The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-07-28

Threats of the Radicals and
Which way they are TcndinG.


single promise made the country of devils
ing a just and feasible plan for restoring the
Union, of placing the country on 4 peace
footing, of reducing the taxes, and placing
the national finances or a heathful solid ba-
sis; and the further fact, that to return to
their constituents only to defend these short
comings and failures mus. lead to inevitable
defeat at the polls,-have filled those leaders
with a panic to which Ball Run as tame
comparison. The roaring of the flood Of
popular Indignation is hearl in the dis,
lance the fountains Of the great deep are
broken up and the windows of heaven are
opened, and there is no salvalion,-for the
ark of democracy won't take them in. In
.heir desperation and wild disnay, these lea>
dcrs threaten to sieze on measures of safety
more dangerous than the calamities they
dread.
Two important caucuses We're recently
held by the radical members Of both houses
to devise means of escape from the fast gath
ering delrge. Happily among those who at
tended these congressional caucuses was
Henry J. Raymond, Of y. Y, a man inclined
to conservatism and although the caucus
adopted strict injunction OF secrecy, so
much Of their doings leaked out that, at the
close, Raymond obtained leave to publish a
full and true account of both meetings. Some
of the sayings and doings, with Raymond's
commcntarys are startling enough. The
grave questions before the caucus We're, how
to retain the radical appo;ntees in Office, and
how to keep the government out Of the hands
Of the President, during the recess of Cons
gress Mr. Farnsworth offered a resolution
that Congress Should remain in session une
Ill December, ana said any party that did
not stand by It's friends ought to 90 down and
they must stand by the men now in Office.
Andrew Johnson was q traitor, and was ready
for any measure to put the government in
the hands of traitors. Mr.. Boutwell, (of Mass. }
said many things besides fighting the battle
before the people must be done to save the
country. He believed a conspiracy was on foot
TO put the government IN the hands Of rebels,
and the President was a party to it.
lie believed an attempt would be made to
force the rebels 1Lto congress, and the Phil>
adclphia contention was part OF the scheme
The battle, i'll effect had already begun, and
if resistance was not made, the president
would take possession OF the capitol. ANY
such attempt mast and would be resisted by
force. Mr.. BoGtwclls remarks were loudly
applaudcd.
Mr. Lane (of Ind demanded the enact
ment OF stringent laws to restrain and curtail
the power of the pre>ident-saying he was
ready TO sit ali summer, if necessary. at the
pOiut OF the bayonet that ifa victim was
wanted, h was ready; and declaring that
100000 Of soldiers would flock TO the caps
itai to sustain congress against the tyraany
of the president. lie branded all union nleli
who support the president as actuated by
desire for Office, and as belonging to the
bread and butter brigade. His remarks were
received with applause.
These specimens may serve as an index Of
the general tone Of language used in the eau
Gus. Mr.. FarnswortL's resolution, however,
failed, the caucus resulting in resolution to
adjourn this week, it being impossible lon
ger to retain 4 quorum.
The significance OF the language of Mr..
Boutwell,, Senator Lane, &c, can onIv be APP
preciated on reading in connection with it
the Explanatory notes furnished by Mr..
Raymond in a letter ovei his own signature
10 the -. Y. Times. In that letter he saws ::
You may have noticed the passage in the
house, few days SIHce, of a resolution offered
By Gen. Paine, of Wisconsin, calling on the
states to organize. discipline and equip their
militia, and directing that two-thirds Of the
arms. ordinance aud ammunition now under
custody OF the general government be distrib-
Uted among the states, the distribution among
the loyal states to take place Immediately.
| and that among the states Lately in rebellion
to be posted until further orders. The reso-
luton came up from the committee on mill
tary affairs and was pushed to vote without
debate or delay. under the previous question:
1t attracted as little attention in congress as
it has III the country and the public will
doubtless receive with iucredulity the assur-
ance that it was intended, BY those who sa--
cured its passage, as the first step toward
preparation for another civil war. Although
| no debate was had upon it, members were
urged to vote for it by direct conversational
appeals on the floor on the part Of the few
who were privy to its Introduction.
Mr.. raymond proceeds to say, that the
radical lealers take this view of the political
future They believe it possible that at the
elections next fall enough "coppcrheads'
may be elected in the northern states, TO con-
stitute,,.with full delegations from the southern
states, quorum in congress that the Pres.
i1ent will recognize these as the real CON
gress, and.leave the radical rump out in the
cold ard it is such a corp detat that Mr.
Boutwell,, Lane, &c, preterd they mean to
resist BY force ard to do which they are dis
tributing arms.
But, of course. it is nothing but pre,ense.
The new congress, the probable anti radical
complexion of which the leaders hold in such
horror, will not assemble until a year from
next December, and then the present con-
gress VIII have expired by limitation Of the
constitution. The President even in his let
| ter few days ago to congress acknowledges,
| to the fullest extent. the right of the present
| congress to Judge of the qualifications OF its
own :nembers-to admit or exclude whom it
! pleases. What these radical leaders mean to
fight, and what they are distributing arms to
their midnight leagues fot, is the surrender
of the leg islatlve functions OF the government
to the new congress 70 be elected this fall
But not to meet su.il after the present con-
gress expires. In short, it is to resist by
force Of arms the decision of the people at
/ the polls next fall, If that decision is adverse
to them, and TO resist the organization of the
new Congress On the ground ;hat the conser>
Fatiye majority that body may admit south>
ern members to seats in its halls.
EXTRA ?AY.-By an act of Congress jus
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