The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-10-20
Attempt TO Assassinate President
Johnson.

For some reason, best known to the
parties having control of the telegraphic
dispatches at the Atlantic end, the vio-
lence of the assault upon the Presidential
party ut indianapolis Yves not given with
that minuteness which its magnitude de-
manded. From exchanges, however, We
learn there was inatured plan, under the
direction Of tho "Grand Army Of the
Republic" to assassihate the President as
he passed through the city. The Indianap-
oils Herald says tho rioters presented
themselves in such force and with such a
determined front as to surprise the friends
Of the President, Of whom there we're
thousands in the streets. Prominet Re-
publicans, among whom was A. ii. Con-
nor, the lately re owed pc tnaster, were
actively moving around among the armed
rufhans, encouraging and melting them to
their work. The torch-bearers in the
procession were assailed, their torches
knocked from their hands with clubs, and
the transparencics smashed in pieces
Some of tho horses ridden by the mar
shalls were frightfully cut and gashed.-
During the whole melee, in which some
pistol shots were fred, the Herald says
the police of the city were quietly look
i ing on, enjoying tho sport with keen
relish. The Herald charges that the
movement was precohcerted, and is an
attempt on the part of the radical lead
ers Of the city 70 re-inaugurase the reign
Of terror which existed there two and
three years ago"
General Grant said the first shot fired
came from the second story window on
the opposite side of the street, entering
the room occupied by himself and the
President, and passing within three feet
of his own head. He expressed the
opinion that il was a deliberate attempt TO
assassinate the President.
The Herald further says that previous
to the arrival Of the Presidential party n
member of the "Grand Army Of the Re-
public" made to him the following rcvela-
ton. lie said that they were going to
give the Presidential party hell when
they arrived in that city. The "Grand
Army" had Especial meeting on Satur-
day night, and elected officers for the oc-
casion; that, though Governor Morton
would not be here, he had telegraphed
from Philadelphia, and they were going
to break up the procession, take General
Grant, Secretary Seward and Admiral
Farragut from them, aud then drive the
remainder of the Presidential party ou
of the city.
To all of this the Radical press have
not one word Of condemnation, not even
considering it Of sufficient importance for
a tele2raphlc dispatch. Undoubtedly the
noble brotherhood of loyal cut-throats
considered il the most direct way of sim
peaching" the President. 1t would be
we'll for them to remember that when that
''obstacle" is removed, there will rise up
:. hundreds of thousands whom it will be
impossible so easily to dispose of. That
vile old Radical, Wendell Phillips, VIII
boasted on the floor Of Congress tha,
he had "labored twenty five years to dis.
solve this cursed Union" says that "vio.
lent collision between the President and
Congress would be too good news 10 be
tr'e." 1t matters little how they inaug.
uratc another "reign of terror ;" when
once commenced it will present convul.
sion beside which the late war illdegen.
crate into the harmless amusement of q
"drcss parade" In the name Of human
ty, religion and e;viiias.ion in t',r tia. <
of God and our bleeding country, let u.
pray that the dire calamity be averted.-
COregon Herald.