Andrew Johnson actually said...

"All the information I have on the subject convinces me that the masses of the Southern people and those who control their public acts [...] are completely united in the effort to reorganize their soci..."

"For these reasons I return the bill to the Senate, in which House it originated, for the further consideration of Congress which the Constitution prescribes."

"The power of removal was incident to that duty, and might often be requisite to fulfill it."

"This is a bill passed by Congress in time of peace."