The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-01-18

that abandoned women were in the daily
habit of visiting the White House, OBJ
tanning pardons for rebels from the Presi-
dent, aud selling them--a fabrication as
base as the men. who uttered it.
They forget that they told the people
that Andrew johnson and William Ii
Seward kuew where John H Surratt was
secreled. and refused to cause his arrest,
when at the very time, as has been sub
s'quent y shown by vffical correspondence,
the authorized agents of the government,
uuder the greatest embarrassments, had
been steadily pursuing him with vigi.
lance never before equalled, and which re.
suited in his final capture in far-of
Egypt!
They forget that they told the people
that Andrew johnson caused the bloody
riot at New Orleans on the 30th of July,
1866, when the official papers show that
the Radicals only friend and sympathizer
in the cabinet-.Edwin nj. Stanton
neither answered General Baird's des-
patch of The 2Sth of July, received two
days before the riot, asking for 'instruc-
tions at once by telegraph" nor permit
ted the President to SEQ it, that he might
answer it, aud thereby have prevented the
riot, and that Mr.. Stanton, therefore,
should be held responsible for the riot and
bluodshed III New Orleans in July last !
They forget that they told the people,
in secret circulars, that Andrew johnson
was engaged in a plot to destroy the ma.
jority Of the Republican members of Con.
gress BY railroad accidents or poison
They forget that they told the people
that he was in league with the Pope, and
was preparing to establish him perma-
nently in this country.
They forget that they told the people
that Andrew Johnson was a usurper !;
that he had committed high crimes end
misdemeanors, and on the first day of the
present session articles of impeachment
against him would be introduced into the
House.
They forget all these not to say I'm.
warrantable and undignifed, but iufa.
mously wicked and utterly false asser-
tons. Such has been the stock 10 trade
with which the public mind has been fill.
ed by the Radical press and orators du-
ring the whole of the last canvass, until
many of the good people come to think
that the Chief Executive of the nation
sits in the White House upon a throne,
and has eleven feet aud horns on his head
"a complete devil.
The p,ople will not forget these char
ges 1t was through that a terrible pre-.
juice "as wrought up against the Presi-
dent, until we have heard what is now
called "tte verdict of the people"
The facts were not presented to the
people. The fact that Andrew johnson
only desired loyafists, wno could take tina
required oath to be admitted to either
House of Congress was denied by the
Radicals on the stump. Read his MESA.
ges for the proof. The fact that he was
in favor of granting qualified suffrage to
colored men was also denied by the Rad
icals. Read bis off :ial papers on that
subject for the proof.
!; II X X
The people witness the assembling of
Congress They treat the President with
profound respect, if we except only Thad.
Stevens. Instead of impeaching they
send joint committee of the two Houses
to him to say that they are organized and
are ready to receive any communication
he may be pleased to make. He receives
them courteously, treats them cordially,
aud they reciprocate the compliment each
by shaking the hand of the man they had
SO recently misrepresented He notifies
them that he will communicate ia wri-
ting, and forthwith. sends in his message.
1t was received, aud, notwithstanding
Thad. Stevens offered an insult to the
whole country by moving an adjournmen,
to prevent it's reading, he was promptly
rebuked by vote of the House, and the
message was READ receiving the respectful
attention Of the members and crowded
galleries. Upon arriving at the Capitol,
the Senator'S and Representatives found
no Southern members forcing their way
into the building under the escort Of fe,le.
raj troops with fixed bqyonets The
M ssage was not dictatorial or threaten.
ing, but firm, clear aud statesmanhke-
Business begins. The machinery runs as
of old. No man rises to impeach the
President. "Mare's nests are discovered.
Investigations, one after another, arise,
only to confound the Radicals and yipdi.
cate the President. The "terror stri,k.
en-" members who came to the capital
whispering, "What is the President
going to do 7" had discovered that he was
minding his own business, something
which it Is very difficult for Congress to
do.
The festive holidays approach, and the
thoughts of mince pie and roast turkey
make the members forget the usurper in
the White House and, presto change, by
joint resolution Congress adjourus, leav.
ing non-impeached, corrupt, wicked
man, guilty Of. all the high crimes name
able in the calendar actually ia his power,
his appointed "copperheads' still holding
office. Congress has gone boma IN Cbr;st