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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-11
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September 3, 1866, he charged Congress with
the ondcayor to break up the Govcrnment;
that at 81. Louis, ON the sih day Of The sane
month, he charged Congress with planniaF
and exciting the New Orleans riot, and made
certain uiieranccs, declarations, throa,s and
haranguosr highly ccnsurablo in any cnc, but
peculiarly indecent and uuhccoming in the
Chief Magistrate Of the United States, BY
means whereof said Andrew johnson has
brought the high Office Of President Of tho
United States into contempt, ridicile and lis-
grace. to the great scandal Of all good citzana
whereby said Andrew johnson, Prcsideni Of
the United States, did commit and was there
and then guilty Of high mislemeanor ~
Office" -
ARTrcLH II. IA
That the said Andrew Johnson PrctilentH
of the United States, uumindhl Of lie higls
duties of his office, and Of hi. oath Of dfIce,
and ia disregard OF the Constitution end iawa
Of the United States, did heretofore, 90 gli.
on che 18th dny Of August. 1866, at Che ciiy
of Washington, in the Distric. of Columbia.
by public speech declare and uaam thai lbe
39.h Congress of the United Stuto' was not
o. Congress OF the Unitcd S,atos auhofscf
powers uuier thc same, bat, on ihe oon;riry-
was Congress of only part Of thc 3iiie
thereby denying that One leg s,ation of saif
Congress was valid or obligatory upon hia,
the .aid Andrew johnson, except in Tar \
he saw fit TO approve Che slmc. and thereby
denying and intending to dcny tho power Of
said 30th Congress TO propose amendments 50
the Constitution of the United States in puf-
slancc Of said declaration; the said Andrew
johnson President of the United States, az
tcrward, to wit, Oh the 2lst day of February.
1865, at Washington, IN the District Of Col
umbia, did, unlawiuly and in disregard OF
the requirements of the Constitution that he
should take care that the laws should be faith
fully executed, attempt to prevent the execution
Of ana act entitled an act regulating the tenure
Of certain offices, passed March % 1867, by
unlawiully deyising, and contriying, and at
tempting to devise and contrive means by
which he shall prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton
from forthwith rcsuining the functions Of the
Office of Secretary for the Department Of
War, notwithstanding the refusal Of the Sem
ate 20 concur in the suspension heretofore made
by slid Andrew johnson of said Edwin NJ.
Stanton from said office Of Secretary for the
Department OF War; and also by further un-
lawfully devising and contriving, and attempt-
ing.to devise and contrivc means, and then
aud there to prevent the execution Of an act
making appropriation for the support Of the
army for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1868,
and for other purposes, approved March 2
1867 and also to prevent the execution Of
an act entitled &" An act to provide for Che
more efficient government Of the rebel States"
passed March ., 1867, whereby the said An
drew johnson, President Of the United Staies,
did then, to wit, on the DIST day Of February,
1868, at the city of Washington, commit
and was guilty of high misdemeansr in Of
fee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-11

LATHE iour-year-od Carrie went with her
aunt to church The preacher was very car
nest in his delivery, and she was much inter-
ested. " Mother" said she, when she came
home, 81 have heard such smart minister.
He stamped and pounded and made such a
noise and then he got so mad, he shook his
fists at the folks, and there wasn't anybody
dared 60 up and fight him"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-11
Enitanlls.

As for the unintcntionally grotes,lue cpl
taphs, they may be found in almost every
churchyard in England Now and then, when
we hear of them, we have suspicion that
they are " too good to be true" but he who
has had any experience of British monumen-
tai stupidity will hesitate to put limits to the
absurdity II may display. The following are
few which we recall to mind, omitting such
as we happen to have elsewhere seen in print
Can anything be more simply touching than
the second line of this couplet in memory Of
John Daily, &c:
lie died of Quincy.
And was buried at Binsy.n
Or the third of this triplet:
T5s TH'Te E,ly Iis,9 q Witt william h i&ifs &Ss,
Il have no more " say
There is certainly no lack Of faith displayed
in the following, which is We believe, to be
found in Sunbury churchyard
a. r.
Lon Sunbury,
15S. AoS 'isTted ,s,t iIo for Paradise
Very different is the skeptieal, not to say roll
licking, tone of the inscription over a certain
Gabriel John:
so died q The y's Year eisfisen hundred and one
Pray for his soul or let u alone,
For il u all one to Gabriel John,
! Who died in the year eighteen hundred and ouc.n
There is fearful weight Of inuendo conveyed
in this stern, brief notice in the churchyard
of Colton-Ilackett, Worcestershire:
Here llc,h The body of John Galley in expectation Of
MAJ sort Of a asa Ae pas that dag ,rig dlsoorern
We might rather have imagined such an epi-
taph for Napoleon III than for the clerk OF
quiet English parish. Here is cruel re-
mark on a doctor;
Here lies the corpse Of Dr. Charl.
Who filled the hall Of this churcl1 ard"
and still more objectionable one on lady
possibly of those loquucious tendencies too
often harshly attributed to her sex;
! Here rests in silent clay
Miss Aribclla Young,
Who on the 2lst OF May,
] Began to holt her tongue
This is as bad as the unkind hint conveyed iu
the following;
| " Here lies Margaret Sexton,
Who never did ansht TO ono.
I Not Ike the rOnrar H.fer hae neri stons."
I We know that next door neighbors living il
towns are apt to dislike each other, and W,
have heard a gifted lady venture on the splen
did scientific generalization that people VIII,
live next door always play the piano badly
But it is rather too hard to cast covert sar-
casms after the demise of both parties OF
" the woman under the next stone !''-T'em
pLe Bar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-11

Charges the President of being umnindlul
Of the hieh duties of his Office, and regardless
Of tho dignities and proprieties thereof in
that he at Washington on August le, 1900,
made speech in which he characterized Con-
gress with endeayoring to prevent harmony,
peace and union in the country, sud called IT
a body changing on the verge OF the Gov
ernment," and operative for the pesfe'ratloa
Of disunion, the disruption Of the States, sc.;
that in his speech at Cleveland, Ohio on
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-28
THE DIFFERENCES.

Some exoitable persons rush into the
presence &C the Autocrat Of Tennessee,
and inform him that there exists
in this State secret organization
of terrible proportions, which threa-
tens to do divers and sundry very
naughty things, among the rest to over.
throw the government and drive all the
Radicals and negroes out Of the State
The amiable old gentleman, with that
punctiiOus regard for law and order
which has been characteristic feature
of his administration, straightway fulmi-
mated a ukase in which he advises his
faithful subjects, the Loyal Leaguers, to
spot these fearful Ku Klux and extermi-
nate them, not in accordance with the
laws Of the State, but Of those found in
the cole Of Judge Lynch
Some weeks ago number of Loyal
Leaguers, who were carrying on Illicit
distilleries in Claiborne county, resisted
and captured and held as prisoners for
some little time, the revenue officers who
were looking into their Illicit operations,
and these officers had to appeal to the
United States military authorities for aid
to enforce obedience 20 the laws here in
Tennessee, among the trusted and petted
subjects of our Autocrat What did the
Autocrat do when knowledge Of these
lawless operations of his subjects came
TO him ? No one ever heard of his lift
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Cable Dispatches.

LONDON, March pa strike occurred
among the coal miners at Charltero, Bel
GUM. The discontents assembled in a
body, and became so riotous the troops
were compelled to fire to dispense them,
and many were killed and wounded. Quiet
has been restored.
FLORENCE, March 27.-The government
is actively endeayoring to suppress bri-
gandage. A large body of troops under
General POctavocinia are to commence
operations Immediately in the Province of
Naples.
LONDON, March 27.-It appears that a
man was arrested at Stafford for Deasy. It
was not Deasy, though closely resembled
him. The authorities are satisfied that he
is in the United States.
MANCHESTER, March 27.-The Fenians
Thompson and Mullary have been con-
victei for the murder of Policeman Brett,
and sentenced to hard labor for life.
MADRID, March 27.-The Spanish Cor
ties has passed bill granting indemnity to
Great Britain for the seizure and deten-
ton of the vessel Queen Victoria.
NAPLES, March 27.-Admiral Farragut
has returned from Rome, and will remain
few days for repose and the recruitment
of his health, and will then sail with the
feet for Constantinople.
LONDON, March 27.-The report that the
civil marriage bills has finally passed both
Houses Of the Austrian Reischrath, was
premature Some amendments were made
in the Upper House, and the bill returned
TO the Lower House for concurrence.
These amendments were agreed to to-day
by the lower branch, and the bill only
awaits the assent of the Emperor to be-
come a law.
LONDON, March 27.-In the House of
Lords this evening, the question of the
Alabama claims came up, and gave rise to
some debate.
Earl Russell made speech in which he
reviewed the relations of Great Britain and
the United States, during the war of the
rebellion, and defended the policy pursued
by him in the case of the Alabama and
other Confederate cruisers.
Lord earns sustained the course Of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Lord Stanley, in the controversy with the
American government on the Alabam a
claims.
Lord Westbury defined the laws Of Eng
land bearing upon the question at issue,
and denied the Justice OF the claims for
indemnify urged by Mr.. Seward.
In the House Of Commons this evening"
Lord Stanley gave notice that Gu Monday
next he should offer a resolution in con
sideration of the question Of reform in the
Irish Church establishment, that it be left
to next Parliament.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-28
THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT


We print this morning a very impor-
tant document from Mr. Lincoln's AttOr'
ney General, Hon. James Speed-who
was so much of Radical that he could
not remain 10 President Johnson's Cabi-
net--in regard to the duty of the Presi-
dent touching the execution Of an uncon-
stitutional law. II will be seen that,
according to Mr. Speeds reasoning-and
he is still good Radical authOrity-tbe
President believing he had the right of
removing and appointing members of his
Cabinet did not violate the tenure of
Office law in so doing This letter of
Mr.. Speed fully sustains the President in
his removal of Mr. Stanton, and knocks
the last prop from under the impeach-
ment fabric. The Radicals have GER
tainly been unfortunate in their ef-
forts to get the President cut of the
way Of their usurpasions. They solemn
ly declared only few weeks ago that he
had been guilty of nothing deserving
impeachment, but as soon thereafter as
he removed Mr. Stanton, these selG-same
men made the astounding discovery that
the President had been guilty of high
crimes and misdemeanors, yet he had
done nothing in the meantime but attempt
to kick Stanton outof his Cabinet; and now
here is the testimony of the trusted Attor-
ney General of Mr. Lincoln, to the effect
that the President possessed the power
he exercised on that occasion. The Radi-
Gals may turn the President out of Office
ostensibly for what he did in attempting
to rid himself Of the old man of the War
Office. Every sort Of pressure is being
brought to bear upon each Senator, who
it is supposed will conscientiously respect
the oath be has taken to judge the Presi-
dent upon the facts, and not according to
his political predictions. The Senators
who have been thus disposed to act, may
not be able to resist the pressure upon
them, but the great fact will stand out in
history that according to their own
trusted exponent of the laws, the Presi-
dent has been guilty of no crime or mis-
demeanor Henry Clay once declared
that he would rather be right than be
President, but this noble sentiment finds
no Judgment in the breasts of the Revolu-
tionary Junta at Washington, and it is
question which this impeachment trial
will demonstrate whether it animates
any Senator who is politically opposed
to President johnson.
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From Mexico.

HAVANA, March 27.-Mexican advices
state that Tamau!ipas continues to expel
foreigners.
The British Consul at Vera Cruz denies
having any connection with smuggling on
steamer Danube.
The estimated receipts Of revenue are
twelve millions; expenditures twenty-one
millions for next year.
The Legislature of Vera Cruz has re-
pealed the poll tax.
A deputy from the State of Puebla has
made motion in Congress to censure the
conduct of federal troops at Decatlan, in
said State, as their Intervention to prevent
disorder, which was insignificant, had not
been solicited. The motion was lost
The company who are to build a tele-
graph line between Caluna and Mastinello
are awaiting material from California.
At Gaudalaiara, the reported conspiracy
against Gen. Corona turned out to consist
only of five officers, who held a meeting
merely TO express their grief.
Gen. Allatorre had Professionally en-
trusted the military command in Yucatan
to Col. ColcoreZa
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STATE RAILROAD CLAIMS.
Gov. BrownIOw Appeals 10 the Federal
GOVernment-The Sacred ''~SchOOI
Fund Used 10 Pay Interest on State
BOnds.

The Knoxville Wing of the 25th-a
part of the State government-contains
the following memorial to the Congress
of the United States from its "senior
editor the Governor
10 the year 1858 the State of Tennessee
expended in the construction of the Win
chester and Alabama railroad the sum of
100000; in the year 1859 the sum of
$247 900, and again, in the year 1860, the
sum of $4,000 That at the commence
ment of the late rebellion the road was in
the hands and possession of this State and
that during the war it became necessary
for the Federal government to take up the
iron, chairs, spikes, turnstable and water
tanks, and all other movable materials, to
other points necessary for the uses of the
army in the States of Tennessee and Geor-
gia. And, further, that at the termination
Of said unholy rebellion the State paid the
sum of $l43, 259 as interest accruing during
said war, and expended in June, 1866,
$250,000; in July, 1866, $4,000; in
April, 1867, $l50,00O; in December, 1867,
$34, 900, and in January, 1868, 100000,
for the purpose of reconstructiag said road
place of that taken by the army of our gov
eminent.
Your honorable body will see that this
State has been compelled TO pay the inter
est from the commencement of the rebel
lion upon the investment in said road
made prior to that date, and also to rebnild
said road and replace the material taken as
before stated.
desire further to say that the financial
department of the State has, by my con-
sent, been compelled to use funds sacred to
the common schools of the State, and
pledged to the education of the children,
believing, as we did, that the Congress of
the United States, seeing the justice of our
claims would refund the same to the treas
ury of our State whenever the proper time
should arrive For the safety of the credit
of our State, the time has arrived when we
can no longer delay to press our just claims,
owing to our financial em5arrassments and
the immediate necessity of placing our
common schools upon thorough and COM
plete basis. / therefore earnestly but re-
specially appeal TO our loyal Congress TO
appropriate to the State of Tennessee the
amount of her claims so justly due, at as
early day as practicable.
| attach herewith the certificate of the
Comptroller of the State, showing the
ownership in and to said road, both prior
and since the rebellion, together with an
appeal from the loyal members of the Gen
eral Assembly to the same effect as my
own. W. q. BRowNLow,
March a, 1868. Governor.
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MfacpItaueous

OMAHA, March 27.-The Union Pacific
railroad is completed to a point twenty
seven miles west of Cheyenne. and within
four miles of the highest summit on the
entire route. The number Of men now
employed on that section is 5000.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, March 27.AThe Mis-
sissippi river il clear of ice from Mendoza
to Lake Pepin. The Minnesots river is
open "a far as far as Mankats, and steamers
will soon commence regular trips from here
to Lake Pepin.
New YORK, March 27.-Rev. S. II.
Tying, Jr., has addressed letter to Bishop
Potter, earnestly protesting against the
result Of the proceedings in his case, and
appealing from the unjust presentment,
oppressive rulings, aud the predetermined
decision and insinuating eensure.
A Washington special says the Chair
man of the House Postal Committee has
authorized the report of the bill to estab-
lish line Of American steamers between
New York and European ports. The bill
authorizes the government TO lend aid in
the way Of subsidy in constructing vessels.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The confer
ence report was adopted to day on a joint
Te3OluiOni uiftChiuE tuaA ttttdih monies
now in the hands Of the United States
Treasurer, as special agent Of the Treasury
Department, to be covered by warrant into
the United States Treasury. Ii limits the
sum allowed 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury for contesting suits to S75 900.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 27.-The action
taken by the Senate to-day, which virtually
kills the bill amending the Metropolitan
excise law which passed the assembly.
JACKSON, March 27.-In the convention
to-day, the report Of the Judiciary Com
mitlee was under consideration.
Gibbons, the assassin Of Estell, was COM
mitted to Jail without the privilege Of bail.
MACON, March 27.-The Democratic
Central Executive Committee adjourned
this morning, having adopted a resolution
opposing the Atlanta Constitution, aud
urging all Democrats and Conservatives,
in consequence Of the declaration 10 refuse
to vote for David Irwin, the independent
candidate for Governor, 10 bring into the
field good and true men fer the Legislature
who are registered.
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Report of Senate Appropriation
Committee.


WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Senate's
Committee on Appropriation reported to-
day the following amendments TO the ma
val appropriation bill: The provision re-
quiring unexpended balances on money
derived from sales of public property
which may remain unexpended next July,
to be conveyed into the treasury, is stricken
out, as is also the provision that civil en-
gineers, naval store-keepers and master
mechanics of the several navy yards shall
be appointed by the President, with the
consent of the Senate, from civil life and
not from the navy. The appropriation for
the pay of marine corps is reduced from
SS77, 900 to $4,000; that of the marine
corps, from $4,000 TO 100000; for
clothing, from 100000 to 100000; and
for transportation of officers and recruits
of the same corps, from $1,000 to $1,000.
The amount appropriated for pay to me-
chanics and laborers, and for support of
department of steam engineers in naval
academies is reduced from $1,000 to
$4,000. The following appropriations
are stricken out: for library for yes
sells, $500, for salary of deputy clerks
at the naval observatory, $1,000; for
naval labratory, 20,000 for repairs of ma
rine barracks at Washington $4,000. The
appropriation for the payment of Profess
sors at naval academies is increased from
$73, 900 to $4,000, and that for the ex-
penses of. visitors from $1,000 to $1,000.
There is also an amendment to authorize
the enlistment of 1900 apprentices aud
boys in addition to the 5000 seamen, lands
men and mechanics authorized by the bill,
to be employed in the navy.
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Further Particulars of the Fight at
MaZafIan.

New YORK, March 27.-Further advices
from Mazatlan state that the revolutionists
new hold their places. Governor Rubes is
hemmed in, with his headquarters in the
mountains, at Capla, with 1000 men. Con-
ma is denounced by the revolutionary
General Toledo, and by Corona also. San
Luis Potosi, with one federal regiment, had
proclaimed against Juarez, and in favor of
Ortega. They were Immediately put down,
and it was reported that some of the officers
had been hung. Governor Rega, when last
heard from, was the guest of Governor De
La Vega, of Caldna, and his friends refused
to allow him to proceed to the City of
Mexico, as ordered by federal authority.
MARTINEZ attempted to stop Dasolas and his
troops from leaving Mazatlan for Gayomas,
which led to several skirmishes, resulting
in a scattering of the few troops which
MARTINEZ had. The gunbOat SAGINAW left
MazatIan for Sitka on the 18th inst.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-28
GRANT AND NEGRO SUFFRAGE

There is a good deal of anxiety among
the Radicals to learn what views Gen.
Grant entertains On the subject Of negro
suffrage. They are not satisfied that he
is "all right on this question As
Grant will not give them the desired in
formation, Senator Doolittle has thrown
a little light upon the subject In a
speech in Connecticut on the 18th inst,
that gentleman taid
1.-TWO years ago he (Gen. Grant au-
thorized me to say that if Congress insisted
upon negro suffrage as a condition of the
Southern States being admitted into the
Union, there would be war of races, I'M
less standing army was kept there per
petually. Gen. Sherman authorized me
to say the same thing, and when | made
the statement, in his name, in the Senate,
he nodded In assent"
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ner, and it is rumored that a messenger
has been dispatched to Havana, in order
to lay the whole affair before the Cover
nor General Of Cuba, and comand that
persons living in that island shall not be
permitted to plot and intrigue against the
established authorities Of Mexico Such
conduct is forbidden by the neutrality
laws, and Juarez will insist on their strict
enforcement at this time
The immediate future of Mexico is a
problem difficult to solve. It rests upon
an uncertain foundation Factions are
still alive, and warning in all parts of
the republic, and the fires Of revolution,
bloodshed and anarchy are burning be-
meath each State. The rich are plun-
dered by exactions Of all kinds the poor
made desperate by the absence of all
hope Joined to these are the revOlu-
tionary tendencies Of the people. They
look upon force as they only avenue by
which to reach results To-day one man
is elected tomorrow he is depOsed.
Military chieftains mount to power by
bloody means, and the people lend their
aid to schemes, splots and eonspiracies
which in the end only fasten the chains
more securely upon their limbs Juarez
is laboring at the present time to bring
order out of chaos, and while he has
made some mistakes, still there is far
more hope in his administration of public
affairs than in a tool of Santa Anna, who
would be placed in power by red-handed
i assassination.
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ing a finger to secure the punishment of
these law-breakers.
These two incidents forcibly illustrate
The character of the man entrusted with
executing the laws and preserving the
peace Of the State. Whatever comes from
his political opponents, or is reported to
come FROM them, he regards as heresy of
the worst character. He cannot bring
himself up to the point Of seeing anything
good come out of these men but what,
ever his subjects may do, he regards as
right, even though they may run tilt
against the laws.