American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-12-04


ernment set up in North Carolina under
and in conformity to his own advice aud
direction as republican in form, and en-
t;rely restored to its funct IONS as a State,
Notwithstanding Congress is the branch
of Government in which, by the Coustl>
tuition. such power is exclusively vested,
and Notwithstanding Congress did refuse
to recognize such Government as leglt|
innate Government, or rs Government
republican in form ; in that by public
proclamation and otherwise he did, in the
year 1863, invite, solicit and convene in
certain other States then recently IN re-
bellion. conventions of persons, many OF
whom were known traitors, who had been
organized in an uttemps to overthrow the
Government of the United States, and
urped and directed such conventions to
frame constitutions for such States IN
that he thereupon assumed to accept, rat
fv and confirm certain so called cODsh-
,1tions formed by such Illegal and treas
enable assembl1ges Of persons, which
constitutions we're never submitted to the
reople t the respective States, nor rats
led and confirmed by the United States,
thus usurpng AMI exercising powers vest
cd by the Constitution In the Congress OF
the United States exclusively; ia that
he pardoned large numbers OF public aud
notorious traitors, with tho design OF re-
ceiying from them aid in such cenyen-
tons, called by his advice and direction.
for the purpose of organizing and setting
mn sueh illegal governments IN the States
then recently in rebellion prior tothe an
nuol meeting o. Congress, with the 10
tent thus to constrain Congress to accept
ratify and confirm such Illegal aid un
constitutional proceedings; 10 that 10 did
within and for the States recently in re~
belll,n create and establish IS civil Of
6cer the Office of Provisional GoTeI nor,
and called an office unknowno the Con-
stitution or laws of the land in that he
gppoiuted to such Office so cre,ed in said
States respectively men who Nre public
and notorious tri.oS, te waiik ikno ng
that they had been engaged IN Cen, per.
slstent aad formidable Efforts torNe over.
| throw OF the Government OF ths5nlted
| States. aud well Knowing also tht these
men could not enter upon the dues OF
said Office without committing the lime
of perjury in manifest Tlpinllon othe
laws Of the country; in that he drecd
the Secretary Of State to promise I9'
meat OF money to said persons so 'iiegay
appointed as salary OF compensation
services to be performed in said othee, $
illegally created, contrary the provision
OF the law Of the United States, approve
February 4th, 1868, entitled ian act max
ing appropriations for the support OF tn
army for the year ending on the 3oth ia
Of June, 1861, and for deficiency for tn
signal service for the year ending Jun
| 80, 1866; in that he directed the Sec
retary Of War to pay moneys to said pei
sons fot service performed Ia said otilc'
80 illegally created, which moneys wei
so paid under his direction without at
thority of law, contrary to law, IN y'oI'
lion Of the constitution OF the Unite
States in that he deliberately dispense
with and suspended the operation of
law Of the United States, passed On IL
ID of July, 1862, entitled ,'an act to pr
scribe an oath Of Office, and for ether pu
: poses :" in that he appointed to ono
created bv the laws OF the United stat
persons who, as were well known to hi
had been engaged in the rebellion, WI
: were guilty of the crime as treason a, al
= who could not without committing Il
crime of perjury or otherwise violatli Idn
crimiualy the said act of July "a, 100
enter upon the duties thereof; IN IN
Without authority of law aud contrary
! law he used and applied property tax,
from the enemy III time OF war io' u
! raymeut Of expenses for the support
The said illegal aud unconstitutional 90
ernments 50 set up in sad States recen
ly in rebellion, and for like purpose al
in violation Of the Constitution and !
. . oath of Office he authorized and perm
ted levy of~nxes upon the people
said States, thus usurping aud exereis'
a power which blythe constitution Is ve'
>, ed exclusively in the Congress OF
. limited States. all of which were usr
! patton of power contrary to the laws a
T. e constitution of the United States, and
u violation of his oath of Office as Pres
den. of the United States; in that t
said ,2drew johnson, President OF t
;, United States, has, IL messages TO &c
" gress and otherwise, pG5lic'y denied su
= stantialIy the right Of Congress to p
!, vide for the paciication, government a
" restoration of said States to the Unr
:, and in like manner he has assert
:. his exclusive right to proviae 20
ernments therefor, and 10 accept
! proclaim restoration of the said Sta
!; to the Uuion, all of which il in deroi
!, tion of the rightful authority OF C'
- gress. and calculated to subvert the "
=. = .rnment of the United States; in tn
=, in accordance with said declaration,
:, has vetoed various bills passed by U
= gress, pacifcation and Government
=, the States recently in rebellion, aud th
speedy rssaoration to the Union, a
ia upon the ground and for the reason u
:. said States had been restored 10 tn
I' places in the Union by his aforesaid
y. LEGAL aud unconstitutional proceedIL
= = thus so interposing and using Con
of tutioual power of the office he held ,s'
!; to prevent the restoration OF the VI
- m upon Constitutional basis; In that