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g understanding. The testimony Of
Gen. Thomas very clearly justifes the
keeping a vigilant eye on certain peo-
pie. Forewarned, forearmed.' 2

| pie. TOreWarneQ, 1OrearmeQ.
Mr.. Carrot Davis, copperhead mem
Der of Congress from Kentucky, pro-
posed in his place few days since, that
the President should summon to Wash
ington the members elect to Congress
from the Southern States, and that these,
united with the Democratic members
of Congress now in their seats, should
form s,e.o Congress, and be recognized
as such By the President. This propo-
sition is essentially revolutionary in its
character. If attempted it would re,
suit in terrible civil war; and if it
should succeed it would subvert the
existing government. The President
does not dream of such thing. Having
completed the work of reorganization
under his plan, he calmly awaits the
action of Congress in relation to it, and
feels that he has performed his whole
duty when he arrests, in Constitutional
way, such measures of that body as he
deems inconsistent with his plan, the
gist of which is that the Southern States
still exist as States, and alone have the
right to determine for themselves the
question of suffrage. Congress is CO.
ordinate department of the government.
It has existed, as the States have, from
the foundation of the government; and
the President would as soon assail one
of them as the other. He will assail
neither, but, on the contrary, will do
all in his power to preserve and perpet-
uate both.
The original secessionists and latter
day war men are looking hopefully for
some movement like that indicated by
Mr.. Davis. It may be that the secret
association to which we referred yester-
day, and to the existence of which in
all the Southern States Gen. Thomas
has testified, has this movement speci-
ally in charge. The more prudent and
thoughtful of these know how to keep
their secrets, but we see an outcropping
now and then which clearly indicates
the underground purpose. For exam
pie, late issue of the Charlotte Times
says:
eve published yesterday, a telegraphic
rumor, that the President has summoned the
Southern Senators to Washington. Mr. Da-
Wis announcement may be presage of what
is to follow this rumor. The same idea,
several days ago, suggested itself to our mind.
That the country would sustain the Presi
dent, the various demonstrations clearly indi-
cate. Mr.. Johnson is actuated by patriotic
convictions has the constitution on his side,
and has the Napoleonic WILL to make the
coup DIS etat The present and past course of
the radicals not only justify, but invite the
attempt. Should he do so, the Southern,
united with the true Union representatives
from the North, will constitute majority,
and will be, in truth and in fact the cOnsti-
tutional Senate, and will undoubtedly reflect
the sentiments of the conservative Union men
of the country. Whether this action is I'M
dertaken or not, something is on the tapis ut
the National Capital, and any day We may
hear of startling events. Mr.. johnson is not
the man to quail or back down or recede in
any particular from the position he has de-
liberately assumed.
His reputation is staked on the issue, and
not only fame in its most alluring form, but
the proud concionsness of duty well per-
formed is the reward His position is ALSO
. lutely sublime, and brightly and most glo
nously will he emerge from the conflict
T. The battle is joined, already are the ranks of
/. the opposition wavering, soon they will be-
come panic stricken, and glorious victory
will perch upon the Executive banners.
Look out for news from Washington"
The following extract is from the
: Washington correspondence of the
!; Watchma,,, a copperhead paper pub
lished in New York City by the Rev.
DR.. Deems:
~ do not think the President would have
used this language, unless he had come to the
determination of submitting no longer to the
action of the radical majority of Congress,
in excluding from their seats the Southern
members of Congress. During the war, the
Republicans protested that their object was
to restore the Union. But the President in
his speech says that they were sailing under
false colors, and that their object was to vent
their hatred upon the Southern people. He
says, too that for years past they have been
determined to break up the Union and revo-
lutioniZe the government, and that they are
trying to do so now.
Does not this foreshadow some important
action on the part of the Presidenta 1t is
his duty to see that the laws are obeyed. If
the radical members of Congress are viola
ting the Constitution, aclich is the supreme
lao, by their exclusion of the Southern men,
j bers Of Congress, cannot believe that he
will suffer them to do SO much louger The
twenty-five excluded senators from the South,
and the nineteen Democratic senators now
in their seats, constitute a large majority over
the twenty-nine radical senators. Is it not
his duty to recognize them as the true Senate 2
The present Senate is not such one as the
Constitution provides for. Does it consist,
as the Constitution says it shall consist, of
two senators from each State2 7"
The copperhead, disloyal Times wants
a Napoleonic stroke of State, by
which the President will abolish or dis
perse the present Congress, and substi-
tute revolutionary body in its place;
and the copperhead, disloyal Watch
man is of the opinion that the Presi-
dent should not "sufer" the present