Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-27
VOLUME XXXIII.

oak. II is the bailot-boX. 1t invites US tC
use it. We need not approach 1t IN dark
! ness. AZ the men Of Connecticut were com
pelIed 70 do; but in the bright sunlight
nnder the canopy Of full day, we ought, m
soIid columns and with measured tread, a
perCorning a sacred duty, TO approach IT,
omen portals If we do 80 rigidly we shall
hear from its inmost recesses, echoed III
thunder tones. the commands Of the still
small voice of the silent vote, even as OF
old, from off the Mercy Seat ltselL the
Isrqelite heard the voice Of God.
FROM THE SPEECH OF MR.. vALLANDIGHAM.
do not undertake TO say we shall not
hayemore civil war in America. The clouds
are s,Ircharged with lightning. The reck-
lessness of this majority in Congress Is
ominous, but if they imagine thatthe Demo
crats mean 10 commence revolution, or
that the President means to strike the hrst
blow. they are mistaken. But you have only
to look at the work Of the so-callef Leglsla-
ture. and notice the bills which 1t has en-
acted, one Of which has been passed over the
head of the President-measures, whose ann
is first, the perpetuation Of thepower OF that
narty. and secondly, the consolidation OF the
Government and the destruction OF that
Constitution which our fathers established,
to be satisfied that they intend a revolution,
peaceably if they can bring 1t about, iorclbly
if they must. .,,
But If that is their purpose they will be
met bv men as determined as they are, to
stand in the breach and resist, if needs be, to
the death. 10 maintain the constitutional
Liberties Of the people. Loud cheers. \
few weeks ago the dominant party in Con-
gress succeeded, bv two-thirds of that body,
a thing not contemplated in the Constitu-
ton, in passing the Civil Rights bill over
the Presidents veto. They doubtless would
have attempted to impeach him-not IN the
constitutional sense of that word, Tor the
House of Representatives and Senate, as
now constituted, has no power OF lmPeach-
ment, and two-thirds Of the whole Senate
must unite to remove the President
The Constitution proclaims that the Sen
ate shall consist of two Senators from each
State, but eleven Southern States are unre-
presented. They had power little while
ago. but failed to exercise it. They may
again get the power, and they are struggling
for it. We are first to have an appeal to the
people Of the United States, and every
means Is being used in Washington and else
where to succeed in the next Congressional
election In the mean time the Senate Is
not 10 adjourn. and when in December next
if this party succeed in carrying the Con-
gressional election, ! proclaim that it is the
purpose Of this so-called Congress to depose
the President and place the Chief Justice Of
the United States in his place.
Already a bill is pending in the House, TO
be brought forward at the proper time, to
make the Chief Justice President in case OF
the disability Of a President who was origl-
nallv elected Vice President. The appeal Is
first to be made to the public at an election,
and then will follow tie rest Of the pro-
gramme-to impeach unconstitutionally in
other words, TO drive Andrew johnson from
his office. This Is the scheme of the infer
nal things in the so-called Congress. If the
Democratic party and those who support
the President shall succeed in carrying the
Congressional elections, the country is sale,
otherwise it is lost.
Chase will become President by action of
Congress. will be elected in 1867, and re-
elected in 1868, and be succeeded 10y legiti-
mate descendants, as he is to be Imperial
Republic of America. But johnson is not
To be driven out SO long as he remains Pres
ident he will refer all the acts of the so
called Congress to the Supreme Court of the
United States, and, unless somebody puts
some of its members out of the Way, those
acts will be pronounced unconstitutional,
and time will be gained for further appeal
to the people. believe the President will
not attempt any violent measures to drive
those men from the capital, though | think
he would be justified in doing so, for they
Il fhaxv
but usurpers.
Our remedy, however, is a peaceful one.
We accept the appeal to the people; but, II,
before the result is known, or after that time,
they should, under the form OF Impeachment,
attempt to depose the President | say he
would be justifable in bringing the whole
power Of the army and navy of the United
States to prevent it. Great cheers. lie
has no right to inaugurate revolution, but
he has the right, and | believe he will exer-
else it, to defend himself in the occupancy Of
his Office.
He has received constitutional majority,
was lawfully elected, and has Legitimate
right to be President until the 4th of March,
1869. would say TO the President, let them
90 on, and let US make our appeal to the
people, and in the contingency of their at
tempting to depOse yOu from the high office
which Won represent, thirty-one States and
the forty-eight counties designated as West
Virginia, while they represent only two
thirds of the people, would advise resistance;
veto their measures, exercise the Legitimate
functions Of your Office, accept the support of
two millions of honest Union men and main
tain the Constitution.
do not think there is any Democrat here
who would hesitate to stand by him, if the
attempt should be made to drive the Presi-
dent from his high office.