The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-06
The Assassination Plot" ("

"Booths conspiracy" has been magnided TO gigantic
proportions and has been made the pFete1t for the
arrest of of persons OF whom it IS highly
mprobably that halt dozen guilty, but of lom
likely to escape. The nature of the assass..
nation plot makes it clear that OILY very few we're
concerned in it-probably only Booth aud one other.
To multiply condolences was only to multiply the risk
of detection II it be that there was previously
plot to capture and carry off Lincoln and his cabi
net this quite different affair; quite as legitimate
as the capture Gen Lees wounded son by federal
expedition sent expressly for the purpose, and much
more SO than the attempted exploit of Dahlgren.--
Certainly, connection with one plot is no proof of
completely in the other. The first must have been
abandoned when Richmond fell Then only, driven
TO despair, Booth undertook the separate and dstncs
plot in which be succeeded, and OF which the parties
to the former had no knowledge whatever. Whether
therefore, there not such previous plot
it is clear that the great majority of the captiyes
be put to death for crime of which they per
fectly innocent
Tie assassination plot" is to be used by Mr. John
son as the pretended "Popsh plot" by the whigr.
and the real "Ryehouse plot by their adversaries
destroy victims Innocent Stafford and nno
cent than Russell. In all the infamous testimony by
which Titus Oates allowed to away the lires
of Catholic nobemen and gentlemen, there was moth
ing more obviously, outrageously impudently false
than the proclamation by which Andrew johnson
strives attain the high character and justify the n
tended murder Of president Davis reign of terror
then, in its worst forma reign of bogus plots, fasS
Witnesses and judicial murderers-is the destiny re-
served by the late governor of Tennessee for the gen.
tIemeu, sJaresrnvr, snainre the south and for
the democratic politicians of the north. 1t seems in
credible that the worst horrors of the reign of Charles
H. should be revived in 1865; but is impossible nos
to perceive that the proclamation against Mr. Davis
and the reward offered for bis capture, and the inven
ton OF the arson plot Intended steps towards
the destruction of political adversaries trumpedup
criminal charges. We can only trust that scheme
dabolical may not be allowed to succeed. In the
meantime, the extravaganza of Mr. Johnsons foreign
policy keeps pace with the ferocity of his domestic
administration. He presses on England the prepos-
ferrous claim for compensation for the prizes made by
the Confederate cruisers. he sends to demand from
Canada the extraditi0n Of accused of plotting In
Canada against the life of his predecessor and there
fore anenaba TO federal but Canadian jurisdic
ton. And, as if it were not enough to quarrel with
England he prepares diligently fer a collision with
France. Advertisements published iu al the
northern journals inViting men to enlist for tho fug
tive bandit Juarez late president of Mexico Fibus
terng expeditions being organized III Washing
ton under the very eyes of the federal government
and to facilitate their operation the embargo the
expectation of arms has been removed. Napoleon
III is not gifted with the patience of lord RUSSELL and
it is probable that in very shott time the French
representative at Washington will have instructions
peremptorily to demand a distinct explanation We
shall then whether president johnson will risk his
popularity by efectualy restraining American oitisens
from the exercise of their cherished right of private
war, embro himself with power whose hostility
could in six months undo the work of four years ard
restore the south to that independence which size
fought splendidy to maintain Certainly the present
aspect of affairs is calculated to force upon the He1,
est supporters of "srict neutrality" grave doaba
whether, in sacrificing the Confederate States to her
eager desire for peace Europe did not at the as12
time sacrifice her permanent interests to her immG&
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