The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-12-06
IMPEACHMENT.

Dvosted of its vorbage, the Majority
Report of tue House Judiciary Committed
presents the following as substantially the
grounds on which an impeachment Of tho
President is asked
On the CLOSE Of the rebellion he neglected TO CON
Vene Congress for the purpose Of divestng plan
Uf reconstruction.
By proclamation Of May 49, 1895, he assumed
the power Of deciding whether the so.called gov
ernment OF North Carolina was republican In form,
contrary 10 the provisions Of the Constitution and
decisions of the Supreme Court, vesting such
power exclusively ia Congress.
The so-called government OF North Carolina,
having been set up according to his advice, hO
recognized il as lawful In spite Of the refusal OF
Congress to recognize such government.
In public proclamation and otherwise he invited
other States lately in rebellion to call conventions
aud frame governments, aid though such conven-
tous were participated in by traitors and the con
Htitutons adopted were neither submitted to the
people nor confirmed by tho United States, he as
sumed the power to accept aud ratifY them.
He pardoned large uumbprs of public and no
torous traitors, for the purpose Of securing their
aid in scttiRg up illegal governments in the South
prior 10 tho meeting Of Congress.
lie proated the office OF Provisional Governor
for the Southern States, an Office unknown to the
Consultation or the laws he appointed known
traitors 10 such offices, and directed the payment
Of their salaries, contrary to the provisions OF the
lie appointed to office mon who could not, with
out perjury, take the official oath prescribed by
law. ...-.N s.
lie used property taken from the enemy for the
support Of Illegal governments in the South, con-
trav ID law. ~ /" of z.
lie authorised the lew Of taxes Oh the people
of the Southern states, thus usurping the oonsti.
tuiioph power Of Congress. s
He liss IN his mesSage1 suPslaptlqlly denied tue
of the southern status, and 'clnlmed for himself
exclusive power 10 the premises.
RecopsttucIion biIls' '''''' ~
In support Of snch, lawful claim he has eIer-
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He pardoncd ono hundred and pinety three West
wo% 40 Xo ,"J hs ,vy
tions. .......
or ,ho Con.,inonoi ,on ,r,t asssroI
the validity of the public debt aud prohibited the
potod \, a.o ''"e' ueV''or VI o'"i''s tor e'i'A"'
lie has made official and nther public decara.
S,a, " , ,oe u,uGn y, w. M
and to deprive Congress of the confidence of the
pcqPe; .s,.,, r,a .r,u.o.l. ,s A.. so,,,,,
captured by the military arm, to their rebel own.
ers without Somle9selan sela to them tns ron,
pcned the collection Of the amounts when they b,-
came d9e.
property abandoned by rebel owners, aud seized
by Government agents ana caused payment 40 iSr
out the interpostion OF the Courts, as prescribed
by law. e.,-r.o.,s...
TO disperse The New Orleans CONVENTION.
These are tho counts in the indictment
tho work of two years in tho endeavor
TO make out a case. Verify the mountain
has labored and brought forth a mouse.
Some of these indictments, il supported
by. conclusive evidence, offer good ground
for impeachment there arc others purely
political, such as would mort for Mr.. JOHN.
SON the contempt aud reprobaton of every
true Republican, but do not warrant his
being placed on trial for crimes against the
Constitution. Some of these charges, also,
as will DO seen, are moro inorential than
direct in their character. In fact, all tho
specifications are more or less inferential
and ciroumstantal.
And this is the feast to which Congress,
or its committee, would invite the Ameri.
can people No, thank you, we had rather
be excused. 1t has grown rank with long
ntand;ug. Unlike wine it becomes nauseous
with. age. It has grown to be a stencil in
our nostrils. 1t pals tho taste. Almost
two wears have the Judiciary COMMITTEES
been busy in colleet;ng this tes,;monv and
their labors have proven worse ,han uss.
loss ,r
When will This hollow mookerv end ,
When will the curtain fan unon tIs con.