Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-10-25
! The Impeachment Of the President.

1t was somewhat amusing to wit
ness the CONSERVATION in the House
of Representatives, on the 18th inst.
When that fearless and venerable
champion for truth and right, Thadeus
Stevens Of Pennsylvania, threw his
"bombsheU' into the Masonic camp =
causing great fluttering among the
secret members,-and disclosing, (par-
TALLY at least), the insincerity of
those members, who, while protesting
the greatest loyalty to the govern
ment, are nevertheless, secretly work
ing to screen the President from i'm
parchment.
Mr.. Stevens is reported to have
said ID agree precisely with the ell
oquent speech of my amiable col
league across the way, Randall
Dem.,) that we cannot impeach the
President of the United States. And,
| say so to our friends Oh this side
who are urging it in vain.
The result of my motion the other
day clearly discloses that, and, with
out attempting to make disclosures,
| undertake to say that there are an
seen agencies at work-there are IN
Uizi6te poacers at work in this country,
which will prevent the impeachment
of the President. I have taken some
pains to understand the composition
of the House-and also the cOmpO-
sition of the Senate and | am quite
certain that there are enough of per-
sons in the House, first, to prevent
the presentation of articles of impeach-
ment; and secondly, that there are
enough persons in the Senate, if ar
ticles Of impeachment were voted, to
prevent the conviction of the Presi-
dent"
The above language is clear and
defnite-full of meaning, and should
be needed by all lovers Of free insti-
tutions.
1t is we'll known that we have ex-
listing in our midst, a secret cabaI,
extending its ramifcation through
out all branches of society,-holding
its nocturnal conclaves in "secret cham
berS, bound to secrecy by the most
horrid oaths and obligations,-claim-
ing and exercising the right of capital
punishment over its members for
crimes unknown to the laws of God
or men claiming at the same time
! to be merely ''beneU0lent institution >
/ but secretly laboring to secure the
control of the national and state leg
islatures, as well as of the secular
and religious press Of the country.
/ How far this secret clan has sue.
/ seeded i'll securing the control of the
e national Legislature, the language OIL
p Mr.. Stevens above quoted clearly in
dicates
1t is impossible to misunderstood
the language Of that venerable and
2. fearless stateSmen-tha second JOIN
k Quincy Adams and if the alarm
0 thus timely given, does not arouse
i the people to a sense Of their danger
they will prove unworthy conserva
tors Of the precious boon bequeatheC
to them by their revolutionary sires
:. That this secret combination con
i trolls the State legislatures, and ;
y large majority OF the secular and re
Iigious presses will hardly be denied
These secret combinations are IA
+ more numerous in the Southern
e states; hence Southern politician
e. care little who is selected for Presi
# dent-onIy so they secure the RICH
,, man Tor Vice President, when it wa
no difficult task to remove the incun
10 bent, and secure their favorite 70
t, President. This game has doubles
q been played thrice,-and it is to b
% hoped, for the last vime. Little COZ
n tidence has ever been placed in acc
dental Presidents, falsely so called
especially is this trne Of the presen
e. incumbent; who has ever been regard
ut ed by virtuouS and intelligent citizens
H. as possessing gross and vulgar hal
its-one every way disqualified fo
80 the high and responsible position Int
oe which he has been thrust 10y publl
/ assassin?
o. He may be duly qualified to la
an the corner stone of a masonic Ten
80 pie; but he is certainly incomp,
tent to administer the governmel
Ut over free and intelligent people.
wv The President well knows that
IS has nothing to fear from impeacI
rs ment by the present Congressional
on his impudent and undigui6ed trea
ment Of said Congress of the Unite
ou States.
IN, The facts stated by Mr.. Steven
TX clearly explain the ocer anxiety c
is Horace Greeley and other editor
ng for the release and acquittal of ii
C. arch traitor, jeff Davis. And Il
1t" same "iarisibIe po,Cer'-is doubtle
ca being eXerted to clear the prison
Oh, John Suratt, from participation in tt
let assassination of President Lincol
est 1t has long been known that the
! secret combinations often interfe
~ with the public administration of j.
'ed tice, especially was this true in t
. case of the Morgan trials, as all W
avs remember who witnessed them.
- At court Of CEur and Termin
held in Albion November, 1929,
my the county Of Orleans, Judge Gar
ost ner presiding ;-on the trial of O
our Of the Morgan conspirators, it W
uce decided by the Court, that Mas
hat was incompetent TO sit as jur'
where a Mason was one of the %
on- ties.
IS This just and equitable decision
WY was found destroyed one of the be;
iro ties of Masonry: hence the decisi