New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-12

contrary to their wishes, who were brought TO the
bar of the House for contempt and violation of its
rules. From tins it will be seen that the charge
of Senator johnson that |, a. Governor, was en-
deavgring to control the Legislature" and that
there was "a difference of opinion between the Gov
ernor and the legislature contest between two
civil departments of the Government Of the State OF
Tennessee is wholly without foundation. The vote
above given clearly demonstrates that an over
whelming majority of the Assembly were in per-
feet accord with in favoring the aniehu-
ment. 1t not / who endeavored w
control the legislature" but it was Presideh1
johnson who did this thing. Why, to such an e =,
tent did Johnson encourage the traitors ana sedi-
tionsts of the State that weak-mnded petty judge
of petty criminal court issued an injunction against
the sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislature, restraining
him. while acting under the orders of the House.
from holding in custody q member arrested loi
contempt and violation Of its rules vi
the Legislature disregarding the lnJuncton
of this petty Judge and contemplate .oo'
Of unrepentant rebels, rebel Sheriff. under ',o
orders of the Judge and backed by a rebel inop'
overpOwered the Sergeant-at-Arms, and loIcioiJ
made an entrance into the State House, taking the TO
cusant membersfrom the custody Of the officers OF INC
Legislature almost precipitatng bloody not. oup'
quently the Legislature most rghteousy punlsn0'
the Judge by impeachment and removal from oAii0o'
When [ contemplate the lawless, seditious anu
revolutionary conduct of Andrew Johnson IN us oN
deayers to bully and bride, with Federal Offices
the Legislature of "the sovereign State" OF Tennes
see and his censure of President Grant for not strictly
observing the policy of non-interference" in the
local affairs of the States can to Only one
parallel in all my observation and reading 70 iS
unblushing impudence. 1t was when Richard DrllS-
ley Sheridan was taken by the police OF Lohuon
from the gutter in state parallel TO tfat VI ~
Johnson when inaugurated as Vice-President ana
questioned to his name he responded. Wilbcrforce.
johnson himself inadvertently knocks down ." the
man of straw" he had previously set up wlen ho
says in this speech, referring TO the Legislature: AZ
has the power to compel the attendance OF absent
members, thereby making inherent In the Douy 'i.
power to preserve its organization and It's eXsVenoo
The Legislature did just this and nothing else when
it called upon me, Governor, to aid III "colhpeh.
ing the attendance of these revolutionary tools Oh
Johnson who openly stood in contempt of the House,
endeavoring to destroy its existence, and boastng
on the floor of the Representative Hall and CapitOi
that the President would stand by them in their Sc
ditious work
Why. if. as johnson asserts, the majority OF the
Legislature were opposed to my advocacy Oh inc
amendment, how happened it that two-thirds oil
auorum. and large majority of the whole BODY Oh
the Legislature, including those absent as wen d
present, favored its ratification
And if, as he says. the Legislature as body were
opposed TO it, why did he deem it necessary to au
wise his tools in the Assembly to bolt" from their
places and reduce the House below quorum so Us
to defeat ratiGcationf
II will thus be seen that have completely swept
away the only part of bis speech which Is regarded
as pertinent by even such journals in the North as
have fayorably commented upon it. johnson i
anxious to find parallel case,' and failing
TO find it in Tennessee and Louisiana, his poverty
Of resources leaves him without parallel
will give it to him. A. Us big rebels boted from
Congress in 1861 to break up Congress and destroy
the country, but they didn't succeed Andrew Johh-
sons little rebels bolted from the Republican len
nessee Legislature in 1866 to prevent quorum ana
destroy the State Government, and they didn't sue
coed.
Andrew johnson and myself made war on each
other about So years ago. and have kept IT up with
out intermission ever since save during brief pc
Rod when he threw up the SPONGE and made
overtures for peace. Now that he has renewed tie
war in the Senate, say to him:
- Lay on Macduf;
And damnd DC him that first cries, Hold, enough
W. G. BROwNLOw,
Editor KrorriIle Wing and Chronicle
KnorriUe Tenn, April Z, 1875