The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-03
Among the distinguished visiters now in the city is
VIM. Churchwell, of Tennessee.
THE REvoLUmoNIsTS DEFEATED.


MEssRs EDITORS: We cordially congratulate the couI
on the total defeat of the revolutionary and unconsud
plans of the black republicans The proyso which tb
pertinaciousy and zealously attempted to incorporate
army bill was obviously both revolutionary and ul
stitutional 1t was revolutionary in arbitrarily asu
ing to stop the supplies and disocate the machh H.
Of the government TO create confusion and anM
without assigning reason that was even plausible /
such an unprecedented movement.
In q government constituted is that of the On 4
States it Is hardly possible even to imagine contiug
in which such an extreme measure as stopping the
plies would be necessary, or expedent For political
oppression in the management of the affairs Of the
ernment Congress has the prompt and effective rem
of impeachment and IL they fail in applying that
the people have equally effective and almost pro
in the ballot-box The frequent of elect
for the State and national legislatures is full guarS
against continued wrongs or expressions and in the pres
instance the conduct Of the black-republican party
the unustifablc when, in the of two mon
the whole people of the Union to be called uPC
select new rulers, and they would not fail to cor
the evil, If any existed. AT any rate, the majority
people, TO whom we all must bow in obedience, will
decide whether they approve or disapprove Of what
been or is being done
But the proviso which the black republicans so I
which they said there should be no army, was clearly
obviously unconstitutional.
That proviso not only forbid the President to emp
the military force Of the country in a mode and for
poses II the case arose, clearly authorized and JUSTIFIED
the constitution, but 1t also directed him, the
hand, to employ the troops in a mode not authorized
justified by that fundamental law Of the country It 4
both negatively and positipeiy unconstitutional and
If the Senate had far forgot its duty to have
the House in its attempt the President under The OBJ
ton Of his official OATH would have been Obliged
the bill r...
Thanks, however, to the unwavering frmnes d |
Senate the vile scheme for introducing revolution
anarchy has been defeated and the nation 10 now beg
the reach Of further trouble from the discrepancies
fanatics Of the House. for the government have nov
supplies for four months after the close of the next
when the term Of the present House expires and "
approaching short session Of three months when sma
they certainly will be, under an Overwhelming dd
they should attempt any further ultra measures the Ser
still stands as mmovable rock between them abd
constitution, and the new Congress win undoubtedly
composed Of far different and more patriotic materials
the majority Of the delegations from the free Stats
crisis OF danger to the constitution and the Union
passed, and the enemies of both will continue 10 sink
they have for some time been doing until they IRE
WDtitntu III FONtmOeT.
It gratifying sight in the recent struggle to ~
great conservative strength in the Senate and to wit
how both wings and democrats stood shoulder to shOu
with locked shields and serried ranks and with unbr
and tnwavering 'front.' leaving the only suPportr
the disorganzers Of the House the small band Of the
and fanatics that never mustered more than 10 II ~
generally only some 6 or I.
Before, however, the game was played out the rev
tonsts Of both houses had ascertained they had ma
error; that the people beginning to properly u0
stand their object; that reaction had commenced
was evidently progressing with rapid strides, and
came necessary to abandon their position, and to d
promptly and with the best possible grace, The 81
toms of alarm in their ranks and among their leaders
apparent in more ways than one Some OF them asse
that the democratic strength u all their force was pre-
could carry the bi and expressed their surprise ths
absentee members Of that party not summoned o'
others freely expressed their willingness that the
should pass without the proviso but consistency and
of opinion, they said, would not allow them to vo"
way others we're loud in their complaints at the n
venience Of being so Unexpectedly detained in Wasn
ton, and that their private affairs the situation Oh
families was such that they could not and would no.
main much longer, as they had already sacrificed enc