The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-30

as the department u the government which,
under the constitution, possesses exclusive L.
gislativc power aud all this with the intent uf
rendering Congress incapable ul resisting ci.
/ iher his said usurpations of l'nwer. or of pr1-
Niding aud enforcing measures necessary f,r
the pscihcation aud restoration Of the Union.
Aud that ia all this he exercised the veto
power. the power Of removal aud appuintncnt
the pardoning power and other constitutional
powers OF his office, lor the purpose nl DELAY.
, ne, hluicring. ohsiructing aud preventing the
restoration 81 the Union hy constitutional
means. aud tor the further purpose 1T nlcna-
! ihs from the goVcrnncntand lawsui the Uni.
tel states those persons who had been on gagged
IN the rebellion. aud who. without aid, comfort
and encouragement thus by him given 20 them
would have assumed IN good faith their allcei
nnec I" the constitution; and all with the OK.
rerta,i"n of conciliating them to himself per.
'onnllv. that he might thereby finally prevent
the restoration oi tho Union upon III. basis Of
the laws passed by Congress.
Aud further. that the said Andrew johnson,
President "f the United States. transferre, aud
surrendered and authorized aud directed the
transfer aud surrender oi railway property Of
the value ot many millions ut dollars ta per
sons who hal been engaged IN rebellion. ar to
corporations owned wholly or in part by such
persons. he we'll knowing that Ia some instam
ces the railways had been constructed by the
United states. that ia others such railways aud
| railway property had been captured from the
enemy ~ war. and afterwards repaired. at
great cost. by the United States. such transfer
and surrender being madc without authority "f
ltw aud ia violation uf law.
H. that hc directed aud authorized IA. sal,
u large quantities of railway rolling stack aud
ether railway property al the value of many
millions "i dollars. the property IT tho United
STATE by purchase an constructions. g. rnrl.n.
fnti"n' aud parties then known I" him t. De-
unable To- pay their debts then mnturcL aud
due. aud this without rNarting from said cor.
l"'rHil"ns sud parties any security whatever.
In that lac directed and ordered subordinate
"iii""rs 81 the government tn postpone and lie.
l lay thc collection If moneys ,iuc and PAYABLE
&" the Tut i States Oh account ct such salcs
I 10 apparent conformity inan order previously
made hy him, that III" Interest upon certain
h'ni, ,.-,irl "r guaranteed 10y the stat" 81 Ten
n"ss"c IA aidnf certain RAILWAYS, then due and
unpaid for period 81 four years aud more.
should hr hrst paid "ut ii the earnings OF the
road ia wh"'" behalf said bonds were :" issued
and Guaranteed.
lu that. ia conformity iu such "r,icr aud 81
rcriinn IA" collection 1T moneys PAYABLE and
then tn" ." the United States was DELAYED and
! postponed. aud The interest on such hnnd. 81
/ which lr himself was q large holder, was pn,d
! according tn the terms 81 hi. own order thus
c"rrnp'ly using his Office tn,lciraud aud WRONG
| the people nf the United states aud for Lisnvn
l"'r-"'al advantage
Ia thai he has not only restored tnclaimau,s
! thereof large amounts ot cotton and other abaf,
| d'ncd property that hnd hrrn seized and taken
! Icy the sg'nts ni the treasury IN conformity To-
! law hut has paid and directed the puy nrn' -
I ih" actual prncrrd- 1T sales made thereof, aud
thi' 20 violation "i law "i IL" United state,
which order. aud requires thu payment ini"
the treasury ct the United STATE. ni al muu,., D..
received from such sales. aud prov idc- for l.v.
, tl claimants stihcl"nt aud EASY remedy Ia
I ia" Court 81 Claims. aud ia manifest violation
Z also "i the ,pirit and in"anins of the cnustitu
3 ilnn. wherein u Is declared that ~ money shall
lfs lruN
| Of appropriations made IS law.
And further. in that the said Andrew John
! son. President oi the Ini,rd States author se,i
th" ~" "i III" army of the United States Tor
! tn" -irpr"-si"n If n peaceful and lawful e.
%einblv ui citizens oi Louisiana. and this hv
virtue Of dispatch addressed Ia . person who
. was ~, an officer nj the army. but who was "a
pubii' aud notorious traitor, and all with the
/ intent {" deprive the loyal people oi Louisiana
"i every opportunity {" frame state govern.
incn' republican IA form. and with the further
intent L. confirm" ia places ii trust and cmnl-
! umcp' parsons who had been engaged "a an III
/ tempt L. overthrow the government oi the
United States, expecting thus {" cpnciliatc such
P"r~"ns To himself aud secure their aid ia ga,
port 1T his aforesaid unconstitutional designs.
All Of which omissions Of duty. usurpaiinn.
Of power. violations of his oath "f Office. ni the
I laws aud Of the constitu'ion Of the L. States
by the said Andrew johnson. President "f the
United states. have retarded the public pros
i-fii . .sl'@f'uci ihr pubic revenues. di*nfstvr
81 ih" business and finance Of the country.
rnronra gel characterization 10 the people ~ the
States recently ia rebellion. iost"r-l sentiments
OF hostility between different classes 81 ciii
scns, revived and kept alive the spirit of the
rebellion, Inundated the nation iish,n"resl
republican institutions. obstructcd Ia" rcstofa.
ton "f said States To- IA" Union. and DELAYED
and postponed the peaceful and ira,crnal rcor-
gnnizaii"n If III" government uf the iniicl
State
III" '.'pinitt"c therefore report the accom-
panylug rsspuiion aud recommend its passagc
''EnnGE :. BorrwEIt.
FRNNci> TH"aAs.
THOMAS MItIAnS.
WnItNN LAWHINe..
louS 4. iut u,ritI
H"-'lu,i"n providing tor IL, impeachment oi
III" f'">licnt of IL" tniird State
h ..ired. That inir"w johnson. President
Of III" United STATE. lc inrrarh",l 90; high
c"iin"' md mi,l"m"anors."
Several Republican, mrmbrrs ct the House
oplo-e impeaching Mr. Johnson. hut il is thought
that he majority repor, will be- adopted by a
/ majority. and tina, the President will lie placed
/ upon hi. defence at the bar Of the SENATE
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