Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-31

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Upon the result Of these elections, says the
Boston Post, depends the fact whether the
Radicals attempt to grasp all the powers of
Government, or they shall be administered
by the different departments under the Con-
stitution of the United States. Mr.. PHIL
LIPS urges usurpation, by Congress Selling
the whole authority of Government at once,
and declaring itself in permanent session;
arresting the President, holding him Pris-
oner, and appointing an Executive of its
own ilk. In his late speech in this city he
said:
ellis theory was that there is no Presi-
dent He is deserter. The legislative
power is the only power left. Our JAMES
! Second has abdicated and Parliament rules
the Nation. He wanted Congress to com.
mence its next session as a perpetual one.
| Every moment that it was not in session the
| South was ruling the Government, and he
would have the rext Congress enact that they
should re-assemble in March, 1867, and be
themselves the Government"
Mr.. SUMMERS organ-the CoamO HWeIlh
newspaper-argues against having any Presi-
dent at all. Mr.. ELLIS, one of Mr.. TwICH-
Ellis constituents, urges upon the members
of Congress the immediate impeachment of
the President. Mr.. BINGHAM, of Ohio, has
pledged himselfto offer articles of impeach-
ment; Gen. BUTLER insists upon such
,ot;o., 81 - f,o;l;t,to tha ,-orl- hoe aI
ready drawn up his bill of Indictment; Mr..
boutwell, advocates impeachment; Mr..
STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. KEEL
LEY, are ardent impeachers. THOMAS VIII
IIAMs a Radical member of the present
Congress, and reelected by anincreased ma
jority in Pennsylvania, pledged himself pub
licly that, in case he was reelected he would
prefer charges of impeachment against
President JOHNSON. The Southern Loyal
ists"-those "men of noble mein"-the "Alps
and Andes of eloquence"-who were re-
ceived with unsurpassed enthusiasm in
Faneuil Hall,-are all for impeachment.
At the Pittsburg Convention, Gen. Buffers
notorious advocacy of the impeachment
policy made him the particular and bril-
liant star" of that body, and the great adj
mired by Radicals on the whole route of his
pilgrimage from Massachusetts to Pennsyl-
vania, and during his erratic course back
through the West. The Rev. Mr.. CUNT
says:
The most popular man, by all odds, at
that Convention, or alluded to, was BENJA-
MIN +. BUTLER, of Massachusetts. When
the Massachusetts delegation reached Pc
tersburg, and General, and music, and es-
cort and carriages were in waiting for the
whole body, Buffers name was shouted by
the crowd He had stopped at Harrisburg,
however. When the delegation worked its
way into the hall, next day, some enc
shouted there's BUTLER Such cheers as
rolled up, l never before heard and have
heard a good many. The excited throng
could not be pacifed until BUTLER was
made to go on the platform and be seen. 1t |
was the same when he spoke, whether in the
hall, or at the wigwam. Other men were
greeted with uproarious applause; but |
BUTLER was the magic name'
Senator TRUMBULL, in following BUTLER
at Chicago, said to the audience:
You have heard the charges against |
ANDREW JOHNSON? What say you, guilty |
or not guilty? Guilty. So much for the |
verdict. The next thing is the execution, |
and l do not know of any better executive |
man than the gentleman who has Just adj |
dressed you. He made a very good execu-
tive officer when he was down in New Or |
leans. There were no riots there during his |
day, no massacre of peaceable citizens while
he was lord mayor, and | think if he is to
be executive officer he will see that your
verdict is carried into execution"
The Convention that nominated General
BUTLER for Congress gave him this special
commission to take in hand. DIR. LoRING,
one of the speakers, amid vociferous APP
plause, said;
''The people of the Fifth District had,
therefore, assumed an immense responsibility.
Gen. BUTLER is the great leader in this cri-
sis of the country, and to stand by him is
to save the country from ruin"
FoRNEY holds relations to his party that
cause him to indicate very accurately the
drift of purpose and opinion smong its rul-
ing men. He writes:
THAT Congress could impeach the Presi-
dent and be sustained by the people, is suff-
GENTLY demonstrated by the manner in
which the people carried the late elections
over his head, in spite of his frauds, patron
age and combinations. 1t is, repeat, the
most childish folly TO suppose that the great
American people fear to exercise their
rights under the Constitution against a faith
less, insane or tyrannical Executive; and he
will realize this fact sooner than any other
if he attempts to defy or take issue with
them. 1t remains with ANDREW JOHNSON,
now and the short session of the
Congress, TO decide whether
or not the representatives of the American
people shall arraign him for impeachment
TO the forms of the National Con-
Thus it is made perfectly certain that the
is formed, the plan laid, and
that parties are ready for action, to impeach
The President if the elections next month
result so far in favor of the Radicals as to
give confidence in the success of so bold an
effort at revolution.