The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-09-27

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the coming elections Is to decide
which is right--Congress, backed by
the verdict of the GENERALS who led
our armies to victory, or johnson,
backed by the Coppcrheads, who act.
ed as the rear guard of the rebel
forces all through the war, The New
York Herald, Of Friday, purported to
foreshadow his purpose In an elabo.
rate despatch from this city, the ef-
feet Of which was to conyuIse and
constgthate the whole business world
This despatch, denounced as sensa-
tional, Is now believed to be IL fair
resume of all Of Andrew Johuson's
late conversations and, as if to prove
Its genuineness, it has neDer been de-
MED by Andrew Johnson himself, or By
any of his rebel organs Its likeness to
the Ledger despatch of October, 1866,
shows how carefully the dark con.
spiracy outlined in the 22d of Febru-
ary speech of the same year, has been
kept in view. The substance of the
HeraldS development is as follows.
!" He takes one view of the law,
Congress another. He holds that he
can only be removed on conviction.
Of treason, bribery, and other high
crimes and misdemeanors.' He holds
that a mere difference of opinion as to
the constitutionality of law between
himself and Congress is neither trea-
son, bribery, nor other high crime or
misdemeanor. He holds, therefore,
that he cannot be impeached, sus-
pended, or removed FROM Office.
Congress insists he can. Then, he
considers, Congress places itsOlf in an
attitude of revolution. 1t thus vio-
lates the Constitution by attempting
to usurp the executive power, and
must be pnt down. How will it be done?
The President, acting for the best in
terest OF the country, and deeming
tho safety of the Republic will issue a.
proclamation Proroguetng Congress, call
ing for an election Of ne,o members, and
knocking the aid Of the people to SaStain
him. This, l am assured, is the view
the President takes Of the impesch-
ment muddle, and the way he will
act should the occasion arise.
Under the Constitution the President
has the po,oer to prorogne Congress only
in case of a disagreement to adjourn.
But in a great public emergency,
where the life of the nation is at stake,
the President considers the exercises
Of extraordinary powers justifiable
Moreover Congress, BY assuming nnc9n-
StitutiOndt pOl0erS, and attempting to de- |
stroy the EreeuttUe, diSqudlyfes itself, is |
no longer a lawfuI Congress, but a body
of usurpers and traitors. As such they |
have no rights the Executive is
bound to respect, and the Executive
will deal with them accordingly. The
President's theory is that they first
inaugurate revolution by attempting
an act subversire of the Government,
and upon them will rest the RESPONSE
bility of any strife or confusion that
may follow.
At the same time the Washington
correspondent OF theCharlcston(S. CO. !
Courier, writing, doubtless, under the
same inspiration, published the follow
ing:
The President has been often advis,
ed and urged by the peace Democrats,
(so.called,) OF" Copperheads," as cali
ed in tho Radical slang, to perform
some grand coup d. etat by which the
people would be at once awe-struck
and delighted, and thus save himself
from the Disgrace of causeless i'm
parchment and removal without re-
sistanco 1t was even suggested that
he would disperse this Fortieth Con-
gress last July. But he was not then
up to the mark. There was no stuff
in the whole Cabinet for any energet-
ic movement. Beside, the President
does not always act upon the theories
which be adopts, He may, however,
If properly supported by those around
him, announce in a proclamation at an
pa, ly day, or before the meeting of
Congress, that it is his constitutional
right and duty to see that the Consti-
Lntion, as the supreme law Of the land,
shall be preserved inviolate, and that
rs the acts of Congress ave HnconStitu.
,iondl, they are null and void, and shall
not be further executed An issue will
thus be made between the President,
who stands on the Constitution, and
The Rump Congress, which body is
q hanging on the verge Of the Consti-
tuition" and claims, in fact, to "act
outside of the Constitution.
The President must of course, have
IS an adviser and advocate q bold
strong man before he can thus set
Congress at defiance. Mr.. Seward
would oppose his now position. But
J,idge Black is quite ready to support il
Ioit6 the utmost drdor and ability. The
State Department will be offered TO
Judge Black, and he will accept it
with the utmost confidence In the JUS
tice and also Of tho success Of his
views.
That Andrew johnson will precipi-
late this revolution, if the people at
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