The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-21

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the number Of idle printers led the proprie-
tors to believe. that necessity would compel
some to yield to their demands, others would
follow, and having Slapped the foupdaticns Of
the organization, the entire structure would
soon crumble INTO ruins. Their expectations
have IN small degree been realized. Forty
two Union men are now out Of work, and
members Of the craft are requested not to 20
there. The President Of the Union requests
other societies to assist travelling members
to procure work. and to require a card in all
cases.
7 q sunamary OF Weekly News.
TIE UNITED SrArEs.-To judge from the
newspapers, II seems we are on the verge
OF another civil var. One party denounces
President johnson as renegade and .
traitor; compares him to Charles the First,
and insists upon his impeachment; some
90 so far as to say that, traitors have long
enough escaped punishment. but thai this
win be the case no longer. This means
nothing more or less thAn that Johnson and
his official advisers should be tried for trea-
son, be convicted, and suffer the last penalty
! or the law. The difference between johnson
and Congress il well known, but we viii re-
capitulate the points briefly, in order 10 re-
fresh the memories of our readers.
The main question at issue is. what shall
be the terms Of reconstruction johnson
and his party contend that the States never
were out Of the Union that there might be
individual traitors, rs there we're, but that
State suicide is impossible; that the crdin-
ances Of secession were null and void from
the beginning; that loyal men were forced
contrary to their consent to 70 with their
State out Of the Union, and that this loyal
element in the disloyal st.tes-which still
continue States notwithstanding the crime
of the secessionists-are entitled to repre-
sentation in Congress. Hence the delega-
tons, provided loyal men be elected, should
be at once admitted to Congress without any
further conditions than are imposed upon
delegations from other States. Now hear
the other side OF the question.
| Congress and the radical party contend
that the reasoning given above il q metaphy-
steal subtiIity, OF no practical importance
whatever, and should be discarded They
insist that the fact is, tina. the vast mass Of
the people South are hostile to the United
States and long for its overthrow that these
people attempted to destroy the government,
waged war against 1t for four years, and
were finally defeated by force Of arms that
they still consider their cnuse just, and are
only waiting Cor favorable mcment TO re-
new the conflict. Such being the case, this
party would have guarantees from the
South, which would prevent the recurrence
of such bloody scenes, and they allegc that
as the South went out voluntarily, it has no
reason to complain if il should be kept out
contrary to its will for few months, until
things can be SO arranged that we may
count upon loyalty and peace in the future.
This we believe to be fair statement Of the
case. How do matters stand nowf
The johnson party contends that Con-
gress is "rump;" that it il usurping
power in legislating for States which are mot
represented, and which must nevertheless
pay tax. Congress, on the other hand, con-
tend that johnson is usurper, who under
took the work of reconstruction independ-
emily Of Congress, and is determined TO
lcarry through his policy Of restoring the
dlsioyal States to the Union in spite Of Con-
gress and the wishes Of q vast majority of
the loyal people
4 This contest between the executive and
the legislative branches Of the government
has reached the crisis. PostMAster-generAl
Dennison has resigned and Attorney general
Speed has done the same. on the ground
that Johnson's policy is unconstitutional anu
revolutionary. The radical press compares
these designations to rats leaving q sinking
ship, and also goes on to assert that John.
son il meditating q coup d'efat, or stroke,
which will in effect destroy the power OF
Congress, and vest the whole power Of tine
government in his hands and the hands Of
the rebel members elect, whom he intends
to bring into Congress by force Of arms il
necessary. The radical party threatens war
should this be done the johnson party de-
lfies them and says that, the President has
proved his devotion to the Union, and ID
now ready to prove his adherence to his
ioath to support the constitution. aud this
he will do by calling out the national forces
to support him in fulfilling the duties of his
\ Office ii it should become necessary. Gen.
Sherman lately remarked in q public address
to the young men Of some college east, that
they would see war i'm America, i'm com
4 parison with which the past one would be
lchild's play So We see there in speck Oi
war floating in the American horizon. But
: las yet it is very small, and is much magni
f6ed by the politicians and sensational news
papers. 4
4 Parties are busy intriguing for Office. The
"third party" q party which In to support
Johnson's policy 10 to meet in Philadelphia
lin August Seward sanctions the move,
jment. a southern radical convention ID
talso to be held there short time after.
The republicans are also drawing closer
their lines Of organization, and we may ex
lpect lively contest in the comiHg fall cleo
lions. The Freedman's Bureau bill has
passed oyer the Presidents veto. f
Il ESGLASD.--A thorsngh-bred tory ministry
has succeeded to the Gladstone administra.
lItion. But reform is far from being defeat
"a, On the other hand, il has gained BY The
change. The people have become more
thoroughly aroused 70 q sense Of their In
lterests, and We see mass meetings Of ffty
} Thousand men held in london in favor q
the measures proposed by the reformers
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