Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-25

on which sound currency depends
must be postponed. All these things
the country ow sees; but Indignation
assumes the form of Judgment when
it is seen also that this incredible, un-
paralleled and fore-reaching mischief,
second only to the rebellion itself, of
which it is a continuation. is invigor-
ated and extended through a plain
usurpation.
know that the President some
times quotes the Constitution. and pro
fesses to carry out its behests. But
this is of little value. A French his
torian. whose fame as writer is
eclipsed by his greater fame as an
orator, who had held important posts,
and now in advancing years is still
eminent in public life. has used words
which aptly characterize an attempt
like that OF the President quote
from the history OF NJ. Theirs:
when any one wishes to make a
revolution, or a counter revolution,
it Is necessary always to disguise the
Illegally as much as possible, and to
this end to use the terms of the Con
stitution in order to destroy it, and
also the members Of the Government
in order Overturn il"
In this spirit the President has
acted. He has bent Constitution,
laws and men to his arbitrary will,
and has even invoked the Declaration
of Independence for the overthrow Of
those equal rights which it so grandly
proclaims.
In holding up Andrew johnson to
judgment | do not dwell upon his open
exposure of himself in a condition of
beastly intOxicatiOn, while he was
taking his oath of office, nor do
dwell on the maudlin speeches by
which he has degraded the country as
it was never degraded before. Nor
do hearken to any report OF pardOns
sold: or OF personal corruption. This
is not the case against him. as I deem
it my duty TO present it in this argu-
ment. These things are bad-yery
bad-but they might not. il opinion
OF some Senators. justify US on the
present occasion. In other words.
thew might not be a sufficient reason
for the amendment which I have
moved; but there is = reason which i
annie The President ba. p.nr,,ad
the power Of Conore., On = colossal
scale and h o has emnIovnd tbaso
usurnnd novo,.. in f,nnnfin,. tI,,.rnLaI
snirit and ou,,l-a,,i,,.- .,,,.n- tha l..;n,.
fires Of tn. rebrIIin This !. Lie
Great and nnnardonaIta oi.n.a a.
which history must condemn him. if
YOU do not. He is a usurDer. thr0ugb
whom infinite WRONG has been done
to his country. He u,nrper who
promising to he Moses ha, he
come a Pharaoh. In th.. naintonan..
Of his usurnation he has emnlovnd tba
power Of removal from office Somr
who would not become the nartisans
of his tyranny hn has acrardi,r -
hi, own lanouaoe. .kickad ont 0fb.
ers are left, but ,ilnnred bv this me-
mace and the fate Of their associaros
Wherever any vacancy occurs wbotb.
er in the loval or the rebel Stotas i
is filed by the partizaus of his pspr-
patton. Other vacancies are created
to provide for these partizans. II
need not add that just in proportion
as we sanction such nominations, or
tail to arrest them according to the .
measure of our power, we become
parties TO his usurpation.
And now am brought directly Ia |
the practical application Of these Sim.
pie statements. | have already said
that the duty of fhe bon, was n ,ro
lection to the loyal and patriotic citi-
zen against the President. Surely
.nl' cannot pc doubted. The first
luty OF a government is protection
The crownlng glory of republic is
nat 1t leaves no man, however hum
BE, without protection. Show me a
nan exposed to wrong, and | show
.ou an occasion for the exercise ofaIl
ne power that God and the Consti-
luton have gwen you. 1t will not do
% say that the cases are too numerous
II That The remedy cannot be applied |
without interfering with a system
handed down from our fathers, OF,
worse still, that you have little sym
'athy with this suffering. This will
lot do, You must apply the remedy
'r fall IN duty. Especially must Won
'PP'Y II Wheh' as on the present oc-
,aslon' tniS wrong Is part OF a plain
'sul P Pa'ioh III the interest OF recent
eoeIiioh'