Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-26
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Andrew Joh1sv.l seems resolved to celebrate an.
other anniversary OF Washington's birthday after
the precedent Of two years ago. From the day Of
his speech TO the eopperh esds and returned rebels
before the Presidential Mansion he has been emf.
nently successful in every dark deed except excl
ting the freedmen to violence. He has filed the
reGel whites with new malevolence, and has made
the hearts Of the loyal millions sad. He has perse-
euted the tried men in and out of the army He
has tradRced and sought to humiliate such soldiers
as Grant, Sheridan, Sickles, Swayne and Pope, and
has attempted to debauch Sherman and George II.
Thomas Long ago he proclaimed that the Su-
preme Court was ready to assist his purposes; and
eager TO precipitate civil war, he has removed
Mr.. Stanton as Secretary of War, and appointed
the Adlutant General al interim in deliberate con-
tempt of the Civil Tenure law, and of the preroga-
tive OF the Senate, which Is made by the Consttu-
ton the adviser Of the President in oil matters re-
lating to the displacement aid appointment Of GER
tain officials.
Acting under the advice of wicked counsellors,
men VINO either planned the rebellion or declared
it could not he consStutiolally resisted he is as
completely IN the hands OF the traitors SIS if that
bloody conspiracy had triun phed.
When the traitors at Montgomery came to frame
their so-called constitution, lhey saw that tho Re-
the position and SO thsJ otnciuded 10 save them
selves from similar dange in the event of their
success, by making their President i1sdspendeut of
Congress IL the selection and removal Of has Ca5nsL
Accordingly, they added to the last paragraph of
Article of the Constitution Of the United States
which they substantially adopted, the following:
"Ihe principal officers "a each Of the ereC1iUe de-
artcts, aid all persons connected ieith the GipL0-
matte service, MAY BE REMOVED FROM OF
FICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESI-
DENT.n
That the law Office of James Buohanan's Admin
istration, now the chief adviser Of Andrew John
son, believed the rebel constitution to be superior
to that of the fathers has been more then once as
Serted and the fact that the lawyers Of the persisted
COnfedeTacy are now the chosen oonfdants OF the
Accidental Executive, is proved by the tenacity
with which they adhere 20 the principle asserted in
the rebel constitution.
Having induced Andrew johnson to violate his
ten thousand pledges to punish traitors and to re-
construct the South in the neress of loyalty alone
these desperate conspr8tors had no difficulty in OBJ
tanning his defy the law and to insult the
Senate of the United States.
Happily for the Republic, there is q remedy for
disease as chronic as Andrew johnson and the
Senate Of the United States last night at half past
nine o'clock, adopted the following resolution, by
vote of % to 6, charging Andrew johnson with
deliberate violation Of the Constitution and laws
Whereas the Senate have received and consid-
cred the communication Of the President, stating
that he had removed Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary
Of War, and had designated the Adjutant General
OF the Army to act as Secretary of War al interim
Therefore,
Rssolred By the Senate Of The United States That
under the Constitution snd laws of the United
States the President has no power 70 remove the
Secretary Of War and designate any other officer
to perform the duties Of that Office ad iaterja.'
The duty is now plainly devolved upon the
Grand Jury Of the Nation, the House of Represent
atves to inquire into this fragrant offence against
the Constitution and the laws; and we feel sure
that that fearless body will not shrink from its
grave responsibilities
Mr. Stanton is Secretary OF War, and it is 10 be
hoped that Adjutant General Gsmbe viii, like bis
illustrious comrsde-in-arms, refuse to persist in
claiming position in direct violation Of the laws
OF the land and the positive prohibition of the SEN