Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-03
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we make the t0iowing extract from
the National Ietcligencer:
But IL is to the next Presidential election that
men look with alarm and distrust. Already
we find that prudent and oonsderste men,
who ere not Office holders, nor participants
Ia the public plunder, which Is one OF the
chief bonds that hold together the Radical
Congress party, are becoming shy Of Gov
ernmeut securities, except for temporary puf-
poses, and are investing their money in real
property, which may survive the shock of the
public credit, and the failure of Government
to pay. eatfasaT ggf 81 fasff.
A collision, at some time, either before or
soon after the Presidential election, between
the Congress facti,n and the conservative
power of the peorie, may be, and is, apprc-
hcnded. The Radical Congress cannot much
longer refuse, without hazard to the public
credit to recognize the loyal States of the
South and the loyal men whom they elect as
their representatives. There are many ways
in which difficulties might arise which would
render legislation uncertain, and even stop
the wheels of the Government entirely, IL,
indeed, the people are to tolerate and support
this usurping and tyranical Congress aud
their measures. I ft
Congress has, through its leaders aud organs,
more than once appealed to intimidstion.---
They have threatened the use Of ofGovernment
arms and armies in airport of their asurped
power. The New York Times noticed, in q
letter probably from one of its editors, who is
an observer of political movements a. they
appear before him, one Of the measures BY
which the Radical leaders backed by an
ever obsequions majority, intend to intimi.
date and subdue the people--not Of the
Southern States alone, but of the Northern
and ever loyal States ra
The House passed the other day joint res
olution which was intended to prepare Con-
gress for the struggle which its measures will
necessarily provoke; s.a u
II provides that in order to preserve and
perpetuate the military knowledge now
possessed by the people Of the United States
! and to render useful TO some extent the larg,
amount of ordnance and ordnance store
that have been accumulated by the Govern
ment of the United States, it is for the in
terest Of the Republic that until uniform
militia system shall have been adopted BY
Congress, the Several States and Territories
should thorougly organize, arm, equip, ant
instruct the militia In accordance with thei
own laws; and such organization, arming
equipment, and instruction is hereby recon
mended to the several States and Territories
The second section provides that two
thirds of all the ordnance and ordnance store
of each and. every kind now in the posses
sion Of the United States, excepting only
such as may he required for the navy or th,
permanent fortihcation of the country, shal
be distributed by the Secretary of War Z,
the several States and Territories and to tn
District of Columbia, at the expense Of tn
United States, in accordance with the pro
visions Of the act of April 8, 1908, entitled
"An act making provisions for arming an,
equiping the whole body Of the militis o
the United States" and the act of March 3
1855, entitled "An act making appropria
tions for the support Of the army for the yea
ending the 30th Of June, 1856, and for othe
purposes" provided that the quantity issue
to either of the Territoris or to the Distric
Of Columbia shall not exceed the proportion
to which the smallest State shall be entitle
by law; and provided, also, that the dstribu
ton to the late rebel States shall be postpone
until hereafter authurized by law, but tn
distribution to the other States and to th
Territories shall be made forthwith.
This, says the Times, "is the initial step
towards the conflict with the Radical leader
have determined to institute; nothing shol
of 1t can save their party from destruction
but their adoption Of such NEAR
viii dissolve the Government. II will q
once destroy credit, at home and abroad
Let the Northern capitalits, who are interel
ted, look well to the rawlings Of their iepr,
sentativcs in Congress.