The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-25

judicial departments between the United States and the
those states mad become by their own and the acts Of
their communities and the effect OF domestic violence
and war; armed pubic enemies; and, 10 me Ian
10 It's revolutionary progress had dcprisea those
states OF all civil government" Armed hotilues had
ceased Their people had become disarDed public enc
miles, surrendered az paroled prisoners OF five look
at them begerents had captured them and all their
rights Applause II we look at them as reocilloas
and all Their rights by and rebellion. Whichever
way you take it. they had lost all, had gained all by
capture 10 war and from forfeiture by crime by whom
then peace to be concluded host ties ceasngY BY
| the President aoneS Certainly peace in a
foreign cannot be made by the President without
twothirds Of the Senate mach less in civil where
| the duties OF rebellions citizens and the rights
| which ought to be restored TO them must be
settled by law who could enact any plan, po.
Icy method freorganzng these conquered territories
deprived OF all civil government' Congress alone
Andrew johnson attempted IT, He appointed rebel Gov
ernors for seven OF them. By what right He directed
those Governors to prescrbe rules and regulations tor
converting convention, - composed vi delegates TO be
chosen by that portion OF the people OF said State who
loyal to the United States, and Others for the
purpose OF altering and amending the constitution there
| Of strictly and dramatically construed he thus
ordered convention TO alter the constitution Of the
head of the nation who did not know that james the
Second did not lose his head. Taking II, however
meant by what law constitutional or other was all this
pretended 10 be done2 venture to say, lawyer,
that no single provision OF law or constitution can
| no found that will give color Of justification to
this unhear OF procedure. Looking at Mr. Johnson's
proclamation for reorganzing North Carolina Ind his
claim Of power to 10 it in these words:eoe'lion has
in ts revolutionary progress deprived the people Of the
State of North Carolina Of all civil government, and
whereas II becomes necessary and proper to out
and enforce the obligations of the United States 10 the
people Of North Carolina securing to them the enjoy
ment OF republican form Of government Andrew
johnson, do &C, &c But did Andrew johnson give
the people government republican in form What ia
| republican government II is that under which
orty Of the people can takc part In eectiDg their
negroes as the proclamation does will any
body pretend that majority Of the white people
even OF North Carolina were loyal May 20,
1865 when the rebel soldiers had got homer The
whole action Of the Executive in this behalf most
grs acts which even the judges OF tho Southern States
have declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL although done in their
behalf The wicked object and intent OF this usurpatOn
is In the fact that Andrew johnson has since
fought aud denounced Congress for permitting its
consummaon although BY It's fruits undoing almost all
that vas done by the war in bringing the South TO such
proper spirit OF sabjugaton 10 make truly loyal
safe there in his home.
CORRUPT UsE or THE APPOINTING POWER
charge Andrew johnson with wckedlv ana corruptly
using and abusing the constitutional Of the Pres
dent OF nominating Office and filing vacancies in office
during the of the Senate and removing from
Office with intent and design to- undermine overthrow
and cvado the power OF advising and concerning to ap
pontment 10 office vested In the Senate by the cOnsttu
ton and for the further corrupt purpose of controlling
the freedom OF the election by the people, OF members
OF the House, in order to put the House Of Representa-
tves in the hands Of lately in rebellion against
sviliy disposed towards the government Fellow citi-
is II not time that these removals from Office with
out cause and 10 pamper the ambition crafty the pas
sons of any man, be s0ppedp II will never be done II
let Mr. JOhnson's precedent unpublished.
ABUSE or PARDoNISG POWER.
l charge Andrew johnson with improperly, wickedy
and corrupy using and abusing the constitutional
OF pardons for offences against the United States and IN
order to bring traitors and rebels into places Of honor
trust and profit under the government Of the United
states and whole classes criminals from the
penalties Of their crimes against the laws thereof Az
the Hfth chargcfhe ablse OF the power OF pardons.
While the fact Is admit ed that thousands 81 rebels have
been pardoned for their crimes without investigation,
and solely upon the recommendation of other rebels
ye. Ills d the constitution gives the President the
aA rtnv Mhy ha ~.
as he pleasas without doing legal wrong? The
is obvious Therc many powers IN government
right If properly used, criminal II nsed wrongfny with
wrong motive Let me illustrate Almost every Cover
nor q State has the unlimited power OF pardon sup
pose Governor ID mere wAh'onness snend pardon and
sci free az once all the convcts IN the Penitentary;
would doubt that that would be great crime
for which no might be mpeachedY Yet there 10
statute law against IL. Suppose he should pardon
murderer that he night himself his enemy
would any one doubt that such pardon crime be.
cause Of the motive although the Governor had the
power TO do It? Nov what has been the motive of An.
drew johnson for hts ndiscrmnatc pardonsp IL was TO
laws belonged 70 the United states or TO enable rebels 10
hold Office and thus 70 concliae them 10 himself No
better illustration of the design OF tins exercise Of the
pardoning be given than tho pardon OF John
T. Monroe that he might b, Mayor OF New Orleans. IL
bore It's appropriate fruit riot, bloodshed and murder
APPOINTING REREIs 70 POWER AGAINST LAW.
change Andrew johnson with knowingly and wfully
violating tho conssitutioDaly enacted laws Of the
United States by appointing disoyal men To Office and,
iliceaily without right giving to them the emou-
ments Of such Office from the treasury, well knowing
the appuinteeS 70 be ineligible to once. Hundreds OF
offices fed at the south, in the several depart
ments, by who known rebela When Con-
gress inquired into these acts what do you suppose
the answers Why, that there we're loyal men in the
districts to MI the ONCE. What excuse II there
no loyal men what the need Of the Office at all for
Tor dlsoyal men Mnst the ONCE be filled against Jaw
Were there hundreds Of manned and wounded sol.
dicrs black and white who could have been sent South,
better than Andrew johnson does The one be has
ntof Q.ond cheers.)
rtn Andr Inhn Ennuu v md
neglecing and refusing 10 execute and carry out the
constitutional laws OF Congress in the nsurreciionAry
beion and against the United States, to the
oppression and Injury u the loyal and true citizens OF
such States The charge that he has refused
the laws s TOO nocIousy and sadly be
verified. will detan you by noticing instance two
only; Congress passed law that all gropsry used In
war, and thereby the property OF the United states
That law so Just and proper still unrepesled We all
remember what tremendous aid given TO the armies
OF the rebellion by tho energetic use OF tho Southern
ra'.oadr in Transporting troops most Of them bong
by the companies that owned them These roads
al captured, but every OF them has been given
back their rebel owners although the interests OF the
Northern slcalo,ds 10 them had been conascatsd by
the rebels iAppausel Again. Congress psesed Law
that the property of certain leaders Of the rsbepOn
Whenever q caos Into orr possession should be couns
called FOR the OF the armies Ut the United States
That law IL unrspsaled Yot Andrew johnson, 70
execute the sws which nade his duty 70 conhrcate
this properly, In the words following, at shall be the
duty Of the President 20 scize sud she property
aforesaid for the purposes aforesaid has stopped all
proclamation Of restoration he orders the Attorney Gen.
era TO have the connscation laws executed. Thus
ws", ss '" call. hs p v"s 9suliy asss
Again. Congress ordered = direct tax Of twenty
millions. We 81 the loyal North paid our
portion OF II In addition TO other burdens The
Southern portion made lien upon their properly
and land and in many States the tar commissioners
proceeding 10 collect the tax according to law,
when lhcy stopped by Executive order and the
taxes remain nncoected 10 tbs day. n these laws
ought not to be executed let them be repealed hut
while In force let them be executed officer failing
In his duty be punished for ~ have yc however TO
SEQ the message OF Andnw johnson 10 Congress urging
the repeal OF either Of these laws Once more: Tho
Cl Rights bill passed 10y Congress she veto OF
Andrew Johnson loud cheers.l DO wc not hear |
daily OF wrong and outrage and murder done upon |
the freedmen and Union men In every rebollious |
Slater Have not heard from official re-
ports that in Texas q dozen murders daily Of |
negroes taking place without check and that |
five hundred indictments for murders sii