining place und opposition ct the
candidate o. incumbent 20 the constitution
nj laws, acts and powers Of Congres>
Twelfth. -Hs has usurped from the sen.
ate the Constitutional right Of sdvking and
conser,lng to the appointment OF officers OF
tho United Stairs Is proyiled for ~ the
Constitution hy nominating 10 that body
many pesscsis whom, amor tho Senate had
refused to sdvise and convent 10 their ap.
Ipoinsment, he hosp IN Office md clo,hed
wisb in powers sSd duties; and he has
caused their alaries to Be PAID without right
4 s,sa without law, and fhfsberrpose shown
J. hin eon,en,pt and wicked ln'eution snd DE-
sign By appointing and in,inc'ing INTO office
many such men who bed been rejected By
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