The Evansville journal., 1866-09-20
The Threatened Revolution.


in certain contingencies of the coming
election We refer our readers to the
article which we copy from the New
York Times, in another place. The
editor of that journal, Mr., RAYMOND,
is the author ofthe johnson Philadel-
phia Resolutions and Address, and
from his relations with the President,
the article may be considered a semi
official declaration of the scheme by
which this civil war is to be inaugural
ed. The Presidential coup d etat is
there distinctly explained, and we have
the declaration that there can be very
little doubt that the President will
recognize the numerical quorum" of
the next House, though that quorum
should be composed in part of persons
from States which Congress has deci-.
ded not now entitled to representation.
In other words, if Congress, the Con-
stitutional, law making power, does
not submit to the Presidents dictation,
aud admitmembers from rebel States
without further delay or conditions,
the Executive will bid defiance to its
decisions, and recognize, as the legal
House body composed of the minori-
ty of members, legally entitled to their
seats, with persons from the rebel
States. ytr9
But we are not to look alone to the
declaration of Mr.. JoHNsoN's political
friends. One of the good results of
his recent political tour is, that in his
irritation and excitement, he has told
the country some of the treacherous
thoughts of his own heart, which,
otherwise, might not have been known
until he had the power to put them
into execution. In his speech at Pitts
burgh, last Thursday, we find para
graph which fully confirms the suspic-
ions that have been. entertained, and
the convictions that have been ex-
pressed as to his purpose of usurping
the authority Of Congress His words
are as follows: : ndol irdi bHB9i
. It would not be considered outeof place
to raise the question:, is not the Exec
utiye the responsible and direct repre-
sentative of the peoples? If he remains at
the door of the Legislature and forbtds its
of
be heard, where was the eneroachment?
None of his excited andindisgrace-
ful harangues from Cleveland to St
Louis, and thence to Washington,
have contained language 50 danger Gus
and so revolutionary as this 1t
is direct menace of Executive usur-
patton And what that usurpation is,
can be more fully understood by
reading the article from Mr. RAY
MoND, in the New York Times. az
We are satisfied, however, from the
certain indications on all sides, that
the coming election will putiit out of
the power of the President to carry
out his project, by an overwhelming
| triumph of the Congressional party.
We see from the article referred to,
and the President Pittsburgh speech,
how important IL is that the rebel
party Of the North net only be defeat
ed, but that the defeat shall be SO de-
cisive, that the President will not have
a color of a pretext to attempt the
revolution which he proposes. We
do not believe the attempt will be
made-not becausewe have anyfaith in
the man, but because we have faith in
the people. Unless the number of
JOHNSON Representatives elected from
loyal States shall be enough, added to
the fifty menlfrom rebel States to con-
stitute majority of full House, the
scheme will have no chance of sue
cess. tits therefore necessary for the
johnson democracy to gain twenty five
members, el
This they can not do. But even if
they could secure the needed strength
in the House, the Senate would block
the game but under no circumstances
can the Republicans be deprived of a
majority in that body ercept By Uio-
1ence. The Senate will effectually bar
any attempt to set up bogus House.
IF violence is attempted, there eoiN be
civil war, and traitors and the friends
Of traitors will be swept from the Capt.
tai. The people rule this country
not ANDREW JOHNSON. The people
and not Mr.. JOHNSON, have the right
to determine upon what terms rebels
shall be restored to political powers.
And they are just as resolute to en-