The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-13
prescribed in the fifth section of the

manner and at the lowest rates.
; prescribed in the fifth section of the
second article of the Constitution. 1t
gives to Congress the power to make
; all laws necessary and proper to carry
into execution all the powers vested by
the Constitution in the Government Of
the United States, or any department
or officer thereof. There cannot be .
department or officer of the Govern
ment with any power except by au-
thority of the Congress Of the United
States, and they only.
il The Constitution gives the Presi-
dent power, after Congress has passed
bills, to veto them and then If Con-
gress re-passes them by two-thirds
vote, then his oath as President ope-
rates as the Constitution prescribes.
| What is that oath ? He "shall take
care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted." Our fathers made that instru-
ment for war as well as for peace, for
the hurricane as we'll as the calm--so
made that instrument that l have
never thought it necessaryto 60 outside
the Constitution for authority for all
that we have done, but believe that
the power to declare war carries with it
all the power of the laws of nations in
war. This isall Iwant. Applause
Our fathers, with wise sagacity,
thought there might be a President
some time who would not like the laws
which Congress had passed, and might
wish to set up policy of his own
against them, and they required that
every President should swear that he
would execute the laws. They did
not stop there. They said, "You shall
swear that You will faithfully execute
these laws, though they may be con-
trary to your policy. Your oath as
Executive requires you not only to er-
ec,tte them, but to faithfully execute
Them" That means with zeal and f.
deity, and honestly. They do not
stop there They insert words which
are found nowhere else, peculiar words,
quaint words that do not occur any
where else in your National Constitu-
ton. They said, he shall swear that
he will stake care that the laws be
faithfully executed" 1t shall be the
object of his hearts zeal to do it with
the whole vigor of his nature, with the
whole power of the Government, en-
listed in the work of "taking care that
the laws be faithfully executed" Who
will say that Andrew johnson has
faithfully kept that oath ["No."1
No. He would not say so himself.
Applause. There has been good
deal of misrepresentation of what /
said in Ohio. l will say again exact
ly what Isaid there. l don't intend,
like Mr.. johnson, to take back my
words. said that when Congress
assembled again, if they find that the
laws cannot be executed, that the
President will not execute them, but
on the contrary use his Executive
power to resist the laws of Congress,
and to keep this country in turmoil,
then | say there is only one resort,
and our fathers put upon us the re-
sponsibility of that resort. [Great
cheering. A voice-"Impeach him.
What l have said has been taken
down. am not responsible for what
Others see fit to put into my mouth;
but am responsible for what saysand
will not take back one word. ZAP
plause. But this is not all. I wish
we could close this political record
here but tis blacker even than this.
Let me take you down to Fort Fisher.
When the attack upon it had been re-
pulsed /; when distinguished engin-.
eers had reported that its sue
cessful assault was almost impracti-
cable, and that it could not be
reduced, Mr. Lincoln felt the necessity
of its capture to close up the rebel.
running port of Wilmington, the port
which by its supplies from abroad,
kept alive the spirit Of the Rebellion,
and he sent for brave officer from
Connecticut, Gen. Terry. He said to
him: 81 have forlorn hope for you
to lead; want you to 60 down to that
fort, hurl your men ON it; capture that
fort and plant the stars and stripes
over it, or leave your men there" Gen.
Terry felt that was exactly the duty
of a soldier. He desired no greater
glory. He infused his men with he
roism like his own; told them how
much depended on the effort; in broad
daylight they poured upon it over RI
file pits, and batteries and bastions.
They fought man to man, and foot to
foot tore down that banner black with
rebellion and red with blood, and up
lifted the banner of beauty and glory
in its stead. Great cheering,] After
they came back receiving the greatfnl
plaudits Of the country, and the de-
serving thanks Of Mr.. Lincoln, Gen.
Terry was sent by him to command
the department of Virginia, where he
performed his duty faithfully. The
Legislature of Virginia, reconstructed
under the Presidents Policy, passed .
vagrant law, with which you are ia
milliar, and which / don't intend to
read to you. Gen. Terry, on the 4th
of February, 1866, issued . proclama-
tion, as military commander, recapit-
ulating this law which had enact
ed by this Legislature, into whosehands
Andrew johnson had demanded the
Surrender of the government Of tho
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