The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-22
Thc Armcd Gnnrd of Congrcsa.


The Armed Guard of Congress.
.Tnr GR,Np ARMY ot ruE REpUBLIc"
is secret mijtUg orgapigaiioa, nov hold
ing National Convention at indianapolis.
Reing secret It, SESSIONS are held with
scaled or guarded doors, and, Of course,
none Of IT.. important prococdings-if they |
are important-givcn out TO the public.
ThcGraud Army of the Republic Is To !
meet ia Wa.hinctou City. aud It's mission |
there IS giycu % ''s patriotic congratu-
lation or fitting welcome to the "I.oyal'
Thhfy-uinth Congress.
The Grand Army Of the Republic Is \
banded gang of Radicals, who will go to
Washington rs an armed bndg-gudrd Of
Congress; in the fcarcdl event Of ANpY
JOHNSON refusing TO recognize II as q legal
or Constitutional body, to intcrpose itself
as a power between the Legislative and
Executive branches Of thc Government.
The Grand Army OF the Republic will
20 to Washington to aid TuAD. STEVENS,
BEx. BUTLER, WFNpELL PuuLLIrs, and
other plottcrs against the peace aud welfare
Of the country, toarTign, impeach and de-
pose the President Of the United states;
and In the event of that fttnctionary resist
ing such u revolutionary measure and as
Ommauder-in-Ch Chief Of the Army aud
Navy, ordering. 10 his assistance those two
branches Of the public service, VIII be
armed aud equipped rs the Congress
Guard.
The call for such % concentration of = Sc
crct military organization at Washington,
on the day that Congress is to meet, has
been published and widely circulated. The
Convention at indianapolis, no doubt, is a
part OF the concerted programme. aud is
worthy of being regarded as Of significant
importance. In this connection there is
much curiosity manifested. aud in some
circles grave apprchrnsions expressed.
The Washington Croajcie, the black Rad
zeal organ of the mischiel-plottcrs, has
lately been endcavoring to quiet this APP
prehension, by declaring that 80 far as the
projectors of the proposed movement are
concerned, we are authorized 10 say that IL
is intended siD,piy 10 he ,riot IL troposes--a
mass gathering Of the loyal veterans and
others to give fitting welcome to the loyal
majority of the Thirtv-ninth Congress. BY
reference to the call itself it will be seen
that the committee hare pade a change IN
fEs h,,,U,qgs eaJcalated 10 dispeL am iaiscon-
ceotio,, ot ibej. ,,p.oose." The alteration In
the call has been effected by striking out
tile part i'm brackets.
come in yo,ir mint, By your presence
show how sternly loyalty can rcbuke trca-
son ITore hereby that PC thredts dna ~. IT,
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irfinf4qte d nee Ue1ple. Hcre in The Fsder-
al capadi mast on great sHUggic cutmindte
~ '''S9 ana elt,oofe tey'S'o.,o"' lisfe, nen
ro C,D,,resg,Y-t~. ,vbnee hands thr Constit,,-
tion wisely cntrusts the power-to such
just action rs ieHi mote pe"ce permanent amt
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