Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-12
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.

AThe President has made known his pur-
poses. Tuesdays elections have convinced
him of the present and prospective defeat
of every copperhead in the loyal States,
and he now openly announces his deter
mination to inaugurate revolution. 1t
is reported that be has sent in to the At
torney General, Stanberry, the following
ing questions, requesting response in
writing:
First-Is the present Congress, composed of
members from the Northern States slone, such
Congress as the Constitution requires, or is it
an illegal and unconstitutional assemblage?
Second-Would existing circumstances jas
tify the President in sending his next annual
message to an illegal and unconstitutional as
semblage, pretending to be the Congress of the
United Statesf
Third-Does that clause in section fifth Of
the first article of the Constitution which makes
each house the Judge of the election returns and
qualifications of its own members, give to the
present Congress the right to exclude members
from any States, or to impose dishonorable or
unconstitutional terms upon their admission
Fourth-Does the Presidents oath of office
require him te enforce those provisions of the
Constitution which give to each State an equal
right of representation in COngress-article lst,
section ID and Sd, article LIST, last clauseH
Fifth-What steps do the constitution and his
oath of office require the President to take in
order to secure the assemblsge of a constitu-
tional Congress2
The President will take his stand upon
the reply made to these questions There
is no doubt as to the nature 81 the Attor-
ney Generals response. He will chime
in fully with the opinion of the President.
What that is, is well known. He declares
that the present is only an assumed Con.
gress, and not the Congress the Constitu.
ton calls for. What will followl When
Congress meets, the President will moi
recognize it, but will call together the Sen.
ators and Representatives already elected
in the rebel States, and every copperhead
Congressman from the North will present
his credentials and join them. To that
body the President will transmit his mes
sage. The Congress of the United States
without delay will impeach the Presi
dent, and the Speaker of the House o.
Representative Schuyler Colfax-wil
be er-o6feio Presidentof the United States
Andrew johnson will refuse to recognize
the legality of the proceedings, and cal
upon the army and navy to obey his or
ders as President.
In the light of these facts it becomes 6
matter of momentous importance to know
how the army stands. Will it go witt
johnson and the rebels, or will it sustain
Congress?
If it goes with Johnson, Congress cal
appeal to the people through the Cover
nors of the loyal States for the necessary
aid in men and money to maintain the
Government But it will not come tc
that The Army and Navy have not beer
Johnsonized. Grant and Farragut, Sher
man, Sheridan, Meade and the rest arr
not traitors, neither are the rank and file
At the outbreak of the rebellion not on,
private soldier in the regular army deser
ted the old flag. The army now is largel,
composed of discharged volunteers. Thel
are loyal to the core; true to the flag
supporters of the Union, every one o
them, from Grant at the head TO the las
man in the rear rank. Will johnson q
to the extent of the treason indicated b7
his questions to the attorney General
He will, undoubtedly, if he can. 1t i
evident such has been his determination
for months. The plot was laid befor'
Congress adjourned, when at least on,
member of the Cabinet declared tha
when Congress did adjourn it would neve
meet again in that capacity. These de
velopments furnish additional reasons fo
congratulation over the successes gained
last Tuesday. Finefrock, only few day
before election, had the candor to an
nounce that if elected he should join The
rebel Congress. Thank God! the 9tt
District has been spared that calamity.