The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-23
Notice to the PnhIie.
Confirmation Strong ;,

ter OF his to the Times, in which he distinct
ly charged upon the leaders of the Radical
party plot to obtain possession of the Gov
eminent, if necessary, by an appeal to force
At the same time we expressed the belief
that the masses Of the people Of the North
would have discretion enough to avoid being
plunged into the horrors of civil war; lin
the real meaning of the term,) in which every
mans hand would be against his neighbor
We still attribute to them sense enough to
believe they will avert from themselves SO
dire . calamity; but the history Of other
countries, and the bloody civil wars Of other
eras aamonish us not to attribute to mankind
too much discretion, so that while we still
retain our original impression, We are by no
means prepared to say that the fierce dema-
gogues now in the assendency may not sue
coed in precipitating the people of the North
into an awful internecine war.
Periods Of transition like the present are
full Of such fierce excitements, and events
rush on with such au ;mpetuous movement
as to defy calculations on results; and hence
we think the leyity with which the Tribune
and Herald treat Mr.. RAYMoNp's story is
singularly ill-timed. The object of these two
journals, however is easily penetrated
The philosopher HORACE understands per-
tecty well the damaging effect which this
premature disclosure is likely to have upon
the fortunes of his own party, and hence his
decisive spithet of Chinese thunder" The
Herald" attacks RAYMOND in order to ridi-
Guile a powerful competitor for public favor:
but, with these exceptions the conservative
papers Of the North are discussing the ques-
ton with gravity and earnestness.
Indeed, the action Of the dominant MAORI
ty is we'll calculated to inspire them with
alarm; and the recent speech of General Los
GAN, who is one of their heroic orators, gives
decided color to Mr.. RAyMoND's charge
There is an audacity of portraiture in the
allusion made to Mr. JOHNSON, and bold
ness in speaking of a possible appeal to force
which cannot fail to produce profound inn
preston at the North among all thoughtful
men. He declares that the Radical party
have solemn duty to perform, and that duty
consists Gin sustaining Congress in what they
have done;' as these acts have been mainly of
revolutionary and extra constitutional char
aoter, it requires no great ingenuity to infer
his meaning; but there is no necessity for in
ference, as will be abundanty shown by the
subjoined extract
The speech loses none of its Significance
from the fact that the following patriots of
the Red Cap school, were present:
Wilson, Stewart, Wiley, Williams Baker
Latin, Judge Pascal Lorenzo Sherwood of
Texas, General CAN'T, of Arkansas, Fowler.
and Stokes, of Tennessee, Bingham, of Ala
bama, Major General Howard Judge Garter.
Hamilton, and the heroic General Schepck
Of Vienna notoriety.
Surrounded by this group, General LoaAx
held the following language, in speaking of
the Philadelphia Convention:
and who are the men who have gotten no
this meeting7 Its head is here in Washing
ton. Why do they desert the men who stood
by the country and join those who stood
against it? What have the men who COM
pose this Copperhead organization done to
make them so loyal and SO desirable an Or
ganization3 Perhaps the time will come
when this will be made apparent. | do not
understand it now, Knight possibly imagine
j soere an a certain position and IN am
ottoas man, that could create a party North
ana party South. Being one of the people,
and protested friend Of the people. ruiobt
believe if / could get a nomination there
would be no trouble in being elected Presi-
dent. Obtaining that nomination, I might
induce the Southern States not to ratify The
constitutional amendment, but to vote for
electors in spite of the law; and if | could get
TWO or three Northern States, which is doubt
fnl, enough with the vote of tho seeded
States to make majority, | might
declare myself legally elected for having de-
clared that Congress had no power to exclude
these Representatives, I should, therefore be.
IN my opinion, constitutional President
could, under certain circumstances, imagine
such motive for the Philadelphia Conyen-
ton ! do not charge any one with this
connection with it, There may be somethino
else IN the ioi1ad We hear rague y.mors tbat
mere IS 10 De another Congress installed in
violation Of td'o. You hear people telling srhat
they GTegoing TO do. Whenever that yepol,,t;on
commences, ankle the other, the co;ce or The
american people a0iU be heard and their arms
se'0 be teh It may rock tie pillars of The
Republic once more, but the end riH be that its
head ViH come off. Treason will then be-
made odious, and traitors will be punished
lshouts Of appause.1 Revolution has been
rife tor four years 10 the past, and it may &C.
cur IN the future. We have duty which we
owe to our country. Let us perform th,t
duty, and believe the best manner in which
that duty can be performed is by SUSTAINING
Congress in what they have done"