The national Republican., 1867-09-23

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ments sustaining and approving Of the course Of
President johnson. A goodiy number Of per-
sons was present from this city, and the Marine
band was engaged for the occasion. Tho meeting
was held In the woods near Spa Springs, and was
called to order at o'clock BY p. W. Browning,
esq, Of Bladensburg, who introduced TO the as
semblage N. Carroll Stephens, ESQ.,, Of Prince
Georges county. In the course Of his remarks,
Mr.. Stephens said:
As chairman Of the johnson committee he had
been requested 10 prepare q series Of resolutions
endorsing, In the broadest dimensions, the acts
Of the President Of the United States. II was
for the purpose Of ratifying, approving, and en-
dorsing his course that the meeting had been
called, and II he might be permitted 90 TO ex-
they wsre indebted for the civil, religious, and
political liberties which We enjoy at the present
time. II was the intention Of the Radical party
to crush down and oppress the people Of Mary
land Just In proportion rs We endeavor to resist,
by our political acts, tho inroads they would
make upon our rights as oitiIens, or in proper
tion as We tried to uphold tho will Of the people
contained In the great magma charta Of our lib
erty-the Constitution Of tho United States.
All praise for the policy which Mr.. johnson
has pursued. That he 10 pure patriot no one
can deny, but because, In the exercise Of his
right, he has seon ft to veto the Civil Rights
Bill, and Freedman's Bureau Bill, he has been
denounced as q traitor and threatened with I'm.
peachment. He has beon called upon to protect
the liberties Of tho people, and to him we are
deeply indebted for the privilege Of free speech
to day in Maryland.
The policy Of the Republican party Is clearly
defined. It 10 their determination to held on 10
the balance Of power, and to this end they have
strained every nerve, subjected the party to
every species Of denunoi.tion, and prostituted
| Tha nattaN af And Jnhnaap h. All thar
hand, is as plainly marked. He Is not In favor
Of negro suffrage, nor the rulo Of the eolored
element over that Of the whites; for this white
mans government. It's the policy ofthe Radicals
to confer upon the blacks tho right Of suffrage.
the dearest right that is guaranteed by the Con.
stitution; and II Is this which he opposes, and
We cannot honor him too much for the resistance
with which he has met their views.
| Upon the faithful adherence TO the precepts
Of tho Constitution depends the perpetuity Of
the Union, and II Is as the champion Of tho
great Magma Charta Of American Liberty that
Andrew johnson has commended himself to the
good will Of the people.
But Congress says he Is not TO be the inter.
prefer Of the laws Of the land Who, then, Is TO
bc the judge9 have always understood that
there were three branches Of the Federal Gov.
ernment-the Executive, the Legislative, and
| the Judicial. II the President is not TO be the
judge, who is7 Certainly that duty does not de-
volve upon Congress- but upon tho Supreme
Court. In the absence Of any judicial interpo-
sition, and because Presidsat johnson Is firm In
adhering to his duty he Is threatened with i'm.
psachment. Sad and doleful will be the hour,
my fellow citizens, when Congress attempts such
an act ss tho impeachment # tho President Of
the United States. Because he has zealousy
' firmly and nobly discharged his duties; because
he Is in favor OF the maintenance Of tho laws In
peace and prosperity; bscHu'e he has manfully
spoken his sentiments, he Is threatened with i'm
| peachment
The Southern States have paid dearly for their
adherence to the doctrine Of States rights. In
humiliation they have and do acknowledge tho
error Of their ways, and ask, as q subjected
people, to again be admitted into the company
Of the Federal States, and sgain be numbered
with the States Of tho Union. But what does
Congress do? Not only does II deny their re.
quest, but there Is every evidence Of q detsrmin.
to crush out the rights Of the people in the
South, and so legislate that they may be deprived
Of all their property.
Andrew johnson possesses q magnanimous,
forgivlng, generous heart, and although he has
not been supported by southern men, yet per
sonal considerations weigh as nothing with him,
when principles are at stake. It was the good
discharge Of his duty 1t deyolved upon him Il
see all tho States again installed with their full
rights
Our only hope, and our last hope, Is in a faith.
full adherence to the Constitution, and We turn
to Andrew johnson as tho defender Of the pal.
ladium Of our liberties, and supporting him, We
are safe, no matter what other evil may threaten
| US.
The remarks Of Mr.. Stephens were followed
with the "Star Spangled Banrer' by the Marine
E, band.
Mr.. Stephens then read tho following resOlu
tions:
Whereas Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, with patriotism no ono can con.
trovert, and from the purest and best motives,
and with an ardent desire alone to remove every
obstacle in his power towards the reconstruction
of the Union, q state Of things pre-eminontly to
be desired, which is most mendable, and do
serves the thanks Of the whole nation, and upor
which the peace and prosperity Of the public
depend, and which he has labored most anxiously
assiduously, and disinterestedly to accomplish
has thought proper to remove from Office Edwin
NJ. Stanton, ono Of his constitutional advisers
therefore,
ResolJsd, That in the exercise of this consti
tutional right We applaud in the highest degree
this act Of the President. which meets with ouI
most cordial approval, and tender to him oui
profound and grateful acknowledgment therefor
regarding 1t as a most wholesome rebuke for the
undignihed course adopted by the said Stanton
and unparalleled In the annals Of the Republic
Re.Olued further, That We regard Edwin M
Stanton as an open and avowed enemy Of the
rec obstruction Of the Union, opposed to all con
stitutional liberty, to the policy Of the Presi
don't. unworthy Of his esteem and confidence, OIL
that Of the American people, and the interest
Of the whole country will be greatly promoted
by his removal, and If justice had been done
him he would have been dismissed long since.
, Rs,Oivea Jttrthsr, That the thanks Of all mer
of constitutional sentiments are also equally due
to the President for his removal Of those mill
tary commanders at the South who had grossly
abused their powers.
Resolved further That we are deeply attached
10 the principles Of the Constitution-the Magnu
Charta Of American libsrty-and feel an inex
pressiblo interest In the perpetuity Of the
Union, which was accomplished at 4 sacrifice Of
so much toll, blood and treasurer that We are
opposed to the elevation to position or retention
in office Of any man unless he Is honest, capable
and faithful to the Constitution, and in this sad
and benishted hour Of the Republic, we recon-
mend and would dismiss all that do not possess
these qualifications, so essential to the pure and
wholesome administration Of the Government
the maintenance Of the laws, tho liberties Of the
people, and the vitality Of tho nation.
ReSOiVsd, fayiher, That We sincerely commits
serate the condition Of our southern brethren, sc
long and SO unjustly deprived now OF their po
litical rights, and over whom dark cloud hangs