New-York tribune., 1868-04-23

on the assenbing of Concress In the month of Decem-
ber he informed the Senate and House OF kepresenaes
that the Union restored and that nothing renamed
for the two Houses but severy 70 accept as schhor
and Representatives such loyal men ~ MAD been elected
by the Legislatures and people OF tle several states
Congress refused ray 70 Recognize these proceed
ngs upon the part Of the President A. leE vi pro
ceedngs and from that time forward he has Deeh engaged
In various projects for the purpose Oh preventing Tue
maj bc h had insueuated In the execution Of tins
design ATTEMPTED deprive Congress OF the confidence
other tbi1 on the 18th day Of August 1866 at the City
OF Washington set forth In the tenth ana eleventh ar
ces he ddin pnbic speech, declare and affirm, IN sub
stance tbat the Thirty ninth Congress Of the United
States was not Congress authorized by the Constitution
to exercise legislative under the same but ON the
CONTRARY was Congress OF only part OF the States
In the further execution of his purpose to prevent the
OF the Union upon plan except that
which he mad nauguraed he attempted to prevent the
ratification by the several states OF the amendment 10
the Constitution known Article a. BY the COnstltu-
tiOn the President has no power to participate III aheh
ments in propositions for amendments thereto yet
avang himself OF the circumstance OF the passage o
resolution by the House OF Representatives on the Sh
day OF June 1906 requesting the President TO submit to
the Legislatures OF the several states he sau aduoha
article the Constitution OF the united states ne sent 70
the Senate and House Of Representatives message III
Even in ordinary times any question of amending The Consultation
at the present tine enhanced E joint resolution
st5 tS9I states which constitute the UuOn eleven excluded
from representation either House Of Congress although WIN me
functions States conformity with the organic Law q the land and
%So hsTs spped for and have been refused admission vacant
Nor have the sovereign people Of the patton been afforded an
ne amendment therefore may naturally and
the people an. ss,S S the . Stat Iyd 9 GssSlss % 10
decide respecting the ratification Of the proposed amendment
"A proper r,oG spyrec.on Of the letter and spirit,
well Of the interests Of national order harmony and qnSn a que
S doubt whether any Saspdmeit TO The ought pro-
posed by Congress aud pressed upon ihe Lgsa % G We s,
Representatives Of the unreeenied states a. have oeel o
conformity with the Consultation aud laws o
This message was an extra-oficia proceeding, inas
| IA IN ~
tuition is required and II was also very clear hd
cation of an opOn on ms part that nasmuch the II
states represented the Congress OF the United
States had power TO act IN the matter OF hnehuhg the
The proposed amendment 10 the Constitution con
taned provisions which TO be made the bass OF re
constructions The laws subsequently passed by Congress
reconi1e be amendment as essential to the welfare and
safety OF the Union IL Is alleged III the lth article that
one OF the purposes OF the President IN the various u
lawful acts charged in the several articles OF mpeach
ment and proved against him. was to prevent the eNecu
ernment OF the Rebel States" passed March q lsG7 In
the of the case 1t has not been easy 70 OBTAIN YES
timony upOu this point upon any other point touch
ing the misconduct and crimes OF the PRESIDENT Ills
declarations and his usurpatlons OF power nave rem
dered large portion OF the oiceh0ders of the country
for the being subseryent to ms purposes te nave
been ready conceal and reluctant tO communicate any
evidence calculated 10 mpcate the President His com
munications with the south have bcei geheaiy hnd
NAV be said almost exclusively with the men VINO had
participated III the Rebellion ana Tho aie nov hoPne W
for final success through his aid They nave looked 10
him their leader, by whose efforts ana agency III he
Office of President OF the United they either
10 accomplish the objects for which he war was hdel
under such circumstances tnat section Of the
country and All interest in the country, they should
holders Of the south possessed and exercised previous
the Rebellion These have been bound 10 hin by the
tlous OF the public service have enriched mutudes OF
his ndherens and quckened and strengthened the pas
sion Of avarce muttudes These classes oil men,
possessing wealth and influence IN many cases nave eA
ered their power TO close up every avenue oi ln2rma
tion Hence the efforts of the committees OF the House
az orers s''p 70 ascertain the truth aud to pro
fagfiV vi
in existence been defeated often by the devices and
maehinaton OF those who IN the North and IN the sOu
are allied to the President There however be no
doubt the President IN every way open 10 nm used
his personal and Official influence to defeat the rahca
tion of the Constitutional amendment Evidence OF such
dspOstiOn and OF the fact also D. found III the teegdpc
correspondence OF January 1867 between hr johnson
and Lewis f. Parsons, who had been previously ap
pointed Governor OF Alabama by the fresldeht IL If ~
follows ,.. A.. L.. ,-,,,-
Legislature .s.oS Es tn %15af " % ,cSGs' -, vote +. ps.l. % I y.
snAeng act will pa" We 90 rot aaS" & .aai " .h't nl
Ms klssl,uey Andre. johnson President 600
UxTEp ST,TEs MILITANT TEL1eR1FH, hircrrNt OygicE'
WAsHDeroS. b. C.. Jan u, 1871
What possible good be obtained By rreoerng he oninSn,
Sal bsieys the people Of the whole coay Of a
,ss5.I Ti IN s 'Tg o s.- * sS, " sS 90 % aui .i 's
and wbo place Their onlaece % ih poPs s-is sa
be no i.enss % ss P'Ts o. a.,s i ~, o,errnsp 10
''SS,'ihee Sa I I'1 ~, VI p G.r.or, Mon,somsrv AA
This correspondence shows hs nNed purpose 70 deeat
the Congressonal plan Of reconstruction Pursuing the
ci fTtIer in easy "a discover and comprehend his
entire scheme OF criminal ambition III was no less th
mis- 10 obtain command Of the War department aud OF
fhe army and by their combined power control the
elections the ten states not yet restored 10 ht
Contained as an essential condition the extension
of the elective franchise 10 all oya male ctzens and e
exclusion from the franchise OF portion OF those VINO
had been active In originating ANA carrying on me
Rebellion. The purpose Of Mr. johnson was 70 mit the
elective franchise Ia white male citlLehs ana o permit
the exercise OF by all such persons without regard 10
their dsoyay. II he could secure the control OF the
War Department and ot the army, u Mould Ds ehtey
practicable and not only praetcabe put easy iof MN III
the coming elections qnieuy 10 @ II lyl.Iy
throughout the ten states by when the io15 leVls'
strengthened by the military support OF tho fAecuuSe
here and by the military forces distributed over the
South would exclude from the Pois egsiy colocs in1,
and To permit the exercise OF the electNe Ihhche uy
every White Rebel by these means he would he abe 10
control the entire vote OF the Rebel States by the
same means indeed by the force uI the lhcs ne "ou
be able 10 the election 10 the DemOcihtlc Ma
tional Convention OF delegates favorable 10 his own
nomination TO the Presidency Ihe vote Oi THESE Ten
the fact that and his friends could assure delegates
from other sections OF the country that ne were ho
mated he could CONTROL beyond perady the eec
tora vote OF these States would nave secured ms
nomination. This he confidently antlgiPaed Nor, IN
have been successful but apparent that there was
no possibility OF ms obtaining the control OF the war De
paTtmen and Of thearmy unless lie could disregard ana
break down the Act regulating the Tenure OF eertaaa a
civil Offices passed March 1861 H. however he coua
annul or disregard, set aside the provisions Of
that act, then the way was open Tor Tue & success @
ful consummation OF his plan with thousands and tens
OF thousands OF oce-holder scattered all over the coun
try depending upon him for their offices ana Tor the enO
mcuts of their Offices he would he able TO exert large
nAnece il not absolutely control the nominations OF
the Democratic party IN every state Oh tnc lhoh WIN
the War department In his hands aud the IenureOfOf
tee ACT broken down. he would he able to remove Gen
Grant gen sherman, Gen sheridan, or any other Oncer
high or low whO his opinion, or upon the iacs nlght
be an obstacle In his way. With the army thus cor
rupted and Inundated, it, trusted leaders either driven
from the service into exile In distant parts Oh the
country would be able 10 WELD the power OF hat vast
organization for his own personal adFahIags, ,, ,
Under these circumstances u was not proDabe merely
but il was as certain anything IN the future could De-
that he would secure. FIRST the nomination OF the Demo
cratic party In the National Nominating COnN Nenuon anu
secondly that he would secure the electoral tese
ten States. This being done, he had only 10 Optah
enough votes from the States now represented III bOSess
to make majority OF electoral votes anu ne Will , ,
tHe House and Senate should they attempt to reject te
lIa.a AarhG lIlri