The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-13
ARE WE IN DANGER OF A NEW
REVOLUTION

The New York Times Of yesterday repeats
its note Of warning Of an impending revolu-
ton. In reply to an article in the Pittsburg
Chronicle II gives some plausible reasons for
its fearings on that subject. Quoting the
law Of Congress approved by The President
in 1862. now upon the statute-books, which
provides "that from and after the Sd day Of
March, 1863, the number Of members Of the
House Of Representatives Of the Congress Of
the United States shall be two hundred and
forty.one; and the eight additional members
shall be assigned one in each to Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio, Kentucky. Illinois, Iowa, Minnie
sofa, Vermont and Rhode Island"
The Times argues that il the Southern
States and districts in the Northern States
sympatbizing with them, sufficient in num-
bers to constitute such legal quorum, should
elect Representatives 10 the House, whilst
the radical Northerners, who do not believe
in the right Of the Southern States to repre-
sentation, should send their Representatives,
claiming that they constituted the House Of
Representatives in Congress then The PRES
IDENr would be called upon, as the Chief
Executive Of the nation, to recognize one Of
these bodies as the lawful one. He must
send his message to one or the other must
sign bills passed by one or the other, etc.
The Senate would doubtless take position
antagonistic to The PRESIDENT in such
case. The Times adds in this connection:
"Here, certainly, is danger Of a collision
Of authority. We have coreseen it, and have
warned the country Of it. The radicals have
foreseen it, and have been preparing for it,
They have not concealed their purpose, an
such an event, to appeal to force, and rouse
the country to another conflict Of arms. 1t
was with direct reference to such q contin-
gency that Gen. B. +. Butler was last winter
made commander-in-chief Of the militia Of
Massachusetts. 1t was for the purpose Of
preparing for this that O bill was brought
into Congress last winter calling on oil
the Northern States to reorganize, disci.
pline, and arm their militia, and proposing to
take from the President control of the arms
and munitions of war belonging to the United
States, and to distribute them among the
Governors Of the Northern States. Radical
members said openly on the floor of Con-
gress that they intended to be ready for
such conflict Of authority when it should
arise-that the negroes of the South should
be prepared and armed for it also; and that
the President and his Cabinet, and everybody
in Congress who stood by him, should be
driven headlong into the Potomac. And it
was foresight Of this contingency, and a
desperate desire to attach the Commanding
General Of the Armies Of the United States
to their scheme, that prompted Thaddeus
Stevens in Congress, and their organs through
the country, to nominate Gen. Grant so o.
tentatiously for the Presidency, and to in
vent and circulate 50 industriously inven-
tons and rumors Of his hostility to the views
and policy of President johnson. Their
Vaccinations failed. Gen. Grant maintained,
and still maintains, his personal independ-
ence. He is reserved, by those singular and
unmatched personal qualities which hold him
sloof from all factious or sediliOus schemes,
for the supreme hour Of trial which may
await our beloved Republic"