The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-05


cabinet, and tO'appoint Thomas in bis plac
= in violation of the tenure-of-office act
his attempt to induce Gen. Emory, CON
mander of Z. S. forces at Washington
to obey the orders of the President with
out reference to the General Of the Arm.
and of his speeches, criticism and rid
cnling the Congress of the United States
) These alleged ofenses compared to Ame'
crimes were as mole hills to mountains
Now, apply the principles laid down b,
Manager Butler in his prosecution 0
President johnson to the case of Gov
Anes, and how can impeachment anC
conviction be avoided? Says Butler al
improbable high crime or misdemeanol
may consist of violation of the con
" stitution, of law, of an official OATH Of
an act committed or omitted, or ever
" without violating positive law, by
the abuse of discretionary powers,
etc." ANY malversation in Office
Continues this distinguished Republican
authority "highly prejudicial to the
"public interest, or subversion of some
g fundamental principal of government
g is high crime" punishable with i'm
parchment and removal
Ames has s'vioIated the constitution"
by subordinating the civil to the military
authority by organizing troops in man
ner unauthorized by the constitution and
parading them oyer the country with all
the paraphernalia of war to intimidate and
oYerawe the people and to produce riot
and bloodshed; by counseling and prompt
ing Crosby to usurp the functions of an
Office which he had resigned after for
feiting his right to hold it (; by authorizing
pretended officers of militia to abet the
said Crosby in his illegal designs with the
mob and thus to produce war between the
races avowedly for the purpose of she'd
ding blood that partisan ends might be
attained; by keeping troops in time Of
peace without the consent of Congress.
BY using the troops so organized in
violation of the Constitution of Mississip-
pi, when there was no "insurrection' to
suppress" nor invasion" 'to repel."
By calling on the President for FEEDER
al troops in manner according TO the
opinion of the President and the Attorney
General of the United States unauthor-
lied by the Constitution, and bringing
scandal, derision and reproach upon the
State, to the disturbance of her peace,
the tarnishment of her good name, and the
disgrace of the high office which he holds.
BY treating with contempt the prerog
atives of the Senate, which, by the consti-
tuition, is made coordinate with the Exec
utive in the appointment of Judges. BY
attempting to influence the decisions of
Chancellors and making their confrma-
ton depend upon their servile compliance
with the will of the Executive, and thus
usurping the functions of the Judiciary
in defiance of the constitution, which re-
quires that the several departments of the
government shall each be Independent of
the others.
BY the arbitrary removal of Judges in
manner not authorized by the Consti-
tuition.
By appointing members of the Legisla
ture to offices of emolument under laws
created, not only during their term of
service, but by their votes.
By ''omltting" to discharge the duties
of the Executive Office, and leaving them
for long periods to be performed by the
1t. Governor, thus making rule of what
was clearly intended to be an exception
by the trainers of the constitution and rem
dering nugatory the laws for the punish
ment of crime in the abuse of the pardon
ing power by that officer to the scandal of
the State and detriment of her citizens.
In his argument above recited, Mana
ger Butler declared the remedy of i'm
parchment for abuse of the powers of the
Executive Office by its encumbent, to be
conservative, efeetual and practical" If
the crimes of Gov. Ames do not call for
the prompt application of the remedy"
how is it possible for such case to rise ?
Give ms IN Decent Judiciary.