The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-09-15
Another CIvil war Probable.

be at all surprised If we have another
Civil War in short time. Mr.. Ray.
mond, editor of the New York Times,
author of life of Lincoln, Chairman of
the "Union Central Committee" and
hence we'll posted relative to the designs
of leading members of the Radical party,
says that most Of the leading and reflect
ing Radicals in Congress take this view OF
the political future. IF the fall elections
result in the choice of Northern Demo-
Gratis enough to constitute, when added to
the members from the Southern States, a
majority of the House, they assume that
this majority thus constituted, will claim
to be the Congress, and viii act accord
ingly; aud that they will be recognized
by the President as the body to which he
will send his message, and whose sessions
be will, if the necessity should arise, pro-
tect by military force. They assert, on
the other hand, that the Union members
from the loyal States-if they constitute
a majority from those States-will claim
to be the only legal Congress; and will,
if necessary, invoke an insurrection of
the people to maintain them in that posi-
ton. Mr.. Raymond further says that
these Radicals do not in the least conceal
their purpose, in the event OF such col
lisiOn, to appeal to force, and to "drive
the rival Congress, with the President
and his Cabinet and supporters, into the
Potomac"
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, in a
public speech recently delivered, said that
he believed it to be beyond all doubt that
a conspiracy was on foot to put the Gov
ernment into the hands of the rebels, and
the President was party to it. He said
he had no doubt they contemplated re-
sort to force, because it was in the logic
of events they should do so. lie believed
Andrew johnson to be just as thorough
ly traitor as JEFF. Davis, and that moth
ing could save the country from des.ruc-
ton but the most prompt and effective
preparations for every emergency" He
believed an "attempt would be made to
force the rebels into Congress. Any such
attempt mast and tcoutd be resisted by
force"
In perfect accord with these threats of
Radical leaders is the fact that resolu-
ton, offered by Wisconsin Radical, has
been passed by the House, calling on the
States to organize, discipline and equip
their militia, and directing that two-thirds
ofthe arms, ordnance and ammunition, now
under custody of the General Govern
ment, be distributed among the States
the distribution among the "loyal States"
to take place immediately, and that among
the States lately in rebellion to be post
po1ed until further orders. This is in
tended by those who secured its passage
as the first step towards PREPARATION for
another civil war.
That the Radical leaders contemplate
bringing about another civil war we do
not have shadow of doubt; and the main
thing which will prevent them is their
well-known cowardice. Wehave nodoubt
that they have treason in their hearts,
bald and black as any ever entertained by
any body of men but they lack the cour-
age to call it into active exercise. South
ern leaders faced the music; they led the
van; they put their necks into the hal
ter; they jcoparded property, liberty and
life. Northern leaders, having the whole
power of the federal Government in their
favor, were very valiant in words during
the late civil war; but when that power
shall be welded against them we shall be
much mistaken if they do not "weaken." "