The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-08

will there be seen with what fiery zeal, in
the 6rst caucus, Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,
Iagersoll, Farnsworth and Bfomwell, Of I'LL.
nois, and Kelley of Psnnsylvania. depicted
the dangers to themselves and to their ONCE.
holding friends throughout the country OF az
adjournment of congress what unmeasuree
insolenee of abuse they hsaped upon the
chief m magistrate las for q like cause they de.
nounced and yilifed President Lincoln before
hls second nomination. because ne failed 70
keep step with all their party violence In pre-
venting lsnieucy or justice TO the SOUTH
II will there be sean also, In the doings of
the second caucus, with what earnestness
and bv what ar.s Boutwell, sought to procure
the passage of the non-adjournment resolu
ton. (ths pre-arranged decision of the COM
mittse appointed at the previous caucus, land
with what pathetic snergy the old man whose
infu-iate hate towards the south the consign.
ment of some millions of them "to the peni-
Tertiary of help could alone appease, be-
sought fecalcisrant members to remain in
session sfor three years" to lido the business
before US properly" to "protect the people
against the Vaccinations Of the white house, !.
and to save his offics.holding friends from
the tender mereiss of the enemy"
To accomplish the second of their objects
or both of them, for both are one, and the
radicals now affect no conceaiment Of their
desperate designs, it was that Mr.. Stevens
long ago preached his theory of state sui.
eide. States could longer be kept out of the
Union which were dead to the Union, and
needed to be made alive by the rump con-
gress, than if needing only that restoration
whose terms are prescribed by the constitu-
ton, and which nothing remained to hinder
after the suppression of domestic insurrec-
ton among their inhabitants.
D. ~ low Of prcsi2apt
johnson, and his efforts for the speediest res
toratIon to their normal relations of all the
states of the Union, have thus far frustrated
the radical plots and contrivings. He has
made them ridiculous. When they had said
that the southern states were dead, he has
shown them alive, clothed and in their right
minds, having &C epted the results of the
war having restored order and established
good government among their citizens; hav-
ing renewed their allegiance, and patiently
awaiting participation in all federal func-
tions.
In such a contest there ia no hope left to
| the radicals. They foresee that the country
stands by the president; that a great ma or
lty of the people, north and sonth, desire a
restored Union and that the coming cleo.
items will proclaim the fact. They foresee,
too, that the assembling of a convention at
| Philadelphi of delegates from all the states
| will exhibit to 30,000,000 of people, a. least
| the symbol of their hearts desire, and will
revive again the passion for a complete con-
gress, fraternal and indissoluble unity.
The time s short. Therefore they have
! now abandoned all the forms aud fctions OF
pretended legality, and, with the energy oil
| bssteu but desperate men, they have resolved
| to con- NIT their cause to the arbitrament OF
| the sword, and have already, in the Language
! Of Mr. RAYMOND, laid their preparations
for another civil war"
Their first STEP is thus described in the
| disclosure made in yesterdays n. Y. Times
s'You may have noticed the passage in tbs
/ house few days since, OF a resolution offered
! BY Gen. Paine, of Wisconsin, calling the
states TO organize, discipline and equip their mil
| tia, and directing that two-thlrds OF the arms,
/ ordnance and ammunition now under custody OF
| the general government be distributed among the
s'ates-the distribution among the loyal states to
! take place Immediately, and that among the
states lately IN rebellion to be postponed until
| further orders. The resolution came from the
Committee on military affairs, and was pushed to
| a vote, without debate delay, under the previ.
| Us question. 1t attracted as little attention in
congress as II has in the country; and the public
will doubtless receive with incredibly the assur-
ance that it was intended, by those who secur ed
Its passage, as the fret step towards preparat on
| for another civil war.
| Although debate mad upon it, members
were urged to vote for ii by direct Conversations
| appeals on the floor the part of the few who
| were prlvy to Is introduction. Some were told
that 1t ceSSary to enable the southern loyal
! lists TO protect themselves; others that il
ply matter OF detail in the war department; 9TH
ers that the arms must be taken out Of the hands
OF the president and other, that it was proposed
/ al the instance OF the secretary of wsr. An ap-
pc al was made by Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, to allow
debate upon 1t, az It seemed TO be matter OF i'm.
Nportaace-but this refused.''
/ What was behind Mr. Boutwelps proclama
ton, in the caucus, of q coming tissue Of
force" is here revealed. 1t 10 "ths deternin
| alton ID arouse the north, and prepare for
resort to force upon the assem- bling of ths
10th congress in extra or In regular session
and this determination is avowed. And tn,
resolution to which | have referred, for tn,
| organization of the militia and distribution
| of arms in the southern states, is the initia
step of its execution"
Mr.. Raymond continues:
| al do not propose to comment upon the result
of such a movement 1t is obvious that if any sucl
contingency should arise, the war would not b,
sectional. as was the last; it would be war of po
| htlcal parties and neighborhoods. Not only have
the great body OF the union party in congress nc
| sympathy with these views and purposes, but the
| are the main igBorant and incred ulous of thei
| existence. That the extreme radicals entertain
them howe yer there is not the slightest doubt,
we KNOW from the experience OF secession IN 1901
| howfew men 1t sometines requires to plunge
| great party or great nation into war;
| We should be ashamed at such a crisis a
! this to stop and ask those who have discred
| tied cur iorebodings aud our predictions 8
long now TO witness their justification ant
fulfliment Ii is adjusting psrIwigs in fh
| presence of a revolution to show, as the Pos
attempts, who here, or what there, nigh
| have hindered or averted the fatal moment
| "Not Jove hmself hath power upon the
past" The present should alone engage tn,
thought of every earnest and patriotic soul.
This civil war which the radical leader
are planning, must be stamped out at ever,
] hazard The FIRST step" which they have
already taken must be their last. Enough
now of blood and of slaughter has been Wis
tied upon this sticken land, overtbrowipg th'
| sacred citadels of our liberties and law
Worse than war of sections, would be q war
ef neigh borhoods, confined not to the border
| states and boundry lines, but spreading int
every state, city. and county of the Union
| and drenching all in blood. TIA result could
| not long be doubtful, indeed for on the ont
! side would be the government with it's army
| and navy, and its possession of nearly all tbs
arsenals of civil and military power, the dem