The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-22
The New Orleans Riot-Yhe Radi.
cal Game, the Impeachment o.
President johnson.

Failing in Congress to carry out theil
revolutionary schemes of reconstruction, ii
consequence of the stout resistance OF Pres
dent johnson, the bafaed radicals have
evidently resolved upon q system Of bold
and desperate expedients for the instigation
ofmobs and riots in the South, whereby to
maintain their ascendancy among the Union
war elements of the North. Southern
orebcl 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 of the North that
the late rebellious people of the South are
as bitterly rebelious as ever, and as unfit
TO be trusted in the government as when
Lee was pushing the columns of McClellen
down the Chickahomiuy, or when Bragg
was Eliminating his proclamations in Ken
lucky? - 49,
In this view, the Hon. Mr.. Washburne
OF Illinois, has prepared full and elaborate
re,sort of his investigation of the late
onslaught ofthe "poor whites )" of Memphis
upon the poor blacks of that place and We
have no doubt that, as electioneering CAPT
tol against Southern rebels, Northern cop.
pcrheads and johnson conservatives. Mr.
1Washburne's report will he worked W
deliberately on the stump by radicals orators
from Maine to California. And the more
,hese riot-inciting radicals South can pro
woke these outbreaks Of Southern whites
against Yankees, abolitionists and negroes
the better they will serve the purpose o
yhaddeus Stevens and his colaborers
Their working political capital has beef
and must still be made up from such ma
terials. But it is apparent, also, that from
these late New Orleans riots we may lool
for a case to be made up for the impeach
ment of President johnson. This extreme
measure of radical hostility was more thai
once limited at during the late session 0
Congress but the experiment was sugges
tive of great danger in view of the approach
ing Congressional elections. If however
by a general hue and..cry against Andrew
johnson, as confederate of ferociou
Southern rebels and sympathizing Norther'
copperheads, these coming elections can b.
turned against him and radical maiorit,
can be secured IN the next Congress, thel
we may prepare for this threatened case 0
impeachment.
The federal constitution declares that th
House of Representatives "shall have til
sole power of impeachment" AS "Ol'
Thad defines it, in other words, the Hous
is the !" grand inquest" for the indictmen
of refractory and obnoxious federal ofic
holders. The constitution further ordain
that the Senate shall have the sole powe
TO try all impeachment = that "when tn
President of the United States is tried TIL
Chief Justice shall preside;" that "no per
son shall be convicted without the concur
rance oftwo-thirds of the members present,
and that Judgment in cases of impeach
ment shall not extend further than remova
from Office and disqualification to hold ant
enjoy any Office of honor, trust or profit I'm
der the United States but the party con
yicted shall nevertheless be liable to indict
ment, trial, Judgment and punishment, &C
cording to law"
Now, we know that the radicals of th
present Congress have the will and tn
necessary majority in the House and tn
two-thirds required in the Senate for tn
impeachment Of Andrew johnson. 1t wa
not expedient during the late session t.
move in this matter, because it might reac
to the advantage of President johnson il
the coming elections for the next Congress
But let the radicals get safely through thi
contest, and shortly after the reassemblin
of the existing Congress, in December, W
shall doubtless hear of charges of impeach
ment against the President by the House
A leading radical organ thus foreshadow
the probable bill Of Indictment in referenc
to the late New Orleans riots 9Th
more evidence we accumulate, the more W
are convinced of the justice of the judgmen
that the President must be held Direct
responsible for all that he has done in Ne,
Orleans = that :" he engendered the spiri
which broke forth in riots, murdered loyal
lists, and finally raised the Confederat
flag !" that said riots are the result of TIL
Presidents policy in Louisiana" and
fitting sequel to his policy in Tennessee
where the military authorities are prevente
from furnishing the authors Of the massrcr
at Memphis !" that the President bega
his late chapter of usurpalions at New
Orleans, July 2, by menacing Govemo
Wells, a Governor offs sovereign State !;
that this lawless and despotic work "wa
continued by deposing him. and, to max
the work surer, by placing the army at tn
disposal Of q rebel officer" After som
other specifications, the radicals organ il
question asks, +" Do we not see this maj
president Johnson,) while clamorin
against usurpation, performing himself tn
very highest usurpations when it suits hi
purpose?"
Surely here are facts and charges enough
and of sufficient gravity, for radical i'm
parchment of the party accused. Prepos
ferrous as these accusations may be, VIA
is the difference to the party accused if hi
accusers are bent upon his removal, an
have the power in Congress to carry GU
their designs? The radicals profess to b
very sanguine of carrying the approachin
Congressional elections, substantially a
they carried the elections Of 1864. If the
are successful to this extent, or even i
securing a majority in the next House
there will be reason, we say, to fear til
fullest developments of their reyolutionar
schemes with the reassembling of tn
present Congress in December, beginnin
with theimpeachment of President johnson
This, therefore, is now one ofthe question
to be considered by the people in view @
the fast approaching fall elections for tn
next Congress- N. Y. Herald.
PLEASING EvERYBoDY.-Do not delud
yourself with the idea that you can peas
everybody. Who ever saw anybody tina
was worth oDvfhinr fhot nnhoIy e.,