New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-26

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A very large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Union Republican Campaign Club was held last might al
Their headquarters, corner OF Broadway and Twenty
seeOnd-st., the Hon Isaac j. Oliver presiding. The
chairman remarked that this was simply meeting Of the
Club 70 lndorse the action Of Congress in checking tho
efforts Of the President usurp powers delegated to
him by the Constitution. II was well known, he said,
that tho members Of the Club had becu until lately, op
posed to Impeachment; but that the recent acts OF
Andrew johnson had taught them that the time had ar
rived when orbearance ceased TO be virtue, and they
were with Congress TO man. Applausel At the close
of the war the Southern men who had bust
ness dealings with tho merchants and manu-
facrer OF the North acknowledged that their efforts to
establish separate cOnfederacy had mserahly talltd
action the Government might take III regard 10 them ~
less than six months their tone changed IHey pSgsn 70
talk Of their constitutional rights, OF what they hau the
right to demand Of what the Northern people were DOuho
20 cOncede 70 them For this change OF spirit the were
prompted boy the course pursued by AndreW Johnson
We bore II long time Congress petted pm, ana urea
20 make him act up his duty as President OF the United
The following preamble and resolutions, embodyng the
sentiments the meeting, were then read by the Hon
Hitteas re House o2rs',ys @ Congress Of the United
d the United States be HPeachd Of high crimes aud msensauor
H7os On The q day Of March 1857 Congress passed ,ei
entitled An Act regulating the tenure OF certain civil Offices smo
With should he removed from once
without The consent the Senate ad that H. during
seuatc within days Their meeting II the senate should
removed ard another appointed IN bis stead; og III ne S. s
then the officer suspended should forthwith resume the netops Of he
9oe and n, PS~ss g s Seret,ry Var si hold bis oc
during the President By whom ne may Lave been appointed
The senate Sr ate as Aforesaid and
al removals apposneE cup oyms made or exercised eGll'a
eIed q bh semss5ors upon conviction teofthe
Imprisonment exceeding fse both said punishment 10 the
H1saS disobdence wl deliberate defence Of tbs
tatioua BY aay u4s ,tunsl Of eompsicS orson Andrew
ss9sss aqlg recess O. Coag' aHe%Po 70 eIss t@oet ~
War and appointing his stead Gen Ulysses Grant as Secretary q
Wlso, ~ A. v!iP t publish 70 tle sqr9:ry An
Offering 70 Gen Grant u he would unite win BID 10 astsE'aas sG
illegally displaced IN bis stead the peuak and to endure the
sA BsSeTJ one o. the oans-s specifically enumerated
Constitution Of the United States for which public oee may be iu
1sra The Representatives Of the PeOp. Congress assembled
did relae Biss the oee from which hs bad been
illegally removed and the patriot and hero Gen Ulysses GRAFT %
6s law and surrendered t. Mr Stsnion cace who oh~
took possession q such oace assumed is duties aud still holds sleh
Wis-sls fasnt reckless violation q Constitution
q TIE Uasd States 70 create t5 one q
War I'D % and Jas Instructed hin to demand and obtain possession
TS5s iie.s high crimes urnenro preceded BY
the perpeon Andrew Johnson OF long series Of 10
o. W 80. S Issi t ,h-n I'd ,T5
labor oppressed corruption noubed and he honor OF tie nso1 de
isd 1h4i this the Union Republican Presidential Campaign Club
Of the City sea York NEST earnestly aid fully approves the acton Of
s6s Hone o. ~ % q SS9s, "a % m and
dmea AID tenders s proundet gratitude to every member In that
1o I't should gTo%Pi a. sasy Go. fg ne
be protected by the example and that the Congress o. The
United States Oagh not hesitate alter rest until the
Rrd That While awarding deserved praise to every member Of
parchment sosats sitOI there Iho most especially
eu, 70 our s1s5s and honor Age ass a' be .RPr.'S
beautiful s immortal crown Of glory When be dshonere
Republic in the ages se honord % Thsddeus Ste
every family that loves liberty and justice to all shall be
Rssoiss copies Of t, preamble and these rs.ouop ae''ed
lar form and transitt each Republican member oongsa
At the mention OF the name OF Ihad. Stevens the ap
plause was long and loud, .and when Mr. srEScRR FIN
shed reading, nine hearty cheers for Congress
gwen. every man rising 20 ms feet Mr. Spencer then
spoke In support Of the preamble and resolutions. lie
said: Tonight there is meeting OF Republicans
Chicago TO ndorse the Congress OF the United States
All the North the loyal people gathering %
press their Satisfaction at the result OF yesterday pro-
oeedings IN the House and TO pledge their moral support
to our representatives in the action they have taken IL
is time that this organization should come together to
say God speed TO the defenders OF our country's
rights-to uphold with strong hearts those who have
fought long bring tronbles TO an end.Buor.
Kelley, Boutwell, and score OF others ana Old Ihad
Stevens, the noblest Roman Of them all Applausel.
-Four years ago, by the voice OF the great Re.
publican party Andrew johnson elected the
ticket with the lamented Lincoln. Assassination removed
the great patriot from his path and he became Chief
Magistrate. Hardly had he taken theschair OF Office be
fore bis reachery 20 his party and his country became
manifest The laws that Congress passed he vetoed and
when that body acting IN accordance with the C9su
ton and in performance OF sacred duty passed those
laws in SPITE Of his he dssd the
as well as the Executive remember the great meeting
at Cooper Institute called to support the action a
Of his ShV vetoes|wben William H. Seward
to PeSE Sad SsP hay 2ed
to see that delity TO principle serves even politician
IsE .oo the Visit ocSe the
tomb OF Douglas, that swinging round the circle which
fui results, the effect Of the timdity of weak
sad TO recall, but they are lessons which it
would be well for US to profit by in the tll-
which Andrew johnson robbed OF the power Of re-
moving faithful servants OF the people whom the Ma.
Followed 9he passage of tbs bin was then briefly given
the speaker taking OCCASION tine while TO render an ei9-
Stanton. The Speaker then referred to TmE TRIBUNE
report OF the IN the House on Monday, dwelling
particularly that portion OF II which described the en-
trance of Mr. Stevens who" said he "will live TO
the last great Of his public life brought to close N
the deposition Of Andrew Johnson and the elevation OF
glorious Wade to the Presidential char and when
the old mans days are numbered which must soon b ne
can lay down quietly, and saying; NOW, Lord letest
where there is eternal rest from conflict and from care
Abiding 70 certain threats made within lhe past
few days, the Speaker said: Let them organize
in st. Mars Co1hy May bSra dHa an 1cent nn
Der Of traitors TO make corporas guard The attempt
has been made before Let them organize to oppose
the execution the laws Of the United States and viii
pour down upon them enough loyal men from New-En-
gland the Great West and the Middle States 10 sweep
In conclusion MIR Spencer said that he believed the Pres
dent responsible for the murder OF every loyal man
ia the South since the war Mr. spencer closed anna great
applause. ,,
Gen. WALRRIDGB was next introduced. He remarked
that he did not come 20 the meeting expecting to make
speech merely by personal presence to show his
respect and appreciation for the terrible and mOnentOus
struggle the country was passing through We can
suppress in the field, and can remove traitor
from the Presidential chair. We have proven that Win
free nnranmeled and enlighened public, man