The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-06

Then we are to keep upon the statute-boob an
act which assails the South and the Constitution
at once-a relic OF civil war-a denuncation,
pIovocation, an insult to the cherished recol-
lecions of a people whom we have left only
recollectiOns to cherish. We will acknowledge
their right to representation, and then forbid
them to choose representatives according 10 the
Constitution. This paltcring style of tyranny is
CALLING to the vanquished and dangerous TOR
the victors This is not peace. 1t Is not union.
1t is not thus that wise statesmen would paCify
a distracted country. We should frankly treat
our late foes as Countrymen and friends, and
make with them sold durable peace, by
loyalty observing our own Constitution. The
Constitution is peace.
The New Orleans R1Ot-The Radical
Game-The Impeachment of President
johnson.
From the Herald.
Failing in Congress to carry out their revolu.
tionarY schemes of reconstruction, in conse-
quence OF the stout resistance of President
johnson, the baflled radicals have evidently
resolved upon a system of bold and desperate
eXpedients for the instigation of mobs and riots
in the South whereby to maintain their ascend,
ancy among the Union war elements of the
North. southern "Rebel mobs" and riots
against Yankees, Southern white Unionists and
negroes are the very things now most urgently
required and desired by Northern radicals for
their electioneering purposes. How else can
they satisfy the masses Ut the North that the
late rebellious people Of the South are as bitterly
IebelliOus as ever, and as unit to be trusted In
the Government as when Lee was pushing the
columns OF Mcclellan 10 Sn the Chickahomny
or when Bragg was Illuminating his proclama-
tiOns in Kentucky?
In this view, thc Hon. Mr.. Washburne, of
Illinois, has prepared full and elaborate report
OF hls investigation OF the late onslaught of
the ''poor whites of Memphis upon the poor
blacks OF that place; and we have no doubt
thai as elect oncerng capital ag ainst Southern
Rebels, Northern COpperhPads, and johnson
conservatives Mr.. Washourue's report will DC
worked up elabOrately on the stump by rallcal
orators. nom Name to California. And the
more these riot-nClting radicals South can pro-
woke these outbreaks OF southern whites against
YanKees, aboltiOniSts, and neg1oes, the better
Gkey will serve the purpose of Thaddcus Stevens
and his Co-labcrers. Their working political
capital has been ana must still be made up from
such materials. But 1t is apparent, also, that
tlom these late New Orleans riots we may look
tor IA case to be made up ior the impeachment
Ut President Johnson. This extreme measure
OF radical hostility was more than once limited
at during the late session or Congress; but the
experiment was suggestive OF great danger IN
view OF the approaching Congressional elec-
tons. If, however, by a general hue and CRY
against Andrew Johnson, us confederate of
teroclous Southern Rebels and sympathiZjng
Northern Copperheads these coming elections
can be turned against hlm ana radical ma
jority can be secured in the next Congress, theE
We may prepare Tor this threatened case OF
impeachment.
The Federal Constitution declares the House
OF Representatives shall have the sole power OF
impeachment" As "Ol1 Thad" defines it, in
other words, the House IS the grand inquest
Tor the Indictment OF refractory and obnoxious
Federal otfiCe-holders. The Constitution iur-
ther Ordams that the Senate shall have the
sole power 10 try all impeachments;n that when
the PRESIDENT OF the United states Is tried the
Chiet Justice shall preside;n that mo person
shall be convicted without the concurrence OF
two thirds Of the members present." aud that
Judgment in cases OF impeachment shall not
extend further than removal from office and
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of
honor, trust or profit under the United States;
but the party convicted shall nevertheless be
liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and
punishment according to law"
Now, we know mat The radicals ofthe present
CONGRESS- have the will ana the necessary
majority III The House and the two-Jnirds required
i'll the Senate for the impeachment OF Andre "
| Johnson. 1t was not eXpedient during the late
session TO move III This matter, because 1t might
react 10 the advantage of President Johnson in
the coming elections Tor the next Congress-
| But let the radicals get safely through this
! contest, and shortly alter the reassembling of
the existing CONGRESS, IN December, we shall
| doubtless hear OF charges of Impeachment
against the President by the House.
! A leadiua radical organ thus foreshadows the
| probable bill OF Indictment in reference to the
late New Orleans riots:-"The more evidence we
| accumulate, the more We arc convinced OF the
! Justice OF the judgment that the President must
| be held directly responsible Tor al. tGat he has
| done in New Orleans;n that "he engendered the
! spirit which broke forth in riots, murdered
! loyalsts, and finally raised the Confederate
fag;" that SAID riots care the result OF the Pres-
! dents policy in louisiana aud fitting sequel
| to his policy in Tennessee, where the military
| authorities are prevented from punishing the
authors OF the massacre at Memphs;n that the
| President began his late chapter o. usurpations
! at New Orleans, July 2, "by menacinC Governor
sWells, Governor Of sovereign State;n mat
this lawless and despotic work "wGs continued
! by deposing him, and to MAKE the work surer,
! by placing the army at the disposal OF a Rebel
offcern After some other specifications the
radical organ in question asks, "Do wee not see
this man president JohnsOn), while camOrng
against usurpation, performing himself The very
highest usurpauon when it suits his purpose ~
Surely here are facts and charges enough, and
OF sufficient gravity, for radical impeachment
| OF the party accused. Preposterous as these ac.
| cusatiOBs may be, what IS the difference to the
! party accused il his aecusers are bent upon his
! removal, and have the power in Congress to
! carry out their designs? The radicals profess
! TO be very sangUine OF carrying the approaching
| Congress, ,onal elections, substantially as they
| carried the elections of 1864 Ii they are sue
| cessfu to this extent. or even in securing u
| majority in the next House, there will be rca-
son. we say, TO fear the fullest Developments of
| their revolutionary schemes with the reassem-
| bling OF the present CONGRESS- in December, be-
| ginning with the Impeachment OF Presl lent
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