The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-08
Grant Denounced in Baltimore.

Grant Denounced in Baltimore.
AT the great mass meeting in Bal.
tlmorc on Thursday night Hon.
ieverdy>Johnson, tho ablest lawyer
in ~ the country, proved that Grant had
so usurpcd power as to violate tho
Constitution, but attributed it to his
ignorance. The meeting adopted the
following ringing resolves
"Icesolvcd, That We view with an.
prchension and alarm the course and
conduct of the President of the Uni.
ted States in the alacrity with which
ne has assumed an arbitrary authori-
ty and the wantonncss with which he
has exercised despotic powers; that
the reign of terror inauguratcd in
South Carolina appeals to all that is
wise IN Statcsmanship, dutiful in patri-
ohSm, humane IN Christianity, and
manly in freemon, TO condemn and
doplorc !; thnt his Invasion of that
state is as nnwarrantcd by necessity
and as unjustiiicd by facts as it is mex
cusable in morals aud unauthorized
ny the Constitution that his conduct
!s Mt variance with the duties, trusts,
obligations Of his Office, and is sustain
cd by no constitutional precedent or
rnblic necessity tlmt tho manner of
tho late proclamation, equally with
its matter, di>playsea reckless con.
tempt of public opinion, the organic
law, and popular liberty and We dep
recatc and dcnouncc the act as unwor-
thy of patriot and revolutionary in
aPresidcnt.
"Resolced, That tho principles az
sailed by the outrage upon Snuth
Carolina constitutes the vitals, the
lifc.spring Of republican institutions
that a wound inflicted upon them
through tho most distant State or
humblest citizen is death blow at
our whole political fabric, and that
their prompt rcassertion and vigorous
vindication is tho first grave and
solemn duty of the American people.
"RtSolvcd, That tho impunity of
past usurpations has encouraged the
arbitrary assumption which has pro-
duccd the present momcntous crisis
that pcpalar patience has been per-
verted and abused by pcrGdious par
tlsans, and misconstrucd into sub
mission that would brook subjcction;
and that: taking advantage of such
misplaced faith and confidence, they
have vcnturcd upon tho monstrous
crime which wounds tho Republic in
It's most vital part and arms IL Prcsi-
dent with ar@po.'a sword.
HcFlrcd, That tho Constitution
proviacs that Congress alone shall
have power to suspend the writ of
hah';S corru, and then only in the
presence OF n grave and serious ma
t'on'l emergency and by solemn and
formal act that Congress has no right
"r authority to delegate such power
81 | to invest the discretion of Prcsi.
dent with its most important and
solemn function that the assumption
O. such power hy the President dis
rtaccs and destroys the Fundamental
system OF our Government, and, in the
language of President Pierce, leaves
1T "a republic IN name, but monarchy
IN fact : and that Congress, having no
right to confer, nor tho President to
receive, such power, the recent prcci-
r'tatc and arbitrary exercise of it
ends, rather to show tho dangerous
reed of an ambitious mind than the
!ealous patriotism Of dutiful officer.
"Rcsolrc|, That we perceive in tho
Hccnt conduct of tho President mani
cstations of that weakness which
'clds readily to tho temptations of
over, and symptoms Of an ambition
most dangerous in man entrusted
with authority. That as tho wisdom
u our fathers strove to guard ngainst
he very conduct of which the Prcsi.
lent has been guilty, by erecting the
iafeSuards of late overthrown, we de-
maud their immediate and thorough
restoration, and arraign their assail-
mt at the bar Of an outraged country.
"Resol'ed, That the blow which
.'rikcs down nine counties of South
'arolna wounds American liberty
'nd disgracss and dcgradcs American
Intelligence, and that We appeal to
very patriotic citizen of the Land, no
natter what his past political prcdi-
'Hctions may have been, to unite with
Us in our solemn protest and to mako
common cause with us in our efforts
"t tho ballot box to restore the CON-
Stitution-our only ark Of safety--and
'ho institutions which alone guarantee
the blessings Of libcrty."
From Chester.
Great gloom has pervaded this COM