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Revolutions Threatened.

the New York Times we copy an article
from the relations Of its editor
with the President may fairly be considered
a semi. official declaration Of the scheme
by which this civil war is to be managed.
The Presidential coup d'stat is there dis
explained, and we have the decla-
that " there can be very little doubt
the President will recognize the nu-
quorum" Of the next House,
that quorum should be composed
in part Of persons from States which Con-
gress has decided not now entitled to rep
In other words, il Congress,
the Constitutional law-making power,
does not submit to the Presidents dicta-
ton, and admit members from rebel States
without further delay or conditions, the
Executive will bid defiance to its decision,
and recognize as the legal House a body
composed Of the minority of members le-
gally entitled to seats with the persons
from the rebel States.
The bubbles by which it is attempted
to justify such a proceeding are not wor-
thy of notice. True, the Constitution
and the laws recognize all the States,
tchen properly and loyaHy organized, as en-
titled to representation, but the Constitu-
ton, the decisions Of the Supreme Court,
and the official dispatches of the President
himself and his Secretary Of State. fully
recognize the absolute right of Congress
to determine when a State has a lawful
and loyal State organization, and no man
will seriously contend that the constitu-
ton requires the admission to Congress Of
members elected under authority of a
State organization illegal, hostile and dis
loyal, like that Of South Carolina during
the war. Under all the ~quibbling of the
President and his supporters, there lies a
glazing and Infamous usurpation Of pow
er. The Constitution gives to the people,
through Congress, the law-making power,
the absolute control over the work Of res
toration. To that body it belongs to de-
termine upon what terms defeated rebels
shall be restored to political rights, and
whether they have established proper and
loyal State Governments.
These questions the President usurps
the authority to decide, not only without
consulting Congress, but in defiance to its
expressed decision. In so doing he vio-
lates the Constitution. encroaches upon
the powers Of the popular and law-making
branch of the Government, and If he at
to carry out this u%surpation by
force, he is guilty of treason. The people
rule this country-not Andrew Johnson.
The people and not Andrew Johnson. have
the right to determine upon what terms
shall be restored to political pow
ers. And they are just az r~esolute to en-
their rights and to sustain their Gov
eminent against any usurpation from q
Executive, as they were to
the rebellion headed by Jefferson
Let Mr.. Johnson undertake his
coup d'etat il he dares! He would soon
hear ringing through the land a new verse
Of the John Brown chorus, and Andrew
Johnson and Jefferson Davis would 500
meet at the same "sour apple tree"
The threat is n thing, the attempt an
other. We do not believe the attemps
will be actually made-not because We
have great faith in the people. Their
votes in October and November will
swamp this plot. Unless the number Of
Johnson representatives elected from loyal
States shall be enough. added to the fifty
men from rebel States TO constitute a ma
iority Of a full House. the scheme will
have a chance OF success. 1t is therefore
necessary for the Johnson Democracy to
gain twenty-five members. They may
gain some in Kentucky, Tennessee and
with one each in Indiana and
Connecticut, but the present indications
ire that they will lose a larger number in
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, so thatthe Republican majority
the next House will be as large as it is
the present. No combination Of cir
,umstances, we believe, can, by any pos
give them\a gain Of twenty-five
members required to give them q plausible
basis for the revolutionary scheme. But
wen if they could secure the needed
strength in the House, the Senate would
block the game. In that body there are
now thirty-six Republicans; New Jersey
will add Cattell, and Pennsylvania an
honest man in place Of Cowan, making
hirty-eight-a clear majority Of a full
Senate. Besides these there is a proba-
oility Of a gain in Oregon and California /;
Missouri will elect a Radical, Maryland
nay elect q Johnson man but under no
can the Republicans be de.
,rived of a majority in that body except
~ violence. The Senate will efectually
Jar any attempt to set up q bogus House.
Il violence is attempted, there will be civil
var, and traitors and the friends of trait
,rs will be swept from the capital.
The coup detat will never succeed we
earnestly hope that overwhelming MAORI
les in the Fall elections may deter the
President from attempting it. But the
hreat which falls from his own lips, ex-
and interpreted by the bold decla-
alton of the Times, should not be over
ooked or forgotten. The attempt to
lsurp authority is of q reasonable nature.
The threat Of civil war, taken in connec
ion with that attempt, and with the in
and infamous language of the
President in referring to Congress, though
ollowed as yet by no open act Of revolu-
violence, is a grave m%isdemeanor.
/ ~justlfies the utmost alarm regarding the
mentions Of a man so reckless and dar-
ng. 1t will lead the people to demand
hat his past offenses be not overlooked.
{ Is for Congress to determine whether
hose offenses do not fully justify his I'M
,eachment, and whether the public safety
Ioes not demand it.-Mis,ouri Democrat.
FRIaHrrUL EARTHouAKE.-The ship
imperial arrived in port yesterday from
bringing intelligence Of a fright
III earthquake at that island, abou. four
'clock P. N. on the 9th Of September.
'hree houses, and every chimney in tie
own, were knocked down. The Captain
{ the Imperial says that the sensations
reduced were beyond description. The
essel appeared as though she was being
at railroad speed over the rocks.
Iuge masses of stone, which had lain I'M
loved for centuries, were torn from their
ssting place on the mountain sides, and
urled with deafening noise to the bottom
( the valleys below. Although great
amage was done to property, no lives
,ere lost. Kodiak is an island Of Russian
.merica, southeast Of the peninsula OF
,llsska. It is Of very irregular shape, |
bout seventy-fve miles in length, by fifty
tiles in breadth. The surface is noun
IN tho north aida 10 the harhor |