Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-16
Wendell ,Phillipsson Impeachment.

the evidence it would give of national selfre-
spect, or the example il. would set to future
times; or, at most, as relieving us from the per-
uicious influence Jof traitor in the " hite!
House.
Doubtless for all the reasons the act would
not be of great moment. But there is one re
suit of the Presidents impeachment and con-
yiction which has not been considered When
once Andrew johnson stands recorded, by the
verdict of the Senate, guilty Of high crimes
and misdemeanors, in attempting to defy the
laws, and betray the nation, the next step must
be to treat al his recent illegal acts as void annuI
his pardons, and resume the property he has
suffered Rebels illegalIyto get possession Of
When once his last year is stamped as treason
able and a usurpaton all his acts, grants and
concessions made in furtherance Of his treason
are to be set aside. 1hep'ot having been once
judicially proved, the robbery certified as Of
record, then the stolen property IS resored IT,
the owner. This principle is plain enough.
if johnson has been acting illegally, why, of
course, bis acts arc illegal, and hence Void
The law supplies appropriate methods of sett-
ing them aside In the circumstances Congress
should follow the Senates verdict by an act
reciting the facts, and declaring what acts and
classes of acts recently done by the President
are void, and leaving the courts to settle, on
special suit, whether any others are also void
There are several prominent rebels who must
not be allowed to escape-no traitors pardon
must avail them The courts should try, con
Wet and punish them, in spite Of their conted-
crates sham pardons. 49,. 49,,
Then, again, lands have been Wrung most
unusty from the freedmen; large estates have
been surrendered to Rebels by virtue OF pre-
tended pardons. Railways, with all their roll
ipg stock, and munitions of war have been
granted to companies Of Rebels. All these
grants should be declared void. Congress
should direct the agents of the Treasury to
resume all such forfeited lands and hold them
az of the title asserted by the nation prior to
Lincoln death. Instead of colored men, as
in North Carolina, being forced off these lands
and punished tor resisting such force, they are
TO be reinstated mpcnsated, and the Rebel
claimants fined ard imprisoned. Such Rebels
are TO be treated as abettors and 'accomplces
of johnson in his treason. rs..4 nifHs'.E
With these lands in our possession, we 7do
not need to press any further measures Of con
fscation. Carrying out the policy OF the war,
convictng traitors and conhscating their estates,
holding such lands as were taken possession OF
during the War--thesc S0ur1"s Will suthcc TO
give the negroes homestead Or to- sell them
such at cheap rate. They will not, as now,
be forced ON their knees to tempt wealthy
Rebels to sci lem land, The true basis OF IN
dependence I We shall not sre, as to-day in
Virginia, men turned INTO the streets, house
less in punishment for thei- honest votes. The
negro will be a, lie to defend himself and his
ballot, standing on Ills own acres. I'LL.
We demand then, Of Congress, the impeach-
ment of johnson as the necessary preliminary
step to oar reaching the most dangerous Of all
Rebels-those who fig lat US now from behind
the shelter OF Il sham pardon. We claim 1t rs
step necessary 70 aulrling Tor the negro, bis
rights in the laud which traitors forfeited and
he helped to conquer. - 49,. !. ~---.,. .
Inscrong ''Ifnpeachmrnt, Revocation OF
Pardons. Pre-enp,on of Surrendered Lands
on our hlg, we shall show the Soul what VIC
mean. A she needs is to know, OF certain
ty, beyond mistake, what the North demands.
",' ..~.fDi.' - .a@. WENDELL PHILLIPS.
WASHINGTON ITEMS Last evening, about
ten O'clock az Mrs. Tally, tie wife ui John
Tally, who keeps grocery on the .afrner OF
Ohio avenue and Fourteenth street, was in the
act of taking arlighted coal-oi lamp from The
pendant in Tie store, il slipped out Of her hand,
and falling upon the floor broke into fragments,
the light ignitinE the coal oil, which spread
into fame, aud communicated to Mrs Eultys
dress. In an instant her clothing was on. fire;
and her husband, who was in an adjoining
room, startled by the cry Of fire, rushed into
the store, and cndcavored to tear the clothing
off, and in doing this had his hands terribly
burned. Before ether assistance was at haud,
Mrs. Tally fell upon the floor, and died in u
few moments her body being burned in hor
rible manner. -.-. .a...a. ... a.h
a disease having every indication Of p,enro-
pneumonia has broken out among the cattle IN
this vicinity 1t has assumed an epidemic
FORM and thus far no veterinary skill has been
able to afford relief. Animals attacked die In
from two days to Two weeks from the date OF
attack .-n....s ~ +.
Three thousand five hundred barrels OF -four,
and 500 bushels Of grain were shipped yes
terday from Georgetown for New York.
The Union Hotel in Georgetown has been
reopcned. -. &... -. 80
A new Wharf is being Constructed by Mes:rs.
Davis K Marbury, in the rear OF their ware
house, adjacent to High street, Georgetown,
which, when completed, VIII he several ieet
above high water "a3 "o ii"- ~ -"-tJ
The last stone upon the work of the, Capitol
Extension was laid on last Monday Further
improveu ents are already spoken OF, among
which we mention that 1t Is now proposed to
have the central eastern portico to, the Caplto
Of Washington extended forward until the
steps shall be on a line with those Of the Sen
ate and House wings. The rooms between the
new front and the present rotunda viii be Tor
the use of the Court of Claims, and other con
venences will be gained. ltitaso proposed
to build new eastern portico of marble like
the extensions, the present eastern portlc1 be-
ing built Of Virginia sandstone, painted white.
The estimated cost will be about SIPS, 900, and
it is understood that the matter will be brought
before Congress for an appropriation for the
work to be done at once ,"" '-''.
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