The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-01

the practice Of bis profession. Lawiess
had published sharp sritieis,n on Judge
Peck's decision In an important land
case, in which he (Eawless) was eoun-
ael, and the pugnacioua lawyer was
dealt with as above for ''contsmpN Of
court" TIE matter Shs brought befnre
Congress as an Unconstitutional interior.
ence with liberty ofAspeech and Of
the press. The House iiApeachsd Judge
Peck, 1873 10 80. After a wearisome
six weeks trial, tho Seiiats voted 81 for
conviction, ~ for acquittse
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Civil War rmumsat.
Out of all'tl,e conseryA.iTe journals Of
tho North says the Riohnao,id Times.
tho Washington Union takes the most
serious view, or perhaps We should more
properly cay. Expresses itselfmore bold.
" OIL the revolutionary goiifse of the
Radical party in Maryland Iii q long
editorial, warning the conservative mas.
ses Of the dangers that Benance the
Government, the Unios says: "The
issue Of civil war, as fo,csd. upon the
country by Radical lowlesspess and def
ant contempt OF tho Copstitqsio,, IS inn.
ninent. In loss than thirty days the
artillery Of the conflicting parties may
ngain arouse the nation, as did the guns
of Beauregard's batteries in 1851. Pass.
sd safely through such terrible and
gigantic strife as tl,s late war, the conn.
Try felt in need Of reppsey aud loudly
demanded Il. But to CRAFTY its own
partisan bitterness its hatred of republi.
can ius'jtntions jts;laye Tor 81 tsollia,
ted etfpise, Ra&icalisui bns stimulated
the passions of,ts followers until they
are at blood-heat, aud nov they threaten
to plunge us again into tho horrors of
war. Not only threaten. but in Balli.
more arc ac,ually arn,ing for the fray
they have districted the city, they have
assembled and organized, they taenance
tho constitutional authorities of tho
Sta,e--they are ready TO dtench the
streets OF that city in blood, aud carry
this unholy and unlawful violence INTO
the Whits House. Thcgates Of " ash.
ington are not secure from their violence.
The danger is imminent. Are our friends
sleeping. and nnmindful of tho terrible
issue, that they arc not organized, arm.
ed and ready?
"For this, let it be remembered, is
not merely local outbreak, nor aud.
den uprising. 1t is part OF a esrefuily
prepared, well matured, deliberate plan
Of treason. Wo charge upon the Radi.
cal leaders the crime Of organizing e
conspiracy four months ago. whose OBJ
ject is to ilnpeach and arrest President
Johuson, 70 throw all Conservatives
into political, if not actual. bondage, to
.enlrlat the Ecee,,tive Department Of
Government to a meln Der of the Senate,
and to carry or# their unholy schemes
Of cou6acatio,s faiage and curfngra.
ton. This threatened resistance to the
laws in Baltimore is part of that
scheme. Forney was well advised
when. in hiaipfamous letter to tho Pbila-
delph;a Press; Of Thursday, le counsel.
led the traitors of Baltimore to "drench
tho streets. Of that city in blood" aud to
oppose the execution of the laws. He
kipw whereof he spoke when he called
upon ''the Radicals" of Pennsylvania TO
como and help "tho Trntors" Of Balti.
more in their organized resistance to
the laws Of the State Of Maryland. It
was not an idle ,haeat on Forhey's part
Tho knew thai the organizers Of this
seosnd rebellion were prepared. for the
onset.
"With tllis evidence Of 4 deliberate
aud won nataFed treason before us
with the Radicals disciplined and or.
ganized like an army--with numerous
sworn, secret ana wpil-dtiaed bodies
like the Loyal League and other kindred
associations, ready TO assist their diaboL
ical plkns, we are Justified ia' sounding
warning 10 the union uaasses Of tile
country, and urging them toprepare, TO
organize, to be ready alta minutes no.
eica, ITO dpfend the Cap,tali tAe President
and tho Constitution from tho armed
sftaeSs Of this Radseag tfeason. There