Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-02-28
Impeachment Ordered.


which has penetrated every hamlet
in the country, now bids fair to cease.
The series of high handed outrages
and misdemeanors perpetrated in
violation of all law by President
Johnson, has at last reached its Gull
mination. On Friday last he peremp-
torily removed Secretary Stanton
from the war Office and appointed
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas in his stead
ad interim. He also appointed Gen.
G.. FL. Thomas to be brevet Lit. Gener-
al, to take command at Washington.
This was intended to snub General
Grant. But Gen. Thomas replied
by telegraph that he would not accept
the position and requested the Sen
ate not to confirm him, thus snubbing
the President. His breveting of Gen.
Thomas was all right inasmuch as it
broke no law; it only showed the
animus of the man appointing him
and indicated what he would do if |
he could. But his removal of STAN
ton was a direct violation of the
Tenure of Office Bill which forbids
the removal of any officer needing
confirmation by the Senate, when it
is in session, without the advice and
consent of the same power.
In consequence of the bold and de-
faint attitude assumed by the presi-
dent, as may easily be conjectured
there is great excitement at Washing
ton, as we'll as in all the large cities
of the Union. In fact the excitement
is almost as high as it was at any time
during the war. When the order for
Stanton's removal was read in the
house there was buzz that showed
that the vital point in Johnson's ad-
ministration had been reached, and
the cry Of stand up impeachers,"
brought every republican to his feet.
On Monday last by strict party vote
of 1875 to Al the house ordered arti-
Giles of impeachment to be prepared
and presented to the senate, and it
was thought that the trial of the pre-
sident would be entered upon as
soon as Friday or Saturday of this
week. When first told that there
would be another attempt to impeach
him it is said that he laughed, remark
ing that " it would make but very lit.
tie difference to him" what they did
he q did not know" he said, NOR did
he care" whether they tried him Oh
not, so confident was he. He is not
the first man who has laughed at al
impending calamity. jeff. Davis an(
his cabinet laughed when Lincoln
proclamation for $4,000 troops wa
read, but he and his co-traitors had t.
yield to northern bayonets and An
drew johnson may yet be forced t
succumb to the same power. We hop
so. We believe so. The house O
representatives must prepare for tn
crisis, and the senate must try him no.
or it must yield to Johnson. 1t is al
solutely necessary to the safety an
the success of the republican part,
and the perpetuity of the nations lii
critics, that Andrew johnson be in
peached for his high crimes and mi
dem eanors. There is no other alte
native--no middle course. The stri
that has so long been going on b
tween congress and the presidel
should be terminated, and at once.-
One or the other should yield-ma
yield. Let Andrew Johnson be il
peached and deposed from office,
congress be dispersed at the point {
the bayonet. Shall we have dict
tor, or shall we have congress 2 L
the peoples representatives answt
We have heretofore had small fai
that impeachment would ever be C;
ried. We now believe that it W
soon be an accomplished fact, and tt
before the end of May Benz. Wa
will be president of the United Stat
"And all the people say amen"