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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-13
VOL.-XI4III-NO4 A.
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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
Johnson and Military Force.

In regard to John,onis EFFORT to enforce sis
;raitorious scheme With the military, the
Washington Chronicle Of the 2I,h instant,
says '' f.1I
IN connection With the question Of a re-
sort to force, there 10 40 important consider
alton which has, no doubt, had great weight,
with beth the President and bis al interim
appointeo in bringing them 10 a pacific state
Of MUD, and that Is, where the force is TO be
obtsined. The President 6adst TO his embar:
rassmsnt, that bis SubordnAtes IN the army
havgu due sents Of the Importance Of obe-
dienee ~ The laEs-a discovery which may
Lad him 10 conclude that The assertion be
once made or bis ability to declare him
SELF dictator was somewhat ~permaturo The
law provides that no orders 6hAll be Issued
0ths army excsptthfough the Geuefal com
mahding. Tina provision was promulgated
10 general rdtu, and thus made known TO.
ever oficsf 10 The army amer he enactment,
and conseqasntl any oficer who should re-
ctire al 1fdtro ethefaise tbah through the
propas chaupsl would do 30 IN fuil view OF
ne e~anBequsnoaL Hery naturally, the Pres.
ident has not yet fond any one wiling 10
take uPon binSslf ibs responsibility Of
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
For the Union Flag no
Elucaflnn.

A day Of prosperity is awaiting the rising
generation. But q great work isto be done,
before we can reasonably look for any ma
terial good. Many children are growing up
without book or school, In fact, in many
localities there is a great backwariness
among the people on the subject OF schools.
This is certainly to be deplbFed. Bat few,
if any Boards of Education have organized
in our county, All are waiting for a system
OF schools to he organized. The people
should take this matter in hand and open a
school in every sub-d1striet at an early day.
Teachers do not seem TO fully understand
their duty. A great responsibility is deyoly-
ing upon them. As the case now stands,
the question OF books is an important one
Teachers will, of course, have this question
to decide. 1t should be done in an intelli
gent way. The sooner this question is settIed
the better. A useless change Of books every
year, is no small matter 10 the parent who
may be striving to school bis or her children.
A step has been taken already in the adop-
ton Of books. As'iar as can be ascertained
good books have been selected. In this, al
teachers are consulted. II would certainly
be very desirable for all the teaches OF the
county to attend the Teachers Association.
Il will hold its meetings monthly. Impor-
tant questions Will be discussed. An In
terchange Of idens on the subject Of teaching
MAY prove profitable to all. " the teachers
will make the effort much can be done in this
way. We musthave system in our schools
or they will never amount to anything. In
unity there is strength, but in discord there
is confusion. Our schools therefore failed
from this fact. The people are waiting for
the teachers to lead oil. They know what we
need in schools. None but the practical
teachers really know the wants Of the pu-
pill. Good schools will give US prosperity.
No country can long endure the evils OF ig-
norance. Religion pines and lies among the
ignorant. Our duty is manifest. PLEB,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28

This libel upon humanity and stigma on
the civilization and refinement Of the age
has made two attacks upon the Junior Editor
of this paper through the eoIums OF his vile,
lying, dirty, venal and prOstituted sheet, the
Bristol Ne@s, within the last three months.
We have gone to som troableh TO aeq faint
Ourself with the character 6rtbis ~SsalshdafEy
and pronounce him a scoundrel, a liar, thief
yagaboud aud miscegenstionist. We give
him no uotoriety save that ofthe criminal, who
ought now to be saving rock in the penitee.
tiary, or be linked to a chain gang working
on the streets of the capitol. Mr., Bailey we
will give you an inklipg of future dsTelope-
ments BY asking you, it you know a certain
individual by the name of John McCracken,
also Stephen Decatur Stewart a Justice OF
the Peace of Sullivan County. The Yoakley
store arr0ngementha s reached our ears, Dave
Bailey, we propose to see you through, and
if you expect US to back down, you are mis-
takened in your man. - si3Lsag q
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
Stanton again Removed.

Last Saturday the electric wires v:brated
with a charge Of startling intelligence. Stan
ton removed the second time from the War
Department, and Adjutant General Lorenzo
Thomas appointed in his place, ad interim.
Johnson lie endeavOring to play the role of the
desperately bold Executive, who swore by
the Eternal, because he could swear by no
higher. He decapitates Stanton for the ex-
press purpose OF having the Tenure of Office
Bill brought before the Supreme Court of the
United States, and expects n favorable de-
cision from this body, Johnson asserts that
be has the power and authority under the
Constitution to make this removal, and the
Senate says be has not. Congress and John
son have at last FLASHED upon a point that
viii! precipitate an open and decisive con-
fict. The result of this imbrOgliO will set
tie the matter of dispute between tina Ezecu-
tive and Legislative branches of tue Gov
ernment. We hope we are to have no reign
ofswoFd, no marshalling Of armies, no vast
ed fields, no desolated plains and no levelled
NAAAOo hAA INNAlub win numhu kbANf uuA u
land of widows aud orphans to decide this
ISSUE of Constitutional power and right
Johnson viii whelm the land in blood and
anarchy to carry out his programme. He is
the greatest evil and curse of his day. The
voters Of the nation may well regret that his
public honors did not cease with a money
less appreciation of his administrative abili-
ties by the people Of his "native village" He
is bent on "rule or ruin" Power is requi-
site to his ambitious life. 1t is az essential
TO bis being as water to the dolphin. 1t is
his element. A maniac in office and n des-
peradO out Of office is the true and faithful
definition of Anarsw johnson. He knows
full well that il be fails now, his star, like
that OF Aaron BUR- and John Tyler, goes
down in a night of darkest iufamy aud
shame, that will never be dissipated by the
dawn Of a day of restored honor and popular
confidence. The calamities of not impeach-
ing Andrew Johnson are now apparent. The
uncertainties of the present, the gloom that
overhangs rs aS a pail over the grave of the
buried hope, freedom and glory ofthe Republic
are attributable 20 the administration of this
iguOminous, unfaithful and perjured Execu-
tive. BE is the Nemesis that is scourging our
nation With scorpion lash. HIS perfdy is
without parallel, bis treachery IS rsbuked by
members Of bis OVID household, and let him
die the political death be deserves; and we
rest perfectly content, knowing shat anatho-
ma msrantha will be pronounced over bis
political remains as soon as his last move
ments are understood.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
LATEST MEMS

AAVaAANNN WAVA
rotary Stanton Refuses I'd Yacate
the War department. ImpeaChs
ment Of the President,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-At8 o'clock
this meFning, General Thomas was
arrested onla warrant issued by Jados
Carter, upon tho affidavit of Secrota.
'ry Stanton, for violation Of the 9Th
section Of the tenure of Office bin.
AftSr d ehort confinement, he was re-
ledsedcn $4,000 baltic appear Wednes.
day. vna 7sFs1 1aT ~ .5i l5iH6 Z
AfSr release from custody, Thomas
found the War Department Office door
locked. 3 Mr.. Stanton had the kew.
Thomas went to Stanton's office, find
ing Stanton and ten members of
Congress, Generals Grant, Dent and
Howard. S%entinels guarded each
door, and visitors were only admit
ted after their cards were Inspected.
Several cards were presented for
Thomas, but admission was refused.
Moore, the, Presidents private sec
rotary, called 10 see Thomas, but ad,
mission was refused,
Thomas remained in Secretary Stan
TONS room until half past twelve O..
clock, when be left the War building.
Daring the interview, Stanton notified
Thomas that he would not give up the
Secretaryship or obey Thomas as Sec
cretarylof War, and that he had in
strncted all the employees of the De-
partment not to obey Thomas.
| AT 2 O'Clock Thomas had a pro-
longed interview with the President,
during which the President said he
desired to test the matter in the courts.
Secretary Stanton camped in the
War Office last night, and is still in
possesslon,Ig,
ARTICLES or IMPEACHMENT PREFERRED
AGAINST JOHNSON.
The Committee on Reeonstr uction
by vote of z Republicans to 2 Dem
O%crats,l decided to prefer articles OF
impeachment against the President,
for his conduct respecting the remov-
al of Secretary Stanton,
Only Messrs Brooks and Beck vot-
ed against the Impeachment resolu-
tons in the Committee.
Afterwards, in the House, Mr.. Ste.
vens reported the following from the
Reconstruction Committee
Resolued, That Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, be i'm,
peached of high crimes and misde.
meanors in office.
The Presidents impeachment by
the House is undoubted.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
Chicago Convention.

s. Alexander Bowel will Leave for Chica-
go, Illinois, sometime between the middle Of
March and the Let of April coming. He is a
delegate with Hon. Ohas. J. Mckinney of
Hawkins County from the LIST Congressional
District of Tennesses, to the National Rspub-
lican Convention, which meets in that city
the 18th Of May, to nominate candidates. Tor
the Presidency and Vice Presidency. He
would say to his friends that all cOmmuuiea-
tions addressed to him, after the LIST ofApril,
and previous to the 18th Of May, will reach
him, if addressedin care of the Indianapolis
Daily Journal, Indianapolis, Ind. Should
the various counties composing the LIST Con.
gressional District see fit to instruct their
delegates, as to their choice for the Vice
Presidency, they will forward the proceed
ings of their meetings, with the least delay
possible through their secretaries to Hon,
Chas. ]. Mckinney, ROgersvipe, Tennessee,
or S. A. Bowel, J%onesboro', Tenn,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
THE EASIWTENNESSEE UNIONFLAG

course which would BE- Atouru1a violation o..
the law ana AZ army regulations.
Y Saturday he sent for General Emory,
who commands The Department Of Washing
Ton, and whose co@operation, he, therefOre,
doubtless regarded AS Nvery impoftaat ad,
jnnet to his Schemes. Had General Emory
consented 70 become his toal, a is not likely
that we should have heard any OF the pacific
talk 10 which we ere,nVw treated, atleast.un-
vi an attempt bad been made TO use strong
er measures. But he was too good a soldier
aud too loyal a cttizeuto lend himself totHe
Presidents purpose; and il Is even said that
be informed the President OF his position in.
toe somewhat blunt expression, g You can't
use me- he subsequently, called at General
Grants headquarters, and stated 10 him the
resalt OF the interview We belieyec he had
another interview with the President after
ward but nothing is known as to what. tran
spired therein, except that General Emoryis
position remained unaltered. 1t il under.
stood that the commanding officers Of the
troops within the department of Washington
have all had their attention called 10 the
law, and been reminded oG their duty there.
under. it is stated that the President subse-
quently sent for Colonel Wallace, Commanding
thel2th infantry but found him as incorrupt-
ibIe as General Emory The only aneodr
agement he has met with, so far as we can
hear is from the venerable SECRETARY of the
Navy. This " old man of the sea- With.
characteristic ohiciousness, has, we learn,
rendered to'the President the Service OF the
marinesloeated in this city, Of whom there
are about four hundred under command of
General Zellin, Al officer who. we. learn, is
in accord with Congress. All things consid-
cred, circumstances seem very 1nfavorable
for a resort to force against the Secretary Of
War; it the President really has entertained
such 9 design. ~ -.rnL LII.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
Impeachment resolutions Passed.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 24-The i'm.
parchment resolutions passed the
House this evening by a vote of l26
TO AZ. e.r IONA sHfgglU wiT
After the passage of the impeach.
ment resolution, Mr.. Stevens of Penn
~sylvania, offered the following resolu-
tons: HsH
ReSolUed, That a COMMITTEES of two
be appointed TO go to the Senate, and
at the bar thereof in the name of the
House of Representatives and of all
the people of tho United States, i'm
peach Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, toshigh crimes and
misdemeanors in Office, and aoouaint
the Senate that the House of Repres-
entatives will in due time exhibit par.
tieular articles ofimpeaohment against
him and make good the same, aud the
committee do demand that the Senate
make ali order for the appearances OF
said Andrew Johnson TO answer said
impeachment.
Rss0lved, That a committee of sew.
en- be appointed'to prepare and report
articles OF impeachment against An.
drew Johnson, President OF the United
States, with power to send for per.
sons, papers and records, and to take
testimony under oath.
The Democratic members attemp.
ted to illibuster but wero cut off,
after an Intellectual effort, by motion
to suspend the rules, SO as to bring
the House Immediately TO q vote Oh
the resolution. The rules were sus-
pended and the resolution adopted
yeas l24; nays AZ. aa o.
The Speaker hen anuounced the
two committee as follows: 1nA
The COMMITTEES of two TO announce
TO the Senate the action Of the House
were Meesrs. Stevens, Of Pennsyl-
v%ania, and Bingham, of Ohio. 1j goo
The committee OF seven TO prepare
articles of impeachment are Messrs.
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, Stevens
Of Pennsylvania, Bingham, Of OHIO,
Wilson, of Iowa, Logan, Of Illinois,
Julian, Of Indiana, aud Ward, oil
New York. 1n % Ola sTe8 ,
The House then, at 20 minutes past
o o'clock adjourned 90 Iro Hutl
II Is supposed that the application
for q writ directed against hr. STA.
ton, to show cause whyoBe retains
possession Of tho War oOaice VIII b
made tO-morrow. 81 om1noL siidW q
The Senate referred tho nomihaton
Of thomas EWING a. 81 efetafy6 Of Fpl
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
School Law Amended.

On the 10Th inst. House Bill 800 passed the
House Of Representatives. The Sd Section
reads as follows, viz;
"Be it further enacted, That County Su-
perintendents appointed rs required in Sec
ton %, Of the School Law, to which this act
is amendatory, shall serve until their sue
cessors ara elected IN March, 1870, and quail
fed and that they may be removed for good
and sufficient reasons, By vote Of the State
Board ofCOmmisslOners, 70 consist hereafter
OF the Governor, Secretary OF State, Comp
%troller, Treasurer, and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction aud that said Board
shall determine the salaries Of said S6peFin-
tendents as now provided by. law" m
There will consequently, be no election for
County SuPeriuteudsnt At tho time eOn,sm-
plated. There would have been none, even
II this amendment had pot been introduced,
as The County ia not complete 10 tho or
gauization Of the civil and spb-disiriets.
The present ineumbept, DR.. b. p DpaKt,
Is The tight msn in TIE rigbi place, and on
der lis superrntsadshty We mas expect to
see the Common School system fully carried
out. There is no man 10 Upper East Tea
nsssse tina. has done more Tor The peace aud
prosperity Of our souuiIy ihsn DR.. Drake
He is a true chrispan gsailsnAn-and Bis
patriotism and devotion 70 eouairy, Ia sa-
questionable. he has tho condolences az al
people who are irustO God and our ntiits
lard.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
The Grand Army Of The RepRbllCl

Ihc NAhMO ARMY Oh Inc KephDllCI
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Herald says that
.nlmerous dispatches have Fbeen 10.
eeived from the Grand Amy Of tho.
Republic a secret militapy organiza-
ton with posts established in all
pats of the country indorsing the
action cor GOpgresss0 The general
tenor ofSthese dispatches is that the
Grand Army of the Republic will not
see Congress overthrown andlifvio.
lence shall be used in ejecting Mr..
Stanton, one hundred thousand men
arc ready to come TO Washington
and put him back. The OrdeF-is re-
ported as in a great state Of excite
ment, and is unanimously resolved to
take sides with Congress and defend
its policy in all its measures, if atfairs
shall be-brought 10 such an extremity
Gen. Lew. Wallace has arrived
from1the West, in obedienee 10 a call
Of the Commander ofthe Grand Army
ofthe Republic, and is 10 close con.
sultation with Gen. Logan the Com,
mander.i n-C Chief of the secret organ
ization..9r .Gsdr9s5aa ylrsaT 20 d5J ,
THE NopiS4TroN oE EWING As SECRETARY
The message which wentrto tho
Senate Saturday from the President
after the adjournment of that body
contained the nomination Of Hon.
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio as Secreta.
ry of War; but being too late for
action that day it. was withdrawn,
and will be again sent in. Mr..
Ewing has notified the President that
he will accept the appointment.
ARMY OFFICERS SUSTAIN STANTON.
An army officer on duty at the War
Department animated yesterday that
orders from any other person thanSec.
rotary Stanton would be disregard.
ed by army officers. 'i17az
THE MILITIA OF MARYLAND s
have protfered their services TO a pro-
minent military supporter of the Pres
ident, SO it is reported, andathiS re+
port receives some color of truth from
the presence Of Gov. Swami, of Ma
.ry+and, who has had an interview
with the PresidePt@nE
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
The Traitor President.
From the Philadelphia Press, Feb. 22l

From the Philadelphia Press, Feb. 22l
Andrew johnson, by the wrath of
God, President of the United States.
seems at last to have eliminated his
career of shams, disgrace and crime.
The hour of our deliverance is at
hand. BY his own act he has placed
himself outside ofthe pale Of forbear-
ance, and banded against himself every
honest, every loyal, every man of self
respect, He has made even the timid
to know their duty, and driven even
the ~irresolute to the wall, We pre-
diet that the sun of this night goes
down on him withouta friend or de-
fender.
The movements of the last few days
develop themselyes in the ominous
news published this morning, which
ftIy spread over the land in the black
ness of midnight, and the shape they
take bears the hideous crest Of trea.
son.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, according to dis
patches received at two o'clock, o m.
held the building of the war office,
from which floats tho flag of the
United States. He can DO ogsted only
by force. One report intimates that
Adjptant General Thomas threatens
to open its doors this morning with
the bayOnet. 1.-The can 30 far forget
his commission, his oath his very self
he must repeat the tragedy of April
18TH 1861. Let him remember, how
ever, and all others, that there will
be this diference-retTbution will be
swifter and moro terrible. Nemesis
will be dramatic.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
Indemnity Of Loyal citizens.

An act to Secure loyal citizens Of
Tenhessee reeompense from the Uni.
ted States Government for losses In.
Cured by the rebellion, which ori.
ginated ID the House has finally
passed the Senate. An amandmest.
reqditing the testimony Regarding.
claims TO- be that OfGnconditionbl
Union men or women needs vettbe.
concurrence ofthe House fnbofdsF To
make the bill a Law; bat this win
doubtless Dc given The aot provides
Tor commissioners 70 fsceivo1tbe
Claims OF Union mem for losses ard
their pr90fof the SAND. III fsih6ped
to secure an indemnity paymsntnf3om
the United States d6sefumbutb IA
acknowledgements Chief is 20 be- elected
~ the Legislature, and three Con.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
ImDeaclment,

The impeachment Of Andrew Johnson and
his removal from Office may now be regarded
as certain. His iniquitOus and shameful
course 10 regard to the removal Of Stanton,
has aroused Congress to a true appreciation
Of the damages that environ the nation, 10.
der the administration Of this political des-
psFsdo. Resolutions, impshebing Johnson,
pasIpa the House on Monday, by a vote Of
l2s 70 ". The Democratic members made
an attempt 70 hllibuster, but ware cut off,
The House appointed MeSsrs. Boutwell, Of
hssssobulsiiS, Stevens Of Pennsylvania,
Bingham Of Ohio, Wilson Of Iowa, Logan Of
Illinois, Julian Of indiana and Ward Of New
-Yorts,o prepare the articles Of impeachment.
Ne are frequently asked, What win be the
. end of-all thls1
VIII there bs a war; We think not
JohnSo1, We bOps, believe audpray, cannot,
By Eis Movement revive tbs old Dsnoorscy.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-02-28
Mai. Gen. Geo. IL. Thomas.

The important dispatch Of the gallant
George II. Thomas 10 Hon. D. +. Wade, Pres
ident Of the Senate Of the United States, de-
eliuing the tatdy double brevets of the acct
dental Executive, ia as fine a piece of satire as
ever was Psnned, and gracefully crowns the
last series Of Presidential |blunders. Geuer-
al Thomas bias seen and felt too many OF the
cruelues OF the rebels Of Tennessee and Ken
lucky since Andrew Johnson became their
Moses to appreciate a compliment conferred
in the hope of making him tool in tue las,
into a dictatorship for the benefit Of these
sane rebels.
There seems to be but one Thomas len to
his Aesidency -LorynSo, the Msg-i6eept.