Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-04

if it stood alone would make every honest
and intelligent man give his vote for impeacn-
ment. The President has persevered IN MS
lawless course through long series OF unJus-
tifiable acts
When the so-called Confederate States oil
America were conquered, and had lam Gown
tho'r arms and surrendered their territory 10
the Victo~ious Union, the final disposition OF
the conquered country belonged to Congress
alone, according to every principle OF the
law of nations. Neither the Executive or
Judiciary had any right to interfere with it,.
except SO far as was necessary to control 1t
by military rule, until the sovereign power
of the nation had provided for its civil ad-
ministration. No power but Congress had
any right to say whether or when they should
be admitted to the Union as states, and en-
titled to the privileges of the Constitution
OF the United States and vet Andrew John
son, with unblushing hardihood, undertook
to rule them by his own power alone to
lead them III luIi communion with the | mon :
direct them what government to enact and
what constitutions to adopt, and to send rep
resentatIves to Congress according to his in
structions. When admonished by express
act OF Congress, more than once repeated, lie
disrcgardcd the warning and continued his
lawlcss usurpatiCn. He is since known to
have obstructed the re-cstablishment of those
governments by authority Of Congress. and
hos advised the inhabitants to resist the leg
Islatlon OF Congress In my lu'-.~--- L.
conduct, in regard to that transaction, was a
high-handed usrIpation Of power. which
long ago ought to have brought him to i'm
peachmcnt and triad, and To have removed
him from his position Of great mischief. Ike
has been lucky in thus far escaping through
false logic and false law: but his then veto,
which viii on trial ae shown to be atroeious.
arc open evidence Of his wicked determine
ton to suhvcrt the laws Of lis country.
| trust that. when we come t. vote upon
this question. We shall remember that, al
though it is the duty of the President to S,c
that the laws he executed. the sovereign
power of the nation rests in Congress. whi-h
has been placed around the Executive as
monuments to defend his rights, and as
watchmcn to enforce lis obedience to thc
laws and Constitution. His oat' is ta hey
the Constitution. and our deny IL compel
him to do it all, tremendous obligation.
heavier than was ever assumed hv mortal
rulers. Ne are t. pr -cct or u dcstr,y the
liberty and hapriuess oi q mighty lCap'r.
and To take care that they progress iu cl;lli-
Z tion and defend themselves asaiu> cycrv
kind of tyranny. A. W. deal with -he tic-t
great political rlale'acfur sp VIII Pre- tie re-
suit Of our efforts tl pcrpctuatc tie happi-
ness and good government I'd the iiu'a:u race.
The God of our lutaef- who Inspired thcm
with the thought of ur.r r-al fee4om. wi|l
mold us responsible tor the noble in- -itati,u~
which they projected. and expected us ta
carry out. ILi~ i~ n1t tp h. II tcHarau.ry
triumph OF political party. but Is Co endure
in its consrqu. noes until dis whole cant nom,
shall lie filled With free. uutramnei 'e.'
people or shall lie nest OF shrinking. e,H-
ardIy SLAVES.