New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-26
THE SECOND STEP.


Mr. Raymond's revelations Of the radical
Iplot to plunge the country into civil war are
exciting great attention throughout the North,
The position of that gentleman as appointment
leader of the Republican party, and as a par
ticipant in the recent caucus at Washington is
such as to clothe his statements with degree
Of positveness and authenticity which take
them entirely out of the realm of conjecture.
But there are other indications of purpose
ON the part of the revolutionary cabal at
Washington to resort to violence in case they
are beaten at the polls. The tone of the radi-
Il cal press has been significant of designs en-
tirely incompatible with the preservation of
peace. 1t has scarcely tried to restrain the
ayowals Of projects which, perhaps, the more
polite leaders ofthe party intented to conceal
for the present; but which have, fortunately,
been unveiled in time toput the public on their
guard. Mr.. Boutwell's declaration that the
of events would lead the President to
employ force for the maintenance of his con
stitutional authority, or, as the speaker chose
to put it, for the purpose Of 'seizing the
Capitol, is only another form of proclaiming
| that the logic of events the lust of power, and
the love Of. office were hurrying the radical
faction into&he vortex of revolution and in
surrection against the Constitution, the Elk
ecutiye, and the viii of the people.
The first step in the organized plan of pre-
paraton for conflict was the resolution offered
by General Paine. and commented on by Mr.
Raymond, calling on all of the Northern
States (now almost entirely in the hands of
the radieals) to organize, equip and discipline
their militia and distributing among them
two-thirds Of all the arms, ordnance and am
munition now in the hands of the federal gov
ernment MIR. Raymond testifes that this act
twas intended by those who secured its pas
sage as the first step towards preparation for
another civil war.
The second step is the joint resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. Stevens, and which is in these
words
ResoEred, (the Senate concurring) That when
Congress adjourns it viii adjourn to meet again
on Saturday, the LIST day Of December, except
Houses which power. in case of emergency is
herewith granted to them.
The object Of this resolution is not apparent
on its face, but when we consider that Mr.
Colfax declared that 1T confers additional
powers which might prove to be of great con
sequence" on the president of the Senate pro.
tenn and the speaker of the House. we must
conclude that it covers some latent design
which forms part of the general
radical scheme of usurpation and
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is to keep their radical friends in office, but
this cannot be the real object, because, the
moment that Congress adjonrns a recess takes
place during which the President has the right
to issue commissions which do not expire
until the end Of the next session of the Senate. !
Moreover this act is, itself Of a revolutionary
character. 1t is just as much beyond the con
stitutional power Of Congress to summon itself
together by the agency of its presiding officers,
as it would be beyond its constitutional power
to extend the term Of its existence to a greater
length than the constitutional limit of two
years. Thepower of calling Congress together
in extra session is vested solely in the Presi-
dent. If during recess, it meet without his
call, or attempt to exercise Legislative
functions, it is simply usurping, revolution
airy body, which the President would have
the right to disregard and might have the
right to disperse, No such power has been
asuTped by any Congress since tie formation |
Of the government even during periods Of |
The most heated controversy, and most bitter
hostility between the executive and Legislative
and hence we may safely as
sumo that there is some design on the part of
he radicals which goes beyond even the con-
and hostiities of past political CON
iicts. In conclusion we cannot do better
han to corToborate our views by preseAsing
he following extract from an article on this
ubiect in the New York World
Those powers might prove to be of great con-
equence u only, and the case of emergency :,
AN arise only out of civil war out Of a civil War
7 nelghborhoods. not of seetions.n No such
lowers were used or thought Of being used dur
ng our seventy years of peace or during our four
Fears of sectional war. They are powers which
he radical conspirators now lay hands upon, not
more Tor present than for future use; not so much
o keep hold of the Offices their followers occapy
. 70 build mp the rump, out Of nlutilated but CO.
ordinate branch of the government into an indie
PENDENT, irresponsible, central directory, ASSEM-
'hug In Massachusetts or sitting in Ohio or
yhefeyeror whenever its presiding officers NAV
hlnk the emergencies 7 of civil war make it of
great consequence to call them together.
The first step has been taken towards civil war
he second now follows. 1t is civil war these rad
sal consprators are plotting, and nothing less
han civil war. MIR. Raymond, who heard and :
lsc1osed the doings Of their secret caucus, avows
nder his responsibility as Representative, a ,
and gentleman, that these men are
repairing resort to force,n and that 'fhts de-
'i7lls alton is auosredn In the light of his reve-
ens's resolution becomes plain.
Let them go onif they dare. The bullets and ]
lie gibbets, however costly, which in that case !
oatd assuredy rid us of the inflaners of cur first,
ld the potters of our second civil war, NAV,
Iter all, be the only way to calm world and
ing peace.
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