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tie late Rebel STAT that N kis ,.,oe,a-
nl,ioa o MAy -. 1865. he assumed the
AUTHORITY 10 decide ukc,h-r ;h~ govern
M n, Of North Carol m " a. republican in
form. Which vas contrirv to the opinions
of tho Supreme Couit, derlarng that Con-
grrss is exclusively vest,d with powers to
decide whether the government ot State
is republican or not. It reci,cs a number
of Other acts. in creation Of provisional
governments and Offices unknown to the
constitution or laws, and illegally taking
Fl ON the treasury. money to nav their sal
aries, with hardening notorious traitors,
with having authorized the levy of taxes
etc. all of which, with his omission of du.
ty. arc usurpations of power and viola.
tions of Lis oath of Office, and of the con.
stitution and laws: retarded publ. os.
pcrtv. lcssencd public revenues, deserted
business, encouraging the insubordination
of the southern beople, kept alive spirit
of rebellion ard postponed peaceful Or
canization of Government. The commit.
tee therefore recommend the passage of
the resolution. impcachinr the Presdcn,
of bich crimes and misdemeanors.
Wilson and Woodbridge presented a
m;noritv reno,t. declaring that the com.
n,;,,e. has not n nar,icle Of evidence which
coulJ bc received bv any court in, the land
They d, clare that lad spirit should be laid
os;1,. and the interests Of the rcpublic only
ho consulted They refer to leral author
;tv 10 show impeachmrnt is not pported.
Il saws. viewed in III. political LIGHT Of the
case. the President has disappointed the
.xncctntions Of those who placed him in
nowrr b.traved their confidence. ioincd
hands with their .nemi.s. and in
,b;s v;.w deserves censure and condcmna.
,icn Of all good citizens. but that his polt.
icnl unftness and incapacity must be tried
NJ the ballot .box. and not in high court
of ;mneochmcnt. 1t cautions against
Mcxican cxperienccs as undesirable. as al
most every election there produced rev.
olu,ion. The cool Judgment of the future
will decide. Political bitterness they rep.
r.se,t has LARGELY riycu tone 10 the major
;tv renort. We therefore, saw Wilson and
Woodbridre. declare that the testimony
does not disclose such high crimes as with.
in the meaning of the Constitution require
the in,erposition of the Constitutional
power of this House. and We therefore
r. commend a resolution dischargiug the
committee from further consideration of
the impeachment.
Marshall and Eldridge, Democrats, also
submitted a report declaring the Presi.
dents oifense TO be his inability to follow
tho Radical party in their mad assaults
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