The New York herald., 1867-10-24

The President has charged Congress with many usurpa-
Nous but be himself has been guilty OF moro usurpar
lions than has Congress- and n State reconstructed
by hL johnson rebels have the supreme and unlimited
power IN every department and Union men have been
jewels and the highest ambition OF his heart tc-dav 10
destroy the party which raised him the position OF
Governor OF Tennessee and then 10 the SIM higher and
more honorable position OF Vice President OF the United
States He still continues talk of our aud
get we did has siso been done by the
President, ndmaDy things he did without having a
legal rgat to do so whereas Con gress always had In
the Southern States he has pponted traitors and rebels
20 on,ces % S Ius. ana aow .s IN the time Of the
reDeon loyal men sie obliged hide their heads and
are exposed TO the snees and eers OF men who could
not take the tess oath. When these mon 70 get
then Mr. johnson asked Congre4s 10 pass special law
20 prvsde for the payment Of the salaries Of his DIS
Eya appointees have something further 10 say with
reference TO the usrpation Of Andv Johnson On the
"a day OF April 1866 Andrew johnson issued procama-
tion declaring peace established in this country. He
says in the proclamation '.whsreas-he is very fond
Of whcrsases- people Of these States
are well and lovaily dispnsed"(ronic cheerst Well
disposed tAugbterl Yes, loyal and well disposed
who were made Free We have seen the
outrages committed upon white men South
seen how Hamilton T'' Of Texas. no. long SINCE
declared that he dare not go back his home Texas
because he had boldly stood up for the Union. We have
and massacres which eliminated in New Orleans where
convention Of white men attacked and saugh-
establish on the basis or disoyaty These
werc the men that loyal and well disposed John
son said 'peace is estabs he'd" What authority had
ne to issue his proclamation OF peaceY There is
power In the President proclamation OF peace
The constitution invests the making and peace
The fathers OF country that II war were TO
bc waged, the people who TO lay down their
~ hvss cnn.r.s IN .ns strife SHOULD sy their
wAS, and mono else. iApplause The power to carry
on war carries the power to establish the terms OF
peace Andrsw johnson had no power to declare
and had no authority to declare peace and his peace
proclamation was not worth the paper which II
written. This usurpation Of Johnson was not enough.
On the 7h August 1885, he issued another procama-
tion, proclamation Of amnesty, in which there
no less than ten wh~rcases. With few exceptions he
directs his amnesty TO the whole SOUTH He had
right to issue proclamation Of amnesty; moro
power than any ono on this platform or ono OF
what an amnesty was. and would not trust
the power to any one An amnesty affects the
whole communiy-anects tho whole country. In mon
arches II is lodged with the king in democraces 1t is
lodged with the people, Abraham Lincoln recognized
this; every Congress has recognized IT. In January.
1862, Congress passed law permitting Mr. Lincoln to
issue an amnesty, which the rebels spurncd Mr.. Lin
coin issued second promise OF amnesty This
spurned In January, 1851, Ltnscn, in favor Of the
doning rebels, and nnictR dire injury on
the republic Congress. however, repealed the
lCheers) johnson wanted 10 show that he superior
TO law and was ready to do all he could defeat the
nation Even Jerry Black who has II ear and is
squirting him in his usurpalions warned him that he
had not the power johnson found that did not
want him again as President and he wanted 10 be Pres
dent. tCheers.) say that johnson threw his last
nesty In the teeth Of Congress and In the teeth oAthe
people, 10 show how disposed hc rampe tho law
OF Congress ana the rights Of the people under his
feet(cheersland Of defiance 10 the provisions Of the
constitution ask attention TO his oath. fCheers
BY that oath you will in the first place. that after
Congress passes law President right 70 have
policy except to carry out that law Applause ! say
II is usurpation for President 10 have policy" in
defiance OF the law The fathers OF the constitution
thought there might be johnson In the Presidential
char VINO would not care for the laws oi Congress and
the laws OF Congress- not only execute thom. but that
he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed
Is there republican or democrat, or, II
there be such thing. is there . john
son,te who can say that johnson has kept this
say so himself lIanghterl win repeat here tonight
what have said IN Ohio where what l SAID has been
misrepresented said this That when Congress as
sembcs againf Congress finds that the laws cannot be
executed that the President will not execute them. and
that he dares TO stand aganst them and resist the
the country in state Of turmoil instead Of pesce-l
say that this there is but resource and
bav Of hsse put ss chS.rs the xne
Cries OF ''Impeach him" Enthusiastlc applause
which have been prosecuted BY those who do hap
pen to agree with me- But am responsible for what
said, and have take back. lApplause)
This s not all. wish could close the dark record.
But Is blacker and blacker than this. Let
take yon to Fort Fisher This stronghold Of the rebels
imprcgnable. But Mr.. Lincoln the necessity Of It's
capture, as II vas the only port through which
sent for General ferry and ID sen. him there. with
orders to capture the fort at all hazards This
and paued the stars ana Stripes upon lis baemenis
fApplause) And the gallant general came back to
cse me Tsr as ana o. h ms
Virginia and he performed his duties faithfully there
as he did in the field. But the Legislature. Of vr-
Rinia, reconstructed bv johnson, opposed bin,
and on the Oath Of January, 1885, General Terry
issued his proclamation, military commander repeal
the laws Of the Legislature The rebels
to washnQion and stated 10 johnson that they did
like General Terry that he did not like them and wond
not allow them 10 carry out my policy" Johnson SAID
did not like HIM either he does not endorse my
policy" and I will remove him. And General Terry
accordingly removed and exled to the plains whore
Secretary of War. upon whose strong Mr. Lincoln
leaned in every hour OF peril Appausel The rebels
nated him. as dd the whole South because he organzed
that Lincoln loved him. Mpplause.) But man came
after Mr.. Lincoln Andrew Johnson and because STAN
ton would not follow him in bis shameful aposacy, and
because the rebels hated him, and he hated the
rebels. johnson turned him out But on the 2st No.
count tho DAYS hour by hour~IcSesrs,-on the 2iss
OF November Congress will again assemble. and will
again resume their powers In the capitol OF the nation
and before twenty davs from that time Edwin NJ
Stanton will 20 back again 10 hts post OF Secretary Of
War lEnthusisss,c cheers aud cries OF "Buny man."
GOOD boy" &c.) can say in the language Of the
poet
And speed the welcome dav
Great enthusiasm) Bus there another ecnera at
the OF whose every lova heart leaps with
JOY and admiration. II Is Phil Sheridan. tsnthusiasc
spplausel man who, by nis brilliant dash
victory from the very jaws Of defcat--a man
whose name 10 Synonymous with success, and whose
civil administration In Louisiana and Texas protected
the and rcbuked the dsloya asd sent them
to the back seats chcers-and who allowed two rebel
Governors write lex" before their names Cheers
and laughter.) The rebels OF New Orleans came TO
Johnson and said d:-"Why, this Sheridan ~ making rs
take back sests he loyal men thore he will not
carry out your policy; remove him" And Andrew
johnson said :-"I hate him. too; he viii not swing
round the circle with me- there oro will remove him."
And he did remove the man who when he came TO the
NORTH received with ovation that any conqueror
might be proud Of. That Is not all There was
another general who used ths democracy
Of this city In Congress- but who true lover Of his
country and when the showed that be loved
his country than he did democracy In the battle
field his sharp strong voice rang out In appeals 70 bis
soldiers 70 rally for the country and her sacred cause
and the neld OF Geitysburg-(criss OF Slckes, and
oraat onthueasml-Wher threO scales OF