Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-10-02
WHOLE NUMBER 1866


Pennsylvania to a serious consideration of
our present political condition, and to the
importance Of united and vigorous eff
fort to hasten the reconstruction Of the
Union, and tranquilize the country by the
defeat of the Democratic party and all its
candidates at the approaching election.
2. That the laws passed by Congress
having for their object the reconstruction
of the union on the basis oi liberty and
justice to ali men, rejecting as they do
the loyal sentiment of the country, offer
to the people Of the South the most fav-
cradle terms, upon which they can raa-
sonably hope to be reiavested with the
rights they voluntarily relinquished, in
their mad attempt to destroy the govern
ment which conferred .bem
3. That the public acts Of Congress
under the Constitution are the supreme
laws Of the land that it is no less the
duty of the President to see that they are
faithfully executed, that it is of the peo-
pie to obey them. that whether those
laws relate to the reconstruction of the
Union or to other subjects, every attempt
of the President to Illustrate or delay the
execution Of them, is a violation Of his
trust and an abuse of the power Of his
! Office
| 4. Resolved, That ipspeacAQacnt is the
sole defence Of the people Against the in
capacity, negiiyence, or Perf'1y Of the
Ciief Magistrate-(MADIsoN)
That pih rie,c to the exercise Of the
pouer Of Impeachment, the House Of Rep
resentatioes Iace right to ineeStigate
the conduct Of all pu5lc c6icers under the
Government, and IN such a case, THE
SAFETY OF THE REPUBLIC Is TIE ST.
pREME LAW and the poper Of the House
IN pursuit Of this object, reaches the moss
secret recesses Of the Erecutire depart
ment-(JAMEs. X. PoLK.)
That the abuse Of po,cer conferred up
on The President may be as crimjsaI as
the gsprpation Of power ,eAich has not
been granted, and ,could justify the House
Of Representatives IN cotiag an impeach-
mem.-(JAMEs BUCHANAN.)
That a pantoa remo0at Of meritorious
o1icers by the President rs an abuse Of
poper uhich subjects him to Impeachment
and renlecal from his ora high trust
(MADisoN.)
5. Resolced, That the prompt and in
discriminate pardon of persons duly con-
victed and sentenced in the courts Of the
United States, for couuterfeitins the Ma
.iona, currency;
TIE attempt to nullify the act passed
b,, ho snr
the reconstruction of the Union;
The suspension Of Edwin NJ. Stanton
from the office of Secretary Of War, the
duties of which he had performed aor
only with fidelity to the cQIn,ry, bat with
distinguished ability;
The removal of Gen. Sheridan, an ac-
complished and illustrious officer, from
his command, at the instance of promi-.
nent traitors whom he had offended by his
faithful execution Of the laws;
Aud the recent proclamation Of amnesty
issued as we believe without authority, and
for the purpose of restoring to influence
aud power persons who melted the Soutk
to rebellion, and who are yet under an
oath of allegiance to government un-
known to the constitution, which they
hope to re-establish, are acts which con
stitute prim,a Iacta, such abuses and usar,
pations Of power, IS to demand the I'M
parchment and trial of the offender, in Or
der that the constitution may be vindicat-
ed and the National Government preserv-
ed it its integrity.
g. That in the presehi alarming crisis
of the country, We conceive 1t TO be our
duty to use all proper means to exclude
the political influence and patronage of
the Democrat party from all offices with
in the Gift of the people; and to that emo
We appeal to the loyal citizens OF Phlla-
delphia and Of the Commonwealth, to at
tend the polls at the approaching election,
and cast their votes foy the candidates pre-
sented BY the Republican nominating con-
ventions.
!. Resolred, That We do most especially
and earnestly recommend the election of
HENRY W. WILLIAMS, of Pittsburg, to
the Bench of the Supreme Court, as
learned and accomplished Jurist and trU-
ly upright aud loyal citizen.
And in like m1unsr be recommend to
our fellow-citizens of Ph:ladelp phia the
election of Nj RUSSELL THAYER as Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas; assuring
them that in Mr. Thayer they have can
didate of the highest legal ability as! Ct
the puresr character, and one whose 10y
alty is inborn and above suspicion.
s. That a committee Of fifty members
af the League be appointed by the Cha,y-
man Of this meeting to carry into eject
the 9th of these resolutions.
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