Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-10

The Boston Commonwealth Trad under
stands that the Hon. Mr.. Boutwell, trad.
who is at home from Congress for short
period, said lately, in conversation with
friend, that the situation is so perilous we
need not be surprised if hostilities were to
break out anew withinin the next two
months. Mr.. Boutwell, is one of the lr-
responsible Directory" called the Committee
Of Fifteen, and may know of the intended
revolutionary proceeding Of that body.
Since the war between the President and
Congress began in earnest, the wheels Of Leg
islation have been clogged, and that body
has been engaged in nothing but efforts to
defeat the Presidents plan to restore the
Union. The Radicals have not yet agreed
upon their plan Of hostilities, butthe Wash
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
gives US the following inkling of what they
may dare to aim at: Fl
Some members now say that it is useless
to pass bills for the President to veto, and
that, as their own measures cannot be en-
They CdIC tOi1 NJ rOluCI. Ob0CiS
propose a continuous session till the expira-
ton of 39th Congress, to prevent the Presi-
dent from appointing his friends TO Office
during the recess Of the Senate.
To withhold the aspiration bills is an
other mode of annoying the Executive, but
the substantial interests Of the country would
revolt at that, and few members who resort
to it could be reelected. There remains one
II L. -ba..I.r &c fha
publican majority can recover and keep the
two-thirds power of the Senate, the Presi-
dent can be put down-to wit, impeachment
The first thing to be done towards this is to
obtain two-thirds majority Of the Senate
Several modes have been suggested-one to
create new States in sufficient number for the
purpose.
In this connection we may also take into
consideration the following announcement
from the Washington correspondent. of the
New York Tribune
Those members Of the Cabinet, we are informed
on good authority who contemplated resigning
their portfolios. have concluded. after consulting
with their friends. TO await the action of the Pres
renloUiH0 them, should he think proper, rather
than of accepting their designations. 1t is not i'm
probable that he will accept the alternative in the
few days Such is the expectation at Washington
among persons well informed
Thus we have a revolutionary movement
intimated by one, impeachment predicted by
another, and coup Fstat en- the part of the
Cabinet suggested by a third.
From another quarter, we have quite
different change. The correspondent of the
Westliche Post from Jefferson City, thus COM
municates this startling item to the people:
JEFFERSON Cry, March 8. lS66-By private ad-
tiers from Washington we mere and more are adj
vised Of the secret Vaccinations that preceded the
decisive step of the President. 1t is nearly certain
that this public funchOnary" has very earnestly
thought of possible coup detat against Congress.
AT the late meeting Of the commanding Generals
in Washington. nominally held for the reason of
consulting about the reconstruction of the army,
these leaders of our army were sounded to what
exteIt they might be depended upon under o GER
tain emergency. lt is known that four of them
frightened himby their absence They were Thomas,
Sheridan, Pope and Sckles. 0fthe seven present,
four declared themselves decidedly against the
Presidents intentions and Grant, on whom the
President mainly seemed to rely, expressed him
self so ambiguOusly and indefinitely that from his
utterances he could not draw much consolation
The thing was then dropped. You may depend
upon it that this statement comes from reiiubls
source.
All of this only shows the recklessness and
desperation of the men who are seeking to
change the character of the Government and
regard the President as an obstacle in their
way that must be removed.
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