The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-03-18
q me Pretext and the Real Mo-
tive.

tive.
The people of the United States have
been greatly Outraged by the conduct OF
their Representatives in Congress, in neg
jectine and putting off indefinitely the real
and most important business Of the country
in the speedy conclusion OF which every
man Is interested. And on what pretext!
Nas our country been invaded by foreign
array? Has Congress been visited by the
plague or the cholera? Have the Southern
armies been resurrected and are their CO.
horts laundering at the Capito2 Has the
scat of government been blown up with
elycerine? No, none OF these dreadful ca
,ani,ies have heEllen the nation. NJ en-
hers of Congress remain in the undlsturbed
possession of their seats, and their dutles'
as they have been for some time, are PLAIN
iy staring them in the face.
What then is the overpowerlng cause that
has led Congress to abandon its proper du'
lies TO the public2 Nothing more than
determination to mako a case as rretezt
-,r getting possession OF the powers OF the
Executive branch Of the government. For
this the peoples business must be delayed
md sct asile. Congress has done nothing
4oethe good Of the people, and this moves
mept so far from being designed for the
good Of the people, is but thu consumation
nf rorogone conclusion to destroy the peo>
ole Constitution by prostituting the Pres,
i3ontisl office 20 the behests OF the Radical
n.rtv, Radicals only can sustain such pros
eeaiings the mass Of the people must con-
denim and repuaiate them as inimical to the
Pablo interests.
And all this excitement, delay Of press
ing public business, and largely increased
cost in the expenses OF the government are
10 be encountered in order that a tyran
Secretary may tc held ii his place IN apit(
Of the Caief Executive, who by the Con
stitutioa, and not by Congress, is held re
ano1sible to the people fer the faithful De
Fence of the peoples only safeguard, tn
Constitution. Such is the shallow pretext
the real Object being to get control OF tn
executive department. On this point tn
Boston Courier says jackson dispIace'
duane and put in fancy to remove the de
nosits, but this was never considered groun
for impeachment. johnson does not ar
nroyo of Con gressioaai reconstruction. he
lieyes it to be alienat,ng and exasperatin
she late rebel States for no earthly purpose
indefinitely protractng civil strife, to th
;n;,rv of the best interests of the country
and It is for this, not for removing Stanton
that he is impeached.
But the frantic efforts of the radicals
retain their unrighteous supremacy WI
rtove Intellectual. The PEOPLE are rising
their strength to vindicate their right to sc
government, to rescue what remains OF the
liberties from an untimely end, indignant
10 rebuke the traitors who are placing the
in peril. In calmer moments they will est
mate Alright that mad ambition which hi
inundated the country with blood, crushe
thunder intolerable burthens-that hypoci
sy which has used the African for stall
ing horse to power and is ready to plunt
the country again into strife, to rule or ruiz
1t cannot be denied that o vast majority
the nation abhor and aetest these leade
and their measurs, and pray earnestly tn
sho country may be saved from their eu
ehes. Let uq trust that the coming Gle
lions viii strip them ofthe power they ha
90 wickedly abused
The New York World also presents Il
true motive of the impeacbers in ft
words: The Rump wanted some of {
power Of the President, and they took
This is their best argument for the Tenur
ofOfiee BILL since it is the only honest or
They want the Presidents chair and wht
power, and they are taking it. That is th'
best argument for impeachment. 1t is 'b'
sole decent one.
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