The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-11-30
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I originated and suggested NO plan
for civil government. ! only i
INV opinion on the msasers" essf
thew uere originated. I Ahply e1'
prc..ed an anxiety that oSs4sgI
.hould be done to give 500 Il Of
contro, down there, (SoadL) rsrs)
v.s no government, :here II the Close
Of the var, and l waited 10 - one
established. / wanted to 80 il dose
esIeklv. I did sos prssesa 10 ~
bow i should be done, or in VIVA.
form. The chairman OF the d'ncren'
committee. are ss follows:
Counit,ss On Electioas, Dsvss;
w,ys and Meaps, Schenck ApPro-
p.,icus, essve~s; Bsstisg and Cur
rency, Poneroy; Pscikc Railroad,
Price, Claims. Brigham Commerce,
Washhurpe; Psbiic Lsnds, Julian;
Post sxee, Pamsvorthi Judie'sry'
WiIsos.
comui,,e~ continued throughost
Indian Ahairs, Wiidnct; Military
A6airs Garfield, Naval A6sirs, PIKE,
Foreign AGsirs- Banks Territorial
AH.irs, Ashley Of Ohio; Rosd .nd
Canal. Cook freedwe9:bor. b.,
El'io''i 4EEeaS Asss" Jeock.; Printing,
L.lshin Rereochmen's, Vss Wwk
The majority of Impeachment Com
nit'ee, 10 their report recommending
impeachment, aid great stress upon
alleged usurpa,ious by the President
Of the pardon'ng power, and the veto
power, also ,ts authority TO mako re
movsls aud appointments, and par.
,icularly refers to what is termed IA
grant violation Of the constitutional
powers Of the Executive by organ
izing governments 10 the southern
States at the end Of the war without
asking the advice Of Congress, as
they assert. for personal purposes
They refer to the pardoning Of 1893
persons ia West Virginia. descrters
from the army during the war, which,
they state, WAS in beh,lf Of private
and interested parties, and in order
they might vote in accordance with
the Presidents opinion their res
tors,ion causing great depletion Of
the Treasury.
The tenor Of the Executive often
scs throughout the entire report,
consists 10 alleged usurpations OF the
powers above mentioned
The Majority assert also thst by
various oficisl speeches aud public
declarations Of the President, has
sought to obstruct the laws Of Con.
gress for the psci6cation Of the
States, with particular reference to
the constitutional amendment ap.
proved by Congress. This report is
very lengthy, and signed by Bout.
we'll, Williams, Churchill, Thomas,
and Laurence.
A report vas also submitted by
Wilson and Woodbridge, dissenting
from views Of Majority, and assert.
Ing that therc VIA no evidence
presented which demanded impeacA.
ment, but they condem ned his
political views.
Tie Minority Report by Messrs,
Marshall and Ethidgs strougly
defends tie President from abuse BY
his political enemies, aud assert that
his only faults consist 10 mot holding
political views Of the party which
elected him, in subjuea.ing the people
Of the South.
The Report is extrsncly caustic,
and sbusss harshly some Of the
witnesses who testified before the
COMMITTEES.
Baker 10 accused Of perjury and
they concluded with:
The President will be held in
respect by his eouasrymen when his
ctluminators are pillowed in the
undyinn sccrn aud indignation of
the American people"
Tho points made in summing IN
the msjori,y Report against the
President are not borne out by the
testimony.
First, as to the Presidents having
nsurped the poaers Of Congress, in
organizing government In the
Southern States.
l, will be found in Gen. Grants
testimony tina, the programme which
was followed by Mr.. Johnson had
been laid down by Mr.. Lincoln.
II also appears in Gen. Grants
testimony that he was present, by
invitation at Cabinet Councils, in
which the reorganization Of the
Southern States was discussed, and
that while he asscnted to the plan
followed BY the administration, he
did mt offer any suggestion Of his
own, but was = silent listeaer-
The only active part he took, was
in restraining the President. .rdor
to have prosainent rebels like Lee
brought to condign punishment.
A. to the pardon Of prominsn,
rebels, il appears that many Of the
most promiaent Of them were par.
doncd on the rscommen dation Of
Gen. Grant, Speed, Stanton, etc. Al
to the pardoning Of some 100 d.
ssrters from = Western Virginia
reginent, which. the report alisess,
vas done in order that they mipht
vote for Democratic nsmbsru Of
Cosgrsss, il appear from the svi-
dcncs that they we're only teehnioslly
dsserssrs.-that they were not par.
doned ill some weeks ailsr The
election; and that the President
nersly sadorasd their appllspeioa il
The usual manner, rsfarrawT then 70
The Secretary Of War Who gaatsd
hes.
fhs conaittss isqlissd iato the
poaassaaoa BY H. Prsident o. certain
pssase beads, on IT, supposltson
hat his, posssssioa II thea mieAt
have bssa for de fslsass of property |
of Southern Railroad companies, b.t |
/ appeared that M. johnson lad |
bssa posssessd Of tAoss bonds for |
he last twelve ysan. pr |
T. .~af a -,
'oa DaviA Attssssy Gsssral spesd. |
hs eosssellors fer he Covers neat. |
'Acslden ths responsibility Of sos |
'ryisg hid. fAs ssatsd essse hsis.
hat Shs CAisf Jsseies would pct |
arsslds. asd that Attorney General |
pod would not eoassat updsv apv |
.Irsanstaness 10 have tAs ssisl eos. |
iuetsd before judge Usdsssood.
Thsfs va ~ attempt or The part
II Lafsyest c. Baker 70 get op .
export about an imayies,v t.v.,