The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-21
An Abolition Conspiracy at Washington

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The country will be startled at the developments
which are reaching from Washington. There seems
now to be but little doubt that plan had been pro-
posed and discussed in the secret revolutionary tribu
nal of sixteen at the capitol for the forcbe deposition
or overthrow of president johnson. We would not
unduly excite the popular mind but it is regarded now
by we'll informed persons that the presidents bold
and defiant speech did not come moment too soon,
and it is believed that his reference to assassination
plots caused by certain information that had been
communicated to him. Col. W. S. Hllyer, formerly
of general Grants staff in speech recently delivered
before meeting of military men, said:
| "There was conspiracy now Matching at Washing
ton to depose the president. The argument was that
/ Tennessee was not loyal State, and that Andrew
johnson, being Tennesseean not eligible to the
Office Joint resolution would pass congress declar-
ing him usurper, and all the horrors Of French
revolution esold toIo4g. W must oppose this con-
spracy and defeat it, thereby showing the enemies of
the Union both in and out of congress, that those
who fought for its preservation still recognise the stars
upon its banner
secret conspraces of the nongre leaders, and he has
! exposed them in advance. Too cowardly themselves
to do any uulu uarIng ACT, they might stimulate
their muatto allies to play American soil the role of
the hybrid chiefs of Mexico. For some time past their
utterances have tended to incte assassination. Thad
! Stevens Fred Douglass Horace Greeley and Wendell
Phillips have all INDUCED in Language which, if used
by any democrat concerning Mr.. Lincoln, would have
consigned him to bastle subjected his paper if an
| editor to suppression.
We have believed for some time that the abotonists
were cogitating upon plan to get rid of Johnson
and the one to declare him ineligible on account of
! living in Tennessee, would exactly harmonse with
their declared policy. If Tennessee is not in the
Union surely Andrew Johnson has 40 right to act as
president 1t only necessary, therefore, declare
the office vacant, and if the incumbent cowed by
the boldness of the scheme, they might put New
England man in his place. who could be depended upon
But it is evident that they have awakened the wrong
passenger. Andy don't propose to be showed out Of
sight easily, and he gives them fair notice that if
they desire fight, they be accommodated to their
hearts content. It will be interesting see the pro-
/ gress of the battle now opened. Upon its result
depends vast and momentous Tesults-resuts affecting
| the veal of the country for years to come
one side are arrayed knowingly unknowingly those
in favor Of negro equality or mongresm on the 9th
er, those who stand by the old white government Of
our forefathers.
| True, party lines are not distinctly drawn. The
political caudon is in ferment but these are the re-
suits which will be worked out when the particles
coalesce and chrystase into permanent forms. There
will be weeks, or months perhaps, of betUeenity The
corrupt elements Of both the old parties will sway to
and fro undecided, uncertain to where the loayes
and fishes to be found but the out-and-out men
/ on both sides will always be found with decided
! opinion. The abolitionists proper will condemn Mr.
johnson with unsparng severity, while the true de-
mocracy will welcome every step he takes towaeds
restoring the grand old Union of fathers and when
he shall have reached that spot, without why or
wherefore, they will hail him as the savior of their
country, New York Day-Book.