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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
Law of impeachment.

AS Congress has decided to impeach
the President, we give below the pro-
visions in the Constitution of the Uni
ted States upon the subject of impeach-
ment:
Article /. Sec. 2, last clause.l
The House of Representatives shall choose
their speaker aud other officers; and shall
have the sole power of impeachment.
Article /. Sec. 3. [last two clauses.
The Senate shall have the sole power to try
all impeschments. When. sitting for that
purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation.
When the President of the United States is
tried, the chief justice shall preside: and no
person shall be convicted without the con
currence of two thirds of the members present.
Judgment in cases of Impeachment shall
not extend further than TO removal from office,
and DISC ratification to hold and enjoy any
office of honor, trust or profit under the Uni
ted States; but the party convicted shall new
ertheless be liable and subject to Indictment,
trial, Judgment and punishment, according to
law.
Article II. Sec 4.
The President, Vice President and all civil
officers of the United States, shall be removed
from office on impeachment for, and convic-
tion of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes
and misdemeanors.
We also give from the Cincinnati
Gazette, a statement of the mode of
proceeding in carrying out the i'm
peachment of President:
If the impeachment proceedings go
on to the end, the order is as follows:
After the House passes the resolution
to impeach, it will appoint a-committee
to proceed to the bar of the Senate, and
announce that the House, in its own
name, and in that of all the people, has
resolved that the President shall be i'm
peached of high crimes and misde-
meanors, and that in due time the
House will present articles, and make
them good. The House will then ap-
point Committee of Managers to draw
up articles of impeachment, and when
passed by the House, the Managers
will 60 to the bar of the Senate and an
nounce the action of the House, and
ask the Senate to fix the time to try the
charges, and cite Andrew johnson to
appear. The Senate is then bound to
fix the time and inform the House. At
the trial the House attends in body,
and five Managers conduct the prose-
cution.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

~ The President, it seems, wish
es 10 assume all the powers of the
Government-Leglslative, Executive
and Judicial-to centralize the whole
power in one man--and the copper
head party are urging him forward
in this villainous work. He refuses
to obey the law of Congress regulat-
ing theS of Cabinet Ministers,
because, as he says, it is unconstitu-
tional. Who made him the Judge of
the constitutionality of any law2
Not the censtitution-that instru-
ment which he processes to love and
reverence so much--certainly. That
instrument places that power in the
Supreme Court, and every law of
Congress, until pronounced uncon-
stitutional by that tribunal, Is consti-
tational, and the President, as the ex-
ecutive officer of the government,
violates his oath of ofiice-commits
perjury--if he fails to see that it is
respected and enforced. If the
President believes law unconstitu-
tional, the Constitution gives him,
when it is presented for his sigma
tufe, the veto power, but if Con-
gress afterwards, by q two thirds
vote, passes it, it is just as much law,
and just as binding upon the Presi-
dent to see it enforced, as any enact
ment Of that body. Thus you will
understand the position in which
Andy johnson has placed himself.
Through the evil councils of his
copperhead advisers, he refuses to
obey legal enactment of Congress,
and has thus violated the plain
provisions of the Constitution, as
well as his oath of office. His pun
ishment should be SO terrible, that.
those who come after him will be
deferred from pursuing a similar
course.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

H The editor of the Dispatch
says-''it is lamentable indication
of how far we have drifted from that
high standard Of judicial integrity,
once our pride and boast, when
Judges for mere partizan ends, can
thus trample on law, disregard their
solemn oaths, and degrade their high
calling"
Can he tell us when was that golden
age of judicial purity, from which
we have fallen SO deeply. Perhaps
it was when Judge Wood, a demo
cratic judge, declared that every man
more than half white was a legal
voter, or more likely when the astute
editor of the Dispatch himself wore
the judicial ermine, as Probate
Judge. p
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
Congress.

FEB. 18.-In the Senate Mr.. Wilson's s
bill, for gradual reduction of the army
was passed 1t provides that no more
Second Lieutenants. shall be appointed
except from West Point, and cuts
down the number of regimental warrant
officers considerably, besides discharg-
ing fourteen bands. 1t will reduce ex-
penses about S2,0OO,OO0 per year. A
bill was also passed to prohibit any
further payment of bounties to deserters
unless it be certified that the charge of
desertion was false
In the House bill was passed plac-
ing fifty thousand dollars in the hands
of the Secretary of State to relieve the
wants and defraying the expenses of
the return to the United States of des-
titute citizens imprisoned in foreign
countries without justice, and discharg-
ed without trial, or acquitted. The
bill giving pensions to survivors of the
war of 1919 passed. The pensions will
amount to about 100000 per an
mum. The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Legislative and
Executive Appropriation bill.
FEB. 19.-In the Senate Mr.. Wilson
introduced bill to reimburse soldiers
for clothing destroyed on account of
contagion. He also introduced a Joint
resolution for the restoration of Alaba-
ma to representation in Congress-
The case of Mr.. Thomas came up, and
several Senators made speeches upon
it, after which the resolution to admit
him to his seat was lost, by vote of
90 to 21, and the Secretary of the SEN
ate instructed to inform the Governor
of Maryland that the seat is vacant.
In the House Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio,
reported bill to establish a Law De-
partment, which contemplates the abo-
lition of the expensive system of solici-
tors for the various Executive Depart
ments, and the substitution of District
Department, to which all questions of
law which may arise shall be referred,
and by the incumbents of which all
cases in Court shall be managed in be-
half of the Government.
FEB. 20.-Nothing ofspecial interest
transpired in the Senate.
The House passed the Army Appro-
priation bill. Mr. Banks introduced
his amended bill on the rights of Anne
rican citizens abroad. Mr.. Bingham
a bill removing political
disabilities from certain Southerners.
FEB. 21.-The Senate was occupied
N discussing the bill to declare ma
ority of votes sufficient to ratify con-
under the Reconstruction
avs. The House was engaged with |
he Naval Appropriation Bill.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

@ President JOHNSON is undoubt-
edly bad man--has been guilty OF
many and fragrant violations of the
Constitution and the Laws--and
therefor deserves to be impeached
and 'depesed from office, whether it
is done or not-but etill he is no
worse, if he is indeed as bad, as the
leading copperheads of the North.
They are the ones that have urged
him on to the commission of not only
these acts, but to others still more
revolutionary and appalling. With
out their encouragement, and promise
OF backing, he probably would not
have done half what he has. The
people should, therefore, while not
excusing the President, hold these
copperheads to their full responsi-
biiity in the matter. With them tits
simply ''rule or ruin" Having failed
In their first revolution, they now
seek to inaugurate a second one hv
means of the corrupt and evil heart
Of President johnson, caring moth
ing for the horrors it will BRING az
that it eventuates in throwing them
to the top. Let the people be watch
full, or their liberties may yet be de-
stroyed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

ment securing the publication Of the
laws in county papers was offered and
rejected. Severalpetitions were presen-
ted for a change in the interest laws.
A bill was introduced supplementary
to an act authorizing county commits
sioners to build roads on petition. Mr..
Lewton offered joint resolu-
ton requesting from the Auditor Of
State information in regard to the
names, location, amount of capital,
amount of surplus funds on which
taxes re.charged each year prior to
June, 1867, the amounts of deposits
charged with taxes each years prior to
June, 1867, and the amount of taxes
collected each year, &C., of the Ma
tional Banks in this State Adopted
by unanimous vote.
FEB. l9.-Senate.--The House
amendments to the bill authorizing the
election of a Judge in the third subdi-
vision of the Fifth District were con-
CURED in.
House.-House bill to regulate fish
ing-providing for suspending the ope,
rations of the fisheries June 1st--pass-
ed House bill TO transfer certain
duties from the Governor to the Trus-
tees of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
was passed. The bill authorizing the
Board of Public Works to purchase
the bridge on the National Road at
GAINESVILLE, was voted down, reconsid-
cred and laid on the table. House bill
supplementary to the law to provide for
constructing bitches, &C.. was passed.
FEB. Observation-Disclosures were
presented for the repeal of the present
and the re-enactment of the former road
law; for free trade in money or ten per
cent. interest on contract; for more
efficient provisions to compel the atten
dance of witnesses in Justices courts;
two petitions against the repeal of the
road law of 1867. The bill to amend
the school act of 1867 was passed. A
resolution requesting the Committee on
the Judiciary to report the bin to pre-
scribe the duties of judges of elections.
was indefinitely postponed.
House.-Petitions were presented
against the repeal of the act authoriz-
ing County Commissioners to construct
roads on petition; for an appropriation of
$685. 900 for cleaning out Raccoon river.
A bill to amend an act in relation to
Incorporated companies was passed; ;
also House bill to provide for the pay
ment of back bounties to volunteers.
A resolution of inquiry in regard to the
constitutionality of the law under which
a State bindery was established at the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Auditor of State to report when the
National Road was leased, for what
length of time, the amount received by
the State on the lease, and whether the
amount so received has been applied
on the road.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
Sherif's Sale.
State of Ohio, Gallo County, 50.


DURSUANT to the command of an order of sale
L issued by the Court Of Common Pleas, within
and for the county of Gallia and State of Ohio,
and to me directed as Sheriff of said county Of
Gallia, / will offer for sale, at the front door
of the Courthouse, in the city of Galipolis, in
said county Of Gallia and State of Ohio, on the
2eth day Of March, a. d. 1865 at the hour of one
O'Clock p. m, the following lands and tenements,
situate In the said county of Gallia. and State
Of Ohio, o-wit:-Twenty-eigh and one-half
acres in section seven a. town six g. range if
teen Q5) bounded and described as follows:-
Commencing at gum tree on the south line Of
said section 65h rods east of the southwest cor
ner Of said section; thence north degrees west
fifty six poles 10 stake; thence north 36 deg's
west thirty y-six D. les to a stake; thence north
81 deg's aast eigseeeD poles to stake; thence
north degrees west forty seven poles to Q stake
on the north line of hundred acre lot heretofore
decided by David Womeldorf to Joseph Fletcher;
thence south "A deg's east forty-eight and half
poles to stake; thence south deg's west one
hundred and twenty-eight poles to the section
line; thence west fourteen poles to the place OF
except the grounds now occupied as
q burying ground. Appraised at the sum Of
s4OOe0. To be sold as the property of Joseph
Smith and wife, at the suit Of John A. Rodgers.
Terms OF sale-cash ip hand.
Given under my hand Officially, this a5th day Of
February, a. d. 1ece.
RICHARD BLAZER,
Sheriff Of G. O. o,
Feb q, 1858
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
Tha Situation at washington,

We give elsewhere full report of
the news from W ashington, in regard
to .Johnson's latest demonstration.
This step of the President to pur-
posely set at defiance the laws of
Congress is one of greater impor-
tance than any of the headstrong
measures heretofore taken by him to
bend the whole government to his
will. Influenced by the counsels OF
horde of rebels, with the shrewed
and crafty Jerry Black at their head,
he has recklessly taken step, that
in any country but this would bring on
arevolution and overthrow of govern
ment. But thank God, johnson, who
has used his high Office to obstruct
the will of the people at every step,
can carry with him neither the Army
nor the people in his high handed
course, and this last act his egotism
has lead him into will only work his
removal from Office, and give him an
uneviable notoriety. The course of
Congress and the people is clear in
this crisis. impeachment by Con-
gress and bold and decided sup
port of that course by the loyal
North are demanded. Johnson's
course in this matter, deliberately
preparing to use force to overcome
Congress, as proved by his attempt
to clethe an army officer, who would
be his tool, with all the powers of
Grant, and then openly defying the
laws of Congress, as if he alone were
the Government, has laid him open
to impeachment beyond a doubt
The House of Representatives has
already decided to impeach, and now
our duty is plain to sustain our Sen
ators and Representatives, in carry
ing impeachment through.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
THIRD DISPATCH.

Soon after the message of the Presi-
dent reached the Senate, it appears that
several Senators took steps to proceed
against Gen. Thomas for violating the
civil Tenure of Office law, in demand
ing the Office of Mr.. Stanton, and ap-
peared before Chief Justice Carter, and
made afidavits charging him with
direct violation of the law, and asking
for his arrest. Judge Carter at once
issued warrant for his arrest, and it
has been placed in the hands of an Off
Ger.
Mr.. Edmund's was the only Repub-
can voting against Mr.. Wilson's reso-
luton. ~
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
NEWS ITEMs-

Tbewoo,en factory Of James Wallace q Co.,
s..,,hsnville. Ohio. wss totally destroyed by
60 The goth. No insurance. Loss, $45,-
600.
The New Jersey Legislature has passed a
resolution Withdrawing the adoption Of the
u. S. Constitutional Amendment.
The New Orleans Tribune has come out
for Grant for President, and the Republican
and Advocate, of that city, will soon do the
same thing.
James McGowan, Collector of State Taxes
in Georgia. has been arrested by the military
for refusing to deliver up the public records
and money.
The Office of the Treasurer of Louisa coun-
tv. lows. was robbed, on the416th inst, of
over $4,000.
In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on Saturday, four
year-old son of Mr. Frank Baird was SO badly
burned, by his clothes taking fire at CRATE,
that it is feared he will die
The Freedmen's Bureau ceased to exist in
Kentucky Oh Saturday.
Gen. Sherman will continue in command of
the Division of Missouri, the President hav-
lug revoked the order assigning him to the
command OF the newly created military Di-
vision Of the Atlantic.
1t is stated that majority of the House
Election Committee have agreed to report in
favor of General Morgan's right to his seat,
from the Eighteenth Ohio District, contested
BY Mr. Deland.
The Kentucky Legislature, on the 18th,
elected Thos. McCresry, Of Dabiess county,
q. S. Senator, to fill the place made vacant
bv the resignation of Mr.. Guthrie.
A bill is soon to be presented in Congress
for the division of Texas into three States.
At the municipal election in Syracuse, New
York, on the 18th, Chss. Andrews, Republi-
can, was elected Mayor, and the whole Re-
publican ticket was elected by increased ma
jorities.
A strange and fatal di sease is raging among
the cattle in some parts of Pennsylvania.
A lad about thirteen years old, fell into
coai pit, near Stubenville, few days since,
distance of two hundred and forty feet, and
was found crushed almost to a jelly.
The California Senate has unanimously
passed resolutions asking the President and
Congress to honorably acquire or annex
British Columbia to the United States.
Hon. Joseph Reed Ingersoll, formerly Rep
resentative in Congress for many years, and
Minister to England under President Fill
more, died at his residence in Philadelphia,
on the Doth, aged seventy five years. Hewas
one of the leaders of the old Wing party.
The following classes of persons are to be
disfranchised by the new Georgia constitu-
ton. First-Those who shall have been con-
victed of treason, embezzlement of funds,
maIfeasance in office, crime punishable by
law with imprisonment in the penitentiary,
or bribery. second-Those who are idiots or
insane.
A total change in the principle Of the plow
is proposed by San Francisco mechanic,
who has invented an instrument in which the
overturning and pulesri.asiea of tho earth is
accomplished by six iron blades, resembling
in appearance and working in the same man.
ner as a propeller screw. 1t is said to be
easy of propulsion, and to do the work ad-
mirably.
1t is now thought the appropriation for
Alaska will fail.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

R President johnson has a hard
time in finding a live General with
which to ''snub" Gen. Grant. He
tried Sherman, but he wouldn't stand.
Then he tried "Old Pap" Thomas,
and he likewise declines to be used
for such purposes. In telegram to
Hon. B. F. Wade, he requests the
Senate not to confirm the nomin alton
rendered him by the President. Try
again, Mr.. President.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
SECOND DISPATCH.

After over seven hours Executive
session, the Senate adjourned at 1880.
There was more feeling manifested
than in any secret session for long
time. The debate was general, nearly
every member present participating.
The resolutions were not positive in
the declaration that the President had
violated the law, but one finally passed
by vote of 90 to 6, which declared
that the President had no authority for
his course, either in the Constitution or
law, and that he had no right either to
remove Mr.. Stanton or order Gen.
Thomas to take his place, while the
Senate was in session, without its con-
sent.
The Senators ordered copies of this
resolution, and of the action thereon to
be sent to the President, Mr.. Stanton
and Gen. Thomas.
After adjournment, a number of
Senators went directly to the War De-
partment. to confer with Mr.. Stanton.
The Senate has regular session to-
morrow.
Ii can not be denied that the feeling
among the Senators and moderate Re-
publicans in the House has never been
so strongly in favor of impeachment.
The Reconstruction Committee has a
meeting in the morning, and report is
expected from them in the House to-
morrow -a
At 10 P. M. Mr. Stanton was in the
War Office, comfortably fixed for the
night; Gen. Grant witnessing the per-
formance of the Japanese Troupe; the
President presiding at State dinner,
and Gen. Lorenzo Thomas at Wizards,
telling of the great things he expected
to do tomorrow.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
FOURTH DIsPATCH-1O P. N
THE SCENE AT THE CAPITOL.

THE SCENE AT THE CAPITOL.
The scene at the Capitol to-day,
has been one without parallel in
Washington. The House, from first
to last of the long session, beginning
at 10 and ending at 6, has heen or
derly, for the most part very quiet.
manlfesting great earnestness and
GOODNESS, and in fact was far less
swayed by the general excitement
than it was supposed it might be-
The galleries were closely packed by
9 o'clock, and by the time the House
assembled, the building was very
much crowded by those vsinly at
tempting to get view of the interi-
or of the hall Policemen were put
on duty in all directions to keep the
passage ways clear, and large force
was on duty in and around the Cap
itol were increased in the city, and
military company which was to have
attended a funeral to-day was kept
in barracks The spectators through
out the day maintained perfect order
and the whole aspect of affairs was
in accord with the great Importance
of the measure under consideration.
MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS.
The city has been alive with ru-
mors of trouble, but these create no
stir as they are not believed.
Itappears that Robert j. Walker
took prominent part in advising
and urging Gen. Thomas to avoid all
trouble, and to make no further de
mand for the War Office.
This morning a self-constituted
delegation of Democrats, including
some members of the House, called
on him (Walker) and reprlmanded
him for his course, to which he made
very sharp and patriotic replies, tel
ling them there had beer enough
war in this country, and men who
provoked it now should be executed
on the spot.
There was very large crowd at
the Presidents reception tonight,
and he appeared about as usual
There was marked absence of Re-
publicans; and scarcely any army
officers made their appearance
Few Navy officers were ON hand, but
many secession sympathizers.
There has been report quite cur
rent to-day that Gordon Granger,
who is here with no authority from
headquarters, is to be put in General
EmoIy's place as commander in this
department. 1t will be remembered
that Granger is the officer who de
clared last summer that If he was
Andy johnson, he would take file of
soldiers and disperse Congress.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
Latest By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
johnson has been ordered before
the Senate to-day, and Ben. Wade
will be President.
Secretary Stanton is still in the
War Department. Gen. Thomas
again asked him to give up, but he
refused!
Everything is quiet.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27

E A paper has been established
in st. Louis, entitled "7he Repad,a
tou," whose object, which is boldly
announced in the prospectus, will be
'.to accomplish the repudiation of
the so-called national debt" In
politics, of course, it is democratic!
Mark that.