Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-06

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Congress of the United States. aa 800
| s'All of which acts was usurpation OF
power, contrary 10 the laws and Uonstitu-
ton Of the United Staies and in violation
of his oath of Office as President of the
| United States. = iai $50 fIlt ti Y
In fact. the said Andrew johnson, Pres.
ident ofthe United States has In MESA :
| ges 70 Congress, and otherwise, publicly
denied substantially the right of Congress
10 provide for the pacidcation, government
and resioratloniof haid States to the I'M
ion, and, In like manner, he has asserted
his exclusive right to provide governments
therefor, aud to accept aud proclaim the
restoration Of said States to the Union, oil
Of which Is in derogation Of the rightfal
lsuthority Of Congress, aud calculated TO
subveft the q Government Of the United
Stafcs. 81 - II .ee9nai fHHt
sfIn that, 10 accordance with said .decla-
I ration. he has vetoed various bills passed
I by Congress for the pacification aud gov
eminent ofl the States recently IN rebel
lion, and their speedy restoration TO the
Union, and upon tho ground and for the
reason that the said States had been 70.
stofedto theirplaces Ia the Union Ivy his
aforesaid illegal md unconstitutional pro.
cocdirgs. thus so intefposing, aud using .
constitutional power Of the Office he held
70 NJ TO prevent the restoration OF the Un.
ion upon constitutional basis. sfeli 3
In that he has exercised the power OF
removals from, and appointments TOY Of
fee for the purpose OF maintaining effect
unlly his aforesaid usurpation, aud for the
purpose Of securing the recognition by
Congress Of the State governments. 80 H.
legally and unconsiiiuiionally set up In
the States recently In rebellion, such re-
moynls and appointments having been at.
tended aud followed with great injury 10
tho public service, and with enormous
1 losses 10 the public revenue.
In that In the exercise Of the pardoning
power, he issued an order for the restora-
iIon Of 1913 men belonging TO West Vir-
ginia. who, upon the records Of the War
Department. were marked as deserters
from the army In time Of war; and this
upon the representation of private and
Interested persons, aud without the pre-
vious investigation by any officer Of the
War Department. for the sole purpose Of
enabling such persons to vote Ia an cleo.
ton then pending 10 said State aud with
tho expectation that they would so vote
as TO support him In bis aforesaid uncon-
stiiu,ionaI proceedings. lie then we'll
knew that the men 40 restored, and by
virtue Of such restoration, would be onli-
tied TO large sum Of money from the
Treasury of the United States. m
In that by his Message to tho House Of
Representatives on the 22d Of June, 1865
and other public and private means, he
has attempted 10 prevcvtt the rutiarption
Of an amendment TO the Constitution OF
the United States, proposed TO the several
States by the Houses OF Congress, agreea.
bly, TO the Constitution of the United
States, although such proposed amend
ment provided, among other things, for
the validity OF the public debt Of the Uni
ted States, rendered the payment Of any
clnim for slaves emancipated, or Of any
debt incurred in aid or insnrrection or 70.
belliun against the United States impossi
BILE eithor by the Government of the Uni.
ted States or by any Of the States recent.
ly In rebellion lie we'll knowing that
dictation 10 the said illegal Constitutions
for said States we're wholly inadequate to
protect the loyal people of the United
States against the payment Of claims on
account Of debts incurred by such States
in aid Of rebellion, thus rendering IL prsc-
ticable aud e,ssy for those in authority Ia
the aforesaid Illegal and unconstitutional
Governments thus set up, TO tax and op-
press the loyal people of such States iol
, ed intke attempt TO overthrow the Gov
eminent Of tho United StStes. rrt i7l
In that he has made official and other
I public declarations aud statements catcu
} lated and designed 10 injure and impair
the credit Of the United States; 10 encour.
, ago persons recently engaged in rebellion
against its authority; to obstruct and re
sist the Reorganization. Of the rebel States
SO called, upon Republican basis; and
, calculated and designed also TO deprive the
Congress Of the United States Of the con
} fidence Of the people, as well in its patri
: otism as in its constitutional rightto exist
aud to act as the department Of the Gov
ernmeut, which, under the Constitution
: possesses exclusive Legislative powers, anc
} all this with the intent Of rendering Con
gress Incapable Of resisting either his saic
, usurpation of power, or OF providing ant
enforcing measures necessary for the pac
T ilication aud restoration Of the Union, anc
r that in ell this he has exercised the vett
! power. the power Of removal aud appoint
: ment, the pardoning power, and othe'
, Unconstitutional powers OF his Office, for IN,
} purpose Of delaying, kindering, cbstruct
ling and preventing the restoration of th'
, Union by constitutional means; and fo
: the further purpose Of alenating from th,
l government and laws Of the States thos,
{ persons Who had been engaged In the re
: bellion, aud who Without aid, comfort an,
encouragement, thus by him given L
! them, would have resumed in good faitl
; their allegiance TO the Constitution, an,
D all with the expectation Of coucliatinl
y them to himself personally. that he Nigh
i thereby finally prevent The restoration 0
: The Union upoc the basis Of the laws pass
Q cd by Congress '.e 't'f'ais7'ss = -
Q And further, in that the said Andre,
johnson, President Of the United States
4 transferred and surrendered, aud outhori
: zed aud directed the transfer und surren
!, der OF railway property Of the value @
9 many milipns Of dollars to persons VIII
-fhad been engaged in the rebellion, or I
0 corporations owned wholly or in part b
a.