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


upon great and vital questions. lie has be-
lieyed in the continuing and binding obi
cations of the Constitution, that the suppress
sion OF the rebellion against the Union was
the preservation of tue Union and States.--
comprising it, and when the rebellion was
put down, the State were all and equally
entitled to representation i'll the Congress
Of the United States. Planting himself
firmly and unmovably upon this position, he
has incurred the fierce and malignant hatr-
ed and opposition of all those who claim. by
vIrtne of,ne alleged conquest OF the territory
and the suHugation OF the people of the
lately rebellons States, the power and right
to dictate to them the constitution and laws
they shall live under, AMI the liberties they
shall be PERMITTED to enjoy
In this difference between Congress- and
the President, and the desire of each tor the
adoption by the country Of their respective
views, is, we suspect, to be found not only
the cause for the movement TO impeach the
President, but of his censure and condem-
nation. Out of it has grown the embittered
feelings and violent hatred Of the President
by his former friends. The majority of
Congress and of the committee have enter
tanned and have been prepared to declare at
all times, in Congress and out OF it and even
more strongly than is expressed in their re-
port, this same ceucure and condemnation.
This opinion was not formed upon the test-
mony taken before the committee, or upon
any facts elected by its investigation. 1t
was n political opinion, growing out Of diff
ference of views upon political questions.-
1t was the opinion with the majority of the
committee entered upon the investigation. -
1t was that which enspired and stimulated
all its inquiries and examination, but not,
withstanding these pre.existing opinions aud
prejudices, the minority of the committee
have been compelled to find, after the fullest
consideration and great and protracted de-
liberation that the President had commit
ed no offence for which, under our laws, he
can or ought to be impeached, and hence
nGne, as we insist, sutjecting him to the of>
fetal jurisdiction of the committee of the
House.
DINNER was spread IN the cabin of
the peerless steamer, the New World and
asplendid company were assembled about
the table. Among the passengers thus
prepared for gastronomic duty was q
little creature OF the genuine fob species
decked daintaly as an early butterfly,
with kids of irreproachable whiteness,
miraculous necktie, and spiderlike quiz>
zing glass on his nose, and the delicate
animal turned his head affoctionately
aside with:
"Waitah p
"Sah 2"
Bring mo a powpellah of female
woostah."
"Yes, sah."
"And, watah, tell the steward to wub
my plate with a vegetable called onion, ,
which will give delicious favaw to my
dinnah."
While the refined exquisite was giv>
ing his order, jolly Western droyer had
listened with open mouth and protruding
eyes When the dminutive creature
had paused, he brought his fist down
upon the table with force that made
ever dish bounce, and then thundered
out:
"Here, you gol darnsd ace of spades!'
"Yes, sah."
"Bring me laundering big plate of
skunk's gizzards
"Sah 2"
"And, old ink pot, tuck horse blank.
ct under my chin, and rub me down with
brick bats while feed"
The poor dandy showed a pair Of
straight tails instanier, and the whole
table joined in tremendous roar.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES glorious thing
it is for the human heart. Those who
work hard seldom yield themselves up
to fancied or real sorrow. " hen grief
sits down, folds its hands aud mournful>
ly feeds upon its own tears, weaving the
dim shadows that little e1ertion might
sweep away, into a funeral pail tho
wrong spirit is shorn of its might, and
sorrow becomes our master. When
troubles flow upon you dark and heavily
toll not with tho waves-wrestle not
with the torrent rather seek, by occu',
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