The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-10-04

ernment bonds-the National bank
-system-military commissions--ille-
gal arrests-social persecution, DC.
open violations of the Constitution
-mutilations of dead bodies of un
fortunate victims of tyranny--snd
finally the military system of recon.
struction, whereby ten States of the
Union were wiped out OF the Union,
and erected into five absolute des-
lpotisms, with five absolute monsrchs
placed over them, the limit of whose
authority was solely their own capri
ces-these have been the steps-the
successive gradations, which were to
prepare the American mind for
change from republicanism to mon
archy-to absolute despotism.
| Men Of America, are you prepared
TO re reduced to slavery 10 tie
Anglo saxon character so feeble and
,.owsrdly that you will not strike on
blow for the institutions of our faith
ers, and the freedom of your poster
lity? We call upon you, in Gods
name, and the name of liberty, tc
rouse, to organize, and prepare tc
meet these insidious and heartles:
tyrants. If not for your own sakes
for the sake Of your children, be rea
dy to meet the issues, and, if neces
sary, to consecrate the dying strug
giles Of Liberty and Constitutions
Law with your blood Democrats
arouse--orouse, and thoroughly or
gonise
The same paper says, in its issue
lof September 20:
CONGRESS IN AN ATTITUDE OF RYvoLU
1t seems to be pretty well settled
conviction iu political circles thai
immediately on the reassembling o
Congress it will attempt TO proceed
with the terrific work of the impeach
ment of the President. When there
exists just and proper foundation
for such measure no good objection
can be interposed. The President
can be removed on "conviction o.
treason, bribery, and other high
crimes and misdemeanors = but h
cannot be Suspended from the ezer
else of the functions of his office during
trial nor can he be removed for the
purpose of placing a man in the Ex,
ecutive Chair who will obey the be
hests of Congressional majority:
1t is not treason to entertain dit
rerent political opinions. 1t is moi
a "hlgh crime and misdemeanor'
to be a patriot, and to attempt tc
preserve the country from the inflic
ton of unjust, illegal and unconsti'
tutional laws. Andrew johnson il
rot only called upon to protect the
courts of the United 8tatss=-ths
rights and liberties Of the people
but he has got to fortify and entrenct
the Presidential Office Congress viii
seek to usurp Executive power. The
President has his remedy, and he viii
be false to his great oath 10 defend
the Constitution if be permits Con
gress to thus act. The people have
saved the country once. He can cal
on them again. He Is sure of such
response as will be sure to make
usurpation and treason tremble.
The Republic is not to be utterly
destroyed while Andrew johnson is
President. The "smoking fax and
bruised reeds" of Radicalism will be
memorial and warning to all who
seek the destruction of the country,
for the sake of retaining political
power. 1t is more than probable
that the issue will be made. Con
gress will go out OF sight in the
twiukling of an eye. 1t will find it.
self calling in vain upon anything
else but infamy, to hide il from in
dignation. The Constitution is to
be preserved, and Senators who have
declared their convictions before
hand, will not sit in judgement upon
Andrew johnson! If it is even at.
tempted, the oo"pt-y .-a che People
mark our solemn warning and word
for 1t, will severely inquire and know
the reason why!